Tokyo Vegetarian Wagashi Food Experiences(37)

Experience the art of vegetarian wagashi in Tokyo, where tradition meets plant-based indulgence, and enjoy uniquely crafted Japanese sweets.
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Tokyo Culinary Tour of Food in Tsukiji and Asakusa 7
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Tsukiji & Asakusa: Tokyo Culinary & Cultural Walking Tour

Explore two of Tokyo’s vibrant food scenes on our delectable culinary tour in Tsukiji and Asakusa! Sample the freshest sushi at Tsukiji Outer Market, then savor the traditional flavors and street foods of Asakusa, Tokyo’s most historic neighborhood.

from$162.57
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Mochi and Traditional Sweets Making with Tea Ceremony 1
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Mochi and Traditional Sweets Making with Tea Ceremony

A delicate craft, learn the art of wagashi and transform a mixture of sweet bean paste and mochi into delightfully artistic sweets! These sweet creations are complemented by the cup of matcha tea that you’ll also learn to whip up.

from$101.15
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Mochi Making Class in Tokyo 2
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Mochi Making Class in Tokyo

Love chewy mochi? Join this cooking class in Tokyo and learn how to make 4 versions of the beloved Japanese sweet, including ice cream mochi, strawberry daifuku, dango and isobe mochi. Then, savor your sweets with a rejuvenating cup of matcha.

from$86.70
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Tea Ceremony and Wagashi Making in Traditional Tea Room 1
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Tea Ceremony and Wagashi Making in Traditional Tea Room

Join this captivating, culturally immersive experience in the heart of Tokyo, in the tranquil setting of a traditional Japanese tea room. Enjoy a Japanese tea ceremony guided by a local expert, and learn about its history and etiquette.

from$50.57
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Tsukiji Fish Market Tour with Breakfast 9
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Tsukiji Fish Market Tour with Breakfast

Immerse yourself in the sights, sounds, and smells of one of Tokyo’s most famous markets: Tsukiji Market. From a variety of seafood vendors and street food stands, your guide will take you to four can’t-miss spots for the freshest seafood!

from$202.67
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Flavors of Japan Food Tour with Wagashi 8
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Flavors of Japan Food Tour with Wagashi

This Tokyo food tour features 8 stops, showcasing the variety of Japan’s regional and seasonal foods. From the oldest and most expensive fruit store in Japan to a handmade Japanese sweets shop, you’ll witness the diversity of Japanese food culture.

from$182.80
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Sweet Vegan Asakusa Dessert Tour 62
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Sweet Vegan Asakusa Dessert Tour

Looking for a vegan food tour in Tokyo? This dessert tour in Asakusa, Tokyo’s historic district, features four different Japanese treats that are 100% plant-based. Learn all about traditional wagashi (Japanese sweets), from an English-speaking guide.

from$43.35
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Vegan Ginza Tour 1
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Vegan Ginza Tour

Explore the vegan scene in glitzy Ginza! Join us for an exclusive, 4-hour walking tour featuring traditional Japanese sweets, a tasty plant-based ramen, and more. Perfect for vegans, friends of vegans, or anyone who wants to try something new!

from$100.43
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Amezaiku Candy Sculpting Workshop in Tokyo 2
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Amezaiku Candy Sculpting Workshop in Tokyo

Try your hand at amezaiku, the traditional Japanese art of sugar sculpting, during this special workshop at a studio near Sensoji Temple in Tokyo's Asakusa district. Led by an instructor, learn to make an adorable edible rabbit the traditional way.

from$26.37
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Team Building Experience by Making Japanese Sweets 8
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Making Japanese Sweets Together: Team Building Experience

Foster stronger team bonds during this collaborative Japanese confectionery class! Each group will come up with their own innovative wagashi sweets and be judged on creativity and teamwork, then relax with a cup of tea and the finished sweets.

from$57.80
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Friendly Wagashi Making and Tea Ceremony in Central Tokyo 7
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Friendly Wagashi Making and Tea Ceremony in Central Tokyo

The perfect tea ceremony experience for beginners! Enjoy making seasonal wagashi (Japanese sweets) and learning the art of the Japanese tea ceremony. The tea master will perform the ceremony, and then you’ll get to prepare the matcha yourself!

from$95.37
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Nerikiri-Making and Matcha: the Flowers and Flavors of Japan 6
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Nerikiri-Making and Matcha: the Flowers and Flavors of Japan

Use traditional wagashi molds to form delicate sweets in the form of Japan’s seasonal flowers while you sip hand-made matcha tea.

from$62.86
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Onigiri Making & Amazake Tasting Workshop Near Tokyo Tower 1
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Onigiri Making & Amazake Tasting Workshop Near Tokyo Tower

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.

