Cooking Classes(387)

Make Okonomiyaki & Yakisoba Near the Osaka Tenmangu Shrine 1
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OSAKA

Make Okonomiyaki Near the Osaka Tenmangu Shrine

Make the street food that have earned Osaka culinary fame in this okonomiyaki-making class near Osaka Tenmangu Shrine. Enjoy a shopping tour with a chef and get hands-on experience learning how to cook these delicious dishes.

from$78.11
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Crispy Tempura & Miso Soup Cooking Class w/ a Chef in Osaka 2
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OSAKA

Crispy Tempura & Miso Soup Cooking Class w/ a Chef in Osaka

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.

from$85.21
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Healthy Japanese Home Cooking Class in Tokyo (Setagaya) 1
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TOKYO

Healthy Japanese Home Cooking Class in Tokyo (Setagaya)

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!

from$85.21
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Private Experience
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Hiroshima Cooking Class: Make Okonomiyaki and Wagashi 6
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HIROSHIMA

Hiroshima Cooking Class: Make Okonomiyaki and Wagashi

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.

from$71.01
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Shibuya Cooking Class: Make Gyoza From Scratch 1
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TOKYO

Shibuya Cooking Class: Make Gyoza From Scratch

Make Japan’s most famous dumplings (gyoza) from scratch in this cooking class in Shibuya’s Ebisu district. Guided by experienced hosts with a decade of culinary experience, knead the dough, fill each dumpling and fry them until juicy and golden.

from$56.81
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Osaka Bento Bliss: Make a Traditional Japanese Box Meal 1
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OSAKA

Osaka Bento Bliss: Make a Traditional Japanese Box Meal

Assembling a traditional Japanese bento box is an art form. In this Osaka experience, a local host will teach you what a bento box is and how to craft one packed with delicious staples like tamagoyaki omelet, karaage (fried chicken) and miso soup.

from$78.11
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Private Experience
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Osaka Home Cooking: Make Crispy Katsu (Pork Cutlet) Curry 1
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OSAKA

Osaka Home Cooking: Make Crispy Katsu (Pork Cutlet) Curry

Few dishes are more comforting than a warm and crispy home-cooked katsu curry! In this cooking class near the Osaka Tenmangu Shrine, you’ll learn how to make this classic Japanese dish with friendly local hosts.

from$78.11
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Private Experience
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Local Inakazushi (Countryside Sushi) Cooking Class in Kochi 1
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KOCHI

Local Inaka Sushi (Countryside Sushi) Cooking Class in Kochi

Try your hand at making the local dish of Kochi prefecture, inaka sushi (literally “countryside sushi”). With the highest percentage of forested land in Japan, Kochi has a diverse range of plants and veggies, making for colorful sushi toppings!

from$56.81
With lunch
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Hinagashi Traditional Japanese Sweet Making in Tsuruoka  9
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YAMAGATA

Hinagashi Traditional Japanese Sweet Making in Tsuruoka

Tsuruoka, recognized as a UNESCO Creative City of Gastronomy, has a rich and diverse food culture. Come and learn how to make hinagashi, a Tsuruoka specialty that’s made of sweet bean paste and shaped to look like the area’s local specialties.

from$56.81
Regional food
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Cute Character Bento Cooking Class in Shinjuku 1
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TOKYO

Cute Character Bento Cooking Class in Shinjuku

Bring pop culture to the kitchen and make your own character bento, known as kyaraben, with a warm and welcoming instructor in Shinjuku. Turn everyday ingredients like rice, vegetables, ham, and eggs into a packed meal that’s almost too cute to eat.

from$78.11
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Tokyo Halal Ramen & Gyoza Cooking Class & Supermarket Tour 5
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TOKYO

Tokyo Halal Ramen & Gyoza Cooking Class & Supermarket Tour

Enjoy a halal Japanese cooking in Tokyo! Learn to read labels and find ingredients in a Japanese supermarket, and enjoy a cooking class where you’ll make delicious ramen and gyoza with halal-certified ingredients to enjoy with green tea pudding.

from$99.41
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Traditional Home CookingClass with fermented seasoning|Kyoto 1
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KYOTO

Home Cooking Class w/ Fermented Ingredients in Kyoto

Discover the keys to Japanese home cooking in this cozy cooking class in Kyoto. Learn healthy recipes for a seasonal menu centered around fermented ingredients and staples of Japanese cuisine.

from$85.21
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Ramen Cooking Class at Ramen Factory in Mt.Fuji 1
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YAMANASHI

Ramen-Making Class Near Kawaguchiko Station (Mt. Fuji)

Level up your Mount Fuji trip with this ramen cooking class near Kawaguchiko Station. Learn to make bouncy noodles from scratch, craft a rich soup base and complete your ramen with toppings to assemble the perfect bowl.

from$140.6
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Osaka:Modern Vegetarian sushi 1
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OSAKA

Vegetarian Sushi-Making Class in Osaka (3 Types of Sushi)

Discover the art of vegetarian sushi with Chef Yuki during this plant-based cooking class in Osaka. Learn to make three different types of sushi and miso soup using traditional cooking techniques with a modern twist.

