Japanese knives in Tokyo · Kappabashi

Tokyo knife shop ranking

An overall provisional score: enthusiast and pro reputation, known makers, price fairness, service and Google rating.

Google10%
Enthusiasts25%
Maker known20%
Pros & locals20%
Fair price15%
Service10%

How we rank ›

1
Kama-Asa
KappabashiSharpeningEnglish
82tbc
2
Jikko Kappabashi
KappabashiEnglish
76tbc
3
Aritsugu Tsukiji
TsukijiSharpening
75tbc
4
Kamata Hakensha
KappabashiSharpeningTax-free
74tbc
5
Tsubaya
Kappabashi
71tbc
6
Hitohira
SangenjayaSharpeningEnglish
70tbc
7
Kiya Nihonbashi
NihonbashiSharpeningTax-free
68tbc
8
Sugimoto Hamono
TsukijiSharpeningEnglish
59tbc
9
Masamoto Sohonten
AzumabashiTax-freeEnglish
59tbc
10
Ubukeya
NingyochoSharpening
52tbc
11
Tokuzo
Kappabashi
48tbc
12
Tojiro Gallery Kappabashi
KappabashiSharpeningTax-free
44tbc
13
Tsukiji Masamoto
Tsukiji
38tbc
14
Tojiro Gallery Tsukiji
Tsukiji
38tbc
15
Koshinoitto
KappabashiTax-free
34tbc
16
Koku
KappabashiTax-free
34tbc
17
Masahisa
TsukijiSharpening
22tbc

Whetstones

1
Morihei
AsakusabashiWhetstonesEnglish
78tbc
How we rank

Shops with a gap between reviews and reality are not listed. Google ratings count only 10%, and 4.4+ is treated as equal. Axes marked tbc are provisional until checked in store.

Google10%
Enthusiaststbc25%
Maker knowntbc20%
Pros & localstbc20%
Fair pricetbc15%
Servicetbc10%
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Updated: 2026-11-15

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