Vegan Cooking Classes(150)
Nagoya Sushi Making Class at a 100-Year Old Storehouse
Learn how to make four different types of sushi with guidance from an experienced cooking instructor in a century-old renovated Japanese storehouse in Nagoya.
Maki Sushi Class at Japan’s Oldest Cooking School
Create maki (rolled) sushi from scratch at Japan’s oldest cooking school in central Tokyo! Learn how to make maki sushi alongside professional chefs, form friendships, and make memories at a historic culinary academy dating back to 1882.
Soba Noodles Making Class Near Karuizawa Station (Nagano)
Next to Karuizawa Station, learn all about Nagano’s aromatic soba noodles. Helped by experienced instructors, mix, knead, stretch and cut noodles, and enjoy them served the traditional Shinshu way with tempura and walnut sauce.
Private Cooking Class in Kyoto: Make a Tonkatsu Cutlet Meal
Learn to make a crispy tonkatsu cutlet meal with a Kyoto foodie and culinary researcher in this cooking class only 10 minutes by train from Kyoto Station. Gluten-free, vegan, halal-friendly and vegetarian options available!
Central Kyoto Traditional Sweets Making & Tea Ceremony
Enjoy the teatime flavors of Kyoto in this sweet workshop only a 5-minute train ride from Kyoto Station. Make wagashi sweets, enjoy a Japanese tea ceremony and learn to whisk matcha the traditional way!
Yoshida Udon Making Class at Lake Kawaguchi (Yamanashi)
Learn to make a Yamanashi specialty: Yoshida udon! This is a thicker, firmer variety of udon noodles traditionally topped with horse meat and cabbage. Enjoy the fruits of your labor and other local delicacies as you look out at beautiful Mt Fuji.
Sushi Cooking Class in Central Nagoya (3 Options)
Make memories and put your cooking skills to the test in this family-friendly sushi cooking class only 15 minutes by train from Nagoya Station! Choose to make chirashi, maki, or nigiri sushi guided by local cooking specialists Yuka.
Family-Friendly Tokyo Home Party: Home Cooking Class & Meal
Experience an authentic Japanese home party in a cozy home in the suburbs of Western Tokyo. Aki, your local host, will take you shopping and share her best home cooking recipes before sharing a delicious meal in a family-friendly home party.
Nagoya Home Cooking Class with Miso
Join this Japanese cooking class in Nagoya, a city that’s famous for red miso, for a hands-on class that shows the versatility of the ingredient. Make red miso beef stew, Nagoya-style fried chicken, and other local specialties!
Dance Your Way to Delicious Noodles: ONLINE Ramen Class
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!
Dance for Your Noodles: ONLINE Curry Udon Class
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!
Kyushu Cooking Class: Make Beppu’s Noodle Soup (Dango Jiru)
In this cozy private cooking class, you’ll learn to make dango jiru, Oita’s comfort noodle soup, under the guidance of locals. You can also opt to make ramen noodles or onigiri (rice balls) with miso soup instead, and enjoy your hearty meal together.
Vegan & Halal Cooking in Osaka: Make a Ichiju Sansai Meal
Healthy, balanced, and delicious Japanese cuisine made halal, vegan and vegetarian-friendly — delve into the essence of traditional cooking with the ichiju sansai meal structure in this welcoming Osaka cooking class in Namba.
Osaka Temaki Sushi Making & Home Party Near Namba
Become a skilled sushi maker in this hands-on temaki sushi experience in Osaka. Personalize your creations with seven different fillings and enjoy them in a vibrant home-party setting. Dietary restrictions can be accommodated.
Vegan or Vegetarian Home Cooking Class w/ Miso in Nagoya
In this vegan & vegetarian cooking class, learn to prepare four staple miso-based dishes — including tofu “katsu” sandwich and onigiri filled with mushroom tempura — with an experienced and friendly host only 30 minutes by train from Nagoya Station.
Ginza Wagashi Sweets-Making Workshop w/ Master Yoshi
Discover the Japanese art of sweets-making with a 13th-generation wagashi artisan at Mannendo, a confectionery shop in Ginza with a history spanning over 400 years. Learn to make two or three types of wagashi and enjoy your sweets with matcha tea.
