Kanemori Alloy Co., Ltd.

Established in 1714, this is a long-established foundry company located in Kanazawa, Ishikawa, with its roots in the service of Maeda Toshinaga, the lord of the Kaga Domain.
We have inherited traditional sand casting that has continued since the Edo period, and metal refining technology that realizes the supply of materials for rocket parts. In 2019, we launched the lifestyle brand “KAMAHACHI,” which makes use of the functionality of the metal material itself and beautifully colors everyday scenes.

【Personalized engraving experience】

■Choose your favorite design from the cast aluminum cutlery rests.

■Use an alphabet/number engraver to engrave with a hammer on the surface of your choice.

　Express your own cutlery rest, such as your name, initials, birthdays, anniversaries, and initial numbers.

*Please refer to the following article for images of the experience.
https://www.kanamori1714.jp/post/kogei-family2024
https://www.kanamori1714.jp/post/kanazawa-kogei- festa

【Tour of traditional sand casting foundry】

You can visit a traditional sand casting foundry that has been in operation since 1714.
You will be guided through the current foundry, which has been in operation since the 1930s.
* The tour time for the melting and casting (metal pouring) process is the 15:00 session, but it may be changed according to the production schedule. In that case, we will guide you to the other processes in the foundry.

・Cutlery rests that have been inherited since 1714 and are handmade one by one by craftsmen using traditional sand casting.

・It is born from in-house metal refining, which also supplies materials for rocket parts.

　The aluminum used in products is an aluminum plate used by newspaper companies when printing newspapers, and is upcycled using in-house refining technology.

・This item is made of durable material that conforms to Japanese industrial standards and will not break or break.

　Please enjoy the experience as a gift for someone special or as an amulet for yourself.

・You can also visit a foundry that inherits traditional sand casting.

■Experience days: Weekdays and some Saturdays

■Start time: 10:00, 13:00, 15:00

　Time required: approx. 30 min.

■Price: 1,540 yen per experience (tax included, product fee + workshop experience fee)

■Target age: 3 years old and up

* Please bring a parent or guardian to accompany small children when they visit the foundry.
* Please wear shoes that can get dirty when visiting the foundry.

■Access: 6-100 Matsumura, Kanazawa City

* By car: Parking lot available (7 private cars)
* By public transportation: Hokuriku Railway Bus "Kannondou" stop, 8-minute walk