TOJIRO Open Factory

One of the best factory tour facilities in Japan where you can observe knife production up close

One of the best factory tour facilities for cutlery manufacturers in Japan. Visitors can take a close-up look at the manufacturing process of "kitchen knives. Visitors can walk through the factory, which is not partitioned off by glass walls, and experience the sounds and heat of the craftsmen in the same space as they are working, and experience the "skills" of the craftsmen in action. Visitors can also actually hold and purchase knives at the adjacent store, "Knife Gallery.


*Up-to-date information on hands-on events is posted on the website.


Reservations are required by the day before the tour.

General Information

Address
9-5 Yoshida Toei-cho, Tsubame City, Niigata Prefecture
Prices
Factory tours and observation tours: Free of charge
Paid experience events are confirmed on a case-by-case basis.
Opening Times
10:00-18:00 (Factory tour is from 10:00-17:00 with break time)
Closures
Sundays and holidays
Directions
By car: 15 minutes from Sanjo-Tsubame IC on Hokuriku Expressway; by public transportation: 10 minutes walk from JR Yoshida Station
Official Website
https://tojiro.net/
Duration
30 minutes (60 minutes for tours)
Notes
Reservations required by the day before the tour
Tours for more than 8 people are available through Tsubame City Tourist Association (0256-64-7770)

Contact

Telephone Number
0256-93-4195