Food Experiences(861)

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.

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.

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.

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.

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!

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.

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.

Get a taste of Mie and the rural side of Japan on this e-bike tour. Explore sights such as Kobenomiyayomo Shrine and Ouchiyama Milk Village with the help of a guide while enjoying a lunch of seasonal ingredients cooked via an old-fashioned kiln.

Learn how to make wagashi, traditional Japanese sweets! Learn about its history and enjoy crafting one yourself, guided by an expert. Enjoy these morsels of tradition and art with Uji matcha tea, and bring your creations home as a nice souvenir.

Enjoy a Shojin ryori vegetarian Japanese bento lunchbox by a famous regional shop. Explore the renovated temple grounds of Shokoji in Toyama Prefecture with a guide, and learn about the fascinating history of one of Japan’s national treasures.

Discover Takaoka, Toyama! Visit a copperware workshop where Buddhist rin bells are crafted, and make your own suzugami. Tour Zuiryuji Temple, a National Treasure, with a priest, and enjoy a traditional tea ceremony with matcha and wagashi sweets.

In this unique experience in Takaoka, Toyama, tour a traditional metalworking factory, make your own sake cup, enjoy a whiskey distillery tour and tasting, and wrap the day with a fine dining experience.

All-you-can-drink sake and lots of fun conversation await on this causal izakaya tour in Nagoya. Enjoy snacks and drinks with new friends!

Traditional Buddhist and craft experiences in the heart of Yamanashi prefecture. Walk in the footsteps of monks as you tour Minobusan's temple and town, stay overnight, and enjoy vegetarian shojin ryori cusine.

Experience a slower pace of life at the peaceful 100-year-old house near the historical Kakurinbo Temple. Enjoy vegetarian shojin ryori and a special matsuri presentation.

Hear all the stories the host can share about Japan, and explore the festivities and culture of Japan through seasonal cooking classes!

Chestnut lovers unite! Learn how to make a beloved Mont Blanc Tartelette at this one-day workshop in Tokyo. Make and decorate your tartelette, learn dessert photography skills, and take home sweet memories to last a lifetime.

Learn how to make a 140-year-old hamburg steak dish with a modern twist at Japan’s oldest cooking school! You’ll be guided by expert chefs, use high-quality ingredients, and learn about culinary traditions in Japan.

Learn how to make a delicious, authentic Japanese meal and arrange it in your very own bento box! Enjoy this unique and historic cooking experience in the oldest cooking school in Japan, with guidance from cooks with generations of experience.

Satisfy your sweet tooth with a creampuff-making workshop in Tokyo! Make Japanese creampuffs, cultivate lifelong skills, discover Japanese culture and hospitality, and get a lesson in dessert photography from your professional instructor.

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.

Discover one of Tokyo’s most interesting districts–Kappabashi Kitchen Street–with a guided, English-language tour! Explore Kappabashi, participate in a food sample-making workshop, enjoy an authentic Japanese lunch, and end the day at Tokyo Skytree.

Venture off the beaten path with a guided tour of Shinjuku! Visit Shinjuku landmarks (Golden Gai, Omoide Yokocho, Hanzono Shrine, & Kabukicho Tower), choose between 4 unique themed izakayas, feast on izakaya foods, & make memories to last a lifetime.

Explore a side of Asakusa most tourists don’t get to see in this evening walking tour. Explore the Sensoji Temple and Nakamise Street, sampling foods along the way and learning about the area before enjoying dinner at a local restaurant.

Join a walking food tour of Nagoya! Visit the historical Osu Kannon district, see a temple, learn about its history, & try 5 different street foods (miso oden, takoyaki, taiyaki, dim sum, sweet potato) alongside an English-speaking host.

Get a true Japanese salaryman experience with this guided night food tour in Shimbashi. Enjoy izakaya food (plus an all-you-can-drink bar) & ramen in one of Tokyo’s CBD districts. Experience includes hotel pickup/dropoff from selected locations.

Discover Japanese cuisine, tea, table manners & more in this unforgettable experience in Gifu! You’ll try Otoki Ryori (temple cuisine) & learn about Japanese culinary traditions in a 120 year-old Meiji-era townhouse, from a certified lecturer.

Join Kyoko, a certified teacher from the Japan Service Manners Association, for a unique tea-tasting & table manner experience in Gifu! You’ll learn about tea culture, etiquette, & taste Marika (Jasmine) tea in a historic Meiji-era townhouse.