Cooking Classes(403)

Become a wagashi artisan in this class in Yokohama, less than an hour from Shibuya. Prepare and shape nerikiri wagashi, hanami dango skewers, and fruit daifuku, three traditional Japanese confectioneries made with bean paste and mochi.

Only a train ride and a short walk from Shibuya Station awaits a tantalizing world of Japanese confectionery. Learn how to make nerikiri wagashi, a sweet celebration of Japan’s vibrant seasons, and enjoy them with Japanese tea.

Mochi lovers, rejoice! Learn to make fruit-filled mochi (fruit daifuku) and hanami dango skewers, and watch your instructor make mochi ice cream and warabi mochi for you to enjoy in this class in Yokohama.

Explore Kyoto’s culinary traditions and learn to cook with miso in this class in Fushimi, an area known for the Fushimi Inari Taisha Shrine. You’ll prepare a teishoku Japanese meal with mackerel simmered in miso and ozoni soup!

Learn the different uses of vinegar in Japanese cuisine and make a five-dish Japanese-style meal using vinegar in different ways in this unique cooking class in Ehime Prefecture’s Uchiko town, a hidden gem in Japan’s pristine Shikoku area.

Make some of Japan’s most beloved home cooking staples with a gluten-free, vegan and organic take in this fun cooking class with a professional Japanese chef and restaurateur in Nishi-Nippori, a short train ride from Ueno and Akihabara.

Satisfy your sweet tooth by making traditional wagashi Japanese sweets in downtown Nagoya! Your hosts Yuka and Hitomi will teach you to make 3 types of seasonal wagashi, which you’ll enjoy with freshly brewed matcha green tea.

Prepare and enjoy a classic Japanese combination: udon noodles and freshly fried tempura. Cooking specialists Yuka and Hitomi will teach you the secrets of Japanese cooking in this family-friendly class 15 minutes from Nagoya Station by train.

In this fun, family-friendly cooking class, you’ll learn to make delicious ramen and gyoza, two popular Japanese dishes which also pair deliciously well together. Learn from two experienced local cooking experts and make unforgettable memories!

Make memories and put your cooking skills to the test in this family-friendly sushi cooking class only 15 minutes by train from Nagoya Station! Choose to make chirashi, maki, or nigiri sushi guided by local cooking specialists Yuka.

The blue waters of the Seto Inland Sea serve as the perfect backdrop for this upscale ramen-making class with a professional ramen chef in Momoshima Island in the coast of Onomichi. Make and enjoy delicious ramen with a stunning ocean view.

Step into a 50-year-old sushi restaurant in Shizuoka, where you will learn to transform fresh fish into nigiri sushi and maki rolls with a chef specialized in the centuries-old tradition of Edomae sushi.

Feel right at home in this home cooking lesson with a Tokyo local specializing in hospitality. Tour a local market, learn to make miso ramen from scratch, and prepare a homemade Japanese mochi sweet (fruit daifuku) for dessert.

Recreate classic Osaka street foods in this cooking class taught by sisters Arisa and Maya less than 15 minutes by train from Osaka Station! Learn to make okonomiyaki, Osaka’s soul food, and yakisoba, a popular stir-fried noodle dish.

Learn to cook a Japanese deep-fried pork cutlet dish (tonkatsu) with a side of miso soup, and a juicy fruit-filled daifuku mochi for dessert in this fun cooking class hosted by Arisa and Maya only a short train ride from Osaka Station.

In this private cooking class in Fukuoka, you can choose to make either maki sushi, temari sushi or masu sushi, learn to fry tempura, and enjoy different kinds of Japanese sake with your homemade meal, along with matcha green tea.

Make your own Japanese home cooked meal in this private cooking class in Fukuoka. Choose between temari, maki, or masu sushi, learn how to arrange hot pot ingredients to look like a bouquet, make spring rolls, and enjoy different kinds of sake.

Near Tokyo Tower, step into an authentic tatami room at Mita’s Koboji Temple for a traditional Japanese hand-rolled sushi and onigiri-making class with two choices of temaki and onigiri that promises to be the highlight of your trip to Tokyo.

Take a step back in time at this Japanese sweets (wagashi) making experience at Koboji Temple in Tokyo. You’ll learn how to make nerikiri, a type of moist wagashi with delicate motifs, and sip on matcha prepared by a kimono-clad host.

Enjoy a healthy, sugar-free Japanese meal in this home cooking class in central Tokyo that can accommodate vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free and halal-friendly options. Make rolled omelet, onigiri rice balls, soup, mochi, and more!

Make your own takoyaki, okonomiyaki and kabuto-shaped spring rolls in this private cooking class in Fukuoka. Obtain new culinary skills, taste different kinds of Japanese sake and experience the unique flavors of Japan with local experts.

In this private tour by chartered car, travel from Hiroshima Station to the rice paddies of Akiota, where you’ll immerse yourself in rice culture, learn to cook authentic Japanese food using local ingredients and try local sweets.

Join Takako's cooking class in Hiroshima to learn the art of making Hiroshima-style Okonomiyaki. Experience cooking on a teppanyaki grill, then create traditional Japanese sweets like warabimochi to pair with rich matcha tea.

Learn about one of Hiroshima’s famous soul food with a 1.5-hour cooking class. Become a master at making kawara soba, a unique green tea-infused noodle dish grilled on a hot tile.

Learn all about sushi-making with a certified guide interpreter, from choosing fresh ingredients to enjoying a delicious sushi meal, in this private Tsukiji Outer Market visit followed by a sushi making class in Ikebukuro.

Fall in love with sushi making in this fun and engaging home cooking class in Ikebukuro. Cut tuna, prepare sushi rice, grate wasabi and assemble three kinds of sushi to enjoy with a steamy bowl of miso soup. Vegan and vegetarian options available!

Join a certified wagashi instructor in Yokohama in this fun and creative private class guaranteed to satisfy your sweet tooth and expand your cooking skills. You’ll make mochi and nerikiri confectioneries and learn more about Japanese sweets.

Make a plant-based version of classic Japanese lunch box alongside experienced homecooks. Make vegan karaage, Japanese omelets, onigiri and other Japanese lunch staples. Dive into a healthier lifestyle with this twist on the traditional bento!