Japanese Home Cooking Dining Experience in Tokyo
Settle down for a delicious home-cooked meal at a real Tokyo home, and enjoy great conversation with host and fellow foodie Marimo.
Highlights
Feast on a home-cooked Japanese meal prepared by a professional cooking instructor
The menu is flexible and can be adjusted based on your preferences
Enjoy a lively conversation with the host in a Japanese home
10 meals
Experience Details
Sure, bar-hopping in Tokyo is fun, but maybe you’re missing a good, home-cooked meal. This dining experience is perfect if you want a more mellow food experience in Tokyo.
Join Marimo, a Japanese home cooking specialist. She learned to cook from her mother and grandmother. Her father worked as a chef at a Japanese embassy abroad. It’s natural, then, that Marimo grew a love for home-cooked dishes.
This is not a cooking class. Come with an empty stomach and be welcomed in Marimo’s cozy Tokyo home, where you’ll enjoy a delicious, seasonal meal in a Japanese-style room with tatami flooring. This is a unique experience that takes you inside the home of a Tokyo resident — a rare chance, considering most Japan residents rarely welcome strangers and acquaintances into their homes.
It’s also a great chance to eat dishes not usually offered at restaurants. Marimo is open to requests and will curate a menu based on your preferences. This includes adjusting Japanese dishes to suit dietary restrictions. Vegetarian and vegan travelers are welcome!
Sample Seasonal Menus:
Spring: Chirashi-zushi (sushi rice topped with assorted ingredients) and wild vegetable tempura
Summer: Somen (thin wheat noodles) and summer vegetable tempura
Fall: Seasoned steamed rice with mushrooms and vegetables, served with persimmon salad
Winter: Japanese hot pot with seasonal veggies and meat
Inclusions
Home-cooked meal
Exclusions
Transportation to and from the experience venue
Meeting Point and Meeting Time
The host will see you at Luke's Tea Room, from where you'll go to her house together (10min before the starting time). A Google Maps link will be provided upon booking.
Remarks
Please inform the host of allergies and other dietary information at the time of booking.
Arrive at the meeting point 10 minutes before the experience begins.
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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