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Experience Hiroshima food culture from the comfort of your own home during this virtual okonomiyaki cooking class! Learn the traditional recipe and cooking techniques of this iconic Japanese dish, and bring a taste of Hiroshima into your home.

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Curious about the world of Japanese whisky? During this BYOB online experience, you’ll learn about how whisky is made (especially the particulars of Japanese whisky production), and find out how to make a classic Japanese highball.

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Think outside the (bento) box during this fun online cooking class! Using easy-to-find ingredients, you’ll make an adorable themed bento featuring cartoon characters. These packed lunch boxes are as cute as they are delicious.

Expand your palate during this online beer tasting and fruit pairing experience. Mario, the beer sommelier and guide for this virtual tasting, will introduce the culture of luxury fruit gifting in Japan, and walk you through fruit and beer pairings.

Roll up your sleeves--and your pant legs--during this fun online ramen making class! You’ll make noodles from scratch, kneading it with your feet, and learn a shortcut to tasty tonkotsu broth.

Learn how to make chewy Japanese udon noodles with curry soup during this active online cooking class that’ll have you getting your groove on!

A fun, active, and tasty experience where you can learn how to make Japanese ramen online! Let's dance on the dough instead of kneading it by hand!

Learn the intricate art of Japanese confectionery from anywhere in the world in this online wagashi-making class. Learn to make nerikiri or mochi sweets with a certified instructor and learn the significance of these sweets in Japanese culture.

Become a ramen-making expert at this masterclass in Tokyo! Learn the history of ramen, how to make tonkotsu ramen, toppings, & gyoza from Yoshi Shishido–a seasoned ramen chef. This class takes place at a professional cooking studio.

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Join your guide, an Aussie journalist-turned-farmer, and discover Japan’s precious fresh wasabi, tasting the real deal for yourself. A rare treat, come and learn how one of the world’s most expensive crops is cultivated in Okutama.

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Make creamy ramen and crispy gyoza from scratch! Join Saeko–a food stylist, professional chef, and recipe developer–for an authentic home cooking class in Osaka!

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If ramen noodles aren’t accessible in your home country, how about learning how to make it from scratch? At a ramen shop in Kyoto’s historic Gion district, you’ll mix, roll and cut your dough.

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Breeze through Tokyo on two wheels to enjoy two delicious bowls of ramen at two distinct restaurants handpicked by a ramen expert on this customizable bike ramen tour where you can explore the city and enjoy its delicious ramen.

Experience true Tokyo nightlife with a bar hop and izakaya crawl through Shibuya! Visit a selection of hidden bars, local watering holes, and explore the city’s backstreets alongside your English-speaking Japanese guide.

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With a local bar-hopping expert, discover Shinjuku’s nightlife and the best bars and restaurants in the area. Dine at izakaya gastropubs and standing bars and fill up on classic Japanese bar foods during this fun night out!

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Breeze your way through Osaka’s colorful streets, exploring local neighborhoods and sampling unique foods along the way in this customizable bicycle tour with an English-speaking guide that will be designed according to your preferences.

“Work hard, play hard” embodies the mentality of many Japanese workers. This mentality is epitomized in the food scene of Shinbashi, the raucous “salaryman” district of Tokyo where business meets pleasure. Explore the area’s gastropubs on this tour!

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Either Abram Plaut — creator of the Ramen Beast app — or Hiroshi, a local ramen expert, lead this personalized ramen walking tour in Tokyo. Explore the city and feast on two delicious kinds of ramen chosen for you based on your preferences.

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Step inside a 600-year-old shrine in Tokyo and soak in the atmosphere as you learn how to make a variety of homestyle Japanese dishes. Form beautiful onigiri and learn the technique of rolling a Japanese style omelet as you make a delicious meal.

Stroll through lush green fields, experience tea leaf picking, enjoy a Japanese tea tasting, visit a tea factory, and more!

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In this private yatai-hopping tour, enjoy dinner and drinks at up to four yatai food stalls in Nagahama and Neo-Nakasu, two distinctive yatai areas in Hakata, with a local expert foodie guide. Hotel pick-up and transportation by taxi are included!

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Join Aoki-san for a Japanese cooking class in Setagaya (Tokyo). Make chirashi (scattered) sushi & various side dishes, from preparing the ingredients to assembling the final dish. End by enjoying your handmade meal.

In this private cooking and tasting experience in central Tokyo, you’ll learn how to make onigiri (rice balls) and take part in an amazake (fermented rice drink) tasting alongside a team of dedicated professionals.

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Learn about the world of geisha in Kanazawa! This guided night tour will take you to Higashi Chaya & Kazue Machi geisha districts, where you’ll learn about geisha culture. End the night at a local restaurant with a full-course Japanese meal.

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Just outside of the restless Tokyo city center, there are bars, restaurants, and shops that are seldom frequented by tourists. During this tour, your guide will give you the opportunity to have an authentic and local experience in Ueno.

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Indulge in a premium dining course, learn to whisk matcha to enjoy with traditional sweets and bask in the sights of a historical treasure trove in this experience in a 280-year-old teahouse inside the Tokyo National Museum in Ueno.

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Venture off-the-beaten path to Kinomoto, a picturesque town in Shiga prefecture. Tour local breweries (sake and soy sauce), interact with the townspeople, visit a Buddhist temple, and stop by charming shops along the way.

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Take a nostalgic tour of Tokyo’s charming Setagaya ward! With the guidance of your knowledgeable host (KT), you’ll hop on a retro tram, stop by local cafes, sample tasty street foods and sweet snacks, and visit Gotokuji Cat Temple.

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