READ MORE: The NEW Hori Hori Pro is here
Did you know that in Japan a gardener needs over 20 years of experience before they can truly call themselves a pro? Take the shortcut and kit yourself out with the refined and updated Hori Hori Pro.
It’s almost impossible to list the many uses of a Hori Hori Pro, but at its most basic level it’s a Japanese trowel. As the converted soon discover, A Hori Hori Pro has more uses than there are slugs in the veg patch (see more below).
We’ve taken the same SK-5 carbon steel you’ll find in Garden Shears and other tools to sharpen and strengthen the classic Hori Hori blade, plus we’ve added a more ergonomic FSC beech handle, which is more comfortable to use for longer periods of time in a variety of hand positions. To set this tool apart from the crowd we’d added a flash of red to the canvas holster, which comes as standard, so everyone can spot your ‘pro’ credentials from a distance. OK, it’s not going to make you a better gardener, but it will at least be up to the task if you decide to make gardening a full-time pursuit.
Niwaki Field Report: print not pixels!
Niwaki Hori Hori Pro: upgraded to withstand the rigours of professional gardening
Dan-Ten Quilted Jacket: extra cosy and also available in olive
GR Pro Secateurs • Right Handed: a lifetime pair of secateurs
Herbaceous Sickle: tidy up those floppy perennials
NOW BOOKING: Wreath-Making Workshops at Niwaki HQ, Semley
Kurumi Set: Christmas could come early for someone … an exquisite set
Niwaki Yamakawa Secateurs: double-sprung, ideal for orchard pruning
Niwaki Field Report is here
Tokachi Millennium Forest, Great Dixter, Dan Pearson, TERREMOTO, Tokyo Lee, Daisugi, Kyoto temple gardens. Stop scrolling and start reading!
Sharpening Services
We can sharpen Niwaki garden tools and kitchen knives here at Niwaki HQ. Click for more info.
‘How to’ videos
How to care for your tools, plus other useful and interesting videos.
Niwaki GR Pro Barracuda Clippers: secateurs power with a longer blade
Niwaki ST-Type Tool Box: if you love organising stuff, you’ll get a kick out of this
Niwaki Kojima Work Jacket: a great transitional layer
Bamboo Hand Broom: time to tidy up the greenhouse
Camellia Oil + Oil Dispenser: keep your carbon steel tools rust free
Enormous Orange Leafpan: the leaf chief
Niwaki Sharpening Stone • #1000: the all-rounder for regular use
Niwaki Leaf Bag: tidy up time
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NIWAKI HQ SHOWROOM
Gift vouchers
A Niwaki Gift Voucher is a reliable solution to the age old problem of choosing a present.
Japanese Tripod Ladders
The original and best Japanese Tripod Ladders. Lightweight, finished to a high standard and, most importantly, safe. Three legs and a wide base provide incredible stability, even on slopes and steps. Perfect for hedges, topiary, fruit trees and all other garden and DIY jobs where you need to work safely at height.
Our unique spring-loaded leg pin and platform top step are two of the reasons Niwaki Original Tripod ladders are the professional gardener’s ladder of choice. Try one for yourself and find out what all the fuss is about.
JAPANESE KITCHEN KNIVES
Japanese kitchen knives have a reputation for being among the best in the world, but don’t let the hype obscure their practicality. Niwaki stocks knives for all budgets and levels of enthusiasm, from the entry-level Niwaki Mainichi range (Santoku, Gyoto, Nakiri and Petty) which marries Japanese steel with Western-style handles, to the hand-finished-in-a-tiny-Sanjo-workshop majesty of the Masashi Kobo Damascus knives.
Click to browse the whole range, and feel free to give us a call or drop us an email if you would like to know more.
Japanese Garden Tools
Whether you’re cloud pruning a Taxus baccata (that’s yew to you), planting bulbs in the window box of a top floor balcony or keeping your houseplants neat and tidy, Niwaki probably has a tool to make the job easier and, dare we say it, a little more pleasurable.
Gardening is held in high-esteem in Japan, and the quality and thoughtful design of our secateurs, pruning saws, spades, shears – everything, really – reflect this. Click to browse the whole range and discover your next “how did I live without that?” tool.
JAPANESE GEAR
All the gear and no idea? Sounds like you need more gear! Over the years, we’ve steadily added to a diverse range of workwear clothing, footwear, bags, Japanese pocket knives and other accessories for you and your tools, all with the common denominators of quality and practicality.
From Metal Tool Boxes to Kojima Indigo Denim Work Trousers, and Takumi Ripstop Work Suits to our ever-popular Niwaki Gardening Gloves, we’re certain you’ll find something that will make your life easier, and maybe a little more stylish to boot (we sell them too - check out the Tabi Work Boots and the Niwaki Rubber Boot). Explore the full range here.