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June 2024 by Reyes Cruz
Hi unfortunately the person was helping me on June 13 2024 not friendly with the customer.. I ask for some questions and she answered very aggressive…
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January 2024 by Bill Ward
Great place to get sharp things
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January 2024 by Jon Heckert
Placed an order on Saturday morning and it was delivered Monday to Ohio. Great products and fast shipping!
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December 2023 by D
Repeat female customer here. I manage a no-spray, organic veggie/flower farm and rely on Hida's carbon steel (CS) tools for quality, edge retention, and beauty; I am ALWAYS impressed. I have multiple Hida CS shears and pruners and so long as they’re wiped clean after use, they do appear to resist rust. Well-made and long-lasting, the Chikamasa T-600 shears are my latest addition. Thank you Hida Tool!
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October 2023 by Laura Marin Soto
Made a last minute order, not expecting to receive my carving tools before a trip abroad. Lucky for me, my order was processed overnight and my package reached me in time to use it on my trip. Super professional, will definitely order more tools in the future.
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August 2023 by Robert Raines
Great store! Like an old-fashioned hardware store for Japanese tools, knives and gardening equipment. I needed woodblock printing tools and they had just what I was looking for. Highly recommended.
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July 2023 by Y M
Do you have fire scissors to use when starting a bonfire?
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July 2023 by Kate W.
Got my wonderful Hori Hori from them. Super great service and pricing. Lots of wonderful tools and goodies. Very hard not to buy the whole store :-)
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June 2023 by Scott W.
Amazing place!. Like stepping into a small hardware store in Tokyo. Japanese tools and knives fill the space.
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May 2023 by Flo B.
Amazing place for Japanese knives for kitchen, garden, woodwork. They also sharpen tools.
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April 2023 by Michael A.
This shop is a real gem! Love poking around and looking at all the cool knives. They do great sharpening too -- I took some high-end Japanese knives here and they came back razor sharp with immaculate bezels. One knife -- a very thin, brittle steel -- had the tip broken clean off, and they repaired it flawlessly, looks brand new.
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February 2023 by Chris B.
Superb Japanese woodworking tools. Great collection of saws, chisels, stones, and accessories for woodworkers and arborists and bonsai gardeners and a very knowledgeable staff to help with selection.
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December 2022 by R D.
A careless move in the kitchen caused my 8" German chef's knife to hit the floor, point down. It emerged with a slight bent in the top 1/4" of the blade. Curses! The only emergency treatment for a case like this was a trip to see the experts at HIDA Tool. Upon arrival I was instantly met by an elder man who took one look at the knife and assured me they could make the repair. They would either reforge the tip back into alignment, or cut it out. I asked for an estimate for the work and was told $10-12. To save a $200 knife, I was all in. They said to come back in one week for pickup (this was just before Xmas, so they were likely pretty busy). I returned about a week later & once again was instantly greeted upon arrival. The knife was reforged and sharpened, better than new!! And the price was $9, less than the estimate. Based on their expert craftsmanship, friendly & efficient customer service, price and reasonable turnaround time, HIDA Tool deserves more than 5-stars. Thank you, HIDA Tool
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December 2022 by AGoatmanNamedDesire
This place is such a gem of the Bay Area, a cool little store with all the high quality Japanese knives and tools you can imagine. I’ve since moved away but still order from Hida Tool online, it’s a great source of gifts for chefs and gardeners alike, and I love that I’m supporting a small (I think family-owned?) Bay Area business. If you’re in the area, stop in and say hello to the store cat!
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October 2022 by T W.
We sharpen our knives here. It's a little time consuming but worth it (I dropped off Monday and they were ready Wed AM). I'm sure our knives came back sharper than when we bought them. Now, one of them was $25- a Cooks Illustrated anti-Henkel if you will. So at $9 a pop is it worth it? Of course. Far better than tossing an otherwise perfectly useful knife. Than not supporting a local institution. And, I got my first Japanese wood working tool there- a pull saw. This is how it starts....
