Learn How To Cut Sashimi and Make Sushi From a Master in Tokyo
Learn How To Cut Sashimi and Make Sushi From a Master in Tokyo
10 meals
Learn about Japanese knives in this hands-on skills experience in Tokyo. you’ll learn sushi-making techniques from a pro chef, watch a demonstration, & participate in a cooking class.
Highlights
Explore Japanese knives and learn their history, culture, and sharpening techniques
Use high-grade Japanese knives in demonstrations and a hands-on cooking class
Prepare sashimi and nigiri sushi with a professional chef in central Tokyo
Learn directly from a Knife Instructor and Master Instructor of the Japan Kappodo Institute
10 meals
Experience Details
Japanese knives are celebrated for their precision, craftsmanship, and cutting performance, honed over centuries of traditional blade-making.
In this hands-on Tokyo experience, you will explore high-grade Japanese knives with guidance from a renowned instructor, the Representative Master Instructor of the Japan Kappodo Association.
The session takes place in a modern kitchen studio in Nishiazabu, equipped for demonstrations and hands-on practice. You’ll begin with an introduction to the history, culture, and sharpening techniques of Japanese knives, followed by a knife skills demonstration.
After observing the techniques, you’ll try your hand at cutting and slicing, practicing with high-quality knives under expert guidance. Next, you’ll join a cooking session where you will slice sashimi and prepare a sushi set for lunch. Your meal will include the sushi you made, miso soup, and tamagoyaki, a classic Japanese rolled omelet.
This immersive experience blends technical skill, cultural insight, and hands-on cooking.
You’ll leave confident in your ability to use high-quality knives and satisfied with a delicious meal you prepared yourself.
What You Get
Good To Know
- The host cannot accommodate guests with food allergies by replacing ingredients or using different utensils
- Children under 15 years of age can participate for a lower fee, but the adults will help them slice the sashimi
- Optional purchases: After the experience, guests can buy knives and other related items at a 10% discount and they will receive guidance from the instructor
- A private class can be arranged upon inquiry
Meeting Point and Meeting Time
Meet your host directly at the kitchen studio. It is a 9-minute walk from Omotesando Station (Exit 5). A Google Maps link will be provided upon booking.
Cancellation Policy
Cancel your booking at least 24 hours before the experience start time to receive a full refund.
Experience Location
Over 14 million residents call Tokyo home. Functioning as Japan's economic and cultural center, it's no surprise the metropolis often appears at the top of travelers' bucket lists. Here, you can find everything from traditional tea houses to futuristic skyscrapers.
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