Looking for tool shop recommendations in Japan

[Dusty.House]

Hi All,

I'm visiting Japan for 3 weeks, I was wondering if anyone has any recommendations on tool shops that might be worth visiting? I'm staying in Osaka, Kyoto and Tokyo. I am interested in looking at some Dozuki saws, I'm not sure if they will be cheaper there....

Cheers

Ben

 

[RKA]

The best thread on this topic is probably the Japan tools thread on garage journal.  I thin superautobacs also created a thread where he documented visits to some tool stores in japan. 

Japanese saws are readily available here for pretty cheap and from some name brands.  Im not sure that’s what I would hunt down.  Planes, chisels, knives and some Nepros or Koken hand tools might be on my list.

 

[Dusty.House]

The best thread on this topic is probably the Japan tools thread on garage journal.  I thin superautobacs also created a thread where he documented visits to some tool stores in japan. 

Japanese saws are readily available here for pretty cheap and from some name brands.  Im not sure that’s what I would hunt down.  Planes, chisels, knives and some Nepros or Koken hand tools might be on my list.

Thanks, sorry for the delay, I couldn't reply on my phone for some reason.

I'll head over to garage journal.

 

[newinwood]

Tools there, as all other things, much more expensive.
Ed.

 

[JMcFly]

Visit a Tokyu Hands store... I stopped in a few and they all had a nice assortment of saws, planes, and chisels. 

also its just a ridiculously awesome store.

oh and stop by Yodabashi Camera... the toy floor is ridiculously amazing.  (like actual toys, not wood working)