Sushi Making & Sake Tasting in Fujiyoshida (Yamanashi)
While in Yamanashi, learn to make local Koshu-style sushi and enjoy it with sake pairings by a professional chef.
Highlights
Learn to make Yamanashi’s traditional Koshu sushi guided by a local chef
Enjoy a 10-piece Koshu-style sushi assortment glazed with a delicious sweet soy sauce and paired with sake
Great addition to any Mt. Fuji travel itinerary: Within walking distance from Shimoyoshida and Yoshiikeonsen-Mae Stations in Fujiyoshida
Vegetarian option available if requested in advance!
10 meals
Experience Details
You’ll find distinct sushi in every area of Japan, from Tokyo’s Edomae to Osaka’s pressed oshizushi, and Yamanashi is no exception. Glazed with a generous coating of sweet soy sauce, Koshu-style sushi is packed with flavor and tradition. This sushi-making and sake-tasting provides the rare chance to make and enjoy this signature sushi from Yamanashi Prefecture, which is hard to find in the bigger cities.
Sip on a welcome drink (sake, tea or juice) as you learn about the history and culture of Yamanashi-style sushi from your host, who will explain what makes it so unique. Then, you’ll change into sushi-making attire and get hands-on making nigiri and gunkan rolls! The chef will demonstrate how to make each and guide you through each step. Once your 10-piece sushi meal is finished, you’ll enjoy it paired with four types of sake from various regions of Japan, each with its own characteristics and flavor profile. These sake varieties are specifically chosen to complement your sushi meal and elevate the flavors and textures of the seasonal ingredients.
Inclusions
English-speaking guide
Welcome drink (one glass of sake, tea, or fruit juice)
All ingredients and utensils to make six pieces of nigiri sushi and four pieces of gunkan sushi
Sushi-making experience
Four kinds of sake from across Japan, hand-selected by the chef
Exclusions
Transportation to and from the experience venue
Meeting Point and Meeting Time
The meeting point will be at the venue in Fujimi, Fujiyoshida (Yamanashi), approx 10 minutes on foot from Shimoyoshida and Yoshiikeonsen-Mae Stations. More details will be shared upon booking confirmation.
Remarks
Please note that this experience will become cancelled if the host cannot reach you up to 15 minutes after the experience start time.
Alcohol is only available for guests 20 years and older.
Ingredients may change depending on the season.
Vegetarian options are available if required in advance. Please inquire upon booking.
Food likes and dislikes cannot be accommodated
Cancellation Policy
Cancel your booking at least 1 day before the experience start time to receive a full refund minus a 3.2% transaction fee.
Experience Location
Get your thrills at Fuji-Q Highland or relax by the waters of the glorious Fuji Five Lakes region; immersed in nature, Yamanashi Prefecture is Japan’s top wine producer and the mountainous home to the northern half of Mount Fuji.
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10 meals
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