Higashi & Nerikiri Sweets Class & Tea Ceremony in Tokyo
Learn about Japan’s traditional confectioneries by making them! This hands-on class will teach you how to make higashi and nerikiri to enjoy with a traditional tea ceremony.
Highlights
Learn to make two types of Japanese sweets: dry higashi confectioneries using wasanbon, Japan’s highly prized traditional sugar, and nerikiri with red and white bean paste and mochi flour
Watch a tea leaf grinding demonstration and enjoy a casual tea ceremony using single-origin matcha
Within easy walking access from JR Kanda Station on the Yamanote Line, just one stop from Akihabara Station
10 meals
Experience Details
Known for their delicate sweetness and colorful shapes capturing the seasons and cultural motifs, wagashi has delighted the senses for hundreds of years, finding devoted fans worldwide. Step into the world of wagashi craftsmanship in this fun, hands-on class that includes a tea ceremony featuring single-origin matcha.
In this class, your instructor will teach you to make two types of wagashi: higashi and nerikiri. Higashi are dry sweets made from wasanbon, a fine Japanese sugar produced traditionally in Kagawa and Tokushima Prefectures. Press this delicate dough before forming decorative shapes like maple leaves or cherry blossoms. Next, dive into the art of nerikiri using glutinous rice flour and sweetened bean paste from Kyoto. Shape nerikiri into seasonal motifs using special tools and let your creativity shine.
Wagashi’s delicate sweetness perfectly complements the bitterness of matcha tea. After watching a traditional tea leaf grinding demonstration and experience a casual tea ceremony. Snap some photos before savoring your tea with your proudly crafted wagashi delights.
Inclusions
Colored higashi
Two types of nerikiri
Matcha tea leaf grinding demonstration
Tea ceremony
Exclusions
Transportation to and from the experience
Meeting Point and Meeting Time
Meet your guide at the experience venue, which is a short walk from Kanda Station. A Google Maps link and further instructions will be provided upon booking.
Remarks
Please note the experience venue is only accessible by stairs.
If you are late, your booking may become canceled
Outside food is not allowed. Please also refrain from bringing large luggage.
Children aged 1 and younger who sit on their guardian's lap can enter the premises free of charge.
Permission is required in advance to take photos and videos for commercial purposes.
Cancellation Policy
Cancel your booking at least 24 hours before the experience start time to receive a full refund minus a 3.2% transaction fee.
Package Options
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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