Solo Friendly! Learn How to Make Mochi and Dango With a Certified Instructor

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Duration
2 hours
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Max 5 guests
Language
English
Location
Duration
2 hours
Group size
Max 5 guests
Language
English
Autumn Special
US$52.10
per guest
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Special Autumn OfferMake your first booking this autumn to earn a ¥1,500 promo code for your next booking.
Free CancellationCancel for free up to 2 days before your experience
Food for HappinessFor every guest in your booking, we donate 10 meals to children around the world
Why book with byFood?
Japan's #1 food travel platform
Trusted by 50,000+ travelers worldwideCurated by food lovers, for food loversFeatured in CNN, Forbes & NYT
  • Join a private cooking lesson and learn lasting techniques
  • Make wagashi while enjoying views of the Kanda River
  • Savor your handmade sweets with tea or coffee
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Vegan
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Gluten-free
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Vegetarian
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Vegan
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Halal
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Pescetarian
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Gluten-free
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Kosher
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Course changes seasonally, exact dishes can't be confirmed in advance. byFood can communicate any dietary needs to the host when you book.
Ingredients for two daifuku and two dango skewers
Tea or coffee to drink with the wagashi
Downloadable recipe
Transportation to and from the meeting point
Tokyo, Bunkyo-ku
Meet directly at the host’s house in Bunkyo Ward near Waseda and Edogawabashi Stations. A Google Maps link will be provided upon booking.
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Free cancellation
Cancel up to 2 days before for a full refund.
No refund within 2 days of the experience or no-shows.
Yuko Di Stasio
Yuko Di Stasio
Partner since Dec 2023
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Elianne LarocqueMay 2026 • byFood
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I loved my experience with Yuko-San. She was a very sweet lady who wants to make sure you get the best experience possible. The cooking was pretty fast paced but it's because she wants you to have the time slow down and enjoy the sweets you made while drinking a cup of tea and chatting with her. She is interested in you and wants to know about your story. If you learn Japanese before booking this class, you will gain even more from this experience since you will able to connect with her even m...read more

Response from Yuko Di StasioMay 19, 2026

Thank you so much for your wonderful and heartfelt review. I am truly happy to hear that you enjoyed the experience and our time together. Making wagashi is important to me, but meeting kind people like you and sharing stories over tea is even more special. Thank you also for trying to communicate in Japanese. It made me very happy! You were warm, thoughtful, and a joy to spend time with. I hope you will continue enjoying Japanese sweets and culture, and maybe make wagashi again someday at home. Please come visit me again when you return to Japan. Arigatō gozaimashita Yuko(^^♪

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Jill RouleauApril 2024 • byFood
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This class was one of the highlights of our trip to Japan. Yuko, our host, was so welcoming and patient as she took us step by step through the art of making wagashi helping us achieve beautiful results. Along the way she taught us about the significance and meaning of the ingredients we used and each type of wagashi that we made. We took both the mochi class and the nerikiri class and had a great time, would definitely recommend it to anyone interesting in learning how to make these wonderful...read more