Best Selection of Japanese Carpentry Woodworking Tools near Tokyo, Japan - Sagami Daiku Dougu Kan
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- Опубликовано: 12 мар 2025
- In this video, we visit Sagami Daiku Dougu Kan in Sagamihara, Kanagawa, Japan. This is by far the largest selection of Japanese carpentry tools that I have seen. The shop is extremely organized and cataloged in a way where you can find just about anything you are looking for.
I was amazed to see the amount of very hard to get tools and even some tools from blacksmiths and craftspeople that have passed long ago. This store has something for everyone.
If you are interested in going to this store it is pretty easy to find. There is no one there that can support English speaking customers, but they are always willing to try. It is best to arrive at the store with ideas of blacksmiths and tool makers that you are seeking.
The address to Sagami Daiku Dougu Kan (さがみ大工道具館) is:
5-chōme-1 Seishin, Chuo Ward, Sagamihara, Kanagawa 252-0216, Japan
If you are trying to search for this store in English, you will not be able to find it. It is best to copy and paste the Japanese name into your search engine to get the address if you are intending on using GPS to get there.
We hope you enjoy the video.
Awesome video. Thanks for the virtual tour and walk through of the tools! Do they have a website and ship to the US?
Thank you for watching our channel! Unfortunately, Sagami doesn't ship overseas. But here’s their website. www.toolmate.co.jp/youto_daiku_kana.html
@@thecarpentrylife Reading many of the comments posted, I think you have revealed a gap and seam in the market. Appears there is a demand for these tools overseas and a deficit in supply. Making money on youtube is tough, you spend a lot of time and money making your videos, so it seems to me a natural progression to support your endeavours, provide an income to the makers _and you_ , and supply the tools people want is to launch a business. Your knowledge of carpentry, its tools, the artisan toolmakers, as well as the languages give you an advantage few others can meet. Rare and precious things need to be nurtured *and rewarded* - the toolmakers _and_ you. Spreading them to the world helps ensure this.
If not you, who?
@@gagamba9198 its not always that simple , some dont like selling to foreigners or having their things outside the country thats what ive been told
@@gagamba9198 People have been trying to do this for a long time but unfortunately most don't really seem to be interested in expanding their market as crazy as it sounds. (And they have pretty long backorder lists, so ....)
Hmm. I would think that any craftsman would prefer to see their things in the hands of some one who will use them and appreciate them. I WANT SOME! Where is the Star Trek Transporter when I need one????
This is a wood worker's candy store !
Great video, Thank you for the tour !
I’d go broke if I walk into this shop. Thank you for showing and explaining the beauty of these japanese tools.
You wouldn’t be the only one to go broke, I would myself as well, and probably my wife would divorce me.
I will become homeless if I walk into this shop the very next day
I’m right there with you all, I’d be a kid in a candy store.
Edit: So I went to the store during my trip to Japan. Spent hours there trying to absorb and appreciate everything. Beautiful collection and lovely staff. I did go broke.
@@gear8649Did they charge you an import tax through customs? Buying from Japan is an extra 8% import duty from eBay. Still cheaper then flying but would be broke if I visited Japan buying tools 😂
I actually went to this store when I went to Tokyo. Took about 2 hours from Ueno by train and then about a 10 minute walk from Sagamihara station. Super easy to get to thanks to Japan's amazingly easy transportation network. Only cost around 1000yen and was nice to get out of tokyo for the day. Its absolutely true you can't find the shop by searching for the store name in English, but the address does work out fine and the shop is right off the main street and easy to find, right next to the pedestrian bridge.
But about the shop.
In a word. Incredible. If you are in Tokyo, go there. Seriously, its so worth it.
The selection is just jaw-dropping and there are few places in the world where you can find such craftsmanship. From chisels to hand planes to hammers to saws...they got it and its top notch quality. Prices were good and fair, if you're looking at buying premium chisels like Narex then you won't be sticker shocked by a set. Especially since the yen was down compared to the dollar so it was even better.
But I'd like to take a moment and just express my appreciation for the shop-owner, Sachiko-san. I don't speak Japanese and she doesn't speak English, but her kindness and patience was palpable. I don't think I've ever had a nicer shopping experience even if it was through google translate.
10/10. I'll be back. Worth the 9,000km trip.
And @thecarpentrylife, thank you for the video. You made my amazing trip even better.
Are there similar stores closer to Tokyo? I know about Inoue Hamono (合名会社井上刃物), but it's a very small store, probably only like 1/8 the size of this store. Otherwise, I like going to Royal Home Centers for general Japanese tools.
