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Make the iconic red-and-black shokado bento guided by a certified instructor with 10 years of overseas teaching experience in this bento-making class in Tokyo’s trendy Kichijoji neighborhood.

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A popular coastal town and sightseeing location, Kamakura is just a short train ride from Tokyo. Join Yoko in her Kamakura home and learn how to make makizushi (rolled sushi) and 3-4 side dishes. As a bonus, you’ll also join a calligraphy lesson!

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Learn about the essential components of washoku (Japanese cuisine) during this bento making class in Kyoto. Make a balanced meal of six different dishes including tempura, teriyaki chicken, and miso soup, with your friendly cooking teacher.

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Try your hand at Japanese home cooking staples in this cozy cooking class in Shibuya’s Ebisu area. You’ll cook, steam, fill and shape rice into onigiri rice balls, and learn the authentic way to roll a Japanese-style omelet (tamagoyaki).

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Think outside the (bento) box during this fun online cooking class! Using easy-to-find ingredients, you’ll make an adorable themed bento featuring cartoon characters. These packed lunch boxes are as cute as they are delicious.

In this onigiri-making class in Tokyo’s Yanaka area, craft an adorable selection of unique onigiri before arranging a delicious bento box with your onigiri alongside an array of local staples like fried chicken and Japanese-style omelets.

Cook your own teishoku meal set at Chieko’s kitchen in central Tokyo. Choose your favorite menu and venture into Japanese home cooking: sushi, tamagoyaki, onigiri, and more!

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Join this hands-on bento making class in Osaka and learn how to prepare Japanese ingredients like fish, vegetables, and rice into an exquisite, balanced meal that’s artistically arranged in a bento box. It’s colorful, nutritious, and delicious!

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Master Japanese home cooking in this bento-making class in Tokyo where you can learn authentic karaage or soboro bento recipes from a local home cook. Take home your very own bento box, complete with chopsticks and a chopstick rest.

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Unleash your creativity in Tokyo with a kawaii bento cooking class! Design adorable panda, bear, or seasonal lunchboxes while learning about Japan’s bento culture.

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Delicious and adorably presented bento are a treat for the eyes and the tastebuds. During this bento making class in Fukuoka, join your cooking instructor in their home kitchen, for an onigiri (rice ball) party!

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Escape the crowds in Tokyo and relax with a local calligraphy workshop and bento lunch-making class in Yanaka, a district near Ueno that retains its retro charm.

Discover Yanaka, a Tokyo gem near Nippori and Ueno, in this unique experience led by locals. On this day tour, you’ll explore the area, visit Nezu Shrine and Yanaka Ginza, try local snacks, make your own lunch and take part in a cultural workshop.

Learn the artistic skill and cultural significance of Shokado bento, a traditional food arrangement that originated in Kyoto, inspired by a 16th-century Buddhist monk. Cook and arrange four dishes and discover insights into Japanese dining etiquette.

Learn to make a colorful and mouth watering packed lunch, Japanese-style! In this class, you'll craft a delicious bento with crispy fried chicken, guided by a friendly local host at her renovated home kitchen.

These kawaii cartoon character bentos are as cute as they are delicious! Learn classic Japanese cooking techniques and recipes like tamagoyaki, and put together a tasty and balanced packed bento box that’ll be the envy of the lunch crowd.

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Uncover the secrets to a picture-perfect bento lunch that tastes as good as it looks in this home cooking class with a friendly cooking instructor in Shinagawa. You’ll make Japanese-style fried chicken, onigiri rice balls, rolled omelet and more.

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Learn how to make a delicious, authentic Japanese meal and arrange it in your very own bento box! Enjoy this unique and historic cooking experience in the oldest cooking school in Japan, with guidance from cooks with generations of experience.

Craft your own fermented bento in a 100-year-old farmhouse along Japan’s oldest trail. After cooking, enjoy your handmade lunch as a picnic overlooking ancient kofun (burial mounds).

Learn how to make kawaii character bentos during this cooking class in Tokyo! Create adorable animal motifs out of rice, seaweed, rolled omelets, sausages, and more. They’re almost too cute to eat!

Make a plant-based version of classic Japanese lunch box alongside experienced homecooks. Make vegan karaage, Japanese omelets, onigiri and other Japanese lunch staples. Dive into a healthier lifestyle with this twist on the traditional bento!

Master the Japanese art of bento in this creative class in front of Tokyo Tower. Make a kawaii bento inspired by your favorite character or a traditional, Kyoto-style Shokado bento and learn all about table manners and etiquette.

Guided by a local with years of bento-making experience, learn to prepare, cook and assemble a packed bento meal with rolled onigiri, tamagoyaki and a side of miso soup in this bento-making class in a cozy kitchen in Kawasaki, Kanagawa.

While in Sapporo, take part in a hands-on cooking class where you’ll learn to make sushi rolls and complement your meal with an additional Japanese home cooking staple dish: onigiri (rice balls) or other alternatives.

Discover the essentials of Japanese home cooking in this class led by a professional chef at her home kitchen in Sapporo. You’ll learn to roll sushi and make two staples of Japanese cuisine (washoku) to complete your meal.

Dive into Nagoya’s delightful world of kyaraben! Create whimsical, character-filled bento boxes from scratch in a fun, engaging workshop. A charming culinary adventure where you’ll also discover the heart of Japanese food culture.

Join this hands-on class in Nagoya to craft vibrant doughnut sushi topped with sashimi, salmon roe, and more. Learn Japanese cooking, enjoy a full meal, and take home a doughnut mold.