Make 2 Kinds of Mochi Sweets in Tokyo: Dango & Daifuku
Join Satoko, a professional wagashi instructor, for a confectionery-making class in Tokyo (Kitaminemachi). Make two types of mochi sweets: fruit daifuku and colorful dango.
Highlights
Learn to make traditional Japanese sweets with an instructor who graduated from the Wagashi Promotion Association
Naturally gluten-free and vegan! Ingredients are beans, sugar, water and mochi flour made with plant-based ingredients.
Learn beginner-friendly recipes that can easily be recreated at home. You can download the recipes through a QR code.
Spend time in a real Japanese home in a charming, lesser-known neighborhood in Tokyo (Kitaminemachi, Ota Ward). Your host will recommend attractions to visit in the area before and after the lesson.
Small-group lesson (5 participants max) so that you get plenty of personalized instruction.
10 meals
+Experience Details
Make colorful Japanese wagashi at a home confectionary class in Tokyo. Join Satoko, an instructor from the Wagashi Promotion Association of Japan, for a lesson in the art of daifuku and dango – two traditional Japanese mochi sweets!
Experience flow:
Brief class and recipe introduction
Presentation: History and cultural significance of mochi
Recipe demonstration by the teacher
Make seasonal fruit daifuku and sanshoku dango
Photo opportunity
Enjoy your handmade treats
Meet Satoko, a bilingual instructor who loves sharing the art of Japanese sweets (wagashi) from her Tokyo home. During nearly 25 years spent abroad, she traveled to over 30 countries, savoring diverse cuisines. Her culinary journey began when she opened her wagashi-making school to offer guests an authentic Japanese experience. She holds qualifications as a certified Food Sanitation Supervisor by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government and as an Instructor for the Wanaha Artfood Association and the Wagashi Promotion Association Japan, reflecting her commitment to providing high-quality, authentic wagashi classes.
After a demonstration by your teacher, roll up your sleeves and make two traditional Japanese wagashi. First up, fruit daifuku: a juicy fruit wrapped in sweet mochi (glutinous rice) dough (strawberry, pineapple or kiwi are typically used for the filling). Sanshoku dango is a visually stunning treat that combines three colored mochi dumplings on a skewer. You’ll prepare, color, shape, and boil the dango, then skewer and enjoy your colorful dumplings.
If you're hungry for more, select the option package below to include a demonstration by your host on how to make three types of mochi: mochi ice cream (yukimi daifuku), warabimochi, and isobeyaki.
Inclusions
A Japanese confectionary-making class guided by a professional wagashi teacher
Ingredients to make 2 seasonal fruit daifuku, and 2 sanshoku (three color) dango skewers
Downloadable recipes
Green tea, English tea, coffee, or decaf drinks
Apron rental, tools, towels
Exclusions
Transportation to and from the venue
Meeting Point and Meeting Time
Please come directly to the instructor's house, located about 8 minutes on foot from Ontakesan Station. A Google Maps link will be shared upon booking.
Remarks
Children joining this experience must be 5 years or older
Please note that the host has two cats which will be locked in a room during the lesson
This is a group lesson; please select the private option upon booking if preferred
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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