Online Wagashi Making Class with Certified Instructor
Join us on Zoom for a fun sweets-making experience! Learn how to make traditional Japanese wagashi with an instructor who is certified in nerikiri art.
Highlights
Learn how to make the nerikiri dough
Learn how to make 2 kinds of motifs
Learn the traditional techniques to mold the wagashi
10 meals
+Experience Details
Wagashi are small traditional Japanese sweet treats made from plant-based ingredients. The main dough is a mix of beans and rice powder, so these sweets are suitable for vegans. Literally translating to “Japanese sweets,” wagashi is an edible art form that you’ll find almost everywhere throughout Japan, and they are often seen as an element used in traditional tea ceremonies.
Wagashi sweets pair well with a bowl of matcha green tea and can be eaten as an afternoon snack or as a beautiful dessert. Handmade wagashi are crafted with careful attention to detail, with references to the stunning nature found in Japan. Wagashi making takes time and patience, but the end result is satisfying for its deliciousness and thoughtful aesthetics.
In this online wagashi making class, you’ll learn how to make these beautiful Japanese sweets using traditional ingredients and techniques. First, you’ll make a sweet dough that’s typical of wagashi, then color and shape it, forming it into decorative and tasty nerikiri wagashi. The motifs will be selected so that even if you do not have the special tools, you will still be able to make beautiful wagashi. During this online experience, we will be making 2 types of wagashi motifs (2 of each for a total of 4 pieces).
To join this wagashi making class, you will need to have the following ingredients:
1. Shiro-an (white bean paste) -- If you cannot buy it in your local market, we will send you a video that explains how to make it. Please prepare it before class.
2. Mochiko (glutinous rice flour or sweet rice flour)
3. Food coloring
A complete list of ingredients and tools will be provided to you upon booking. We will also be using a microwave oven for this experience.
Inclusions
Recipe sheet
Guidance from an English-speaking nerikiri wagashi instructor
Exclusions
Ingredients and tools
Meeting Point and Meeting Time
A link and details on how to join will be included in your booking confirmation email.
Remarks
You’ll need an internet connection and the ability to stream audio and video to participate. A link and details on how to join will be included in your booking confirmation email.
Please book this experience for the number of participating guests (not per device).
This experience requies a microwave oven.
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.
| Su | Mo | Tu | We | Th | Fr | Sa |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
| 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
| 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 |
| 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 |
| 29 | 30 | 31 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
10 meals
+A pro chef will guide you through the art of sushi-making in this class in a traditional sushi restaurant one minute from Asakusa Station. Make nigiri, taste real wasabi, enjoy a delicious lunch and take home memorable souvenirs.
Step into the world of sushi with a cooking class in a 100-year-old sushi restaurant in Asakusa. In this premium class, a professional chef will teach you everything from molding rice to cutting seafood to making 4 types of sushi.
Make sushi creatively in this innovative cooking class in Shibuya’s Ebisu area. You’ll learn to make artful temari sushi pieces and fry seasonal vegetable and seafood tempura to a perfect crisp guided by experienced instructors.
Try your hand at Japanese home cooking staples in this cozy cooking class in Shibuya’s Ebisu area. You’ll cook, steam, fill and shape rice into onigiri rice balls, and learn the authentic way to roll a Japanese-style omelet (tamagoyaki).