Tsubame-Sanjo in Niigata prefecture

"Tsubame Sanjo" is a combination of the names of Tsubame City and Sanjo City, which were both famous for metal products since the Edo period. Although the streets are quiet, they are home to factories renowned for manufacturing Japanese-style nails, knives, tableware and more.

The Tsubame Sanjo area, especially Tsubame City, has been become renowned as a cutlery production area. In fact, the cutlery used at the Nobel Banquet every year is produced in Tsubame Sanjo in the area. In fact, the cutlery used at the Nobel Banquet is produced in the area.
Tsubame-Sanjo in Niigata prefecture
Santoku VG-5 Tsuchime Western Handle 160mm (6.3”)
Santoku VG-5 Tsuchime Western Handle 160mm (6.3”)-[Musashi]-[Japanese-Kitchen-Knives]
Santoku VG-5 Tsuchime Western Handle 160mm (6.3”)-[Musashi]-[Japanese-Kitchen-Knives]
Santoku VG-5 Tsuchime Western Handle 160mm (6.3”)
¥21,800
Petty VG-10 Damascus Shitan Ebony Handle 130mm (5.1”)
Petty VG-10 Damascus Shitan Ebony Handle 130mm (5.1”)-[Musashi]-[Japanese-Kitchen-Knives]
Petty VG-10 Damascus Shitan Ebony Handle 130mm (5.1”)-[Musashi]-[Japanese-Kitchen-Knives]
Petty VG-10 Damascus Shitan Ebony Handle 130mm (5.1”)
¥28,800
Nakiri Blue Steel #2 Stainless Clad Nashiji Black Ishime Handle 165mm (6.5”)
Nakiri Blue Steel #2 Stainless Clad Nashiji Black Ishime Handle 165mm (6.5”)-[Musashi]-[Japanese-Kitchen-Knives]
Nakiri Blue Steel #2 Stainless Clad Nashiji Black Ishime Handle 165mm (6.5”)-[Musashi]-[Japanese-Kitchen-Knives]
Nakiri Blue Steel #2 Stainless Clad Nashiji Black Ishime Handle 165mm (6.5”)
¥51,800
Gyuto VG-10 Damascus Shitan Ebony Handle 180mm (7”)
Gyuto VG-10 Damascus Shitan Ebony Handle 180mm (7”)-[Musashi]-[Japanese-Kitchen-Knives]
Gyuto VG-10 Damascus Shitan Ebony Handle 180mm (7”)-[Musashi]-[Japanese-Kitchen-Knives]
Gyuto VG-10 Damascus Shitan Ebony Handle 180mm (7”)
¥35,800
Gyuto VG-10 Damascus Shitan Ebony Handle 210mm (8.3”)
Gyuto VG-10 Damascus Shitan Ebony Handle 210mm (8.3”)-[Musashi]-[Japanese-Kitchen-Knives]
Gyuto VG-10 Damascus Shitan Ebony Handle 210mm (8.3”)-[Musashi]-[Japanese-Kitchen-Knives]
Gyuto VG-10 Damascus Shitan Ebony Handle 210mm (8.3”)
¥39,800
Gyuto Blue Steel #2 Nashiji Stainless Clad Yew Handle 210mm (8.3”)
Gyuto Blue Steel #2 Nashiji Stainless Clad Yew Handle 210mm (8.3”)-[Musashi]-[Japanese-Kitchen-Knives]
Gyuto Blue Steel #2 Nashiji Stainless Clad Yew Handle 210mm (8.3”)-[Musashi]-[Japanese-Kitchen-Knives]
Gyuto Blue Steel #2 Nashiji Stainless Clad Yew Handle 210mm (8.3”)
¥45,800
Santoku Blue Steel #2 Nashiji Stainless Yew Handle 165mm (6.5”)
Santoku Blue Steel #2 Nashiji Stainless Yew Handle 165mm (6.5”)-[Musashi]-[Japanese-Kitchen-Knives]
