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Get creative with culinary crafts in this food sample-making workshop in Kyoto. Learn all about the world of replica food samples and create an amazingly realistic sample of tempura rice bowl to take home as a souvenir.

Enter the delightful world of Japan’s fake food samples in this hands-on workshop in Kappabashi, Tokyo’s kitchenware heaven. Make a charming fake food sample of the classic dish tempura and explore nearby shops.

Learn how to make your own shockingly realistic Japanese plastic food samples during this “shokuhin sanpuru” workshop in Fukuoka. Choose from different parfait “flavors” and decorate your food sample as you like, unleashing your creativity.

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Make your favorite Japanese food to take home as a souvenir in this creative sample food making workshop near Yokohama Station! Make a set of three pieces of sushi and be creative with a fake food artist.

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Unleash your creativity with a drink in hand at a paint & sip session on Cat Street in Harajuku (Tokyo)! You’ll paint a Japanese-themed artwork, enjoy wine, socialize, & make memories to last a lifetime.

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Spend the day in Ainan Town, a charming port town in Ehime. Decorate a lampshade using colorful noble scallop shells (Jewel of the Sea/Hiougi-Gai), then enjoy a mouthwatering feast featuring Japanese scallops, fresh seafood, and local specialties.

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From classic nerikiri to regional sweets like genkotsu ame and mitarashi dango, this wagashi and tea ceremony class in Gifu’s picturesque Hida Takayama is the perfect introduction to the delicious world of Japanese confectioneries.

Dive deep into the ancient food practices of Japan. Learn to cook a variety of red rice used in the Asuka period, then experience hand pressing and bottling fresh soy sauce from the local brewery and cook onigiri rice balls in Asuka, Nara.

Discover Shinjuku’s vibrant izakaya culture with a local guide as you visit three spots for authentic Japanese food and drinks, handpicked by your guide in this exclusive, customizable food tour of Omoide Yokocho, Golden Gai and Kabukicho.

Learn the art of miso-making with a brewer at a historic miso shop founded in 1917. Then, make your own miso led by the shop owner, a seasoned miso brewer, and learn the traditional techniques. You’ll take 1 kg of miso to ferment at home!

This experience incorporates mindfulness into traditional Japanese practices. Make Mt. Fuji-shaped confectioneries, meditate and participate in a Japanese tea ceremony against the colorful backdrop of the tranquil Ikegami Baien garden in Tokyo.

Unleash your creativity as you make a beautiful nerikiri wagashi (traditional Japanese sweet). Enjoy your wagashi alongside a tasting of three types of Japanese green tea in this wagashi-making and tea-tasting experience in Yanaka (Tokyo).

Discover the intricate history of Japanese knives, from handle to blade, on a tour of Fukui. Tour the Yamaken Woodworks factory (handles), explore Yamamoto Blade Works (blades), & then choose your very own custom Fukui knife to take home!

Join Shoran, a certified Master Shodo Instructor, for a matcha calligraphy demonstration (the only one of its kind in Japan) & workshop in Shizuoka. You’ll also learn about the history, culture, & practices. Includes matcha ice cream & drinks.