Find my knifebetaHow we rank Tokyo knife shops
We rank Tokyo knife shops with a published, provisional method. Google ratings are only 10% of the score, and 4.4 or above is treated as equal.
Shops with a gap between reviews and reputation are not listed. Scores are provisional until checked in store. Axes marked tbc are temporary: enthusiast mentions, identifiable makers, local and professional reputation, price fairness, service, and the per-type range bonus.
Price fairness is currently the same value (0.5) for every shop, pending in-store checks. We mark a shop as specializing in a type when its official online shop listed 10 or more of that type; “carries” means we confirmed the type is sold (checked 2026-11-14).
The “shops that carry it” lists on quiz results and type pages are not rankings. They show shops that carry the type, with shops listing in-budget items in their official online store first, then by overall score and type range. Prices come from listed prices on six official online stores (sheaths, stones and sets excluded).
Google ratings were fetched on 2026-11-14 (JST). Type-range checks are from 2026-11-14.
After launch: “Blade tips” already rotates by date. Checks on shop hours, Google ratings and a review of the scores are planned on a regular cadence once hosting is in place. Ranking changes are applied after they have been reviewed.
| 10% | |
| Enthusiaststbc | 25% |
| Maker knowntbc | 20% |
| Pros & localstbc | 20% |
| Fair pricetbc | 15% |
| Servicetbc | 10% |
| Knife rangetbc | Specialty +8 / Carries +3 |
Common questions
Do you rank shops by Google stars?
No. Google ratings are only 10% of the score, and 4.4 or above is treated as equal.
What does “provisional” mean?
Those axes are temporary until they can be checked in store: enthusiast mentions, makers, local and professional reputation, price fairness, service, and the per-type range bonus.
Do shops pay for a higher rank?
No. Affiliate links sit below the ranking and are labelled as advertisements.
Updated: 2026-11-15
