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Learn to make a crispy tonkatsu cutlet meal with a Kyoto foodie and culinary researcher in this cooking class only 10 minutes by train from Kyoto Station. Gluten-free, vegan, halal-friendly and vegetarian options available!

Venture into Iya Valley, a remote area of Shikoku, and learn to cook a traditional dish! In this hands-on cooking class, you will make the popular delicacy hirarayaki and grind locally-grown matcha tea leaves for a fresh cup of tea.

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.

Join a private Nishiki Market food tour in Kyoto! With Takeshi as your guide, you’ll visit two special vendors for a tasting experience (plus a drink at each location), plus learn about the history, culture, and food of Nishiki Market.

Join Aoki-san, a certified cooking instructor, for a hands-on Japanese cooking class in Setagaya (Tokyo). Learn Japanese cooking techniques & make shogayaki (ginger pork) & side dishes (rice, miso soup, shredded cabbage salad, potato salad).

Expand your palate during this online beer tasting and fruit pairing experience. Mario, the beer sommelier and guide for this virtual tasting, will introduce the culture of luxury fruit gifting in Japan, and walk you through fruit and beer pairings.

Come along with a certified cicerone (beer sommelier) and eat and drink your way through Japan, without ever leaving Tokyo!

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Create, craft, and chow down on traditional Japanese soba during this soba-making experience in Osaka. You will be guided in the craft by an experienced professional who learned the art of soba from an established local soba store in Osaka.

Explore Ginza after dark! Visit charming shrines, walk through backstreets and learn about the area in a walking tour, then meet friendly locals at a lively snack bar in Shinbashi. Drinks, snacks, games and karaoke are included!

In this private tour, a local guide will take you to explore Kannawa, a hot spring area in the hells of Beppu. Enjoy the hot springs (by either soaking or steaming) and prepare the local comfort food (jigokumushi) with hot spring steam.

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No Tokyo tourist traps here! This tour covers the entertainment hotspot of Ikebukuro, the retro izakaya hub of Akabane, and the working-class Jujo district with a charming local shopping street. Come ready to fill up on pub foods and sake!

Enjoy a fun night in one of Japan’s ramen capitals — Hakata in Fukuoka Prefecture! Make new friends over food and drinks at a local izakaya, then head to a hidden ramen spot that is loved by locals for a late night bowl.

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Explore oddities and curiosities in Tokyo’s Meguro ward! With a guide by your side, hop on a bike & visit a mysterious museum, curious vending machine, climb a mysterious mountain, & enjoy some treats at a cool cafe.

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Enjoy a stroll around Hakata, and enjoy a tasty lunch at a restaurant recommended by an experienced local foodie. The type of lunch can be chosen from any cuisine offered in Hakata. Hang out with a local, learn about the area, and enjoy great food!

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Love instant ramen? Then, you’ll love the Cup Noodles Museum in Yokohama. Led by a guide, you’ll tour the museum, discover the history of this hearty meal and how it became a global phenomenon, and make your own unique cup of instant noodles.

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This cultural experience in Osaka with a seasoned industry pro includes a relaxing tea ceremony, a cooking class where you’ll learn to make sushi and grill selected cuts of melt-in-your-mouth wagyu beef, and a custom calligraphy art souvenir.

Either Abram Plaut — creator of the Ramen Beast app — or Hiroshi, a local ramen expert, lead this personalized ramen walking tour in Tokyo. Explore the city and feast on two delicious kinds of ramen chosen for you based on your preferences.

No need to travel all the way to Osaka to enjoy takoyaki, the city’s iconic sizzling octopus dumplings! Learn how to make this Japanese comfort food in a class only a few minutes from Shinjuku Station, right in the heart of Tokyo.

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Learn about sustainable tea production from local farmers in Shizuoka, Japan’s green tea capital. Tour a tea plantation, pick the freshest leaves to make tea and tempura and bask in the views of Mt Fuji in this unique experience.

Learn to make a Yamanashi specialty: Yoshida udon! This is a thicker, firmer variety of udon noodles traditionally topped with horse meat and cabbage. Enjoy the fruits of your labor and other local delicacies as you look out at beautiful Mt Fuji.

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.

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Get an authentic Hakata food experience with a local expert in this Fukuoka food tour! Enjoy a special dinner at unlisted restaurants that mostly only local foodies know about.

On New Year's, people eat osechi ryori (Japanese New Year cuisine). Ring in the new year and make symbolic osechi dishes in this cooking class in Ninomiya, a great stop on the way to Mt. Fuji, Odawara, Hakone or Izu!

One of Tokyo’s most charming neighborhoods, Yanaka Ginza is off the usual tourist track. Come sample Japanese street foods, learn about the area’s history, and absorb the flavors and sights of this adorable cat-themed shopping street!

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In this private sushi masterclass in Ikebukuro (central Tokyo), learn about sushi history, etiquette, and traditions while learning to make three different kinds with a pro chef with over 10 years of experience. Families welcome!

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Cook a crispy tempura-topped rice bowl, traditional home-style miso soup, and a classic side dish at Chef Yuki’s kitchen in Osaka. Your host is a bilingual cooking specialist who used to work at a Michelin Bib Gourmand-awarded izakaya restaurant.

Join Chisei, a professional tea instructor, for a Japanese tea-tasting & matcha-making experience in Tokyo. You’ll try & compare 5 varieties of tea, enjoy Japanese sweets (wagashi), & then make matcha with a bamboo tea whisk.

Join Takeshi, your cheerful guide and companion for the day, as you embark on an izakaya hopping adventure in Kyoto! Visit two local izakayas, enjoy food and drinks at each location, and then end at a cozy ramen restaurant.

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