Nerikiri Wagashi Sweets Making w/ Tea in Yokohama
Learn to make nerikiri wagashi — moist and cute Japanese confectioneries with seasonal motifs — in a home kitchen in Yokohama. Enjoy your sweets with a bowl of Japanese tea.
Highlights
Make visually striking Japanese nerikiri confectioneries, from preparing the dough to molding and shaping each piece into a seasonal motif, with a knowledgeable instructor
Enjoy four pieces of nerikiri wagashi made by you with a bowl of Japanese tea
This experience will take place in your instructor’s private home kitchen in Yokohama, Kanagawa, about 40 min from Shibuya Station (20 min train, 20 min walk or short bus ride)
The host will provide downloadable recipes so you can comfortably make nerikiri wagashi again back home!
10 meals
Experience Details
Traditional Japanese wagashi sweets are known for being visually striking, but few are as eye-catching as nerikiri. Soft and moist, nerikiri are molded by hand into bite-sized, colorful pieces with delicate motifs, usually inspired by nature and highlighting the passing of the seasons. With no overpowering flavors or overbearing sweetness, nerikiri are well-balanced and have a pleasant, smooth texture.
In this hands-on class in a private home in a quiet suburb of Yokohama, you’ll learn the basics of the nerikiri-making process with an experienced instructor. From making the dough with white bean flour and mochi powder, among other ingredients, to shaping each piece into a seasonal motif, you’ll master the art of making nerikiri and enjoy your sweet confections the traditional way, with a bowl of steaming tea, either matcha green tea or another variety.
Itinerary:
-Arrive at the venue and meet your instructor.
-Your instructor will introduce themselves and give a brief overview of wagashi culture and its ingredients before demonstrating how to prepare nerikiri wagashi.
-Make your own four pieces of nerikiri: learn how to make the dough and shape each piece into a seasonal motif
-Take photos and eat the sweets you made with a bowl of matcha green tea
This experience takes place in a private home in a residential neighborhood of Yokohama, in Kanagawa Prefecture, about 40 minutes by train from Shibuya Station (20 min train ride, 20 min walk). After the experience, feel free to explore this lesser-known area and get a glimpse of the local lifestyle. If you are left craving more sweets, worry not — your instructor will share the recipes, so you can make more nerikiri again anytime!
Inclusions
Ingredients, aprons and utensils
A cooking instructor who is bilingual (in Japanese and English)
4 pieces of nerikiri wagashi
A bowl of Japanese tea
Downloadable recipes
Exclusions
Transportation to and from the venue
Meeting Point and Meeting Time
Go directly to the venue in Yokohama, located about 8 min by taxi from Azamino Station, or 40 min from Shibuya Station (20 min train ride, 20 min walk). More detailed information and a Google Maps link will be provided upon booking.
Remarks
Children over the age of 7 are welcome to participate.
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
Nestled below the bustling city of Tokyo, Kanagawa Prefecture is as diverse in its environment as its food is delicious; Kanagawa offers Chinese street food and craft beer in Yokohama and fresh seafood from Kamakura and Enoshima, as well as natural beauty and mountainous produce in the hot spring town of Hakone near the base of Mount Fuji.
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10 meals
Become a wagashi artisan in this class in Yokohama, less than an hour from Shibuya. Prepare and shape nerikiri wagashi, hanami dango skewers, and fruit daifuku, three traditional Japanese confectioneries made with bean paste and mochi.
The perfect accompaniment to matcha, nerikiri wagashi are traditional Japanese confectioneries. Learn to make these sweet delicacies with a certified instructor and enjoy a delectable tea time in this private class in Yokohama.
Make seasonal wagashi sweets in Yokohama! Enjoy a sweet and cute wagashi treat with a cup of matcha tea expertly prepared by the host, a tea ceremony master. This wagashi making class can also be complemented with a tea ceremony (see options)!
With the careful guidance of a certified wagashi expert, you can learn how to make nerikiri wagashi, or, as we like to call it, edible art. Shape the dough into a seasonal motif and enjoy with a cup of freshly brewed matcha.