Santoku Blue Steel #2 Nashiji Stainless Yew Handle 165mm (6.5”)-[Musashi]-[Japanese-Kitchen-Knives]
Santoku Blue Steel #2 Nashiji Stainless Yew Handle 165mm (6.5”)
¥38,800
Nakiri Molybdenum Polished Western Black Handle 160mm (6.3”)
Nakiri Molybdenum Polished Western Black Handle 160mm (6.3”)-[Musashi]-[Japanese-Kitchen-Knives]
Nakiri Molybdenum Polished Western Black Handle 160mm (6.3”)-[Musashi]-[Japanese-Kitchen-Knives]
Nakiri Molybdenum Polished Western Black Handle 160mm (6.3”)
¥18,800
Kiritsuke VG-5 Polished Western Stainless Handle 195mm (7.7”)
Kiritsuke VG-5 Polished Western Stainless Handle 195mm (7.7”)-[Musashi]-[Japanese-Kitchen-Knives]
Kiritsuke VG-5 Polished Western Stainless Handle 195mm (7.7”)-[Musashi]-[Japanese-Kitchen-Knives]
Kiritsuke VG-5 Polished Western Stainless Handle 195mm (7.7”)
¥29,800
Sujihiki VG-10 Polished Western Mahogany Handle 270mm (10.6”)
Sujihiki VG-10 Polished Western Mahogany Handle 270mm (10.6”)-[Musashi]-[Japanese-Kitchen-Knives]
Sujihiki VG-10 Polished Western Mahogany Handle 270mm (10.6”)-[Musashi]-[Japanese-Kitchen-Knives]
Sujihiki VG-10 Polished Western Mahogany Handle 270mm (10.6”)
¥74,800
Santoku VG-10 Polished Western Mahogany Handle 180mm (7”)
Santoku VG-10 Polished Western Mahogany Handle 180mm (7”)-[Musashi]-[Japanese-Kitchen-Knives]
Santoku VG-10 Polished Western Mahogany Handle 180mm (7”)-[Musashi]-[Japanese-Kitchen-Knives]
Santoku VG-10 Polished Western Mahogany Handle 180mm (7”)
¥46,800
Nakiri VG-10 Polished Western Mahogany Handle 170mm (6.7”)
Nakiri VG-10 Polished Western Mahogany Handle 170mm (6.7”)-[Musashi]-[Japanese-Kitchen-Knives]
Nakiri VG-10 Polished Western Mahogany Handle 170mm (6.7”)-[Musashi]-[Japanese-Kitchen-Knives]
Nakiri VG-10 Polished Western Mahogany Handle 170mm (6.7”)
¥46,800
Yanagiba Blue Steel #2 Suminagashi Buffalo Ebony Handle 300mm (11.8”)
Yanagiba Blue Steel #2 Suminagashi Buffalo Ebony Handle 300mm (11.8”)-[Musashi]-[Japanese-Kitchen-Knives]
Yanagiba Blue Steel #2 Suminagashi Buffalo Ebony Handle 300mm (11.8”)-[Musashi]-[Japanese-Kitchen-Knives]
Yanagiba Blue Steel #2 Suminagashi Buffalo Ebony Handle 300mm (11.8”)
¥151,800
Yanagiba VG-10 Polished Buffalo Ebony Handle 270mm (10.6”)
Yanagiba VG-10 Polished Buffalo Ebony Handle 270mm (10.6”)-[Musashi]-[Japanese-Kitchen-Knives]
Yanagiba VG-10 Polished Buffalo Ebony Handle 270mm (10.6”)-[Musashi]-[Japanese-Kitchen-Knives]
Yanagiba VG-10 Polished Buffalo Ebony Handle 270mm (10.6”)
¥120,800
Deba Left Hand AUS-10 Polished Buffalo Teak Handle 180mm (7”)
Deba Left Hand AUS-10 Polished Buffalo Teak Handle 180mm (7”)-[Musashi]-[Japanese-Kitchen-Knives]
Deba Left Hand AUS-10 Polished Buffalo Teak Handle 180mm (7”)-[Musashi]-[Japanese-Kitchen-Knives]
