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Learn from a blacksmith who controls fire: Iron crafts at a real blacksmith shop that supported the local community (Ehime)
Learn from a blacksmith who controls fire: Iron crafts at a real blacksmith shop that supported the local community (Ehime)
Learn from a blacksmith who controls fire: Iron crafts at a real blacksmith shop that supported the local community (Ehime)
Learn from a blacksmith who controls fire: Iron crafts at a real blacksmith shop that supported the local community (Ehime)
Learn from a blacksmith who controls fire: Iron crafts at a real blacksmith shop that supported the local community (Ehime)
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Learn from a blacksmith who controls fire: Iron crafts at a real blacksmith shop that supported the local community (Ehime)

Japan-Ehime
Booking confirmed 5 day(s) after ordering
Duration:2 hour(s)
Language(s): Japanese
Free cancellation 21 day(s) prior to experience date
Please present the e-voucher on-site
■ Three Highlights of the Trip
I. Visit a "living museum" where history comes to life. Uchiko Town in Ehime Prefecture flourished as a wax manufacturing industry during the Edo and Meiji periods. Stroll through the townscape that still retains the beautiful appearance of that time, and knock on the door of a blacksmith that has supported the local industry for over 100 years.
II. A spiritual story of "mindlessness, creation, and imagination." This experience is not just manual labor. It is a story of spiritual transformation that begins with "mindlessness" as you hammer the iron in time with the rhythm, continues with "creation" as you create your own shape, and then continues with "imagination" as you give shape to the town's culture.
Ⅲ. You will create three unique handicrafts with your own hands: a key holder, a paper knife, and a candlestick. You will also receive a traditional Japanese candle, a gift set. When the experience ends, you will be left with a lifelong memory and tools.

[5% App discount] Code: APP5OFF , HK: APP15HK

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Uchiko Town in Ehime Prefecture is a production center for Japanese candles and washi paper. Although it is a small town nestled in the mountains, the town still retains the beautiful townscape that flourished from the late Edo period to the Meiji period due to the wax industry, making it a very popular place to stroll around. At a blacksmith shop that has been in business for over 100 years and has supported various industries in the area, you can experience making iron items with a lecture directly from a fourth-generation blacksmith.
The experience is divided into three steps, telling a story of facing iron through "mindlessness," "creativity," and "imagination."

[STEP 1]
Learn the basics of hammering and bending a red-hot iron rod. First, hammer without thinking. Experience the sensation of the iron changing in your hands. Bend the iron to your heart's content and turn it into a keychain.

[STEP 2]
Then, using a thicker iron rod, make a paper knife. Flatten it to form a knife. You can also freely shape the handle. A paper knife created to your heart's content will last a lifetime.

【STEP 3】
You will then use all the skills you have acquired to create a candlestick. Uchiko is a production center of Japanese candles, and you will also receive a Japanese candle as a gift with the set.

When the experience is over, you will have a one-of-a-kind keychain, paper knife, and candlestick in your hands.

What You Can Expect

Duration: 2 hour(s)

1 Day

  • 10:00
    Meet at "Jizai Koubou" *<For the morning session> The afternoon session also starts at 2 PM and the time allocation is the same.
  • 10:00
    Explanation of the Jizai Steel Workshop, explanation of today's experience, and safety instructions.
  • 10:10
    Put on an apron and gloves. Start the experience. STEP 1: Create a "Mindless" keychain. STEP 2: Create a "Creativity" paper knife. STEP 3: Create an "Imagination" candlestick.
  • 12:00
    Experience complete. *Please take home the three items you created yourself.

Important Info

Includes/Excludes

  • Consumption tax
  • Instruction fee from a fourth-generation craftsman
  • Material costs for 3 items (key holder, paper knife, candlestick)
  • Uchiko's Japanese Candles
  • Equipment rental (apron and gloves)
  • Drinks
  • Transportation costs to the meeting place
  • Others not specified

Reminders

  • Please follow the instructor's instructions as fire will be used in the workshop.

  • During the experience, sparks may fly and you may get iron on your body, so we recommend wearing clothes that you don't mind getting dirty.

  • The "paper knife" you make during the experience cannot be carried on board the plane (it will be confiscated at security), so please bring it home in your checked luggage.

How to Redeem Your Voucher

How to Use Your Voucher

  • Please present the e-voucher on-site

Meeting Point

Location Name: "Jizai Kobo"

Address: 3572 Uchiko, Uchiko-cho, Kita-gun, Ehime Prefecture
How to Get There
3-minute walk from JR Uchiko Station *If you are driving, please use the parking lot at JR Uchiko Station.

Cancellation Policy

  • Cancellations 21 day(s) (inclusive) before the selected date are allowed. Unused orders can be canceled for free
  • For cancellations made 2 to 20 days prior to selected date, a cancellation fee of 20% will apply
  • For cancellations made 1 to 1 days prior to selected date, a cancellation fee of 50% will apply
  • Cancellation is not allowed between 0–0 days from the selected date. Orders cannot be canceled or modified, and refunds will not be granted.
NOTE
  • Due to time zone differences, the confirmed cancellation date is based on the supplier’s local time. Please allow 2–5 business days to process your cancellation request, after which the cancellation fee will be charged according to the product’s cancellation policy. Once your refund request is confirmed, KKday will initiate the refund to your original payment method within 15 days. The actual refund timing depends on your card-issuing bank’s policy.

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