Hello from USA. I watched this video again because it is so informative and interesting. Thankyou.
Japan has a incredible culture, incredible pride in their work and anything they make/manufacture. Love it.
the U.S. used to be something like this before diversity/multiculturalism replaced the demographics.
@@Montrovantishas nothing to do with that, capitalism and profit over everything is what destroyed businesses like this…propaganda running crazy in the US
I just started to get into the amazing woodwooking & tools of Japan. I can only dream of going to Japan to see and purchase such truly beautiful tools made by a dying breed of craftsmen. May it continue for centuries to come. Great channel, God bless.
Just been here thanks to your video. Greatest tool shop ever.
Wow, so many incredibly talented makers creations located in one place!
I'm travelling to Japan next month, I HAVE to visit this store, amazing.
if i went into that store id spend 10-15 grand before i got out of there !
my wife would wanna kill me !
That’s like a candy store holy moly thanks for walking through ⛩️🎏🙏🏽
Thanks for posting this .Answered a lot of my questions, really interesting and informative.
在纽约有店吗？
Thank you so much for these videos, they are so valuable for people who don't speak Japanese and wanted to learn the culture and history of the Japanese carpentry world! Please, keep making these videos for us!
I visited today because of this video; what an amazing shop operated by lovely people. 10/10 one of the highlights of my trip to Japan! Thank you for sharing!
P.S. and no, my visit was not cheap. Enter at your own risk!
Thanks for sharing this nice video 😀👍...
I am a machinist and i have nothing with wood ... but i like beautiful tools 😍...
Man, this is so intimidating. I get tensed up each time I use my Kanna or any Japanese tool, thinking of the incredible sincerity and craftsmanship standards that one has to live up to
Thanks for showing this, I'm especially impressed with the adze handles there is such great justification in that price considered they have to be looked for year after year and adjusted accordingly to get the right bend.
Japanese tools are awesome!
I was left speechless watching your video. My wife is a quilter, they have probably the best quilt show in the world in Japan, now I really have a good reason to send her! I hope she can pick a few gifts for me!
I'm salivating and lusting after all these incredible tools.
Those are masterpieces, no doubt about the quality and accuracy. Thanks for all the details.
Great video, very informative. all those tools look amazing. also that shop really does have it all.
I love seeing what kind of tools you guys have available in japan. Seems like what's available for us to buy online pales in comparison to what you can buy from stores in japan.
I love how these tools are works of art onto themselves. It seems like it would really encourage such intentionality in one's work.
I believe so too. But please remember, it's not the tool that does the job, it's the craftsman.
A good craftsman can do good work, even with a bad tool. You give a good tool to a bad craftsman and he will only produce bad work.
It's much wiser to work your way up on these kinds of tools. Even the most reasonably priced Japanese tools are of excellent quality, so you can start out modestly. Each tool has its feeling, weight, balance, and particular use. In general the woods used in Japan are a good deal softer, or less hard than European and American woods. You also have to realise that everything works the other way round: ALL cutting is done on the pull stroke. This is so much more ergonomic; your joints are not crushed by constantly pushing, they are elongated by pulling. You have to be particularly gentle with the saws- NEVER push on the cut stroke- you will snap the teeth. The hollowed soled chisels are simply a joy to use; they sink into end grain like butter!
It is like starting an apprenticeship when first using these marvels- just go slowly and lovingly. Try to watch some real Japanese videos- there are loads to be seen. A good channel is called "Woodworking Enthusiasts". I'm sure you'll love it.
Enjoy your woodworking.
Best regards from France from a cabinet maker and furniture restorer.
Hello there again,
I've just remembered, if you're tool enthusiast there's a fantastic chap on RUclips called Stavros Gakos (he's actually Polish with a Greek name). This gentleman MAKES ALL his tools. I haven't ever really seen anything quite like it. He has made literally dozens and dozens of all kinds of tool mainly planes perhaps, entirely by hand. Well worth th time spent watching. There's no commentary, only handwork, with a bit of humour thrown in for good measure.
it's paradise for carpenters, thank you for the very informative video
Amazing store ,incredible tools, superb craftsmanship
That’s heaven! Learn the meaning of concave and convex.
The metal piece on the top of the hammer handle is called a wedge.
