Date City Museum of History and Culture’s Swordsmith Workshop

Watch the Forging of Japan’s Iconic Swords

Sohei Watanabe has practiced the art of sword-making for over 40 years. The creation of Japanese swords is a very complex and arduous process whose artistry has been all but lost. Don’t miss the chance to watch this cultural tradition so central to the samurai lovingly preserved. Visit Mr. Watanabe’s workshop to learn about the history and techniques of sword-making in the Heian (794-1185) and Kamakura (1185-1333) periods from the man himself. Then, be dazzled by his demonstration of the historic art of tempering a blade.

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Nearest airports
New Chitose Airport Sapporo Okadama Airport Hakodate Airport Okushiri Airport Asahikawa Airport Wakkanai Airport Rishiri Airport Okhotsk Monbetsu Airport Memanbetsu Airport Nemuro Nakashibetsu Airport Tancho Kushiro Airport Tokachi Obihiro Airport

General Information

Postal code
〒052-0022 
Address
北海道伊達市梅本町57-1
Telephone Number
0142-25-1056
Open
9:00-17:00
Closed
Mondays (if Monday is a holiday, the first weekday after the holiday), Temporary closing
Car Park
Free
Directions
●By car: About 5 minutes from Hokkaido Expwy Date IC
●By car: About 6 minutes from JR Date Monbetsu Station
Website

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