Canoe Hokkaido’s Highest Lake & Trek Through a Serene Forest
Ride a canoe across Hokkaido’s highest lake, lake Shikaribetsu, and experience the primeval nature of the surrounding area with a trek through a forest. End your journey with a meal made with local ingredients.
E-bike Tour of Power Spots and Pizza-Making in Taiki
Journey around the countryside of Taiki, Mie Prefecture via e-bike, visiting exciting power spots such as Yaedani Spring and Takihara Shrine. End the journey with a full stomach after a pizza-making experience using a stone oven.
Tasting and Comparing Seven High Quality Japanese Teas
Escape the hustle and bustle of Tokyo life with this tea-tasting experience! Taste seven different types of Japanese tea, including gyokuro, and enjoy complimentary Japanese sweet pairings. You will definitely feel relaxed after this experience!
Making Cute and Innovative Japanese Sweets with an Expert
Craft edible works of art out of sweetened bean paste and mochiko rice flour during this wagashi class in Tokyo. Taught by a Japanese confectionery expert who has authored books on wagashi, this class takes place in a traditional Japanese garden.
Wagashi Sweets Making Class with Owner of 400 Year Old Shop
Experience the traditional art of Japanese confectionery-making with the owner of a 400-year-old shop! During this wagashi class in Kyoto, you'll learn the techniques to create these intricate, delicate confections and create your own masterpieces.
Exclusive Private Tsukiji Market Tour and Cooking Class
During this private tour of the Tsukiji Outer Market, soak in the atmosphere while picking up ingredients for the cooking class to follow. At the cooking studio, your instructor will teach you their essential cooking techniques for Japanese cuisine.
Japanese Cooking Class with Michelin Starred Washoku Chef
Join a Michelin-starred chef and learn how to cook washoku (Japanese cuisine) with the help of an interpreter. At the cooking studio, you’ll meet a famous celebrity chef and make three dishes and one soup following detailed demonstrations.
Making Japanese Sweets Together: Team Building Experience
Foster stronger team bonds during this collaborative Japanese confectionery class! Each group will come up with their own innovative wagashi sweets and be judged on creativity and teamwork, then relax with a cup of tea and the finished sweets.
Creative Team Building Experience: Sushi Making Competition
With a healthy spirit of competition and collaboration, join this sushi making class, designed as a team-building exercise. After learning how to make 2 kinds of sushi and miso soup, the teams will craft their own sushi using available ingredients.
Japanese Sake Tasting Experience for Team Building
Food brings people together. Build connections with your team and improve communication skills during this Japanese sake tasting competition. In a casual environment, your teams will work together to identify different types of sake, and win prizes.
Japanese Food Cooking Competition: Team Building Experience
Promote collaboration and competition among your team! During this cooking class, you’ll split into groups and duke it out in the kitchen, working together to create a meal of 2-3 traditional Japanese dishes for the judge’s consideration.
Tsukiji Market and Cooking Battles for Team Building
Bring your team together during an unforgettable time at Tsukiji Market! Experience the hustle and bustle of the market and join in a fun cooking battle with your colleagues, giving you the chance to bond, collaborate, and create lasting memories.
Nightlife and Izakaya Hopping in Gotemba
Come along on this evening tour in Gotemba, located at the base of Mt. Fuji, and discover the hidden gems of this historic town, visiting notable spots. You’ll taste regional dishes, make your own original cocktail, and enjoy the laidback atmosphere.
Farm Stay in Japan: Rural Farm Life Experience in Yamagata
The Onodera family welcomes you to stay overnight at their 100-year-old farmhouse in Tsuruoka, Yamagata. The only UNESCO-designated City of Gastronomy, in Tsuruoka you can experience an early-morning harvest and a cooking class with seasonal produce.
Soba Noodle Making Experience in Odate
Taught by the kindly female farmers of Odate, this cooking class is full of warmth and charm. Learn how to make soba noodles using buckwheat flour that’s cultivated in the region’s fertile soils, as you embrace the rural lifestyle of Odate.
Backstreets of Kanazawa Bike Tour with Lunch (Ishikawa)
Touring Kanazawa on a bike is a breeze! Cycle through historic landmarks, the geisha district, and scenic mountainside paths at a leisurely pace. Then, have a lunch of local Kanazawa fermented foods and learn about katanas.
Seto Inland Sea Leisure Cruise and Food Tour in Hiroshima
Board a boat and soak in magnificent views of Hiroshima’s Seto Inland Sea and coastline. Enjoy a lunch of local delicacies, your choice of anago (eel) or fresh oysters. After the cruise, try an iconic souvenir sweet from the Hiroshima area.
Temple Walk and Buddhist Cuisine Experience in Shimane
At a designated national Cultural Property, explore the grounds of a temple in Shimane. Then, at a restaurant specializing in Shojin Ryori, the vegetarian Buddhist cuisine, experience a sumptuous feast of vegetables, grains, seaweed, rice, and tofu.
Soba Noodle Making Class in Gifu
Learn how to cook soba noodles as you mix, roll, and cut the dough (all from scratch) during this cooking class in Gifu.
Lunch in Shizuoka with Kimono and Japanese Dance Experience
Don a gorgeous kimono an dlearn the art of Japanese dance in Shizuoka, followed by a sumptuous lunch at Miyoshi. A charming and atmospheric traditional restaurant, the meal at Miyoshi is abundant and colorful, featuring seasonal ingredients.
Nigiri Sushi Making Class in Shizuoka
At a stunning traditional restaurant located at the base of Mt. Fuji, join this class and make a range of delicious nigiri sushi using ingredients like shrimp, tuna, and egg; plus a hand-rolled sushi.
Mt. Gassan Vegetable Foraging Experience with Cooking Lesson
In the serene forest of Mt. Gassan, you’ll forage edible wild plants and mushrooms before returning to the lodge to prepare your bounty. Perfect for those who want to get in touch with nature in the peaceful mountains of Japan.
Hirashimizu Artistries Tour: Pottery, Sake, and Silk
Join a pottery class in Hirashimizu, a peaceful Yamagata village that’s home to a variety of artisanal shops. Use regional pottery techniques to make your own dish, bowl, or sake cup! Then, join a sake sommelier for an in-depth workshop and tasting.
Bar Hopping in Downtown Yamagata City
Curious about Japanese drinking culture? Join this bar-hopping tour in Yamagata to experience the local specialties and novelty drinks while learning all about Japanese dining etiquette (and the faux pas to avoid).
Fugu Pufferfish Cooking Show with Chef Suda
A theatrical experience, watch Chef Suda prepare a whole fugu and plate the sashimi in the shape of a crane. While pufferfish has a somewhat sensational reputation, when prepared by a licensed chef, you can be assured that there’s no danger here.
Abalone and Sea Urchin Donburi at Specialty Restaurant
In Karatsu City, taste incredibly fresh, hand-harvested abalone and raw uni (sea urchin), sourced from the nearby Genkai Sea that borders Saga Prefecture. Revered as delicacies, appreciate the subtle taste of this premium seafood.
Kaiseki Meal Featuring Fresh Abalone from the Genkai Sea
Love abalone? This upscale kaiseki dining experience in Saga features a restaurant that specializes in this prized seafood, which can only be harvested by hand. Enjoy twelve seasonal Japanese dishes, with abalone as the star.
Minoh Falls Japanese Craft Beer Hike
Take an exhilarating hike up to a 33-meter-tall natural waterfall, where you’ll quench your thirst with a crisp bottle of Minoh Beer. Then, take a visit to the brand’s warehouse for a couple of half-pints and a chat with your certified beer expert.