Wow. That was an amazing video. I'd need another suitcase if i visited. Dam shame don't send overseas. Thanks for sharing 👍 😊
Thanks for posting the video, your knowledge of the tools was amazing. It was a pleasure to see such enthusiasm and the much deserved respect for the tool makers and their workmanship
Thanks man,love the Chisels and traditional wood carving tools
I hear you brother. Restoring old planes is my therapy too. You wonder of their history.
Great walk through the shop but you just keep making me buy more tools. I need a Gennou now. Just so beautifully made. Love making handles for striking tools.
Thanks and Godspeed.
The Carpenter's Paradise ....Just looking at Aladdin's cave so beautiful Japan beautiful Japan in all it's glory , the very best video I have ever seen on RUclips , A big Thank you from Sydney Australia
This kind of videos are so satisfying. Thank you. I wish can go to Japan just to enjoy your tool stores and folk music events
That was FANTASTIC! You should do private tours to help dudes like me that LOVE tools but have no idea what half the tools you showed us do. That was really cool. Thank You!
Wow, just wow! Never seen a store like this
Your tool store tour completely ruined my nap! Not sure I'll get to sleep tonight either!🤣 Great stuff. Thanks.
Just got into woodworking here in California and I thought to myself “I wonder what Japanese woodworkers use?”. Mind is blown. Thanks for the thorough walkthrough.
Very nice! I'll be traveling to Japan in June and have added this place to my list. Thanks!
This is so awesome. I am for sure going to stop by next year.
I carve this sort of texture on some of my work. It's so relaxing to do. So free. And you give yourself 'guidelines' on size, width, shape. I get lost in the moment, enjoying the process. Then you stand back and it comes alive. Great video, thank you.
Thanks for watching!
Very nice shop - and very nice guide. Thank you. Pleace more of that...
Great video you gave some great advice some many thanks for that and yes I have followed some of it :)
amazing store!! thanks for share
Thanks for a great walk-through and for knowing so well what you are talking about. What a stunning store?! Would be a dream to visit one day.
Glad you enjoyed it!
An amazing store, thanks for showing it to us !
Fantastic video
Thank God it's in Japan and not in Europe, because I'd drive out there and spend way too much money 😁. Thanks so much for showing this and for your other videos. I just subscribed.
Such abundance of excellence!
Thanks for posting
Outstanding video! Beautiful store and tour! Thanks for sharing! 😃👍
I love Japanese hand tool ❤
Great. Having the possibility to buy online - that would be great.
Thank you very much for taking time to share this learning experience with us.
I very much look forward to learning more about Japanese craftsmanship and tools from you!
Thank you!! Someday I'll visit this shop!
Thank you so much for this video ! i learn all the time..great Stuff ! From England UK...:-)
Great presentation and introduction to what's available.... Thankyou.
Perhaps a video on tool storage/boxes suited to traditional Japanese tools?
Very informative! Thank you.
This store is a dream. I love Japanese hand tools for woodworking. Unfortunately we do not have such an amazing shop here in Bavaria.
Great video! And if I can find this store online, I will be a very, very broke woodworker!😂
Heaven on Earth
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Great job on your content 👍🏻
Looking forward to that hammer handle/head assembly video 🤔
Keep up the good work
I think it is extremely unfair that I can't find a place like this in my state. If you do, it is so expensive you only buy one or maybe two small items that are cheap. Your store encourages craft by allowing the price to be available for most people. If I came to Japan, it would be to buy tools. Thanks for this awesome video.
Well i am here now at the courtesy of military sealift command for a ship. I also lived out here for 9 years before going back stateside.
大工道具の店には行った事がありませんが、非常に魅了される場所ですね
That is an awesome shop. It's not too far from Tsurugamine, where I normally stay when travelling to Japan. I'd love to pick up some nomi (not 蚤) for small carving. I still don't understand why so many Japanese look down on Daiku-san.....they are artists whose medium is WOOD......and Wadaiku in my opinion is one of the highest forms of art. Thank you for introducing me to this wonderful shop.
I'd go to Japan just to go to that store.
Una vera e propria "cuccagna"! Il paradiso per gli appassionati di artigianato giapponsese
hi thank you for informations in this video.magical tools made by magical nation.japan has been and will be special for me always.l hope this nation always manage culturely and historically protected by her rich civilization against any foreigners toxic "noughtyness"if you understand what l mean.longlive this rising shinning EASTERN ASIAN land.good luck and wish you long healthy life.
I live in California thank you for this video very informative 👍🏼
Thanks so much for the video. Amazing store. So glad I found your channel!
