Japanese Tea Food Experiences(85)

Learn how to make sushi in Tokyo’s Tsukiji area, home to the city’s historical fish market. Under the guidance of a sushi master, you’ll make nigiri, roll maki and enjoy a delectable sushi meal with miso soup and tea.

Discover how experts assess the quality of fresh tuna at the Nachi-katsuura fishing port with explanations from a local guide. Then, taste that quality with a fresh sashimi breakfast including two types of tuna and a special swordfish.

Make colorful Japanese wagashi at a hands-on confectionery class in Tokyo (Kitaminemachi). Join Satoko, an instructor from the Wagashi Promotion Association of Japan, to make seasonal fruit daifuku and sanshoku dango.

Try your hand at making traditional Japanese sweets in Setagaya, Tokyo! Choose from 5 classes and make your wagashi of choice: fruit daifuku, nerikiri, hanami dango skewers, and more, with certified wagashi instructor Kaoru.

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Join Kiyohiko-san, an acclaimed tea master from the Higashi Abe School of Senchado, for an immersive sencha tea ceremony in Kanagawa. Observe the ceremony, master the art of preparing & serving sencha, & enjoy it alongside delicious wagashi sweets.

Put on your apron and create your own onigiri and miso soup, two of Japan’s beloved breakfast and all-day snacks, in a cozy home kitchen in Namba using an original recipe. Gluten-free, vegan, and vegetarian options are available.

Deepen your understanding of matcha tea with a former tea farmer and matcha expert. Try eight kinds of tea from across Japan, each with different colors and aromas, learn the best way to whisk frothy matcha and enjoy matcha latte and sweets.

This exclusive experience starts with a private before-hours private viewing of Sumida Hokusai Museum with its curator and an English-speaking guide, followed by a ukiyo-e screen making workshop and an Edomae sushi meal with sake, matcha and sweets.

This one-day exploration of Shizuoka takes you from tea farms to samurai residences to enjoy a tea ceremony and traditional art performances. Taste some of Japan’s finest teas and indulge in kaiseki dining, with all transportation included.

Experience mother nature’s beauty and power with a cruise tour around Kagoshima’s iconic active volcano, Sakurajima! While on the 3-hour tour, enjoy the tastes of Kagoshima through a delicious, plant-based meal and tea.

In the foothills of Mt. Fuji, this food tour will introduce you to the delights of Shizuoka. Visit cultural sites like Fujisan Sengen Shrine and 6 food stops, including an 80-year-old soba restaurant and a sweets shop with handmade confections.

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In this tea tasting in Kagoshima City, sample a variety of organic teas produced in Northern Kagoshima and discover the area's unique tea culture with a tea master.

Have a seat at the counter in front of an experienced sushi chef and enjoy an upscale Okonomi sushi meal.

Escape the hustle and bustle of Tokyo life with this tea-tasting experience! Taste seven different types of Japanese tea, including gyokuro, and enjoy complimentary Japanese sweet pairings. You will definitely feel relaxed after this experience!

Relax with an overnight stay at Kaga Onsen in Ishikawa! Enjoy a room with a private onsen, luxurious kaiseki dining, a Japanese breakfast, sake tasting, & a gold-leaf crafting workshop.

Sip yourself silly with an immersive Japanese tea experience in Hamamatsu (Shizuoka). Visit a tea team, tour a factory with a tea farmer, play tea-tasting games, enjoy sweets, & more!

Join Shoran, a certified Master Shodo Instructor, for a matcha calligraphy demonstration (the only one of its kind in Japan) & workshop in Shizuoka. You’ll also learn about the history, culture, & practices. Includes matcha ice cream & drinks.

Embark on a walking tour through the charming districts of Yanaka Ginza, Yanesen, Nezu, & Sendagi. Visit cultural sites & try street foods like roasted sweet potato, yakitori, croquettes, & chestnut ice cream.

Relax on a one-night escape at Matsusaki Ryokan in Nomi City, Ishikawa. Unwind in a cozy room with a private hot spring bath, enjoy a kaiseki dinner & washoku breakfast, explore the nearby Tatsunokuchi Onsen, & experience a Japanese tea ceremony.

Make and enjoy a healthy lunch in Yuka's kitchen in Setagaya (Tokyo)! In this fun home cooking class, roll vegan and low-gluten maki sushi and prepare side dishes with seasonal vegetables.

In this leaf-to-cup tour in Nishio, Aichi, a leading tea producing area with hundreds of years of history, you’ll visit a tea farm, dress up in traditional tea picking clothes, taste several kinds of Japanese tea, and take part in a tea ceremony!

Step into a 50-year-old sushi restaurant in Shizuoka, where you will learn to transform fresh fish into nigiri sushi and maki rolls with a chef specialized in the centuries-old tradition of Edomae sushi.

Uotake Sushi restaurant in Shizuoka elevates the classic combination of sushi and tea with this pairing of fresh Edomae sushi and Shizuoka’s famous teas blended by a chashi tea master.

Chefs Akahori and Suguro put their culinary skills on full display in this dining experience in Kakuya Bessho Restaurant in Shizuoka. Watch the chefs filet fish and prepare dashi, and feast on a kaiseki dinner with wine, Japanese sake and tea.

Tea meets wine in this fantastic private tour by chartered car in Hiroshima. Experience a Japanese tea ceremony and tour the Miyoshi Winery, where you’ll enjoy a BBQ lunch complete with a wine tasting.

Learn all about sushi-making with a certified guide interpreter, from choosing fresh ingredients to enjoying a delicious sushi meal, in this private Tsukiji Outer Market visit followed by a sushi making class in Ikebukuro.

Fall in love with sushi making in this fun and engaging home cooking class in Ikebukuro. Cut tuna, prepare sushi rice, grate wasabi and assemble three kinds of sushi to enjoy with a steamy bowl of miso soup. Vegan and vegetarian options available!

Share a comforting Japanese-style hot pot with a friendly host in her cozy Tokyo home. You’ll make and enjoy shabu-shabu, a rich umami broth with wagyu, vegetables, mushrooms, and tofu, and add ramen to the pot to make it even more delicious!