【金沢体験】技術に触れ体感する！鋳物工場でテーブルウエアを本格砂型製作

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Step inside a long-established foundry in Kanazawa and discover the craftsmanship behind traditional sand casting. In this hands-on experience, you will create...

Duration: 2 Hours · Tour type: Shared · Activity level: Moderate · Accommodation: Not included · Transport: Not included · Wheelchair access: Not applicable · City: Kanazawa · Languages: English

Know before you go: ■Experience Day: Every Friday or set date; ■Start time: 10:00, 13:00, 15:00; ■Time required: about 90 minutes; ■Access: Kanamori Alloy Co., Ltd. (6-100 Matsumura, Kanazawa-shi); ■The implementation date, please check the calendar.; ■Due to the relationship of melting weight, reservations can be made for 2 items or more.; ■Maximum number of people in the experience space: about 6 people; ■Target age: Elementary school students and above; ・If small children will experience it, please be accompanied by a guardian.; ・Please refrain from wearing sandals and high heels in the factory, and observe and experience in easy-to-move clothes.; ・Hats, aprons, military gloves, and masks are available for those who wish.; ■Access: 6-100 Matsumura, Kanazawa City; ・By car: Parking available (7 private cars); ・By public transportation: Hokuriku Railroad Bus "Kannon-do" stop, 8 minutes on foot

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Itinerary

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Day 01

Experience making tableware at a foundry

■Experience Day: Every Friday or set date ■Start time: 10:00, 13:00, 15:00 ■Time required: about 90 minutes ■Access: Kanamori Alloy Co., Ltd. (6-100 Matsumura, Kanazawa-shi) [Tableware making experience] You will experience it at a traditional sand casting foundry that has been passed down since 1714. ■Select the product design you want to manufacture. ・Various cast aluminum cutlery rests ・Aluminum cast metal animal pastry cutter: pheasant, fish, and rabbit ・Cast aluminum tile plate (□ 100 x t5 mm) ■Under the guidance of a craftsman in the foundry, we will experience sand mold making together. ■We will observe the process of casting aluminum alloy melted at approximately 800°C. You can take the products home on the same day. +α applicants ■We will engrave with a hammer using alphabet/number engravings. Customize items just for yourself, such as your own pattern, name, initials, birthdays, anniversaries, serial numbers, etc.