Koku (‐A knife for Life‐ 刻koku)
A·KNIFE·FOR·LIFE·KOKU·KOKU — Kappabashi, Tokyo
Today's hours
10:00–18:00
English support and tax-free are shown only where we've confirmed them. Many Kappabashi shops do offer tax-free — ask at the register (passport required).
Koku is a cutlery shop built around the idea of a knife for life. Its 2F holds a classroom and cafe where visitors can experience knife culture firsthand.
What you can buy here
- Echizen kniveshand-forged blades from Echizen
- Tosa knivesincluding kurouchi, black-finish blades
- Seki knivesblades from Seki
- Knife classeslearning to use and sharpen a knife, on the 2nd floor
- Cafeon the 2nd floor, above the shop
5 min walk from Tawaramachi Stn
Map around Koku
Getting there
About a 5-minute walk from Tawaramachi Station on the Tokyo Metro Ginza Line.
| Hours | 10:00–18:00 |
|---|---|
| Closed | No regular closing days |
| Address | 2-13-12 Matsugaya, Taito-ku, Tokyo 111-0036 |
| Phone | 03-6284-7195 |
| Official site | https://www.kokujapan.co.jp/ |
Good to know
- Anyone choosing a knife to keepEchizen, Tosa and Seki blades on one floor
- Anyone who wants to learn to use and sharpen a knifethe 2nd floor holds a classroom for it
- Anyone shopping on a Sunday or public holidayopen 10:00–18:00 every day, with no regular closing day