Learn from a Master Blacksmith: Iron Crafting in an Authentic Workshop that Supported Local Life (Ehime)

Uchiko Town in Ehime Prefecture is a production center for Japanese candles and washi paper. Though a small town in the mountains, it remains a popular destination for town strolls, as it still retains a beautiful atmosphere that flourished through the wax industry from the late Edo to Meiji periods. At a blacksmith shop with over 100 years of history that has supported various industries in this region, you can experience making iron items with direct instruction from a 4th-generation blacksmith.
The experience is structured in three steps, telling a story of facing iron through 'mindfulness,' 'creation,' and 'imagination.'
 
【STEP 1】
Grasp the basics of striking and bending red-hot iron bars. First, strike mindlessly without thinking. Savor the sensation of the iron changing as it is transmitted to your hands. The iron you bend as you please becomes a keychain.
 
【STEP 2】
Use a thicker iron bar to make a paper knife. Shape it flat to become a knife. The shape of the handle is also up to you. The paper knife you create just as you imagine will last a lifetime.
 
【STEP 3】
Finally, use all the skills you have acquired to create a candle holder. Uchiko Town is a production center for Japanese candles. A Japanese candle is included as a gift.
 
When the entire experience is over, in your hands will be a one-of-a-kind 'keychain,' 'paper knife,' and 'candle holder' in the world...