Special experience at Japanese Sword Forging Village in Ha Long

Inspired by the brave Samurai warriors and the legendary Katana sword, the Sword Forging Village is one of the "hot" summer experiences in the heritage city of Ha Long.

Visitors will have interesting experiences when coming to the "Divine Sword Forging Village" at Sun World Ha Long. Photo: T. Ha

“Sword Forging Village” is a space to experience Japanese sword culture located in the Japanese culture and arts area, in the basement of Sun Station of Sun World Ha Long.

Introduced right at the peak of summer, the new tourism product attracts the attention of tourists who are passionate about Japanese culture, especially Japanese sword culture.

The journey to discover Japanese sword culture at the "Divine Sword Forging Village" is like a pilgrimage back in time, to the Edo period (1603-1868) of the Bizen Osafune region - the largest sword production center in Japan.

The swords forged in this village are famous for their sharpness and special artistic beauty. They were often chosen by the Samurai, the elite warrior class of feudal Japan, and gradually became a symbol of honor and courage.

Precious swords are displayed for visitors to admire. Photo: T. Ha

To bring visitors the most authentic experience, the tourist area uses materials taken from traditional Japanese villages to create wooden houses, stone-paved roads, and sophisticated paper lanterns...

On an area of ​​3,000m2, the Sword Forging Village is divided into 6 areas, for visitors to learn about ancient swords - an indispensable item for ancient Samurai warriors, through performances and displays of the crafting process; listen to artisans share about the durability and meticulousness in every small detail to create a beautiful sword...

After being shaped, the artisans at the lacquer booth will create vivid patterns and colors on the sword scabbard. Photo: T. Ha

The most prominent area is probably the sword making art demonstration area, with 7 houses corresponding to 7 crafting processes. In each house, there are artisans trained in Japan directly performing the art of sword making for visitors to enjoy.

Besides Japanese swords, visitors can also experience the art of Origami and admire the beautiful collection of traditional Japanese daruma dolls.

One of the highlights of the “Sword Forging Village” is the Sword Shrine – where 9 ancient swords are displayed, crafted by the most famous Japanese artisans over many periods, along with immortal legends.

Especially, there is the appearance of the Shangfang Baojian of the Tokugawa Iemochi Shogun - the lord of the entire Japanese territory in the 19th century, valued at millions of dollars on the international auction market.

Besides Japanese swords, visitors can also experience the art of Origami paper folding. Photo: T. Ha

At the end of the journey, visitors can visit the unique 1-0-2 Light Sculpture exhibition with suggestive works from materials familiar to Japanese culture.

To fully enjoy the quintessence of Japanese culture, Sun World Ha Long is offering attractive promotions for the experience of crossing the heritage bay, admiring the panoramic view of Ha Long from above with the Queen cable car, combining the discovery of Japanese culture at the "Sword Forging Village" and Yosakoi performances or the show Love Story of the Land of Cherry Blossoms taking place at two time slots of 11am and 3:30pm every day (except Wednesday) at Sun Hill.

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