Soba Food Experiences(16)

An old-school shopping street that’s a bit of a local secret, Sugamo is popular among the older demographic, but offers delights for all ages. From charming sweets shops to eclectic handicrafts, explore the “Harajuku for Old Ladies” on a guided tour!

Learn how to cook soba noodles as you mix, roll, and cut the dough (all from scratch) during this cooking class in Gifu.

Use local Hokkaido ingredients to make soba noodles from scratch, experiencing the entire process from kneading the dough to cutting the noodles. Then, enjoy your handmade meal alongside a plate of tempura in this soba-making class in Sapporo.

Discover Tokyo’s historic Asakusa district with an English-speaking guide by your side! Join this walking tour to feast on authentic Japanese food, participate in a traditional kimono experience, and explore the famed Nakamise Shopping Street.

Learn how to make authentic Japanese soba noodles with a master, enjoy a handmade soba meal and try fresh wasabi in Asama Onsen Town in Matsumoto, Nagano.

Discover the secrets of Japanese health & wellbeing with a guided tour in Ginza! Join Kawada-san, your host, as you learn about & taste superfoods (matcha, miso, regional products, soba) at specialty locations. End the tour with a soba noodle lunch.

Enjoy a walking tour of Kagurazaka, a former geisha district dubbed Tokyo’s little Paris. For lunch, enjoy ramen or a Japanese traditional meal at a restaurant picked especially for you! Wrap up the day with coffee or tea at a nostalgic cafe.

Come to Uji, Kyoto – the birthplace of tea in Japan – for a hands-on tea experience. Grind tea leaves, whisk your own bowl of matcha, attend an authentic tea ceremony at a beautiful tea house, and indulge in a meal of tea soba and matcha rice cakes.

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This Tokyo food tour features 8 stops, showcasing the variety of Japan’s regional and seasonal foods. From the oldest and most expensive fruit store in Japan to a handmade Japanese sweets shop, you’ll witness the diversity of Japanese food culture.

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In the foothills of Mt. Fuji, this food tour will introduce you to the delights of Shizuoka. Visit cultural sites like Fujisan Sengen Shrine and 6 food stops, including an 80-year-old soba restaurant and a sweets shop with handmade confections.

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Strolling through Kyoto’s Pontocho and Gion is like entering another era—all cobbled streets, amber lighting, and traditional architecture. Visit 4 stops and taste the delicate Kyoto cuisine, notable for its seasonal ingredients and presentation.

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Travel to the tea fields of Wazuka in Southern Kyoto for an ultimate tea experience that includes leaf picking, traditional cooking, and matcha making, as you learn about the area’s fascinating tea history, heritage and culture from the locals.

Create, craft, and enjoy traditional Japanese soba noodles in this cooking class in Nippori, Tokyo. You’ll receive hands-on training from a soba master who will lead you down a culinary journey you’re unlikely to forget!

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The relaxing sound of waves crashing sets the perfect mood for this Okinawa-style soba noodles and rice cooking class led by a chef at an oceanfront cafe. Learn local recipes and tuck into your delicious meal with an unparalleled view.

Make hand-made soba noodles and experience the entire process, from kneading the dough to cutting the noodles. Then, enjoy your soba alongside a delicious deer meat shabu-shabu in this cooking experience in a soba restaurant in Sapporo (Hokkaido).

Learn to make soba noodles from scratch guided by local chefs in a soba restaurant in Sapporo. Form the dough, cut the noodles, and enjoy your dish with tempura prepared by chefs and two types of local sake in this private cooking class.