Seasonal Wagashi Sweets Making Class in Yokohama
Make cute traditional Japanese sweets (wagashi) inspired by the seasons in this class with a tea ceremony master in Yokohama, Kanagawa! A tea ceremony option is also available.
Highlights
Make five pieces of seasonal wagashi sweets carefully selected and designed by your host
Enjoy one of your wagashi sweets with a cup of matcha green tea expertly made by your host, a tea ceremony master
The venue is conveniently located near the Shin-Yokohama Ramen Museum in Yokohama, only 30 minutes by train from Shibuya, Tokyo!
You can also attend a tea ceremony and learn how to mix matcha green tea (see ‘Options’ below)
10 meals
Experience Details
Japanese wagashi sweets are often aptly described as edible art — intricate and delicate creations with motifs that draw from nature and reflect seasonality. In this homely sweets-making class near the Shin-Yokohama Ramen Museum, you will join a tea ceremony master in making five seasonal wagashi sweets. Your host will choose a motif and type of wagashi for you to make inspired by the season. Get creative, learn the intricate craft of these Japanese sweets, and enjoy a wagashi treat with a cup of matcha green tea expertly prepared by your host.
Itinerary:
-Meet your host at Azamino Station. She will take you to the venue by car.
-Make seasonal wagashi (the exact type to be made will depend on the season).
-Enjoy eating a piece of your homemade wagashi with matcha green tea prepared by the host, a tea ceremony master. The remaining four pieces are for you to take home!
If you are interested in attending a tea ceremony performed by the host during this experience, you can book this wagashi-making class with tea ceremony from the options menu.
Ikuyo, your host, was born into a family of tea ceremony experts, attending tea ceremonies from a young age. Her love for the craft inspired her to become a tea ceremony master herself. While living abroad, she enjoyed connecting with people from different cultures over Japanese tea ceremony rituals. Today, she enjoys sharing her knowledge of Japanese culture and customs with visitors, and she also offers regular lessons for international residents in Japan.
Inclusions
Ingredients and utensils to make five wagashi sweets
A cup of matcha green tea made by the host, a tea ceremony master
Pick up and drop off at the station (depending on availability)
Exclusions
Transportation to and from the meeting point
Meeting Point and Meeting Time
Meet your host at Azamino Station. More detailed information and a Google Maps link will be provided upon booking.
Remarks
If for some reason the host cannot pick you up from the station, please go to the venue directly by bus (5 minute ride). More detailed information will be provided upon booking.
If there are 5 participants or more, the pick-up service is not available, so you will be asked to go to the venue directly.
Please let the host know the gender of the participants in advance.
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
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