Osechi Ryori Cooking Class in Ninomiya (Kanagawa)
Osechi Ryori Cooking Class in Ninomiya (Kanagawa)
Learn to make osechi ryori, the symbolic Japanese New Year meal, you'll be all set for a prosperous new year filled with good health and good fortune!
Highlights
Join a 5-hour osechi ryori (Japanese New Year cuisine) cooking class
Prepare dashi and six traditional osechi dishes from scratch
Arrange your osechi beautifully using traditional presentation styles
Visit a cooking class in Ninomiya, Kanagawa, convenient for trips to Mt. Fuji, Izu, or Hakone
Relax and enjoy your meal while the host handles the cleanup
10 meals
+Experience Details
The Japanese New Year is a special time of year for families to gather together. And, like other holidays worldwide, food plays a huge role in the celebration.
On New Year’s Eve, families enjoy toshikoshi soba (year-end noodles) and then on New Year’s Day they celebrate with osechi ryori (Japanese New Year cuisine).
At its most elaborate, osechi ryori consists of several symbolic dishes all arranged beautifully in multi-tiered lacquered boxes called jubako.
Each osechi ryori dish has a special meaning. For example, kurikinton (a mash of candied chestnuts and sweet potatoes) translates to “chestnut gold mash” and is symbolic of prosperity. And eating kuromame (sweet black soybeans) on New Year’s Day supposedly brings good health in the new year. Including kurikinton and kuromame, you’ll make six types of osechi ryori dishes in total and learn the significance of each.
In addition, you will also make zouni (also known as “ozoni”), a traditional Japanese New Year soup containing mochi rice cakes, which is supposedly the most auspicious dish for the new year.
Each family has a slightly different way of making zouni, depending on their family recipe or the region of Japan where they live.
Learn about family traditions during the Japanese New Year, including the food culture during the holidays, during this osechi ryori cooking class in Ninomiya, Kanagawa.
What You Get
Good To Know
- While Ninomiya might seem a little out of the way, it’s a perfect stop if you’re on your way to see Mt. Fuji or the hot springs of Izu or Hakone
Meeting Point and Meeting Time
Meet your host at the north exit of Ninomiya Station. More details 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
Ninomiya is a coastal town in Kanagawa Prefecture, located on Sagami Bay. A major attraction for all kinds of nature-lovers, from surfers to campers, the breezy town of Ninomiya is a getaway just an hour from Tokyo. It is also notable for the Kawata Shrine which was allegedly built by Emperor Suinin, Azumayama Park which boasts stunning views of Mt. Fuji beyond the fields of canary-yellow canola flowers, and the Ninomiya and Umezawa Coasts. Ninomiya awaits with lush parks, traditional shrines, and dazzling beaches.
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