Hand-Rolled Sushi Making & Sake Tasting in Asakusa

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Experience Location
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1 hour 30 minutes
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Number of Guests
1 - 4 guests
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Stroller Accessible
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Japanese, English
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Gluten-free, Rain or shine, Near station, With sake

Learn to make sushi rolls and enjoy your sushi meal with tasting of 10 kinds of sake guided by an English-speaking host in Tokyo’s Asakusa district.

Highlights

  • Discover how two of Japan’s classic food and drinks pair together during this sushi-making class that includes a sake tasting led by an English-speaking guide

  • Learn insights on Japan’s national drink from your host who is passionate about sharing Japanese culture through sake

  • Sip on ten different kinds of sake and enjoy sushi rolls

  • Easy-to-access location in Asakusa, central Tokyo

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For each guest that attends this experience, byFood will donate
10 meals

Experience Details

This workshop combines two of Japan’s most famous specialties, sushi and sake, which pair exceptionally well. Let an English-speaking guide lead you through making sushi rolls by hand, which you will then enjoy while tasting ten types of sake with guidance from your host.


You’ll first learn the basics of making sushi rolls and get hands-on rolling your sushi with fresh ingredients. You’ll assemble your sushi set with fresh ingredients like raw tuna, mackerel, Japanese omelet, tuna mayonnaise and cucumber. Once all your sushi rolls are complete, you’ll move on to the tasting section of the experience, where you’ll enjoy your meal with ten different types of sake (non-alcoholic drinks and dessert are available as an alternative for participants under the age of 20.)


Discover how Japanese sake can enhance the flavors of sushi while learning about both in this beginner-friendly workshop in Asakusa.


Experience flow:

-Arrival and welcome from your host

-Brief explanation of hand-rolled sushi and how to make it

-Hand-rolled sushi-making session using fresh ingredients like raw tuna, mackerel, tuna mayonnaise, etc.

-Enjoy your sushi meal paired with ten types of sake (participants under 20 years of age will be served non-alcoholic drinks and dessert instead)

What You Get

Sake tasting experience with sushi
English-speaking guide
1 set of hand-rolled sushi (ingredients typically include raw tuna, mackerel, Japanese omelet, tuna mayonnaise and cucumber)
Sake bottle purchases
Additional tastings

Good To Know

  • Guests under the age of 20 (Japan’s minimum legal drinking age) will not be served sake, and will be served non-alcoholic drinks and dessert instead.
  • Please don’t wear strong perfume or cologne.
  • Please arrive before the experience start time.

Meeting Point and Meeting Time

  • Meet your host at the venue, around a few minutes on foot from Asakusa Station. The venue address and a Google Maps link will be shared in the booking confirmation email.

Cancellation Policy

Cancel your booking at least 48 hours before the experience start time to receive a full refund minus a 3.2% transaction fee.

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