Cooking Classes(384)
Tokyo Vegan & Gluten-Free Cooking Class: Make Udon Noodles
Join Chef Chiaki in Nippori, central Tokyo, for a fun, hands-on cooking class for all skill levels! Make vegan gluten-free udon noodles from scratch, gain insight into Japanese food culture, and enjoy your noodle dish with crispy vegetable tempura.
Family-Friendly Cooking Class in Osaka: Make a Tempura Meal
In this Osaka cooking class, everyone is welcome to have fun making delicious, crispy tempura, a classic Japanese dish. Enjoy making and eating a tempura meal with Max, your bilingual host and local restaurant owner.
Nagoya Sweets Making Class with Tea Ceremony
During this wagashi making class in your instructor’s traditional Japanese home, you’ll stroll through a veggie patch and charming Japanese garden, make Nagoya-style sweets, and enjoy a traditional tea ceremony.
Make Famous Shiroi Koibito Cookies in Hokkaido
Make sweet memories by learning about and making the iconic Hokkaido souvenir cookie, ‘Shiroi Koibito’. This experience includes a factory tour and baking experience!
Ramen Cooking Class With a Ramen Chef in Akihabara
Explore Japan’s ramen culture in this cooking class in central Tokyo! Learn the history of ramen and cook a classic bowl of ramen under the guidance of a ramen shop manager in Akihabara, Japan’s mecca of technology and pop culture.
Grandma Junko’s Kitchen: Nagoya Specialties
Discover Japanese culture via food with this unique cooking class in Nagoya! Develop lifelong skills and learn how to make regional specialties–tebasaki chicken wings, kishimen udon noodles, and tenmusu onigiri–alongside a friendly Japanese Grandma.
Make Ramen and 2 Types of Gyoza in Osaka
Ramen or gyoza? Why not both? In this fun class in Osaka, you'll learn to make these two cherished Japanese dishes from scratch and cook them to perfection! Once you have a taste, you'll understand why locals enjoy eating these two dishes together!
Customizable Vegetarian Washoku Home Cooking Class (Tokyo)
Learn the secrets of washoku home cooking in this customizable class in Setagaya, Tokyo! Stroll through lush gardens with your host, and prepare a healthy and delicious meal designed taking into consideration your dietary needs and preferences.
Nagoya Traditional Japanese Cooking Class with Grandma Junko
Learn the art of traditional Japanese cooking (washoku) from Grandma Junko. In this class, you will learn how to make one of two meat options (chicken or salmon), and Japanese rolled omelets, miso soup, and other traditional sides.
Make Japanese Sweets (Nerikiri) & Matcha with Nariko (Kyoto)
Unleash your inner confectionary artist with a nerikiri-making class in Kyoto! Join Nariko to learn how to make 5 different nerikiri (Japanese wagashi sweets) then enjoy a matcha-making & tasting experience.
Family-Friendly Sushi Making Class in Central Osaka
Make assorted sushi rolls in this family-friendly sushi making class less than 30 minutes by train from Osaka Castle & Osaka Station. Your host is a bilingual Japanese-American who will teach you to roll sushi like a samurai!
Fun Nerikiri Wagashi Japanese Sweets Making Class in Tokyo
Have 30 minutes to spare? If so, why not learn to make traditional Japanese sweets (wagashi)? In this fun short class with a friendly instructor near Aoto Station, you’ll use healthy, plant-based ingredients to make 2 types of nerikiri sweets.
Healthy Japanese Dishes Cooking Class in Nagoya
During this cooking class in Nagoya, learn how to make teriyaki chicken, savory egg custard, tempura, and karaage (Japanese fried chicken). Join your kind host in her traditional tatami-floored home, a 100-year-old renovated storehouse!
Customizable Ramen Class with Noodles Made From Scratch
Make your own customized bowl of ramen in Kyoto, with halal, vegan, and gluten-free options!
Family-Friendly Soba Noodles Making Class at Lake Kawaguchi
Up to 80 people can join this soba-making class near Lake Kawaguchi. From kneading to rolling to cutting, experienced chefs will guide participants through every step of making the ultra-pure Oshino-Hakkai soba, a Yamanashi specialty!
Online Cooking Class: Cute Character Bento Making Class
Think outside the (bento) box during this fun online cooking class! Using easy-to-find ingredients, you’ll make an adorable themed bento featuring cartoon characters. These packed lunch boxes are as cute as they are delicious.
