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Make ramen, gyoza and onigiri rice balls in this private Kyoto cooking class led by an experienced and friendly host, Midori. You’ll learn original recipes and cooking methods and enjoy a wholesome meal that is 100% free of animal products.

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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.

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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.

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Learn about Japanese home cooking in this private cooking class in Nerima, in the home of a Tokyo local, Emi. You’ll choose 3 popular Japanese dishes to cook and enjoy your hard work over a lively conversation on food and culture.

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A fun time for the whole family, you’ll dress, train, and eat like a ninja during this immersive experience in Asakusa! Test out your shuriken, blowgun, and sword skills, then refuel with a ninja-themed menu followed by a casual tea ceremony.

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While in Nagoya, take part in this hands-on sushi-making workshop to learn Japanese home cooking techniques. Guided by a certified instructor, make sushi rolls, shrimp tempura, rolled omelet and more with ingredients from Aichi Prefecture.

Join a certified sake navigator and enthusiast foodie in an izakaya hopping experience tailored to your food preferences in Sapporo, Hokkaido! Enjoy good food with a friendly guide as you explore the gourmet scene of Japan’s northernmost capital.

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Fluffy and flavorful, oyakodon is a Japanese home cooking staple. Learn how to make this traditional chicken and egg dish from Yuki-san in her grandmother’s kitchen-turned cooking-school in this Japanese home cooking class in Tokyo.

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Make sushi creatively in this innovative cooking class in Shibuya’s Ebisu area. You’ll learn to make artful temari sushi pieces and fry seasonal vegetable and seafood tempura to a perfect crisp guided by experienced instructors.

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Come to Uji, Kyoto – the birthplace of tea in Japan – for a hands-on tea experience. Grind tea leaves, whisk your own bowl of matcha, attend an authentic tea ceremony at a beautiful tea house, and indulge in a meal of tea soba and matcha rice cakes.

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Master Japanese home cooking in this bento-making class in Tokyo where you can learn authentic karaage or soboro bento recipes from a local home cook. Take home your very own bento box, complete with chopsticks and a chopstick rest.

Take in beautiful views of the Pacific Ocean as you learn how to make sushi from a local professional chef in this Okinawa cooking class. After your sushi making efforts, dig in and enjoy your meal with Japanese-style omelet and miso soup.

Breeze your way through Osaka’s colorful streets, exploring local neighborhoods and sampling unique foods along the way in this customizable bicycle tour with an English-speaking guide that will be designed according to your preferences.

Experience a completely different side to Osaka in the nostalgic and often overlooked area of Kyobashi. Discover cozy bars and quirky izakaya restaurants in this bar hopping tour of Kyobashi led by locals.

Step into a renovated 90-year-old townhouse in Osaka for a charming cooking class. Learn to make a rich udon dish (warm or cold) with a soy sauce base and deep fry tempura fritters to use as toppings. Enjoy lunch and take home a cute souvenir!

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While in Kobe, learn how to make two classic Japanese dishes, udon noodles and tempura fritters, and enjoy both in a delicious tempura udon lunch with a friendly local in their home kitchen.

Make Japan’s most famous dumplings (gyoza) from scratch in this cooking class in Shibuya’s Ebisu district. Guided by experienced hosts with a decade of culinary experience, knead the dough, fill each dumpling and fry them until juicy and golden.

Get hands-on making futomaki (thick sushi rolls) with fresh fillings and learn to prepare tempura fritters until golden brown in this cooking workshop in Ebisu, Shibuya led by professional chefs. Take home the recipes and a small souvenir.

Healthy, balanced, and delicious Japanese cuisine made halal, vegan and vegetarian-friendly — delve into the essence of traditional cooking with the ichiju sansai meal structure in this welcoming Osaka cooking class in Namba.

Let Chef Aoyama, a seasoned hunter from Hokkaido, guide you through some of the region’s iconic dishes in this Sapporo cooking class. Watch as he expertly prepares Yezo sika deer and rolled omelet, and make onigiri rice balls with local ingredients.

In this vegan & vegetarian cooking class, learn to prepare four staple miso-based dishes — including tofu “katsu” sandwich and onigiri filled with mushroom tempura — with an experienced and friendly host only 30 minutes by train from Nagoya Station.

Escape the crowds in Tokyo and relax with a local calligraphy workshop and bento lunch-making class in Yanaka, a district near Ueno that retains its retro charm.

In this onigiri-making class in Tokyo’s Yanaka area, craft an adorable selection of unique onigiri before arranging a delicious bento box with your onigiri alongside an array of local staples like fried chicken and Japanese-style omelets.

Discover Yanaka, a Tokyo gem near Nippori and Ueno, in this unique experience led by locals. On this day tour, you’ll explore the area, visit Nezu Shrine and Yanaka Ginza, try local snacks, make your own lunch and take part in a cultural workshop.

Explore Gion and Pontocho districts by their food. Dine at 3 unique restaurants and taste the full range of Kyoto’s distinctive gourmet, from seasonal obanzai dishes to izakaya fare and noodle dishes.

Put on a tie and hand out business cards in this bar hopping tour inspired by the nightlife habits of Japanese businesspeople. Soak in the colorful local culture of Hiroshima in three snack bars where you’ll eat, drink and even sing karaoke.

Make a delicious chicken teriyaki meal in this private cooking class with a foodie and culinary researcher in central Kyoto. Gluten-free, vegan, halal-friendly and vegetarian options can be accommodated (with deep-fried tofu instead of chicken).

Join Mari–a certified cooking instructor (& registered pharmacist)–for a healthy home cooking class in Fukuoka! Learn how to make authentic Japanese dishes like sunomono (vinegared cucumber salad), kinpira (burdock root salad), dashi (stock), & more.

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