Mochi & Nerikiri Wagashi Sweets Making w/ Matcha in Yokohama

A fixture in traditional tea ceremonies, Japanese bite-sized traditional sweets, wagashi, are delicate in both visuals and flavor. In this warm and cozy lesson in Yokohama, you’ll learn to prepare, shape, and assemble an assortment of wagashi sweets and enjoy them with a bowl of matcha. Wagashi are seasonal, delicate confectioneries shaped by hand. Your instructor will teach you to make nerikiri wagashi, a moist kind made with white bean paste and glutinous rice flour, shaped in a seasonal motif; three-color dango (three colorful mochi dumplings on a skewer); and fruit daifuku, a tender and chewy ball of mochi filled with fruit. You’ll enjoy your creations with a bowl of freshly made matcha green tea. Itinerary: -Arrive at the venue and meet your instructor. -Your instructor will introduce themselves and give a brief overview of wagashi culture and its ingredients before demonstrating how to prepare wagashi. -Make your own wagashi sweets: nerikiri (2 pcs), three color dango skewers (2 pcs), and fruit daifuku (2 pcs) -Take photos and eat the sweets you made with a bowl of matcha green tea This experience takes place in a private home in a residential neighborhood of Yokohama, in Kanagawa Prefecture, about 40 minutes by train from Shibuya Station (20 min train ride, 20 min walk). After the experience, feel free to explore this lesser-known area and get a glimpse of the local lifestyle.