from$72.25
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Wagashi-Making, Matcha, & A Tea Ceremony (Sadou) in Tokyo 6
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Tea Ceremony (Sado), Matcha, & Wagashi-Making in Tokyo

Make wagashi (traditional Japanese desserts), matcha, & enjoy a tea ceremony (sado) demonstration in Tokyo’s quaint Setagaya neighborhood. This experience includes an expert, English-speaking guide & a take-home souvenir.

from$57.80
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Make Daifuku & Dango, Enjoy 5 Kinds of Mochi Sweets (Tokyo) 3
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Make 2 Kinds of Mochi Sweets in Tokyo: Dango & Daifuku

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.

from$57.80
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Wagashi: Make Nerikiri & Enjoy Matcha in Tokyo 1
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Wagashi: Make Nerikiri & Enjoy Matcha in Tokyo

Make colorful Japanese wagashi at a hands-on confectionary class in Tokyo (Kitaminemachi). Join Satoko, an instructor from the Wagashi Promotion Association of Japan, to make seasonal nerikiri to enjoy with freshly made matcha tea.

from$57.80
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Private Japanese Tea Ceremony & Matcha with A Master (Tokyo) 7
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Japanese Tea Ceremony & Matcha with A Master (Tokyo)

Enter the world of Japanese tea in Tokyo! Witness a traditional Japanese tea ceremony, enjoy a fresh bowl of premium matcha, & then learn how to prepare tea as a master would. You’ll also learn about Japanese culture, zen principles, & more.

from$72.25
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Japanese Traditional Tea Ceremony 1
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Tea Ceremony & Sweets at Tokyo’s Koboji Temple

Take a break from modern life and enjoy the calming atmosphere of a traditional tea ceremony! Learn the history and etiquette in a Buddhist temple in Tokyo and munch on traditional sweets. A flower arrangement option is also available.

from$79.47
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Make Hanami Dango, Daifuku and Nerikiri Wagashi in Mitaka 1
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Make Hanami Dango, Daifuku and Nerikiri Wagashi in Mitaka

Learn how to make two different types of mochi sweets: fruit daifuku and three-color dango skewers, and mold delicate nerikiri wagashi confectioneries. Then, enjoy your sweet creations in this class with a professional instructor in Mitaka, Tokyo!

from$86.70
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Tea Mocktails Mixology Class and Wagashi Making in Roppongi 10
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Make Japanese Sweets & Mix Tea Mocktails in Omotesando

Mix colorful and kawaii tea mocktails in this fun workshop with an English-speaking tea expert in Roppongi, Tokyo! You’ll also learn how to make cute wagashi confectioneries to go with your drinks.

from$91.04$101.15
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Wagashi: Make Nerikiri & Mochi and Enjoy Matcha in Tokyo 2
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Wagashi: Make Nerikiri & Mochi and Enjoy Matcha in Tokyo

Make wagashi sweets with a certified instructor at her home in Tokyo. Learn the cultural significance of mochi, make fruit daifuku and hanami dango, decorate a delicate nerikiri confectionery, whisk matcha, and enjoy your sweets with tea.

from$86.70
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Nerikiri and Mochi Wagashi Making Class in Bunkyo, Tokyo 4
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Nerikiri and Mochi Wagashi Making Class in Bunkyo, Tokyo

A family-like atmosphere makes this lesson more than a way to make sweets – it’s a way to build connections! Make fruit daifuku, colorful dango skewers, and nerikiri confectioneries in a certified wagashi teacher’s home overlooking the Kanda river!

from$86.70
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Ramen & Gyoza Cooking Class With a Chef in Ikebukuro 1
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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.

from$97.54
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Private Mochi Sweets Making Class in Setagaya (Tokyo) 1
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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!

from$57.80
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Wagashi: Japanese Sweets Making Class in Tokyo (5 Options) 2
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Wagashi: Japanese Sweets Making Class in Tokyo (5 Options)

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.

from$57.80
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Making Wagashi (Japanese sweets) at Tokyo’s Koboji Temple 1
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Wagashi Sweets-Making Workshop at Tokyo’s Koboji Temple

Take a step back in time at this Japanese sweets (wagashi) making experience at Koboji Temple in Tokyo. You’ll learn how to make nerikiri, a type of moist wagashi with delicate motifs, and sip on matcha prepared by a kimono-clad host.

from$79.47
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Gluten-Free Japanese Desserts Making Near Waseda (Tokyo) 1
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Gluten-Free Japanese Desserts Making Near Waseda (Tokyo)

Discover the tantalizing world of Japanese sweets in this fun class. Join Yuko in her cozy home near Waseda and the Kanda River to make taiyaki fish-shaped sweets and a Japanese-style parfait with seasonal fruits, all gluten-free and vegan!

