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One-of-a-kind journey that you can feel in your own hands.
Tsubame-Sanjo is one of the most famous cities in Japan for craftsmen.
Inheriting the craftsmanship that has continued since the Edo period, the entire town has become a single factory that has been constantly producing tools indispensable to daily life until today.
Why not experience Tsubame-Sanjo, the "City of Craftsmanship," with all your five senses while observing the handiwork of these craftsmen up close and personal? Let’s get ourselves dive into workshops as a craftsman, riding a bicycle along Shinano River, and tour the story of "manufacturing techniques" and "daily life of using". Enjoy the handmade journey that you won't find in any guidebook.
Why not experience Tsubame-Sanjo, the "City of Craftsmanship," with all your five senses while observing the handiwork of these craftsmen up close and personal? Let’s get ourselves dive into workshops as a craftsman, riding a bicycle along Shinano River, and tour the story of "manufacturing techniques" and "daily life of using". Enjoy the handmade journey that you won't find in any guidebook.
Knife Blacksmithing Workshop
At the blacksmith shop with a history of more than 100 years, you will make one-of-a-kind kitchen knife with your name engraved on it. Moreover, you can experience the impressive sharpness and quality of the knife on the same day.
About us
We create encounters and connections at the warehouse, then spread the charm of craftsmanship to the world.
About us
A large 85-year-old vacant warehouse with an area of over 900 square meters. Once upon a time, the building was used as a warehouse for tabi (split-toe socks) which used to be a local specialty of Sanjo. Currently, we have been aiming to renovate the warehouse and open it as a hotel.
We locate the warehouse as a hub, and weave connections that are born from craftsmanship into the future here.
We locate the warehouse as a hub, and weave connections that are born from craftsmanship into the future here.
KRaft VISION
Encounter, Interact, and Create
Tsubame-Sanjo, where the people involved in manufacturing from all over the world meet in.
KRaft was established out of this desire to create a business that mingle diverse values and creates new attractions and values for the region.
KRaft was established out of this desire to create a business that mingle diverse values and creates new attractions and values for the region.
KRaft is the place where you can see genuine craftsmanship.
Through learning from craftsmen, crafting with your own hands, and actually using them at the workshops which is normally inaccessible, you will develop respect for craftsmen and a desire to treat things with good care for a long time.
Through this handmade journey, which cannot be found in guidebooks, you experience the everyday life of Tsubame-Sanjo: craftsmanships, people, natures, cultures, and foods with all your own five senses.
We will explore new encounters and possibilities with guests visiting the warehouse.
Through learning from craftsmen, crafting with your own hands, and actually using them at the workshops which is normally inaccessible, you will develop respect for craftsmen and a desire to treat things with good care for a long time.
Through this handmade journey, which cannot be found in guidebooks, you experience the everyday life of Tsubame-Sanjo: craftsmanships, people, natures, cultures, and foods with all your own five senses.
We will explore new encounters and possibilities with guests visiting the warehouse.
The KRaft logo represents the various everyday experiences (manufacturing, people, nature, culture, and food) that can be encountered in Tsubame-Sanjo.
NEWS
2024.07.18
We have launched a website.
We have launched a website.
Access
Our front desk and tour desk are located here.
〒955-0851 新潟県三条市西四日町1-16-22
1-16-22 Nishi-yokkamachi, Sanjo, Niigata
Postal Code: 955-0851
〒955-0851 新潟県三条市西四日町1-16-22
1-16-22 Nishi-yokkamachi, Sanjo, Niigata
Postal Code: 955-0851