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Be a part of an 800-year-old sword-making tradition in Seki, Gifu Prefecture, one of the world's top knife producers, as you craft your own Damascus knife under the expert guidance of a master bladesmith with 50 years of experience.

Make sushi creatively in this innovative cooking class in Shibuya’s Ebisu area. You’ll learn to make artful temari sushi pieces and fry seasonal vegetable and seafood tempura to a perfect crisp guided by experienced instructors.

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).

Discover how experts assess the quality of fresh tuna at the Nachi-katsuura fishing port with explanations from a local guide. Then, taste that quality with a fresh sashimi breakfast including two types of tuna and a special swordfish.

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.

Learn how to make two chicken staples — yakitori skewers and tsukune meatballs — at this cooking class in Tokyo’s Jimbocho Book Town neighborhood, guided by an instructor with 20 years of experience teaching English in high school.

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.

Explore Kamakura’s best sites with a professional guide. Visit real-life anime locations like Kamakura Kokomae Station (from ‘Slam Dunk’), sample street foods at Komachi Dori, & visit Tsurugaoka Hachimangu Shrine.

Make colorful Japanese wagashi at a hands-on confectionery class in Tokyo (Kitaminemachi). Join Satoko, an instructor from the Wagashi Promotion Association of Japan, to make seasonal fruit daifuku and sanshoku dango.

Try your hand at making traditional Japanese sweets in Setagaya, Tokyo! Choose from 5 classes and make your wagashi of choice: fruit daifuku, nerikiri, hanami dango skewers, and more, with certified wagashi instructor Kaoru.

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You might have tried mochi, but do you know how to make it? Stop by this mochi-making class for a demonstration on how to make delicious traditional mochi sweets, and discover the connection between mochi and Japanese history and culture.

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In this whisky tasting in Tokyo’s bustling Shibuya district, sip on 10 varieties of whisky from across Japan while learning about their flavors, history and background from a local whisky expert.

Join a 4-hour guided food and adventure tour in Ikebukuro! This family-friendly experience includes a game center, a food-themed park, and tasty treats like sushi, yakitori, wagyu, takoyaki, and sweets. Children can join FREE of charge!

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Few foods provide more comfort than the savory chicken rice topped with a fluffy Japanese-style omelet, a combination known as “omurice”. In this cooking class, discover how to make this dish with pro cooking instructors in Shibuya’s Ebisu area.

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Try your hand at sushi-making in this home cooking class in Osaka! With help from a bilingual local host, make nigiri and maki rolls using fresh rice and fish, prepare a traditional Japanese dessert, whisk matcha, and enjoy your meal together.

Experience the cultural activities and cuisine of beautiful Shonai! During this tour, you’ll visit Kamo Aquarium, enjoy a tasty lunch at a local farmer’s restaurant, and learn how to make e-rosoku candles, a traditional handicraft of the area.

In this intimate sake and food pairing guided by local experts, learn about Japanese sake and sip on six different kinds paired with dishes in a traditional Kyoto restaurant near Nijo Castle and the Kyoto Gyoen National Garden.

Explore the rich flavors of soy sauce, learn cooking tips, and taste five unique soy sauces paired with Japanese dishes in this workshop with food tastings at a long-established sushi restaurant near Nijo Castle in central Kyoto.

Learn how to cook traditional home-cooked Japanese dishes with vegetarian and gluten-free modifications in this home cooking class in Tokyo. Pick from a menu of dishes like onigiri and gyoza to build your balanced Japanese set meal.

Grab the shabu-shabu pot and get ready to dip! This Shabu Shabu Hot Pot Cooking Class uses 2 types of delicious dipping sauces for a fun group meal in Ninomiya, a great place to stop on your way to the Mt. Fuji, Izu, or Hakone.

Discover the world beyond classic nigiri sushi and learn to make one of 4 other types of sushi during this Sushi Making Class in Ninomiya, Kanagawa, a great stop for travelers on the way to Mt. Fuji, Hakone, or Izu.

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Everyone gather around the sukiyaki pot! In this family-friendly cooking class in Ninomiya, Kanagawa, you'll prepare and enjoy a delicious sukiyaki hot pot with wagyu beef and a sweet sauce. Great for travelers exploring the Mt. Fuji area.

Learn to make and eat delicious Japanese matsuri food! Enjoy takoyaki and okonomiyaki in this matsuri foods cooking class in Ninomiya, which is perfect for travelers looking for an authentic experience near Mt. Fuji, Hakone, Odawara and Izu.

Learn about Kagoshima whisky and sip on its finest blends in this tour for whisky lovers. Visit two distilleries, partake in whisky tastings and enjoy lunch overlooking a peaceful Japanese garden. Pick-up and drop-off in Kagoshima City is included.

A fun, active, and tasty experience where you can learn how to make Japanese ramen online! Let's dance on the dough instead of kneading it by hand!

Roll up your sleeves--and your pant legs--during this fun online ramen making class! You’ll make noodles from scratch, kneading it with your feet, and learn a shortcut to tasty tonkotsu broth.

Learn how to make chewy Japanese udon noodles with curry soup during this active online cooking class that’ll have you getting your groove on!