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Tsukiji Market Tour and Sushi-Making Class with Chef Saisho
Tour Tsukiji Market with a professional chef and learn how to make fresh sushi with ingredients from Tokyo's most famous fish market. Enjoy freshly sliced sashimi at Sushi Saisho and enjoy the restaurant's famous 'uniku' wagyu and uni dish.
Make Your Own Plastic Food Keychain or Magnet in Osaka
Do you love Japanese food so much that you want to take it home? This family-friendly workshop in Namba, Osaka, allows you to make your own plastic food sample keychain or magnet. Choose between a takoyaki ball and sushi and get painting!
Sushi-Making Class in Dotonbori (Osaka)
Dress like a sushi chef and learn to make sushi (both nigiri and gunkan rolls) in this sushi-making class right by Osaka’s glittering Dotonbori River, only a few minutes from Namba Station. Halal, vegan and gluten-free options available!
Rolled Sushi Bento-Making Class at Yoko’s Kamakura Home
A popular coastal town and sightseeing location, Kamakura is just a short train ride from Tokyo. Join Yoko in her Kamakura home and learn how to make makizushi (rolled sushi) and 3-4 side dishes. As a bonus, you’ll also join a calligraphy lesson!
Osaka Home Cooking: Make Crispy Katsu (Pork Cutlet) Curry
Few dishes are more comforting than a warm and crispy home-cooked katsu curry! In this cooking class near the Osaka Tenmangu Shrine, you’ll learn how to make this classic Japanese dish with friendly local hosts.
Private Tokyo Sushi-Making Class at 100-Year-Old Sushi Bar
Learn the traditional art of sushi-making at a 100-year old restaurant in Tokyo! Enjoy a hands-on class with a sushi industry professional, learning two methods of shaping sushi: kotegaeshi and tategaeshi.
Bento Making Class in Kyoto
Learn about the essential components of washoku (Japanese cuisine) during this bento making class in Kyoto. Make a balanced meal of six different dishes including tempura, teriyaki chicken, and miso soup, with your friendly cooking teacher.
Tokyo Wagyu and 7 Japanese Dishes Cooking Class
Discover the refined flavors of Japanese cuisine during this kaiseki cooking class in Tokyo. Learn traditional techniques and recipes to create a multi-course meal that’s colorful, elegant, and balanced.
Kyoto Sushi Class: Nigiri, Gunkan & Maki
Become a sushi-making expert in Kyoto! Learn the art of crafting sushi in a 90-min class led by masters with over 10 years of experience. Once you’ve rolled, savor your mouthwatering creations alongside your hosts and classmates.
Udon Master Class and Udon Tour in Kagawa with 1 Night Stay
Join a hands-on workshop in Kagawa and make a local style of udon from scratch. Stay overnight at a renovated guesthouse, and in the morning you’ll go for an udon-hopping tour, featuring restaurants that can’t be found in any guidebooks!
Takoyaki Cooking Class & Sake Tasting in Osaka
Join Momoko, a sake sommelier, for a sake-tasting experience & takoyaki cooking class in Osaka! Learn about & taste a variety of sake, learn how to make takoyaki, & then enjoy freshly made takoyaki with drinks & a unique sake dessert.
Homemade Udon and Traditional Calligraphy Class in Tokyo
During this Japanese culture class in Tokyo, learn how to make the satisfyingly thick and chewy udon noodles from scratch, and use traditional Japanese calligraphy tools to write a kanji character of your choosing.
Ramen & Gyoza Cooking Class With a Chef in Ikebukuro
Prepare and enjoy two of Japan’s favorite dishes, gyoza dumplings and ramen noodles, in this family-friendly class only a few minutes’ walk from Ikebukuro Station! Learn the methods and recipes to make these classic dishes with a pro chef.
Traditional Bento Making Class in Osaka
Join this hands-on bento making class in Osaka and learn how to prepare Japanese ingredients like fish, vegetables, and rice into an exquisite, balanced meal that’s artistically arranged in a bento box. It’s colorful, nutritious, and delicious!
Yamanashi Cooking Class: Make Hoto Noodles by Lake Kawaguchi
An iconic dish of Yamanashi, learn how to make hoto—a type of flat, wide noodles—from scratch during this cooking class. Swimming in an umami broth, hoto is a classic Japanese comfort food that you’ll want to make again and again.
Kushikatsu & Sushi-Making Class w/ Tea Ceremony in Osaka
Make sushi & kushikatsu at a home cooking class in Osaka! Guided by Katsuji (an industry pro with 38 years of experience), you’ll experience a tea ceremony, make sushi & kushikatsu from scratch, enjoy your meal, then take home a custom souvenir.