Private Cooking Class in Naha: Make 4 Okinawan Dishes
Immerse yourself in the cuisine and culture of Okinawa with this cooking class in Naha. Join Chef Rina to learn the art of making four classic Okinawan dishes: goya chanpuru, kubu irichi, jyushi and umukuji andagii.
Private Nerikiri Sweets Making Class in Setagaya (Tokyo)
Only two stops from Shibuya is Sangenjaya, a retro area bustling with shops and cafes in Tokyo’s Setagaya district. Learn to make nerikiri sweets with Sakura, a certified wagashi instructor, and enjoy your treats with matcha tea in her tatami room!
Cooking Class: Udon & Dorayaki in Shinagawa
Learn how to make delicious udon and dorayaki from scratch in this cooking class that blends tradition, art, craftsmanship, and culture. Eat your meal from exquisite Japanese ceramic dishes, adding to the authentic and captivating experience.
Japanese Fake Food Samples: Plastic Parfait Class in Fukuoka
Learn how to make your own shockingly realistic Japanese plastic food samples during this “shokuhin sanpuru” workshop in Fukuoka. Choose from different parfait “flavors” and decorate your food sample as you like, unleashing your creativity.
Osaka Festival Foods: Try Yakisoba & Karaage, Make Takoyaki
In this fun class less than 30 min by train from Osaka Castle & Osaka Station, you’ll enjoy Japanese-style fried chicken (karaage), stir-fried noodles (yakisoba) and learn to make an Osaka signature dish: octopus dumplings (takoyaki)!
Private Sushi-Making Class in Tsukiji, Tokyo
Learn about sushi, wasabi, and Japanese knives from sushi chefs at an elegant restaurant in Tsukiji! Make sushi and watch how the experts make it, then taste both to see how you compare. Vegan, vegetarian and halal sushi options are also available.
Nerikiri Wagashi Sweets Making Class in Sapporo (Hokkaido)
Easy access from Sapporo Station! Learn to make traditional Japanese sweets with Yuki, a professional cooking instructor. Mold and decorate intricate nerikiri wagashi sweets and elevate your trip with this sweet experience in Hokkaido!
Ikebukuro Home Cooking Class (Tamagoyaki and Sushi Rolls)
Great for families, this cooking class is near Ikebukuro, Tokyo’s pop culture and anime mecca! Learn how to make sushi rolls and tamagoyaki rolled omelet with a professional chef, and enjoy them with matcha green tea and wagashi sweets.
Cute Character Mochi & Matcha Mixology Workshop in Tokyo
Become a master mixologist at Emi’s colorful mocktail workshop in Tokyo! Learn how to make original non-alcoholic tea cocktail and Japanese sweets under the guidance of a certified expert & take home the recipes.
Private Nerikiri Wagashi Class in Tokyo
With the careful guidance of a certified wagashi expert, you can learn how to make nerikiri wagashi, or, as we like to call it, edible art. Shape the dough into a seasonal motif and enjoy with a cup of freshly brewed matcha.
Sushi Making Class Near Nishiki Market (Kyoto)
In this sushi making class near Gion and Nishiki Market, less than 10 minutes by train from Kyoto Station, savor the quintessential flavors of Kyoto. Learn to make three kinds of sushi, taste local seasonings, and indulge in dessert.
Japanese Cuisine & Sushi Cooking Class Near Kanazawa Station
Learn to make a restaurant-worthy meal in this traditional cooking class in Kanazawa! From dashimaki tamago and nigiri sushi to Kanazawa-style duck stew, you'll be making both famous and lesser-known regional Japanese cuisine dishes.
Best Cooking Classes and Workshops in Japan
Have a passion for cooking? With a variety of cooking classes in Japan, you can learn how to cook Japanese food and impress your friends and family back home. Japanese cuisine, known as “washoku” in Japanese, is one of the healthiest in the world—which explains why Japan is known for having the highest rate of centenarians in the world. Find out the secrets to longevity during a cooking class in Japan while you learn to cook Japanese food with a local cooking instructor. Indulge yourself and learn how to make homemade Japanese ramen and sweets. You’re on vacation in Japan, so treat yourself!
You can find cooking classes in Tokyo, Osaka, Kyoto, and areas all across Japan. With gluten-free, halal, kosher, vegetarian, and vegan cooking classes in Japan, there are options for everyone. From family-friendly cooking lessons to intensive culinary workshops, all skill levels can find a Japanese cooking class on byFood. Learn how to make soba or udon noodles from scratch, try your hand at sushi cooking classes, or join a wagashi cooking class to make traditional Japanese sweets. Experience Japan in a new way, by making fun memories during a cooking workshop while learning skills that you can take home with you.