Deba Left Hand AUS-10 Polished Buffalo Teak Handle 180mm (7”)
¥69,800
Yanagiba Left Hand AUS-10 Polished Buffalo Wenge Handle 290mm (11.4”)
Yanagiba Left Hand AUS-10 Polished Buffalo Wenge Handle 290mm (11.4”)-[Musashi]-[Japanese-Kitchen-Knives]
Yanagiba Left Hand AUS-10 Polished Buffalo Wenge Handle 290mm (11.4”)-[Musashi]-[Japanese-Kitchen-Knives]
Yanagiba Left Hand AUS-10 Polished Buffalo Wenge Handle 290mm (11.4”)
¥73,800
Gyuto VG-5 Tsuchime Western Handle 180mm (7”)
Gyuto VG-5 Tsuchime Western Handle 180mm (7”)-[Musashi]-[Japanese-Kitchen-Knives]
Gyuto VG-5 Tsuchime Western Handle 180mm (7”)-[Musashi]-[Japanese-Kitchen-Knives]
Gyuto VG-5 Tsuchime Western Handle 180mm (7”)
¥19,800
Deba All-Stainless Pure-Molybdenum 180mm (7”)
Deba All-Stainless Pure-Molybdenum 180mm (7”)-[Musashi]-[Japanese-Kitchen-Knives]
Deba All-Stainless Pure-Molybdenum 180mm (7”)-[Musashi]-[Japanese-Kitchen-Knives]
Deba All-Stainless Pure-Molybdenum 180mm (7”)
¥27,800
Sujihiki VG-5 Polished Western Handle 210mm (8.3”)
Sujihiki VG-5 Polished Western Handle 210mm (8.3”)-[Musashi]-[Japanese-Kitchen-Knives]
Sujihiki VG-5 Polished Western Handle 210mm (8.3”)-[Musashi]-[Japanese-Kitchen-Knives]
Sujihiki VG-5 Polished Western Handle 210mm (8.3”)
¥17,800
Nakiri Knife VG-5 Polished Western Handle 180mm (7”)
Nakiri Knife VG-5 Polished Western Handle 180mm (7”)-[Musashi]-[Japanese-Kitchen-Knives]
Nakiri Knife VG-5 Polished Western Handle 180mm (7”)-[Musashi]-[Japanese-Kitchen-Knives]
Nakiri Knife VG-5 Polished Western Handle 180mm (7”)
¥15,800
Santoku VG-5 Polished Western Handle 175mm (6.8”)
Santoku VG-5 Polished Western Handle 175mm (6.8”)-[Musashi]-[Japanese-Kitchen-Knives]
Santoku VG-5 Polished Western Handle 175mm (6.8”)-[Musashi]-[Japanese-Kitchen-Knives]
Santoku VG-5 Polished Western Handle 175mm (6.8”)
¥14,800
Petty Knife VG-5 Polished Western Handle 180mm (7”)
Petty Knife VG-5 Polished Western Handle 180mm (7”)-[Musashi]-[Japanese-Kitchen-Knives]
Petty Knife VG-5 Polished Western Handle 180mm (7”)-[Musashi]-[Japanese-Kitchen-Knives]
Petty Knife VG-5 Polished Western Handle 180mm (7”)
¥11,800
Petty Knife VG-5 Polished Western Handle 120mm (4.7”)
Petty Knife VG-5 Polished Western Handle 120mm (4.7”)-[Musashi]-[Japanese-Kitchen-Knives]
Petty Knife VG-5 Polished Western Handle 120mm (4.7”)-[Musashi]-[Japanese-Kitchen-Knives]
Petty Knife VG-5 Polished Western Handle 120mm (4.7”)
¥12,800
Deba Blue Steel #2 Suminagashi Buffalo Ebony Handle 165mm (6.5”)
Deba Blue Steel #2 Suminagashi Buffalo Ebony Handle 165mm (6.5”)-[Musashi]-[Japanese-Kitchen-Knives]
Deba Blue Steel #2 Suminagashi Buffalo Ebony Handle 165mm (6.5”)-[Musashi]-[Japanese-Kitchen-Knives]
Deba Blue Steel #2 Suminagashi Buffalo Ebony Handle 165mm (6.5”)
¥127,800
