Food Experiences(848)

Tour a charming residential neighborhood in Tokyo and soak up the atmosphere in Musashi-Koyama! Stop by a supersized (3kg) parfait shop, sample savory delicacies at a standing yakitori bar, and engage with the locals alongside your host.

Avoid the crowds and tour the backstreets of Tokyo by bike! Ride around Musashi-Koyama and Meguro, stop at cool cafes, local eateries, visit a peaceful temple, and ride along the Meguro River. This tour includes your bike, helmet, food, and snacks!

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.

Join Kiyohiko-san, an acclaimed tea master from the Higashi Abe School of Senchado, for an immersive sencha tea ceremony in Kanagawa. Observe the ceremony, master the art of preparing & serving sencha, & enjoy it alongside delicious wagashi sweets.

Make seasonal wagashi sweets in Yokohama! Enjoy a sweet and cute wagashi treat with a cup of matcha tea expertly prepared by the host, a tea ceremony master. This wagashi making class can also be complemented with a tea ceremony (see options)!

Make your favorite Japanese food to take home as a souvenir in this creative sample food making workshop near Yokohama Station! Choose to make sushi, a cute toast clock, or a fresh seafood rice bowl, and be creative with a fake food artist.

Discover the captivating world of Japanese rice wine while tasting 10 different kinds of sake paired with light bites. Learn all about sake brewing methods and differences in this masterclass led by a sake-loving restaurant manager.

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.

Make sushi with fresh local ingredients in Naha, Okinawa! Tour the Makishi Public Market and learn to turn the fresh catch of the day into sushi pieces with guidance from a pro chef, then enjoy your delicious meal together.

Eat your way through Shinjuku on this food tour that will take you from Omoide Yokocho to Kabukicho’s Golden Gai! Feast on sushi, yakitori, and ramen and see some of the area’s iconic landmarks, like the Godzilla head statue, with your guide.

A lunch that tastes as good as it looks! In this family-friendly cooking class near Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden, you’ll make kyaraben — a cute packed lunch inspired by your favorite characters — with a certified cooking instructor.

Explore Shinjuku with an experienced guide! Be amazed by the panoramic views of Tokyo from the Metropolitan Government observatory, eat a traditional Japanese meal, see the Godzilla Head and Golden Gai, and wrap up with some delicious ramen.

Let your creativity shine in this private family-friendly sushi making class near Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden, where you’ll learn to make cute and healthy sushi rolls. Pescatarian and halal-friendly options are available.

In this cozy private cooking class, you’ll learn to make dango jiru, Oita’s comfort noodle soup, under the guidance of locals. You can also opt to make ramen noodles or onigiri (rice balls) with miso soup instead, and enjoy your hearty meal together.

Wander the neon-lit streets of Shibuya at night! Enjoy beef hot pot and all-you-can-drink sake and shochu at an izakaya restaurant, fish for your food in a Shibuya fishing restaurant and enjoy a guided tour full of cultural insights.

Join a 3-hour Osaka pufferfish-tasting food tour. Savor fugu (Japanese pufferfish) prepared by a fugu-specialist and licensed chef. Explore Dotonbori’s Ura Namba neighborhood with a guide, visit a local temple, and unwind at a hidden bar.

Experience Japanese tea culture in a traditional confectionery shop in Hiroshima where you can enjoy a traditional table-style tea ceremony, whisk your own tea, taste traditional sweets, and savor a boxed lunch.

Only 5 minutes’ walk from the Peace Memorial Park and the Atomic Bomb Dome, step into a confectionery shop with a history spanning over 100 years for a table-style tea ceremony. You’ll also whisk your own tea and taste traditional sweets.

Join Sakura at her home in Sangenjaya near Shibuya for a cooking class and lunch. Deep-fry vegetables and mushrooms for light and crispy tempura, and enjoy the fruits of your labor with a refreshing dish of nagashi somen noodles.

Join your host, Sakura, as she shares her passion for wagashi with you and instructs you on how to make matcha kakigori, mochi ice cream and warabi mochi. This cooking class is perfect for those who want to try traditional Japanese sweets.

Step into a sushi restaurant near Nijo Castle and the Kyoto Gyoen National Garden for a class on traditional sushi. You’ll craft a chirashizushi bowl and make oshizushi (pressed sushi) under expert guidance and enjoy a delicious meal.

The art of Japanese fake food samples is alive and well. See the Sensoji Temple and other Asakusa landmarks in an in-depth tour, then head to Kappabashi Street, Tokyo’s “Kitchen Town”, to shop for plastic food replicas with help from your guide.

Put on your apron and create your own onigiri and miso soup, two of Japan’s beloved breakfast and all-day snacks, in a cozy home kitchen in Namba using an original recipe. Gluten-free, vegan, and vegetarian options are available.

Discover why Japanese hot pot is one of the most comforting communal dishes in Japan with this fun-filled, family-friendly experience near Namba. In a cozy home party setting, you'll learn to make nabe using an original recipe with your host.

In this beginner-friendly cooking class in a charming kitchen in Osaka, master the art of preparing a balanced ichiju sansai meal consisting of a soup and three dishes. A gluten-free option is available.

Healthy, balanced, and delicious Japanese cuisine made halal, vegan and vegetarian-friendly — delve into the essence of traditional cooking with the ichiju sansai meal structure in this welcoming Osaka cooking class in Namba.

Become a skilled sushi maker in this hands-on temaki sushi experience. Personalize your creations with seven different fillings and enjoy them in a vibrant home-party setting with your host in their stylish Osaka kitchen.

Join an immersive, customizable ramen cooking class in Osaka and uncover the secrets to crafting an umami-rich broth in this fun, hands-on workshop. Options for vegetarian, vegan, halal and Buddhist diets are available.