Private Japanese Home Cooking and Matcha Experience in Sapporo

Step into Tomoko’s home in Hokkaido for a private experience centered on the food she has cooked for her family for many years. A mother of three and certified decorative sushi roll instructor, Tomoko welcomes guests into a relaxed setting where cooking becomes a chance to share everyday Japanese food culture. Start with a welcome drink before making tamagoyaki in a traditional rectangular pan. Season two eggs per person, learn how to handle the pan, and build the omelet layer by layer. Tomoko will also share why tamagoyaki is a familiar part of Japanese home cooking and bento boxes. Next, make miso soup starting with freshly prepared dashi. Cut the tofu and green onions before adding the miso, then taste the soup while it is still warm. Along the way, Tomoko shares simple stories about dashi and its role in Japanese cooking. Next, make onigiri with freshly cooked Hokkaido rice served from a traditional wooden sushi tub. Choose two fillings and shape the rice by hand. Before wrapping each one in nori, use a small Japanese tool to make tiny holes in the seaweed. Listen for its crisp snap as you prepare your onigiri. Sit down with Tomoko to enjoy your meal with grilled salmon or teriyaki chicken, kinpira gobo, and seasonal Japanese pickles. The meal brings together the dishes you prepared with the home-style foods Tomoko has made for her family. After eating, slow down with a casual matcha experience. Using authentic Japanese tea utensils, you will whisk your own matcha and enjoy it with a seasonal Japanese sweet such as matcha pudding or dango. Tomoko will introduce some of the cultural background of matcha while keeping the experience relaxed and approachable. This private home setting offers a different perspective on Japanese food, away from a restaurant table and closer to the everyday meals shared at home. You leave with cooking techniques, English recipes for tamagoyaki and miso soup, and a personal taste of life in a Japanese home in Hokkaido.