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"Discover the charm of Japan through cute (kawaii) mochi making and creative matcha drinks in Tokyo. A unique cultural experience that's as instagrammable as it is delicious!"
Create two colorful tea mocktails with a certified expert
Make two kawaii mochi and fruit skewers with cute animal-inspired toppings
Enjoy traditional Japanese sweets
Take home the recipes to recreate at home
Discover the charm of Japan through this hands-on Japanese sweets workshop in Tokyo! In this unique cultural experience, you will learn how to make kawaii mochi (wagashi) such as skewered dango with cute animal motifs, and create colorful matcha drinks and hojicha arrangement teas featuring Japan. Perfect for travelers who want to enjoy both traditional culture and Instagrammable fun in Tokyo.
Your host, Emi, is a certified tea expert with a unique background. After working as a flight attendant, she pursued her passion for tea and herbs through extensive study, and now runs her own tea classes in Tokyo. With her love for tea and creativity, Emi developed her own trademarked “Designtea” style of tea drinks, based on the concept of “delicious to see and taste.” Her qualifications include Japan Tea Association Tea Instructor and Japan Medical Herbs Association Herbal Therapist.
In this workshop, you will first make skewered dango dumplings with kawaii animal motifs. Usually, you can choose from three types: rabbit, chick, or Shiba Inu. If you have other preferences, please let us know when booking. Next, you will create two colorful tea-based drinks, including matcha drinks and hojicha arrangement teas, learning about flavor and color combinations so you can recreate them at home. Finally, enjoy tasting your handmade wagashi together with your beautifully presented tea creations.
The class starts with a quick intro before rolling into the main event: making two irresistibly kawaii dango skewers (seriously, they’re Instagram gold). Then it’s tea time, as you mix up two gorgeous drinks: chilled sakura and warm, cozy momiji. After tasting your creations (arguably the best part), you’ll head home with recipes and bragging rights. Feeling extra fancy? Add the optional Blue Sky and Sea drink, a cool, colorful drink, that is totally worth it.
Please arrive on time
If you have a preferred motif for the skewers, please specify so upon booking. If you don't submit any preference, your host will choose the motif
If you have any food allergies or dietary restrictions, please notify your host when booking. Depending on the case, an additional cost might be charged
Ingredients are non-alcoholic
Guests will make two kawaii skewers of mochi (dango) with animal-inspired motifs and two colorful tea drinks, including matcha and hojicha arrangement teas.
Vegetarian
Available
Vegan
Not Available
Halal
Not Available
Pescetarian
Not Available
Gluten-free
Available
Kosher
Not Available
Vegetarian
Available
Vegan
Not Available
Halal
Not Available
Pescetarian
Not Available
Gluten-free
Available
Kosher
Not Available
Course changes seasonally, exact dishes can't be confirmed in advance. byFood can communicate any dietary needs to the host when you book.
Tea cocktail-making experience guided by a certified expert
Ingredients to make 2 tea mocktails
Japanese sweets: two skewered mochi and fruit topped with sweet bean paste, mitarashi syrup and ice cream
Take-home recipes
Additional purchases
Transportation to and from the location
Tokyo
Please meet your host in Minami-Aoyama. More details and a Google Maps link will be provided upon booking.
Had a great time with Emi-San and Jun-san who were patient, kind and enthusiastic hosts. This class is unique with the combination of mocktails and mochi character making. And it was basically private as there were only the two of us that I booked for. The characters were soo cute and surprisingly easy to make! They will for sure become a fun staple snack for me as someone who has trouble with gluten. Making the three mocktails instead of two was definitely worth it for the variation in flavours...read more
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Carly WooAugust 2025 • byFood
This was such an amazing experience! If you’re into cooking, Japanese sweets, or are just looking for something fun and unique to do while you’re in Japan I’d definitely recommend booking this tea lesson with Emi. My mom and I booked a private lesson for a small extra charge, and I definitely think it was worth it. This experience is something I’ll be recommending to all family and friends who visit Tokyo.
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JoAnn YNovember 2024 • byFood
We absolutely loved this experience. All three of us (my friend and daughter (adult-age) loved everything about it, the setting, the making of the sweets and tea, the sharing of information/history—most of all, we were so touched by the kind attention given to us by our wonderful teachers: Emiko, Junko, and Ayaka. We felt that they put so much effort preparing and during the session to ensure that we had this lovely time. We would highly recommend it!
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AngelaOctober 2024 • byFood
What a joy it was to experience the Cute Character Sweets & Tea Mixology Workshop! We were a family of (4), and Emi and her teaching team greeted us with such a warm welcome.
The workshop was beautifully decorated with traditional style items that added extra to the whole experience.
We had so much fun cooking and creating the dumpling characters with shapes, sizes, colors and details (delicious). Then we had a lesson on how to make the most beautiful drinks, one with cherry blossoms and one wi...read more
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Nicole HasbumSeptember 2023 • byFood
I recently had the pleasure of attending Emiko-san's Mixology Workshop.
The workshop was nicely organized and it took place in a lovely traditional room with lots of space and decorations to take photos with.
I could really feel Emiko-san's knowledge and passion for tea. My favourite part was watching her demonstration on how to recreate the construction of these drinks.
I felt I was in safe hands we began designing our own teas mocktails with her supervision.
I give Emiko-san and her t...read more
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