Incroyable vidéo, j’aurais regardé cela encore pendant des heures, c’est passionnant. Si j’avais un magasin comme cela près de chez moi; je crois bien que j’y passerais des journées entières… encore merci!
Excellent video!
Directions, location, name of shop, , prices, all relevant. I might be fortunate enough to travel to Japan and buy a few tools next year. Hope so!
Thats a Paradise..
I enjoy these visits to different tool stores, thank you. Could you do a video on what a Japanese carpenter have in their tool belts?
We will do the video later. Stay tuned!
Toys and carving tools japan is # 1
Just visited Japan and went this shop bought some gouges and a Dono and ebany handle and small cona
Would love to visit this shop someday… Thanks for the tour!
Love your channel, wish I had your skill and knowledge !
what a wonderful shop, an Aladdins cave ! Arigato
I would need a week to shop in that store
You do excellent presentation. Thank you.
Thanks for letting me know about the shop, we went there today and it was all you said and more. They were telling us that they are getting a lot more foreigners through the shop. They were thankful for the exposure. Maybe you guys can do a follow up?
I'm blown away.
What a great video. Like you say the store looks clean - and seems to be worth visiting. I would have loved to have seen a few kitchen knives as you're so knowledgeable. I really like your channel!
Thank you
I wish we had real tool stores in the states like this one. The punch we call is a nail set, usually for finishing nails. They also have a cupped end to help it not slipping of the wire head nail cause the nail of soft metal (wire). I also find it facinating about the stones. I am surprised that the dont have this approximate grit size of each type of stone classified by type. You talked about this in previous video. Also they know for the handful types of steels use in Japenese tools, what steels work for what grit size and type of stone, like we have here in the states. I have seen a chart that show grit sizes of waterstone by manufacture and the range they claim they are. There seems to be a lot of emphasis placed on the artisanship of the Blacksmiths in Japan. The prices of the hammers were out of this world! Of course things are not flying off the shelfs either! LOL Great review and thanks for sharing your journey with us, since I do not have the opportunity to be there to learn directly. Columbus Michigan
Dogu Kan very nice name , i m not a carpenter ,i like the tools for wood turning and handy work like spoon
nice tools, though some are crazy expensive.Better to make your own and become a master
Matsui straightedge also has one with a half round notch for the blade to protrude while checking Kanna.
Great video and I was doing a rough yen-dollar conversion when you were mentioning prices and they weren’t too bad especially for high quality items, they’re worth the money.
I used to live in Kurihama when I was in the Navy stationed in Yokosuka and still remember my rent that was ¥147,000 which is $1,058.11 at today’s exchange rate of ¥138.927 = $1.00 for a 3-bedroom (one was a tatami room) apartment at the Intake Kurihama apartment complex.
日本の普通の大工さんより詳しそう！
大工道具に魅了されてるんですね！
Great video. Wow!
oh gosh, what a wonderland! I shouldn't go without a supervisor …
Having just stumbled across this video, I felt very lucky to see it. Your knowledge explained was interesting and extremely helpful. I live in Japan and will try to visit this store thanks to you 🙂👍
Enjoy Sagami!
15:02 hold up. As a blacksmith, let me stop you right there. You place the pointed end on your target and strike the stationary rounded head with a heavy instrument (either held in the hand or on a handle). The “set” or “punch” is not swung like a hammer when using the pointed end, but the handle is used to gently position the point before striking the exposed face. Nearly all tools that are shaped like this are meant to be used in this manner; position gently then strike - not swung. Of course, every owner of every tool is free to use it however he or she likes, including swinging it with precision to hit a tiny nail with a similar cross-section, but that is not how the tools are designed to be used. We as blacksmiths and tool makers do not make tools by hand to be thrown away. They are meant to last generations, and swinging a pointed punch like a hammer is something dreamt up by either highly skilled or highly fanatical minds. It is far better to consider that one to not be a hammer but a punch with a handle that looks like a hammer. At 20:21 you start to realize the similarities but fail to realize that holding a nail set in your hand requires you to bend over - as you are doing in the video. Putting a handle on it and forging it like a hammer makes it easier to set nails both above and below the general reach of your arm, saving you labor
すごい！ありがとう先生．
Sagamihara its close to where I live thanks for this now I know where to go
You are a lucky guy! Enjoy Sagami.
感謝分享!
oh, wow. Wow. Wow. Wow!
Wow, I love that store, must come and shop from BC Canada. Worth the ride.
Very interesting! Thanks for showing! I've never heard of gomu handles, only of gumi handles.
Excellent
Wow! Heaven on earth