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Kyoto Decorative Sushi Cooking Class

Learn how to make creative decorative sushi rolls called “kazarimaki” at your cooking teacher’s traditional Japanese-style home in Kyoto. Using plant-based ingredients, these colorful sushi rolls are vegetarian and vegan-friendly.

from ¥6,600

(2)

With recipe

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OSAKA

Sake Tasting & Takoyaki Cooking Class in Osaka

Join Momoko, a sake sommelier, for a sake-tasting experience & takoyaki cooking class in Osaka! Learn about & taste a variety of sake, learn how to make takoyaki, & then enjoy freshly made takoyaki with drinks & a unique sake dessert.

from ¥10,500

(1)

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AICHI

Grandma Junko’s Kitchen: Nagoya Specialties

Discover Japanese culture via food with this unique cooking class in Nagoya! Develop lifelong skills and learn how to make regional specialties–tebasaki chicken wings, kishimen udon noodles, and tenmusu onigiri–alongside a friendly Japanese Grandma.

from ¥8,500

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AICHI

Sushi Making Class with Japanese Grandma in Nagoya

Learn how to make three lesser-known types of sushi at this cooking class in Nagoya! Grandma Junko will teach you about Japanese culinary traditions and how to make rose-shaped maki sushi, chakin sushi, and oshizushi.

from ¥8,500

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OSAKA

Osaka Dessert Workshop: Matcha Parfait & Japanese Sweets

Become a dessert-making pro at Saeko’s sweets workshop in Osaka! Learn how to make matcha ice cream and a range of Japanese desserts like warabi mochi, shiratama dango, & kuromitsu. End the experience by indulging in your handmade sweets & tea.

from ¥9,000

(5)

With dessert

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OSAKA

Miso Making Workshop in Osaka

Fermentation specialist Yoko will teach you how to make miso—the beloved staple ingredient of Japanese cuisine. Learn about the history and regional differences of this fermented bean paste from a certified guide/interpreter, and try it for yourself!

from ¥12,000

(2)

With green tea

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TOKYO

Online Cooking Class: Cute Character Bento Making Class

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.

from ¥3,000

Online

Cooking Classes

KAGOSHIMA

Japanese Miso Making Experience in Kagoshima

Learn about the process of Miso and Sho-yu at the factory. Make 2kg of Mugi-miso for yourself!

from ¥6,600

(1)

Special offer

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TOKYO

Yakitori-Making Class with a Professional Chef in Shinjuku

An izakaya staple, Japanese yakitori chicken skewers are enjoyed by many but mastered only by few. Learn how to make them from start to finish and enjoy your skewers for lunch with an instructor in a culinary school in Shinjuku (central Tokyo)!

from ¥13,200

Learn etiquette

Private Experience

Cooking Classes

NIIGATA

Sushi-Making Masterclass in Niigata

Become a sushi chef for the day in Niigata–one of Japan’s top seafood & rice-producing regions. Learn from a pro with over 50 years of experience, learn how to slice fish, shape rice, & assemble. Then, sit back & enjoy your handmade sushi lunch!

from ¥12,000

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TOKYO

Tokyo Vegan & Gluten-Free Cooking: Onigiri, Pickles & More

Join a pro Japanese chef and restaurateur in Nishi-Nippori, central Tokyo, for this vegan and gluten-free cooking class. Make six kinds of Japanese onigiri rice balls and complete your meal with soup, a side and a pickled dish.

from ¥14,000

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TOKYO

Nature Walk & Maki Sushi Cooking Class in Tokyo

Join a nature walk through serene local gardens in Setagaya, Tokyo, then embark on a maki sushi cooking adventure guided by a certified Japanese cooking instructor! Lunch includes your handmade maki sushi along with side dishes, dessert, & drinks.

from ¥15,000

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KYOTO

Kyoto Private Takoyaki Cooking Class with a Local Foodie

Only 10 min by train from Kyoto Station, Midori welcomes travelers of all ages for a private cooking class where you can make a traditional Japanese takoyaki meal suited to your dietary needs! Gluten-free, vegan, and vegetarian options available.

from ¥11,000

Rain or shine

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TOKYO

Handmade Soba Noodles Cooking Class

These healthy buckwheat noodles are as fun to make as they are to slurp! During this soba making class with a warm and friendly host, you’ll mix, roll, cut, and prepare the soba from scratch, starting from buckwheat flour.

from ¥12,000

(3)

