Cute Character Bento Cooking Class in Shinjuku
Make kawaii food in this colorful character bento cooking class in Shinjuku. Learn to make tamagoyaki rolled omelet, octopus-shaped sausages, and more. Great for families!
Highlights
Learn how to make a cute kyaraben, a character bento packed meal
Kids, teenagers, and anime fans love getting creative with food and making their own take on their favorite characters
The venue is in Shinjuku, in the center of Tokyo
Great for traveling families who want to enjoy a relaxed and colorful Japanese home cooking class!
10 meals
Experience Details
Cute and colorful, Japanese bento are appetizing and beautifully presented, with a delightful variety of flavors. In this class, you’ll not be making just any bento, however — you’ll be making a cute and colorful kyaraben, or character bento, a cute packed lunch featuring adorable characters.
Octopus-shaped sausages, little faces made of seaweed, and other Japanese food classics with a fun twist are some of the items on the menu that your instructor, Chieko, has prepared for this experience. Get ready to make kawaii versions of some of Japan’s most beloved home foods. You might have seen many of these dishes in anime films and TV!
Your host will teach you how to make cute faces out of seaweed, and show you the many little shapes that can be made with ham and eggs to elevate your bento game and make it more kawaii. Best of all, the home cooking skills you learn during this class can be applied to make any other character bento — once you know the basics, you’ll feel both confident and inspired to unleash your creativity and have fun with your bento creations.
This class will conveniently take place in Shinjuku, one of Tokyo’s most bustling neighborhoods, packed with exciting attractions and vibrant with neon light signs. The exact location will be provided after booking.
Inclusions
Ingredients and utensils
A bilingual (in Japanese and English) certified cooking instructor
Exclusions
Transportation to and from the meeting point
Meeting Point and Meeting Time
Please go directly to the kitchen studio venue in Shinjuku (subject to change to another nearby location depending on availability). Detailed instructions will be shared upon booking.
Remarks
Please make sure to arrive on time.
The kitchen studio venue for this experience might be changed to a nearby location if unavailable. Detailed access information will be provided upon booking.
The host might not be able to accept your request if there's a prior booking confirmed for the same date. In that case, your host will contact you with alternatives upon booking.
Cancellation Policy
Cancel your booking at least 2 days 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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10 meals
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