from$36.12
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Tea Ceremony & Sweets Making in Ikegami Baien (Tokyo) 2
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Tea Ceremony & Mt. Fuji Sweets Making in Ikegami, Tokyo

This experience incorporates mindfulness into traditional Japanese practices. Make Mt. Fuji-shaped confectioneries, meditate and participate in a Japanese tea ceremony against the colorful backdrop of the tranquil Ikegami Baien garden in Tokyo.

from$108.38
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Absolutely incredible experience. Our host was so patient and very accommodating. The mochi was delicious and we even got to take it home after! Thank you so much for a wonderful class.
Amy Tyley
April 16, 2025
Wagashi: Japanese Sweets Making Class in Tokyo (5 Options) 2
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After another party was a no show, we were the only two at the hour long meeting going over how to make and drink matcha tea in the traditional Japanese style. Our host was excellent and patient, and she even took extra time to serve us in a tatami room as well as show us other areas of the property. We were given sweet treats as a parting gift.
William L Melcher
April 11, 2025
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Tea Ceremony & Sweets at Tokyo’s Koboji Temple
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We had a lovely experience making Mochi with Sakura while in Tokyo. We were a group of 6 (2 adults and 4 kids ranging from 8-12 years old). Everything was well organized and planned. It was great learning about all the different types of mochi for different holidays and their cultural significance. Kids loved the experience of making something and then eating it. Sakura was very sweet with all the kids and it was lovely to be invited into her home. I would highly recommend this experience.
Helen Chan
April 09, 2025
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Simply fantastic! Yuko is a highly skilled person with the utmost pedagogy. She is very nice, and so is her family. I had a terrific time, learned a lot, could ask many questions, and ended up with a bunch of delicious wagashi :) Highly recommend!
Venere
April 07, 2025
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The host was really welcoming and kind. It was well thought out, and you got tips and tricks for making it at home. A nice experience where you learn about mochi and Japanese culture. I definately recommend if you are looking for a traditional and easy cooking class.
Simone Jensen
April 05, 2025
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Discover Tokyo's Vegetarian Wagashi Delights

When it comes to experiencing the vibrant culinary scene in Tokyo, one cannot overlook the unique offerings of vegetarian wagashi. These delightful traditional Japanese sweets provide a glimpse into Japan's cultural heritage while catering to those who prefer plant-based options. Explore this exciting food journey in Tokyo, where the art of wagashi making is celebrated with creativity and respect for authenticity.

Wagashi are not just sweets; they are edible art pieces. Made primarily from natural and wholesome ingredients such as sweet red bean paste, glutinous rice, and seasonal fruits, they promise not only delightful flavors but also a feast for the eyes. Each piece is crafted to perfection, mirroring the beauty of nature and changing seasons, making them an ideal choice for vegetarians and non-vegetarians alike who are on the hunt for guilt-free indulgence.

Why Choose Vegetarian Wagashi?

One might wonder, why wagashi stand out among other sweet treats, especially for vegetarians. The answer lies in their traditional preparation methods and the thoughtful selection of ingredients. Vegetarians will find solace in the fact that wagashi uses ingredients like mochi, kanten (a type of agar), and bean pastes, with little to no use of animal-derived products, making them a perfect dessert choice that aligns with a plant-based lifestyle. Unlike many Western sweets, wagashi avoids overly processed ingredients and refined sugars, opting instead for natural sweetness that doesn't overpower the subtle flavors.

In Tokyo, the variety of wagashi is astounding. From 'yokan', a firm jelly-like dessert made with red bean paste, to the delicate 'daifuku', a soft rice cake filled with sweet fillings, there is something for every palate. As you explore the vegetarian wagashi offerings in Tokyo, you'll also get to witness the meticulous process of crafting these confections—a true testament to the skill and dedication of wagashi artisans.

Where to Experience Vegetarian Wagashi in Tokyo

Tokyo's charm is in its ability to fuse modernity with tradition, and nowhere is this more evident than in its culinary landscape. Here, you can find both traditional tea houses and contemporary confectionery shops offering vegetarian wagashi experiences. These places provide an opportunity to not only taste but also learn about the cultural significance and history behind each type of wagashi.

Whether you choose to participate in a wagashi-making workshop or simply enjoy tasting sessions, you're sure to be captivated by the attention to detail and artistry involved. Imagine yourself sitting in a tranquil tea room, sipping on aromatic green tea, perfectly complemented by the subtle sweetness of a beautifully crafted wagashi. It's an experience that encapsulates the essence of Japanese hospitality and adds a delightful twist to your Tokyo travel story.

Join Tokyo's gastronomic adventure and indulge in the charm of vegetarian wagashi. This listing page offers an array of experiences tailored to guide you through this delectable journey, ensuring that every bite is a celebration of Tokyo's rich culinary heritage and its commitment to vegetarian-friendly offerings.