Osaka · Knives
Sakai Ichimonji Mitsuhide
A Sakai knife shop on the kitchenware street Doguyasuji in Namba, which also sells sharpening stones and cutting boards. A santoku knife starts at about ¥14,400. A name is engraved free on a knife bought in the shop, in Latin letters too, and a knife cannot be returned or exchanged after engraving. The shop is open on weekdays 9:30 to 18:30 and on weekends and holidays 10:30 to 18:30, and knives go only in checked luggage.
Price checked September 2026