Traditional Wagashi Japanese Sweets Making in Tokyo
Learn how to make beautiful and intricate wagashi, traditional Japanese sweets!
Highlights
Learn how to make wagashi, traditional Japanese sweets
Enjoy making intricate wagashi with the help of an expert
Take your creations home as a souvenir
Enjoy your wagashi with a cup of matcha tea
10 meals
Experience Details
Enjoy the sweeter side of Japanese culture by making wagashi! Wagashi are traditional Japanese confectionery intricately made with beautiful and delicate designs and is a main component of the Japanese tea ceremony. Within every morsel of wagashi is a story waiting to be told, carefully crafted and designed to reflect Japan’s nature and the four seasons.
Feel the seasons and tradition as you make your own wagashi. The process is fun, simple, and guided by an expert to ensure your creations are as intricate and beautiful as the professionals. It also goes in delicious harmony with Uji matcha green tea, which you can enjoy with wagashi after the experience.
Feel free to take your lovely creations home. You will also receive a certificate of completion to take home, a lovely souvenir for the experience.
Inclusions
An English interpreter for the experience
Materials and tools to make wagashi
Certificate of completion
Photos taken during the experience
Exclusions
Transportation to and from the meeting point
Meeting Point and Meeting Time
Meet your interpreter outside of Toritsu-Daigaku Station (TY06) and go to the class from there. A Google Maps link will be provided upon booking.
Remarks
Shoes will be removed in the venue. Please wear socks or stockings.
Experience is about 2 to 2.5 hrs.
Classes accommodate parties of 2 to 6.
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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