Osaka Local Market Tour and Cooking Class
Osaka Local Market Tour and Cooking Class
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10 meals
Tour a local market in Osaka and learn how to make your favorite Japanese foods in a fun cooking class with a friendly Japanese-American host who is a takoyaki restaurant owner. Great for families!
Highlights
Cook your favorite Japanese dishes in a modern Osaka studio
Explore a local shopping street with a bilingual host
Enjoy your meal with tea and a seasonal dessert
Bring the whole family with a kid-friendly play area available
Reach the class easily from central Osaka by train
10 meals
Experience Details
Join Samurai Max, a bilingual instructor and takoyaki restaurant owner, in a unique local exploration of Osaka’s foods and flavors.
Away from the tourist crowds, this tour starts with a stroll through a shopping street where residents go grocery shopping. See daily life in Osaka while Max shows you around, answering any questions you may have about Japanese products.
You’ll then go to his modern kitchen studio where you’ll cook and enjoy the dish of your choice.
Do you fancy okonomiyaki, or perhaps ramen? Maybe you’re vegan or have a gluten-free dietary requirement. This cooking class will be tailored to your dietary preferences and needs, so please let your host know what kind of foods you’d like to make and what your restrictions are, and he’ll take care of the rest.
The menu is completely flexible, so choose your favorite foods from Japan (or Osaka!) and enjoy cooking and eating in Max’s spacious cooking studio with a great city view. The meal includes Japanese tea and a seasonal dessert.
This experience is perfect for families looking for a fun activity to connect with Osaka’s gastronomy away from the hustle and bustle of the tourist circuit, solo travelers with dietary requirements, groups of friends who would like to spend time together, all kinds of travelers will enjoy this cooking and eating experience with Samurai Max!
What You Get
Good To Know
- Upon booking, please inform your host what kind of food you’d like to make
- Please make sure to arrive on time. The host will be waiting for you at the meeting point up to 15 minutes before the experience starting time
- If you are late, please notify the host. You’ll have to go directly to the venue (5-7 min walk from Matsuyamachi Station)
- Please note that the kitchen is in a shared building, so stomping, shouting, running, and any other loud actions are strictly prohibited
Meeting Point and Meeting Time
Meet your host at Matsuyamachi Station Exit 3 (about 25 mins from Osaka Castle/20 mins from Osaka Station by train). More detailed information and a Google Maps link will be provided upon booking.
Cancellation Policy
Cancel your booking at least 48 hours before the experience start time to receive a full refund.
Experience Location
Osaka Prefecture is the birthplace of Kansai-style okonomiyaki and many classic Japanese street foods. Centered around Osaka (the prefectural capital), the clash of trade, traditions, and modern technologies contributes to the dynamic energy of this prefecture overlooking Osaka Bay.
We had a wonderful time during our cooking class. Sho was so patient with our seven year old son. It will definitely be one of the highlights from our trip and he is already talking about cooking f...read more
The guide was very nice and helpful. Even though we changed our mind on what to eat 3 times he was able to make it work
Shohei is very friendly, speaks perfect English and is very knowledgeable about fresh ingredients. First he showed us the local market, then we made three simple and tasty dishes according to our o...read more
We had a lovely evening with Shohei and his 2 assistants. We had the extra requirement of cooking gluten-free, which he accommodated to easily and knowledgeably, so we made gluten free Osaka style ...read more
It was a lovely experience. Fun shopping through the market, fun cooking, and nicely catered to us specifically.
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