Kyoto Cooking Class: Vegan Sushi With a Professional Chef
Learn how to make vegan sushi with a professional English-speaking sushi chef in Kyoto! Make eight types of sushi using two types of rice (germinated & white), cultivate lifelong cooking skills, & then enjoy your handmade sushi lunch.
Nerikiri-Making and Matcha: the Flowers and Flavors of Japan
Use traditional wagashi molds to form delicate sweets in the form of Japan’s seasonal flowers while you sip hand-made matcha tea.
Ramen Cooking Class With a Ramen Chef in Akihabara
Explore Japan’s ramen culture in this cooking class in central Tokyo! Learn the history of ramen and cook a classic bowl of ramen under the guidance of a ramen shop manager in Akihabara, Japan’s mecca of technology and pop culture.
Cute Character Mochi & Matcha Mixology Workshop in Tokyo
Become a master mixologist at Emi’s colorful mocktail workshop in Tokyo! Learn how to make original non-alcoholic tea cocktail and Japanese sweets under the guidance of a certified expert & take home the recipes.
Tokyo Ramen Making Class With a Michelin Chef
In this ramen-making class, discover the secrets for a perfect bowl, from making the broth to kneading the noodles, with personal guidance from a Michelin Bib Gourmand-awarded chef specializing in ramen in a restaurant in Setagaya, Tokyo.
Sushi Making Class & Omakase Lunch at Sushi Hajime (Shibuya)
Discover the art of sushi making in this masterclass led by Chef Takahoshi Hiroshi at Sushi Hajime, a cozy underground sushi restaurant near Shibuya Station. After the class, enjoy a sushi lunch with sake, dessert and tea.
Savor Japanese Umami: Dashi Tasting & Cooking Class (Tokyo)
Unlock the powerful flavor of umami! A seasoned chef leads this hands-on cooking class in a professional cooking studio in Omotesando, where you’ll learn about dashi, make traditional oyakodon and enjoy your meal with tea and sake.
Homemade Sushi Making Class in Tokyo
During this sushi making class in Tokyo, you’ll make several kinds of sushi including nigiri, inari, thin sushi rolls, and a California roll. Learn about the history of sushi, local ingredients, and sushi making techniques from your kind local host.
Kyoto Decorative Sushi Cooking Class (Private)
Learn to make creative decorative sushi rolls called kazarimaki in this private sushi-making class at your instructor's home near Nijo Castle in Kyoto. Made with plant-based ingredients, these colorful sushi rolls are vegetarian and vegan-friendly.
Sushi & Miso Soup Cooking Class w/ Pro Chef in Osaka
Chef Yuki draws from her experience at a Michelin Bib Gourmand-awarded izakaya to teach this cooking class where you’ll make 3 kinds of sushi (nigiri, hosomaki, and futomaki), and prepare a classic Japanese miso soup under her expert guidance.
Vegan Wabi Sabi Bento Box Making with Dessert in Nara
Join this vegan Japanese cooking class to create a colorful sushi bento box, a regional dessert! Your host is a Nara local with a passion for creating healthy, nourishing meals that have been passed down through the generations.
Osaka Izakaya Foods Cooking Class w/ a Chef
In this cooking class in Osaka, chef Yuki draws from her experience working at a Michelin Bib Gourmand-awarded izakaya restaurant to teach you how to make staple izakaya dishes. An option to enjoy three kinds of sake with your meal is available.
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Have a passion for cooking? With a variety of cooking classes in Japan, you can learn how to cook Japanese food and impress your friends and family back home. Japanese cuisine, known as “washoku” in Japanese, is one of the healthiest in the world—which explains why Japan is known for having the highest rate of centenarians in the world. Find out the secrets to longevity during a cooking class in Japan while you learn to cook Japanese food with a local cooking instructor. Indulge yourself and learn how to make homemade Japanese ramen and sweets. You’re on vacation in Japan, so treat yourself!
You can find cooking classes in Tokyo, Osaka, Kyoto, and areas all across Japan. With gluten-free, halal, kosher, vegetarian, and vegan cooking classes in Japan, there are options for everyone. From family-friendly cooking lessons to intensive culinary workshops, all skill levels can find a Japanese cooking class on byFood. Learn how to make soba or udon noodles from scratch, try your hand at sushi cooking classes, or join a wagashi cooking class to make traditional Japanese sweets. Experience Japan in a new way, by making fun memories during a cooking workshop while learning skills that you can take home with you.
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