from$92.31
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★Decorative Sushi Rolls Experience in Kyoto Ninenzaka 2
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KYOTO

Decorative Sushi-Making Class Near Kiyomizudera (Kyoto)

Make beautiful works of sushi art in this sushi roll-making class in Kyoto’s Ninenzaka street, a short walk from Kiyomizudera Temple. Guided by local hosts, you’ll craft sushi to capture the beauty of the seasons.

from$46.16
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Tokyo Kaiseki Cuisine Cooking Class 8
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TOKYO

Tokyo Wagyu and 7 Japanese Dishes Cooking Class

Discover the refined flavors of Japanese cuisine during this kaiseki cooking class in Tokyo. Learn traditional techniques and recipes to create a multi-course meal that’s colorful, elegant, and balanced.

from$76.69
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UNESCO Recognized Washoku Cooking Class 4
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TOKYO

UNESCO Recognized Washoku Cooking Class

Learn how to make the UNESCO-recognized “washoku” (traditional Japanese cuisine) during a cooking class in central Tokyo! Learn the fundamentals of Japanese cooking while making 4 different dishes with an English-speaking culinary instructor.

from$99.41
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Vegan Cooking Class: Saeko’s Creamy Ramen & Crispy Gyoza 2
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OSAKA

Vegan Cooking Class: Saeko’s Creamy Ramen & Crispy Gyoza

A vegan ramen and gyoza cooking class in Osaka? Look no further! Join Saeko–a pro chef, food stylist, and recipe developer–for a vegan cooking class. Develop cooking skills, make ingredients from scratch, then enjoy your handmade meal.

from$63.91
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Halal Ramen and Gyoza Japanese Dishes Cooking Class 5
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TOKYO

Halal Ramen and Gyoza Cooking Class in Tokyo

Learn to make ramen and gyoza, two iconic Japanese dishes known worldwide, with halal-certified ingredients and equipment in a cooking space especially prepared for halal cooking in Tokyo. Enjoy a delicious meal with green tea pudding for dessert.

from$71.01
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Combination Class of Ramen and 2 Types of Gyoza 1
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OSAKA

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!

from$78.11
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Gluten-Free/Vegan Ramen Made from Scratch at a Japanese Home 4
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TOKYO

Chicken/Gluten-Free/Vegan/Halal Ramen Making Class in Tokyo

Enjoy making a hot bowl of ramen from scratch, using only the best, high quality and organic ingredients! Learn from a friendly host at a lovely private home in Kunitachi, Tokyo. Vegan, gluten-free, halal-friendly and chicken ramen options available.

from$91.6
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Roux and Rice: Japanese Curry Cooking Class in Tokyo 6
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TOKYO

Beginner-Friendly Japanese Curry Cooking Class in Tokyo

Make Japanese curry at a beginner-friendly home cooking class in Tokyo! Soak up the curry-making experience and develop lifelong cooking skills along the way. End on a tasty note by enjoying your handmade meal.

from$71.01
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Osaka Dessert Workshop: Matcha Parfait & Japanese Sweets 8
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OSAKA

Osaka Dessert Workshop: Matcha Parfait & Japanese Sweets

Become a dessert-making pro at Saeko’s sweets workshop in Osaka! Learn how to make matcha ice cream and a range of Japanese desserts like warabi mochi, shiratama dango, & kuromitsu. End the experience by indulging in your handmade sweets & tea.

from$63.91
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Teishoku Cooking Class in Shinjuku (Five Meal Options) 3
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TOKYO

Teishoku Cooking Class in Shinjuku (Five Meal Options)

Cook your own teishoku meal set at Chieko’s kitchen in central Tokyo. Choose your favorite menu and venture into Japanese home cooking: sushi, tamagoyaki, onigiri, and more!

from$81.66
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Making Cha Soba with Matcha in Kyoto 4
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KYOTO

Making Cha Soba with Sencha in Kyoto

Experience the process of making cha soba in the Kyoto countryside and savor the traditional Japanese dish. This area is known for its world-class sencha and noodles.

from$41.89
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The Hoto making experience near Lake Kawaguchi in Yamanashi 2
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YAMANASHI

Yamanashi Cooking Class: Make Hoto Noodles by Lake Kawaguchi

An iconic dish of Yamanashi, learn how to make hoto—a type of flat, wide noodles—from scratch during this cooking class. Swimming in an umami broth, hoto is a classic Japanese comfort food that you’ll want to make again and again.

from$23.43
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Traditional Bento Making Class 4
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OSAKA

Traditional Bento Making Class in Osaka

Join this hands-on bento making class in Osaka and learn how to prepare Japanese ingredients like fish, vegetables, and rice into an exquisite, balanced meal that’s artistically arranged in a bento box. It’s colorful, nutritious, and delicious!

from$85.92
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Tokyo Home Kitchen: Sushi-Making Class 2
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TOKYO

Tokyo Home Kitchen: Sushi-Making Class

Enjoy making sushi at a cozy home in Tokyo! Immerse yourself in daily Japanese life as you learn sushi-making techniques alongside a professional. Develop newfound skills, feast on a tasty lunch, and take home a recipe book at the end.

from$78.11
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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.