1-Hour Sushi-Making Class w/ a Chef in an Asakusa Restaurant
Experience the art of sushi-making guided by a pro chef. Taste real wasabi and learn how to make nigiri in a sushi restaurant with over a century of history right by Asakusa Station.
Highlights
This sushi-making class takes place in a traditional sushi restaurant with over 100 years of history
Learn to prepare nigiri sushi and gunkan rolls guided by real sushi chefs
Taste fresh wasabi and marvel at the chef’s impressive bamboo leaf-cutting skills (sasagiri)
Take home a certificate of completion and a unique souvenir
10 meals
Experience Details
Learn the craft of sushi artistry in a traditional sushi restaurant with over 100 years of history in the heart of Asakusa.
Tama Sushi, first established in Tsukiji in 1924, trains sushi chefs in a comprehensive five-month program teaching essential skills, from customer service to personal development and, of course, mastering the precise art of sushi. Condensing the key teachings of this course into a few hours, this unique experience led by experts in the field introduces the intricate art of sushi-making for enthusiast sushi lovers of all backgrounds.
After arriving at Tama Sushi, a restaurant only a minute’s walk from Asakusa Station, you’ll change into a white hat and coat and begin your sushi-making journey. A professional sushi chef from Tama Sushi, accompanied by an English-speaking interpreter, will walk you through the process of assembling nigiri with fresh toppings like salmon, bluefin tuna (maguro) and shrimp. You’ll complete your six-piece sushi set with a salted salmon roe gunkan (battleship roll) and a hand rolled temaki sushi expertly crafted by the chef.
Watch the chef grate real wasabi and display his precise bamboo leaf-cutting (sasagiri) skills. After enjoying your fresh lunch, take home a certificate of completion and a unique souvenir to remember this special sushi-making experience.
Inclusions
Sushi-making class led by professional instructors
All ingredients and utensils to make four kinds of sushi (six pieces in total)
Wasabi tasting and sushi prepared by the chef
Certificate of completion and a souvenir
English-speaking interpreter
Exclusions
Transportation to and from the venue
Meeting Point and Meeting Time
Meet your host at the sushi restaurant, a 1-minute walk from Asakusa Station. More detailed information and a Google Maps link will be provided upon booking.
Remarks
Guests aged 7 and older can participate in this experience.
If you have any food allergies or dietary restrictions, please specify so at the time of booking. Halal, vegetarian and vegan requests can be accommodated upon request.
If you are more than 15 minutes late without prior notice, your reservation will be automatically canceled.
If you are a solo traveller, please inquire.
Cancellation Policy
Cancel your booking at least 1 week before the experience start time to receive a full refund minus a 3.2% transaction fee.
Experience Location
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10 meals
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