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

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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.