Cooking Classes(402)
Traditional Japanese Wagashi Making Class in Kyoto
Japan’s cultural capital is the perfect place to learn to make “wagashi,” the traditional Japanese confections made of sweet bean paste and mochi. Join this workshop with an experienced wagashi teacher and make your own artistic and delicious sweets!
Traditional Sweets (Nerikiri) Making with Tea Ceremony
Spend a delightful afternoon crafting tiny edible works of art! During this wagashi class in Tokyo, you’ll make three Japanese confections with designs that are inspired by the current season. Then, whip up a bowl of matcha to pair with the sweets.
Seasonal Home Cooking Class in Kyoto
Delve into Japanese home cooking at a family house located only 10 minutes from the Kyoto Botanical Gardens. Guided by a local cooking instructor, you’ll prepare an appetizing lunch using seasonal and organic ingredients.
Kyoto Decorative Sushi Cooking Class (Private)
Learn to make creative decorative sushi rolls called kazarimaki in this private sushi-making class at your instructor's home near Nijo Castle in Kyoto. Made with plant-based ingredients, these colorful sushi rolls are vegetarian and vegan-friendly.
Traditional Kyoto Udon Making from Scratch
Experience making Kyoto udon and savoring it in the same prefecture where the dish’s name originates. Fun, family-friendly hands-on cooking class.
Osaka-Style Okonomiyaki Cooking Class in Osaka
Osaka’s iconic savory pancake, okonomiyaki is calling your name! With Yoko-sensei, a certified food coordinator and licensed guide, you’ll learn how to make Osaka-style okonomiyaki along with two side dishes and the Japanese omelet, tamagoyaki.
Cooking in Kyoto: Original Recipe Ramen & Gyoza with Nariko
Join Nariko (a professional cooking instructor) for a hands-on home cooking class in Kyoto! Make shoyu (soy sauce) ramen, gyoza, & a side dish from scratch, & then enjoy your handmade meal.
Osaka-Style Kitchen: Sushi, Tamagoyaki, & Miso Soup
Join Saeko, a professional food stylist & recipe developer, for a home cooking class in Osaka! Learn how to make 3 types of sushi, tamagoyaki (Japanese rolled omelet), & miso soup. Enjoy your meal and take home an English-language recipe booklet.
Homemade Udon and Traditional Calligraphy Class in Tokyo
During this Japanese culture class in Tokyo, learn how to make the satisfyingly thick and chewy udon noodles from scratch, and use traditional Japanese calligraphy tools to write a kanji character of your choosing.
Making Cha Soba with Sencha in Kyoto
Experience the process of making cha soba in the Kyoto countryside and savor the traditional Japanese dish. This area is known for its world-class sencha and noodles.
Sushi Making Class & Sake Tasting in Asakusa, Tokyo
Make sushi in Tokyo’s Asakusa district! Learn how to make temari (bite-sized sushi balls) and maki (hand-rolled sushi) with professional English-speaking hosts while learning about Japanese cooking traditions and the history of Asakusa along the way.
Private Mochi Sweets Making Class in Setagaya (Tokyo)
Make strawberry daifuku and hanami dango mochi sweets with a wagashi expert in Setagaya district’s Sangenjaya, a bustling local area with retro shops and cafes near Shibuya. Enjoy your chewy treats in your host’s traditional tatami tea room!
Udon Master Class and Udon Tour in Kagawa with 1 Night Stay
Join a hands-on workshop in Kagawa and make a local style of udon from scratch. Stay overnight at a renovated guesthouse, and in the morning you’ll go for an udon-hopping tour, featuring restaurants that can’t be found in any guidebooks!
Handmade Soba Noodles Cooking Class
These healthy buckwheat noodles are as fun to make as they are to slurp! During this soba making class with a warm and friendly host, you’ll mix, roll, cut, and prepare the soba from scratch, starting from buckwheat flour.
