Tsukiji Outer Market Tour & Japanese Cooking Class (Tokyo)
Explore Tsukiji Outer Market, visit Namiyoke Shrine, & take a Japanese cooking class. You’ll cultivate lifelong skills, make Japanese dishes like sea bream soup & sashimi, & then enjoy your meal.
Highlights
Enjoy a 5-hour educational, engaging, and cultural experience, including English-language recipes
Learn about Omotenashi – A traditional Japanese concept that embodies the spirit of selfless hospitality and service
Learn about Japanese culture, customs, and cooking
Learn five essential Japanese cooking techniques – Cut, steam, boil, grill, deep fry
Make a range of Japanese dishes using ingredients from Tsukiji Market e.g. soup, sashimi, Japanese omelet (tamagoyaki), grilled fish, and more
10 meals
Experience Details
Visit Namiyoke Shrine, tour Tokyo’s famous Tsukiji Outer Market, then take a Japanese cooking class at a nearby cooking studio. You’ll use ingredients purchased from Tsukiji Market, learn essential Japanese cooking techniques (cut, steam, boil, grill, fry), and make various dishes like soup, sashimi, and a Japanese omelet. This five-hour tour is an engaging, interactive, and educational experience that will give you a thorough knowledge of Japanese culture, customs, cooking techniques, and more.
Itinerary:
Meet your guide at the designated meeting point in Tsukiji
Visit Namiyoke Inari Shrine
Explore Tsukiji Outer Market area
Take a taxi to the cooking studio
Learn five Japanese cooking techniques: Cut (sashimi), steam (rice), boil (sea bream head), grill (clear sea bream soup), deep frying
Japanese cooking class: Soup stock, sashimi, Japanese omelet (tamagoyaki)
Enjoy your handmade meal
Your adventure begins with a visit to the sacred Namiyoke Inari Shrine. Following this, immerse yourself in the energy of Tsukiji Outer Market, exploring stalls teeming with fresh produce, seafood, and local delights. After absorbing the market buzz, hop into a taxi to the cooking studio. Here, the culinary magic unfolds. Elevate your cooking prowess with a crash course in five quintessential Japanese techniques – From cutting sashimi, steaming rice, and boiling sea bream to grilling ingredients for a soup and deep frying. As the aroma of your culinary creations fills the air, sit down to enjoy the fruits of your labor. This hands-on experience promises a delicious meal and a deeper understanding of Japanese culinary traditions.
Inclusions
Tsukiji Outer Market tour
Taxi transfer to the cooking studio
Japanese cooking class
Apron rental and ingredients
English recipes
Exclusions
Transportation to/from the meeting point
Meeting Point and Meeting Time
Meet your host at the Starbucks in Tsukiji Station. More detailed information and a Google Maps link will be provided upon booking.
Remarks
Dietary information: Please inform us of any allergies when making your reservation, and note this class can be modified for vegan or vegetarian diets
For participants under 10 years old, please consult with us upon booking.
Arrive at the meeting place 10 minutes before the class begins.
Feel free to bring your own alcohol if desired.
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.
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10 meals
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