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Tsubame Sanjo 6hr Private Factory Tour with Guide Vehicle
Tsubame Sanjo 6hr Private Factory Tour with Guide Vehicle
Tsubame Sanjo 6hr Private Factory Tour with Guide Vehicle
Tsubame Sanjo 6hr Private Factory Tour with Guide Vehicle
Tsubame Sanjo 6hr Private Factory Tour with Guide Vehicle

Tsubame Sanjo 6hr Private Factory Tour with Guide Vehicle

By Japan Guide Agency
Free cancellation available
Price is NZ$1,147 per adult
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Features
  • Free cancellation available
  • 6h
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Selective hotel pickup
  • Multiple languages
Overview

Niigata prefecture, which has clear water river is well known as one of the leading rice producers, started producing Japanese nails about 400 years ago because its cold weather, they needed to other work rather than agriculture in winter. Blacksmithing became very popular in Tsubame and Sanjo area, it now became an artisan metalsmiths town. You can visit some of those factories, artisans welcome you. In this tour, you will visit Knife factory, Tadafusa and coppenwear factory, Gyokusendo. Both has a long history and you can see their work very closely. You can also visit more factory, Museum or shopping spots where you can find the Tsubame Sanjo quality products.

Activity location

  • Hocho-Kobo Tadafusa
    • 16 27
    • 955-0823, Sanjo, Niigata, Japan

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Tsubamesanjo Station
    • 497 Shimosugoro
    • 955-0093, Sanjo, Niigata, Japan

Check availability

For 1 person
  • Activity duration is 6 hours6h6h
  • English

Regular Car
Pickup included

Starting time: 9:30 am
Price details
NZ$1,146.77 x 1 AdultNZ$1,146.77
Total
Price is NZ$1,146.77
Until Thu, 7 Nov
For 2 people
  • Activity duration is 6 hours6h6h
  • English

Regular Car
Pickup included

Starting time: 9:30 am
Price details
NZ$1,219.34 x 1 AdultNZ$1,219.34
Total
Price is NZ$1,219.34
Until Thu, 7 Nov
For 3 people
  • Activity duration is 6 hours6h6h
  • English

Mini Van
Pickup included

Starting time: 9:30 am
Price details
NZ$1,667.93 x 1 AdultNZ$1,667.93
Total
Price is NZ$1,667.93
Until Thu, 7 Nov
For 4 people
  • Activity duration is 6 hours6h6h
  • English

Mini Van
Pickup included

Starting time: 9:30 am
Price details
NZ$1,740.50 x 1 AdultNZ$1,740.50
Total
Price is NZ$1,740.50
Until Thu, 7 Nov
For 5 people
  • Activity duration is 6 hours6h6h
  • English

Mini Van
Pickup included

Starting time: 9:30 am
Price details
NZ$1,813.07 x 1 AdultNZ$1,813.07
Total
Price is NZ$1,813.07
Until Thu, 7 Nov
Mini Van (Price for 6 pax)
  • Activity duration is 6 hours6h6h
  • English

Mini Van (Up to 6 pax)
Pickup included

Starting time: 9:30 am
Price details
NZ$1,902.13 x 1 AdultNZ$1,902.13
Total
Price is NZ$1,902.13
Until Thu, 7 Nov

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's includedPrivate Vehicle
  • What's includedWhat's includedFuel surcharge
  • What's includedWhat's includedLicensed Local Guide
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedOther personal expenses

Know before you book

  • Specialised infant seats are available
  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transport options are available nearby
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
  • Transport options are wheelchair accessible
  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Activity itinerary

Tsubamesanjo Station (Pass by)
Meet your guide at Tsubamesanjo station.
Hocho-Kobo Tadafusa
  • 1h
  • Admission ticket included
Visiting a knife factory, enjoy factory tour and knife shopping. Tadafusa's wish is to pass on Sanjo's blacksmithing techniques to future generations and get customers interested in knives by showing them simple way. At the "Hocho Kobo Tadafusa Factory Shop,'' next to the factory, there is a display showing a knife on a cutting board, expressing the scene of daily use. They have a wide variety of knives so you can find the one that meet your needs. Visiting there, you will become a fan of Tadafusa knives.
SUWADA OPEN FACTORY
  • 1h 30m
Suwada was established in 1926 in Sanjo City, one of the world’s most renowned cutlery manufacturing hubs, and is a specialist in cutters. Visitors are invited to witness the entire manufacturing process, immersing themselves in the craftsmanship that has endured since Suwada’s inception. Beyond the tour, you can enjoy the factory store, restaurant, and café for a full day of shopping and dining.
Gyokusendo
  • 30m
  • Admission ticket included
Visiting copperware workshop. You can closely see their crafting process at their 100-year-old factory. For around 200 years, Gyokusendo has been dedicated to crafting hammered copperware. Gyokusendo offers a diverse range of products that seamlessly complement contemporary living, including teaware, sake ware, kettles, coffee ware, and business card cases.
Tsubame Industrial Museum
  • 1h
At Tsubame City Industrial History Museum, feel the history and technology of the craftsmen ’s town “Niigata Prefecture Tsubame” to experience! At the experience laboratory, mini spoon making, metal craft experience is also possible!
Tsubamesanjo Regional Industries Promotion Center
  • 30m
The TSUBAMESANJO Regional Products Store is a famous tourist shop where you can find plenty of products made in “Tsubame-Sanjo”, Japan’s No.1 metalware production area. A wide range of products, from produced made by traditional craftsmanship to those making full use of state-of-the-art technology. Displaying and selling about 10,000 items of cutlery, knives, kitchen tools, pots, pans, and others. Particularly, the Hand-Hammered metal craft manufactured by using a copper plate is extremely popular among customers from abroad.
High Grade Store (Pass by)
A place where you can touch the real thing They mainly carry products made in Japan and Tsubame-Sanjo. Among them, they carefully select and display and sell tools that are loved by professionals.
Yahiko Shrine Homotsuden
  • 30m
Yahiko jinja (弥彦神社), also known as Iyahiko-jinja is a Shinto shrine in the Yahiko area of the village of Yahiko, Nishikanbara District, Niigata Prefecture, Japan. It is one of the three shrines which claim the title of ichinomiya of former Echigo Province. This shrine standing at the foot of a mountain is popularly known as a power spot for love and good fortune
燕三条Wing
  • 30m
It is located on the 2nd floor of Tsubamesanjo station. You can stop here for souvenir shopping at the end of the tour before leaving Niigata. You can buy Tsubamesanjo's quality goods too.
Tsubamesanjo Station (Pass by)
Tour finishes

Location

Activity location

  • LOB_ACTIVITIESLOB_ACTIVITIESHocho-Kobo Tadafusa
    • 16 27
    • 955-0823, Sanjo, Niigata, Japan

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLETsubamesanjo Station
    • 497 Shimosugoro
    • 955-0093, Sanjo, Niigata, Japan

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