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.
33 Comments
Awesome video. Thanks for the virtual tour and walk through of the tools! Do they have a website and ship to the US?
подобные магазины делают меня клептоманом.
Thanks so much for the video. Amazing store. So glad I found your channel!
年末年始のセールの期間をご存知でしたら、教えて頂けますでしょうか？宜しくお願いします。
what a wonderful shop, an Aladdins cave ! Arigato
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 🙂👍
70000 Yen is 512 Dollars….. WOW
15:05 Not really: to hit a nail but not the surrounding wood, all you need is a slightly convex face – and most hammers have that convex face on one side. These tippy hammer faces are for short nails: you can hold the nails and hit them between your fingers to get them started without smashing your hand.
You do excellent presentation. Thank you.
Wow! Heaven on earth
is it posible for you to record his saws section? would love to see what there is i got a collection of saws but i wish to know more 😀
Hello friend, here in Brazil, I have a ryoba goycucho saw, is it a good brand there in Japan?
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I love how these tools are works of art onto themselves. It seems like it would really encourage such intentionality in one's work.
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.
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!
Would you please show more on Japanese axes.
I am in the US and I am looking for a good set of intermediate bench chisels. Do you have any recommendations? Most of the chisels available are either on Amazon or another Tool Company website. I am considering Kakuri, Senkichi, or Togyu brands solely because they are already available online. Thank you for your time. Paul
This place is amazing – but impossible to find on Google or Apple Maps. Could you provide a link so we can find it for our next trip to Japan?
70,000Yen to GBP 20 Dec 2022 to GBP is £434 WOW
Would oak not be too brittle for a handle (too hard and it would shatter/break easily)
I wish I could watch this video while or before I was in Japan for the vacation last week. This makes me wants to go to Japan again!
BTW this video's audio is very left-heavy for some reason. I've checked your other videos and many of them are also left-heavy. I think there might be something wrong with your camera. You might want to fix that as it's can be quite uncomfortable listening especially on headphones.
Other than that, excellent video!!
I can't go to that store…..I would spend all of my money there
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!
Its like Olivander’s for Japanese woodworking
Love this, would love to visit and pick up something. Thanks.
What kind of woodwork would you use the ninja star for?
Super shop and video. I'm afraid if I entered that shop the police would have to come to remove me.
what about the saws?
Wow…..
I worked in Japan for a year in the 90's building log homes , if I knew about that place id have stocked up ! best of the best tools over there .
Only one saw? Is there something I dont know?
Can you tell us the price in U.S $$$$???