Japan · Art & Craft

【金沢体験】エシカルなアルミ鋳物の動物菓子切りに紋様彫り体験

30 Minutes Round trip from Kanazawa Easy pace

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The journey

Trip highlights

01 Create your own engraved cast aluminum animal confectionary cutter
02 Choose from animal designs including pheasant, fish, rabbit, and eagle
03 Try hammer engraving with alphabetic and numeric stamps
04 Visit a traditional sand-casting foundry with roots dating back to 1714
05 Learn about the current foundry and its production processes
06 Short 30-minute experience that fits easily into a Kanazawa itinerary

Discover a short but memorable hands-on craft experience in Kanazawa, where traditional foundry heritage meets contemporary design. In this workshop, you will personalize an ethical cast aluminum animal confectionary cutter by engraving letters or numbers with a hammer, creating a one-of-a-kind piece to take home.

The experience also includes a guided visit to a traditional sand-casting foundry with roots dating back to 1714. It is a great way to connect with Kanazawa’s craftsmanship, learn about local metalworking traditions, and enjoy a creative activity suitable for a wide range of ages.

Discover a short but memorable hands-on craft experience in Kanazawa, where traditional foundry heritage meets contemporary design.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 30 Minutes

Tour type Shared

Activity level Easy

Accommodation Not included

Transport Not included

Wheelchair access Not applicable

City Kanazawa

Languages English

Day by day

The itinerary

Day 01

Experience putting and engraving your name on a cast aluminum confectionary

■Experience days: Weekdays and some Saturdays

■Start time: 10:00, 13:00, 15:00

■Time required: About 30 minutes

■Access: Kanamori Alloy Co., Ltd. (6-100 Matsumura, Kanazawa-shi)

[Itinerary]

▶ Personalized engraving experience

■Choose your favorite design from the animal confectionary cutter "Pheasant, Fish, Rabbit, eagle".

■I will engrave with a hammer using alphabetic and numeric engraving.

Create your own cutlery rest with your own pattern, name, initials, birthdays, anniversaries, serial numbers, etc.

▶ Tour of traditional sand casting foundry

■You can visit a traditional sand casting foundry that has been handed down since 1714.

Here is a guide to the current foundry that has been in operation since Showa 45.

* The tour time for the melting and casting (metal pouring) process is 15:00, but there is a possibility that it will change depending on the production schedule. In that case, we will guide you on a tour of the foundry and other processes.

The route

Where you'll travel

Tour route map — Round trip from Kanazawa 1 city · 30 Minutes

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

GOODS AND SERVICES TAX
ENTRY OR ADMISSION FEE

Know before you go

■Experience days: Weekdays and some Saturdays
■Start time: 10:00, 13:00, 15:00
■Time required: About 30 minutes
■Access: Kanamori Alloy Co., Ltd. (6-100 Matsumura, Kanazawa-shi)
* The tour time for the melting and casting (metal pouring) process is 15:00, but there is a possibility that it will change depending on the production schedule. In that case, we will guide you on a tour of the foundry and other processes.

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