Onigiri Making & Amazake Tasting Workshop Near Tokyo Tower
Private cooking lesson and amazake tasting experience in Tokyo! Learn how to make onigiri (rice balls) and taste amazake (a fermented rice drink) alongside professionals.
Highlights
Private cooking lesson and tasting experience
Complimentary gifts (chopsticks and sake glass)
Learn how to make onigiri and deepen your understanding of Japanese cuisine
Learn about amazake and taste different kinds
10 meals
Experience Details
In this private cooking lesson and tasting experience, you'll learn how to make onigiri (rice balls) and enjoy an amazake (fermented rice drink) tasting, guided by a team of dedicated professionals. This experience goes beyond simply eating and drinking—it offers a unique insight into the deep-rooted history and cultural significance of rice in Japan. To make your experience even more memorable, you'll also receive complimentary rice-themed souvenirs to take home.
Your guides are passionate rice experts eager to share their knowledge. They launched this tour in 2023 with the goal of introducing Japanese culture through this humble yet powerful grain. From drinks and sweets to organic skincare and accessories, the team is dedicated to showcasing the versatility and charm of rice.
Onigiri holds a special place in Japanese cuisine. These handheld rice snacks are shaped into triangles or ovals, filled with a variety of ingredients, and often wrapped in nori seaweed. During this experience, you’ll master the delicate balance of shaping the rice, selecting complementary flavors, adding fillings, and perfecting the art of wrapping with nori. Afterward, savor your handmade onigiri alongside a nourishing bowl of miso soup.
The ingredients used in this cooking session can be easily customized to accommodate dietary restrictions or allergies, so everyone can participate with confidence. But that’s not all—your experience also includes an amazake tasting!
Amazake, or "sweet sake," is a traditional Japanese beverage made from fermented rice. Unlike regular sake, amazake is non-alcoholic and naturally sweet due to the fermentation process, making it a delightful drink even for children. This creamy elixir is packed with nutrients, including vitamin B and enzymes, offering both nourishment and energy.
By immersing yourself in these culinary traditions, you'll gain a deeper appreciation for Japan’s rich food heritage and the cherished role of rice in daily life.
Inclusions
Private cooking lesson and tasting experience
Onigiri-making ingredients and tools
Meal: Onigiri and miso soup
Amazake tasting(select 5 diffrent tast of amazake)
Souvenirs (chopsticks and spoons)
Exclusions
Transportation to and from the meeting point
Meeting Point and Meeting Time
Meet your host directly at the store, which is a 1-minute walk from Toei Subway Daimon Station Exit A6, a 6-minute walk from JR Hamamatsucho Station North Exit, or a 6-minute walk from Onarimon Station Exit A2. More detailed information and a Google Maps link will be provided upon booking.
Remarks
Experience lasts approximately 1.5 hours
The ingredients in the cooking component of this experience are customized for participants, so if you have dietary restrictions or allergies, please let your host know in advance.
Cancellation Policy
Cancel your booking at least 48 hours 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.
Very nice experience!kind and warm reception by two instructors, interesting cooking process, useful skills and gifts, thanks for delicering such a nice memory!:)
This was so cool! We had so much fun, learned stuff about and how to make 🍙 onigiri. And had an amazing amazake tasting:) The people there were super nice and fun. Very recommended !
This was a fantastic experience. Kotomi and Yoshi were such cool and friendly people and really made the time special. Not only do you learn about onigiri but you also understand more about the imp...read more
This was such a fantastic evening! The staff were all super lovely and easy to chat to, and the facts we learned about rice were interesting and in some cases, blew us away a bit! The onigiri were ...read more
It was a verry fun and nice experiance.
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