With recipe

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OSAKA

Osaka Cooking: Vegan Sushi-Making Class with Saeko

Learn how to make vegan sushi, prepare tofu, and a healthy miso soup with Saeko’s hands-on authentic home cooking class in Osaka! You’ll learn to cut, prepare, assemble the ingredients, and take home a recipe booklet to recreate the dishes at home.

from ¥9,000

(3)

Near station

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TOKYO

Nature Walk & Japanese Cooking Class in Tokyo: Ramen & Gyoza

Join a nature walk through serene gardens in Tokyo, then embark on a ramen & gyoza cooking adventure guided by a certified Japanese cooking instructor! Lunch includes your handmade ramen & gyoza along with side dishes, dessert, & drinks.

from ¥15,000

(4)

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TOKYO

Make Cute Temari Sushi in Shinjuku

Round and colorful, temari sushi is Japan’s most kawaii sushi! Select your toppings and assemble your temari sushi balls, then enjoy them with two drinks in this beautiful, unique flower-themed cafe in Shinjuku.

from ¥13,000

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TOKYO

Nigiri Sushi Making Class in Tokyo

Learn how perfectly seasoned rice and fresh seafood come together to make the iconic Japanese food, sushi. During this hands-on cooking class in Tokyo, you’ll make a few varieties of nigiri sushi with an experienced cooking instructor.

from ¥18,700

(3)

With recipe

Cooking Classes

TOKYO

Kyaraben Cartoon Character Bento Making Class

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.

from ¥12,000

(2)

Free drinks

Cooking Classes

AICHI

Nagoya Sweets Making Class with Tea Ceremony

During this wagashi making class in your instructor’s traditional Japanese home, you’ll stroll through a veggie patch and charming Japanese garden, make Nagoya-style sweets, and enjoy a traditional tea ceremony.

from ¥8,000

(1)

Learn etiquette

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OKINAWA

Farm to Table in Okinawa: Brown Sugar and Banana Dessert

Join a local organic farmer in the sugarcane fields of Okinawa, try freshly squeezed sugarcane juice, tour the banana farm, and make a delicious dessert of caramelized bananas. Fun and interactive, this tour is perfect for anyone with a sweet tooth.

from ¥4,500

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FUKUOKA

Japanese Fake Food Samples: Plastic Cake Workshop in Fukuoka

During this workshop in Fukuoka, make an incredibly realistic plastic food sample that’s far too pretty to eat (and good thing, too!). Decorate your own cookie cake with “cream” and “fruits,” and take it home as a memorable souvenir from your trip.

from ¥1,980

(1)

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TOKYO

Sushi Making Class in a Professional Kitchen Studio (Tokyo)

Learn to cut ingredients for sushi with a Japanese knife pro chef in this unique sushi-making class close to Omotesando Station in Nishi-Azabu. Enjoy the sushi you make in a scrumptious lunch with miso soup, tea and a sake tasting!

from ¥18,700

Near station

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KANAGAWA

Cooking Japanese Tofu Vegetarian & Vegan Home Recipes

Learn how to cook and present various Japanese homestyle vegetarian & vegan dishes using seasonal vegetables with the help of a seasoned chef! The experience also includes how to make different sauces and dressings for the dishes.

from ¥5,000

Near station

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KANAGAWA

Vegan and Shojin Style Cooking Workshop

Learn about the basics of traditional Buddhist Shojin cuisine and cook various vegetarian dishes! Experience includes a specialist-guided Shojin cuisine cooking session, mini-lectures and a goma dofu demonstration - all in English!

from ¥10,000

Near station

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NAGANO

Soba Noodles Making Class Near Karuizawa Station (Nagano)

Next to Karuizawa Station, learn all about Nagano’s aromatic soba noodles. Helped by experienced instructors, mix, knead, stretch and cut noodles, and enjoy them served the traditional Shinshu way with tempura and walnut sauce.

from ¥6,000

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HOKKAIDO

Hokkaido Cooking & Nature Walk in a Farm Near Lake Toya

Take a break from the slopes in Niseko or the healing waters of Toyako Onsen and rejoice in Hokkaido’s mouth-watering meat, seafood, and fresh produce in this experience combining nature and gourmet in a farm near lake Toya.

from ¥5,000

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TOKYO

Wagashi: Make Nerikiri & Enjoy Matcha in Tokyo

Make colorful Japanese wagashi at a hands-on confectionary class in Tokyo (Kitaminemachi). Join Satoko, an instructor from the Wagashi Promotion Association of Japan, to make seasonal nerikiri to enjoy with freshly made matcha tea.

from ¥10,000

With recipe

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