Yanagiba Blue Steel #2 Suminagashi Buffalo Ebony Handle 240mm (9.4”)
Yanagiba Blue Steel #2 Suminagashi Buffalo Ebony Handle 240mm (9.4”)-[Musashi]-[Japanese-Kitchen-Knives]
Yanagiba Blue Steel #2 Suminagashi Buffalo Ebony Handle 240mm (9.4”)-[Musashi]-[Japanese-Kitchen-Knives]
Yanagiba Blue Steel #2 Suminagashi Buffalo Ebony Handle 240mm (9.4”)
¥128,800
Santoku VG-10 Damascus Coral Shore Handle 165mm (6.5”)
Santoku VG-10 Damascus Coral Shore Handle 165mm (6.5”)-[Musashi]-[Japanese-Kitchen-Knives]
Santoku VG-10 Damascus Coral Shore Handle 165mm (6.5”)-[Musashi]-[Japanese-Kitchen-Knives]
Santoku VG-10 Damascus Coral Shore Handle 165mm (6.5”)
¥49,800
Épuisé
Petty VG-5 Tsuchime Western Brown Handle 90mm (3.5”)
Petty VG-5 Tsuchime Western Brown Handle 90mm (3.5”)-[Musashi]-[Japanese-Kitchen-Knives]
Petty VG-5 Tsuchime Western Brown Handle 90mm (3.5”)-[Musashi]-[Japanese-Kitchen-Knives]
Petty VG-5 Tsuchime Western Brown Handle 90mm (3.5”)
¥14,800
Épuisé
Nakiri Blue Steel #2 Stainless Clad Nashiji Dark Blue Urushi Handle 165mm (6.5”)
Nakiri Blue Steel #2 Stainless Clad Nashiji Dark Blue Urushi Handle 165mm (6.5”)-[Musashi]-[Japanese-Kitchen-Knives]
Nakiri Blue Steel #2 Stainless Clad Nashiji Dark Blue Urushi Handle 165mm (6.5”)-[Musashi]-[Japanese-Kitchen-Knives]
Nakiri Blue Steel #2 Stainless Clad Nashiji Dark Blue Urushi Handle 165mm (6.5”)
¥26,800
Épuisé
Santoku Molybdenum Polished Western Black Handle 175mm (6.8”)
Santoku Molybdenum Polished Western Black Handle 175mm (6.8”)-[Musashi]-[Japanese-Kitchen-Knives]
Santoku Molybdenum Polished Western Black Handle 175mm (6.8”)-[Musashi]-[Japanese-Kitchen-Knives]
Santoku Molybdenum Polished Western Black Handle 175mm (6.8”)
¥19,800
Épuisé
Kiritsuke White Steel #2 Kurouchi Nashiji Ashwood Handle 210mm (8.3”)
Kiritsuke White Steel #2 Kurouchi Nashiji Ashwood Handle 210mm (8.3”)-[Musashi]-[Japanese-Kitchen-Knives]
Kiritsuke White Steel #2 Kurouchi Nashiji Ashwood Handle 210mm (8.3”)-[Musashi]-[Japanese-Kitchen-Knives]
Kiritsuke White Steel #2 Kurouchi Nashiji Ashwood Handle 210mm (8.3”)
¥115,800
Épuisé
Honesuki White Steel #2 Kurouchi Nashiji Ashwood Handle 150mm (5.9”)
Honesuki White Steel #2 Kurouchi Nashiji Ashwood Handle 150mm (5.9”)-[Musashi]-[Japanese-Kitchen-Knives]
Honesuki White Steel #2 Kurouchi Nashiji Ashwood Handle 150mm (5.9”)-[Musashi]-[Japanese-Kitchen-Knives]
Honesuki White Steel #2 Kurouchi Nashiji Ashwood Handle 150mm (5.9”)
¥109,800
Épuisé
Honesuki SKD11 Nashiji Ebony Handle 150mm (5.9”)
Honesuki SKD11 Nashiji Ebony Handle 150mm (5.9”)-[Musashi]-[Japanese-Kitchen-Knives]
Honesuki SKD11 Nashiji Ebony Handle 150mm (5.9”)-[Musashi]-[Japanese-Kitchen-Knives]
Honesuki SKD11 Nashiji Ebony Handle 150mm (5.9”)
¥109,800
Épuisé