Vegan Cooking Class: Saeko’s Creamy Ramen & Crispy Gyoza
A vegan ramen and gyoza cooking class in Osaka? Look no further! Join Saeko–a pro chef, food stylist, and recipe developer–for a vegan cooking class. Develop cooking skills, make ingredients from scratch, then enjoy your handmade meal.
Halal Ramen and Gyoza Cooking Class in Tokyo
Learn to make ramen and gyoza, two iconic Japanese dishes known worldwide, with halal-certified ingredients and equipment in a cooking space especially prepared for halal cooking in Tokyo. Enjoy a delicious meal with green tea pudding for dessert.
Make Nigiri, Sushi Rolls, and Japanese Side Dishes
Learn how to make perfect sushi and side dishes with the help of professional teachers who will teach you about different ingredients and seasonings used in sushi. They will also teach you how to make the best sushi rice and broth for miso soup!
Osaka Local Market Tour & Cooking Class
Tour a local market and learn to cook your favorite Japanese food with a friendly bilingual host! This family-friendly class is less than 30 min by train from Osaka Castle & Osaka Station. Vegan, gluten-free, vegetarian, and other options available!
Nature Walk & Japanese Cooking Class in Tokyo: Ramen & Gyoza
Join a nature walk through serene gardens in Tokyo, then embark on a ramen & gyoza cooking adventure guided by a certified Japanese cooking instructor! Lunch includes your handmade ramen & gyoza along with side dishes, dessert, & drinks.
Washoku: Authentic Japanese Cooking Class (Fushimi, Kyoto)
Learn how to make traditional Japanese food at a washoku cooking class near Fushimi Inari Shrine in Kyoto! Spend time in a traditional home, learn how to make a range of washoku dishes, enjoy your handmade meal, & explore a Japanese supermarket.
Dessert-Making in Kyoto: Mochi Ice, Dango, Matcha, & More
Make traditional Japanese desserts at a wagashi-making class near Fushimi Inari Shrine in Kyoto! Spend time in a traditional home, make then enjoy 3 wagashi sweets & matcha tea.
Make Your Own Plastic Food Keychain or Magnet in Osaka
Do you love Japanese food so much that you want to take it home? This family-friendly workshop in Namba, Osaka, allows you to make your own plastic food sample keychain or magnet. Choose between a takoyaki ball and sushi and get painting!
Make Cute Temari Sushi in Shinjuku
Round and colorful, temari sushi is Japan’s most kawaii sushi! Select your toppings and assemble your temari sushi balls, then enjoy them with two drinks in this beautiful, unique flower-themed cafe in Shinjuku.
Traditional Bento Making Class in Osaka
Join this hands-on bento making class in Osaka and learn how to prepare Japanese ingredients like fish, vegetables, and rice into an exquisite, balanced meal that’s artistically arranged in a bento box. It’s colorful, nutritious, and delicious!
Ramen and Gyoza Class + Local Supermarket Visit in Tokyo
Savor the flavors of Japan with this hands-on cooking experience in Tokyo. As two of Japan’s most recognizable dishes, ramen and gyoza are a must-try for anyone visiting Japan. Why not try making them?
Ramen & Gyoza Cooking Class With a Chef in Ikebukuro
Prepare and enjoy two of Japan’s favorite dishes, gyoza dumplings and ramen noodles, in this family-friendly class only a few minutes’ walk from Ikebukuro Station! Learn the methods and recipes to make these classic dishes with a pro chef.
Chicken/Gluten-Free/Vegan/Halal Ramen Making Class in Tokyo
Enjoy making a hot bowl of ramen from scratch, using only the best, high quality and organic ingredients! Learn from a friendly host at a lovely private home in Kunitachi, Tokyo. Vegan, gluten-free, halal-friendly and chicken ramen options available.
Yakitori-Making Class with a Professional Chef in Shinjuku
An izakaya staple, Japanese yakitori chicken skewers are enjoyed by many but mastered only by few. Learn how to make them from start to finish and enjoy your skewers for lunch with an instructor in a culinary school in Shinjuku (central Tokyo)!