Sakai Trip Overview
Sakai City has been a very famous place in Japan for many things, such as Emperors Mausoleums, and Japanese cooking knives. Its history with the development of Business with other countries during the Edo and Meiji Period makes this city very special and unique.
Ride through the city to the recent World Heritage Site, The Mausoleum of the Emperor Nintoku, then though the ark to the city Museum. After that, as we all deserve to sit and relax, we will take you for a delicious lunch where you can talk and share with your guide and the other guests. We then visit the historical house of the business successful Yamaguchi Family and finish with an authentic Knife Shop, the Mizuno Blacksmith, where we will visit the forge and can also purchase high quality handmade Japanese cooking knives directly from the blacksmith.
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Duration: 4 to 5 hours
Starts: Sakai, Japan
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Sakai, Osaka, Japan
Sakai City has been a very famous place in Japan for many things, such as Emperors Mausoleums, and Japanese cooking knives. Its history with the development of Business with other countries during the Edo and Meiji Period makes this city very special and unique.
Ride through the city to the recent World Heritage Site, The Mausoleum of the Emperor Nintoku, then though the ark to the city Museum. After that, as we all deserve to sit and relax, we will take you for a delicious lunch where you can talk and share with your guide and the other guests. We then visit the historical house of the business successful Yamaguchi Family and finish with an authentic Knife Shop, the Mizuno Blacksmith, where we will visit the forge and can also purchase high quality handmade Japanese cooking knives directly from the blacksmith.
Itinerary
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Stop At: Mausoleum of Emperor Nintoku, 7-1079-1 Daisenchō, Sakai Ward, Sakai, Osaka 590-0035, Japan
Learn about the most famous Japanese Mausoleum in the country, that became a World Heritage Site in late 2019. Its story, and some weird facts.
Duration: 15 minutes
Pass By: Daisen Park Japanese Garden, Daisen nakamachi, Sakai 590-0820 Osaka Prefecture
Ride with us through a very lovely park. Depending on the season, enjoy flowers, possibly cherry blossom, Momiji (Japanese maple leaves). Beautiful piece of nature.
Stop At: Sakai City Museum, 2 Mozusekiuncho, Sakai-ku, Sakai 590-0802 Osaka Prefecture
Enter the Sakai City Museum and learn a lot about Japanese culture and history. Discover Sakai, one very amazing city in Japan that most people do not think of visiting. Possibly, try on an old armour and take a nice pic for your friends.
Duration: 40 minutes
Stop At: Sakai Municipal Machiya Historical Museum Yamaguchi Residence, 1-2-31, Higashi, Nishikinocho, SakaI-Ku, Sakai Osaka Prefecture
Our guide will take you to a historical Japanese house that is now open to visitors. The house of the very famous and business successful Yamaguchi Family.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Mizuno Tanrenjo Blacksmith, 1 Chome-1 Sakuranochonishi, Sakai Ward, Sakai, Osaka 590-0927, Japan
Enter a traditional knife shop, meet a member of the Mizuno family, the fifteenth generation of blacksmiths in the family. Discover all you ever wanted to know about the Japanese knives making process. You can also buy knives directly at the shop.
(The owner might not be available for a visit of its forge as he does not follow a set schedule. We apologize in advance for the inconvenience if it happens, and will take you to another very popular Japanese knife company, the Cutlery Jikko, as a bonus).
Duration: 30 minutes
