Make Hanami Dango, Daifuku and Nerikiri Wagashi in Mitaka

In this lesson, you will learn how to make three delicious and beautiful-looking Japanese sweets, and enjoy them with matcha tea! The first item on the menu is mochi, a chewy rice cake with a smooth taste and balanced sweetness, in two arrangements: hanami dango (colorful flavored mochi balls on a skewer), and daifuku, a juicy and refreshing mochi with seasonal fruit at the core. You will also make nerikiri, an ornate and delicate wagashi traditional confectionery. Nerikiri usually has seasonal motifs and beautiful designs. Enjoy your sweets with a cup of matcha green tea while learning more about wagashi from Kaori. It might seem challenging to achieve such intricate creations, but rest assured, you’re in the hands of an experienced host. Kaori inherited her passion for Japanese confectionery from her family, which inspired her to join the Wagashi Promotion Association. When she’s not busy preparing seasonal sweets in the kitchen, she enjoys being a volunteer guide for international tourists, for which she is happy to have friends around the world. Her hobbies also include calligraphy and handcraft, so you'll receive a handmade gift from her at the end of the class! This experience will be at Kaori’s home in Mitaka, a quiet and green neighborhood in Western Tokyo. Mitaka is home to the Ghibli Museum, the Edo-Tokyo Open Air Architectural Museum, and Inokashira Park. Feel free to ask Kaori for recommendations on things to do in the area! Experience flow: Meet your instructor at their house in Mitaka A brief walkthrough of the recipes Make hanami dango (three-color dango), fruit daifuku mochi, and nerikiri wagashi Enjoy your handmade sweets with matcha green tea