Tokyo Lunch: Make a Traditional Japanese Bento in Shinagawa
Learn the Japanese art of preparing and assembling bento (packed meals) in this home cooking class in Shinagawa, central Tokyo.
Highlights
Learn home cooking techniques and recipes from a local instructor in this bento-making class in Shinagawa
Prepare bento box staples like karaage fried chicken, onigiri rice balls, rolled omelet (tamagoyaki) and enjoy your bento meal for lunch
After lunch, sip on matcha or regular tea and enjoy a seasonal Japanese dessert
Easy access: this cooking class is near Musashi-Koyama Station in Shinagawa (central Tokyo)
10 meals
Experience Details
Japanese packed meals, known as bento, typically contain a beautiful arrangement of fresh, colorful foods. With a few staples like onigiri (rice balls), tamagoyaki (rolled omelet with seasonings) and karaage (Japanese-style fried chicken), these to-go meals are delightful, convenient and delicious. In this cooking class, you'll learn what goes into a bento box, how to prepare some of its key components and enjoy a classic bento meal of your own making with a friendly local host at her homely kitchen studio in central Tokyo.
You'll meet one of your hosts at the designated meeting point before heading to the kitchen studio in Shinagawa. Here, you'll have an overview of the cooking class, become acquainted with the ingredients and techniques, and get hands-on cooking following Miyuki's original recipes for classic, tasty bento. The base for your bento will include karaage fried chicken, onigiri rice balls, rolled omelet (tamagoyaki) and green beans with a sesame seed dressing.
You'll enjoy your meal for lunch with Miyuki, who will share fascinating cultural insights about Japan, including table manners and etiquette. After your meal, you'll get to refresh with tea and a seasonal Japanese dessert.
An experienced cooking instructor and certified food coordinator, Miyuki, your host, will share her best Japanese home cooking tips so that you can replicate these recipes and enjoy preparing to-go meals with a Japanese twist.
Experience Flow:
- Meet one of your hosts near the kitchen studio in Shinagawa ten minutes before the start time
- Cooking lesson: Make onigiri (rice balls with seaweed), Japanese-style fried chicken (karaage), tamagoyaki rolled omelet and more bento staples, then arrange your bento following Miyuki's guidance
- Enjoy your meal for lunch, followed by tea and seasonal Japanese desserts
Inclusions
A bento box meal including fried chicken, rice balls, tamagoyaki, green beans and more
Tea (matcha or regular tea)
Cooking class
Exclusions
Alcoholic drinks
Meeting Point and Meeting Time
Meet your host at Musashi-Koyama Station in Shinagawa, Tokyo. More detailed information and a Google Maps link will be provided upon booking.
Remarks
Please arrive 10 minutes before the experience start time.
Please refrain from wearing strong perfume or cologne.
Underage guests must participate with an accompanying adult.
If you have any food allergies or dietary restrictions, please specify so at the time of booking.
Cancellation Policy
Cancel your booking at least 1 week before the experience start time to receive a full refund minus a 3.2% transaction fee.
Experience Location
Over 14 million residents call Tokyo home. Functioning as Japan's economic and cultural center, it's no surprise the metropolis often appears at the top of travelers' bucket lists. Here, you can find everything from traditional tea houses to futuristic skyscrapers.
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