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The yen is at the moment fairly weak against the pound, so you can get a good deal.
If you’re going to Kyoto then I’d look to buy one from Shigeharu knives - the guy doesn’t speak much English but is a traditional knife maker. I now have two of his knives after visits to Japan.If you’ll be in Tokyo then Kappabashi will probably be your best bet or certainly a good starting point. Kamata and Kama-asa are my two favourites. Though most stores will be happy to talk you through what knives they have.
There are tons of posts on this in the Reddit /chefknives or other similar. Personally I found this a really useful source of info.
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I've been redirected by @dancing james, so I'm copypasting my post from the knife appreciation thread
I'll be visiting Japan in September and want to bring myself at least one kitchen knife (santoku/bunka/gyuto and maybe a nakiri, in the range of 250€) from a traditional knife maker. Did any of you do something similar and can give me a few tips? I'm very uneducated (in this topic, but also in general) right now, so I'd be happy for any info regarding where, who, what, etc. Thanks!