Onigiri Bento-Making Class in Yanaka (Tokyo)
In this onigiri-making class in Tokyo’s Yanaka area, craft an adorable selection of unique onigiri before arranging a delicious bento box with your onigiri alongside an array of local staples like fried chicken and Japanese-style omelets.
"Blue Zone” Okinawan Home Cooking Class
Okinawa is known as one of the world’s Blue Zones, where people live particularly long lives. Learn how to make the local cuisine that’s said to contribute to longevity, with an expert in Okinawan cooking and an award-winning local tour guide.
Vegan and Shojin Style Cooking Workshop
Learn about the basics of traditional Buddhist Shojin cuisine and cook various vegetarian dishes! Experience includes a specialist-guided Shojin cuisine cooking session, mini-lectures and a goma dofu demonstration - all in English!
Private Teriyaki Chicken Meal Cooking Class in Kyoto
Make a delicious chicken teriyaki meal in this private cooking class with a foodie and culinary researcher in central Kyoto. Gluten-free, vegan, halal-friendly and vegetarian options can be accommodated (with deep-fried tofu instead of chicken).
Cooking Japanese Tofu Vegetarian & Vegan Home Recipes
Learn how to cook and present various Japanese homestyle vegetarian & vegan dishes using seasonal vegetables with the help of a seasoned chef! The experience also includes how to make different sauces and dressings for the dishes.
Tempura Class in Ninomiya (Near Mt. Fuji)
Crunchy and delicious, make crispy tempura in this family-friendly class in Ninomiya, near Mt Fuji, Hakone and Izu. Gluten-free, vegetarian and vegan tempura options are available!
Kyaraben Cartoon Character Bento Making Class
These kawaii cartoon character bentos are as cute as they are delicious! Learn classic Japanese cooking techniques and recipes like tamagoyaki, and put together a tasty and balanced packed bento box that’ll be the envy of the lunch crowd.
Osaka Festival Foods: Try Yakisoba & Karaage, Make Takoyaki
In this fun class less than 30 min by train from Osaka Castle & Osaka Station, you’ll enjoy Japanese-style fried chicken (karaage), stir-fried noodles (yakisoba) and learn to make an Osaka signature dish: octopus dumplings (takoyaki)!
Vegetarian Kitchen: Ramen & Gyoza Cooking Class in Tokyo
Flex your plant-based cooking muscles with this vegetarian ramen & gyoza-making class! Learn from a pro ramen chef at a restaurant in Meguro, discover the history of ramen, make veg ramen & gyoza from scratch, then feast on your mouthwatering meal.
Fukuoka Cooking Class: Authentic Japanese Food with Mari
Join Mari–a certified cooking instructor (& registered pharmacist)–for a healthy home cooking class in Fukuoka! Learn how to make authentic Japanese dishes like sunomono (vinegared cucumber salad), kinpira (burdock root salad), dashi (stock), & more.
Vegan Shojin Ryori Buddhist Cuisine Cooking Class in Tokyo
Have you heard of shojin ryori, vegan Buddhist Japanese food? Take this casual cooking class hosted by Yuka in Setagaya, Tokyo, where you’ll transform seasonal, vegan & gluten-free ingredients into a fresh and delicious meal.
Tokyo Vegan & Gluten-Free Cooking: Onigiri, Pickles & More
Join a pro Japanese chef and restaurateur in Nishi-Nippori, central Tokyo, for this vegan and gluten-free cooking class. Make six kinds of Japanese onigiri rice balls and complete your meal with soup, a side and a pickled dish.

Find Top Vegan Cooking Classes in Japan
Vegan food is on the rise in Japan and nowadays, you can find vegan restaurants in Tokyo and enjoy delicious plant-based meals. But many of these restaurants are focused on Western cuisine, and it can still be difficult to find vegan Japanese food. Many non-vegan Japanese ingredients are “invisible,” like the fish flakes that are used to make some types of broth. Restaurant staff in Japan may also be unfamiliar with the vegan diet. But thankfully, if you’re vegan in Japan, and want to learn how to make vegan Japanese food, you have many options to choose from.
You can find vegan cooking classes in Tokyo, take vegan cooking lessons in Osaka, and find Japanese cooking instructors all over Japan! Learn how to make vegan ramen and gyoza, vegan sushi, and healthy plant-based bento boxes. Wagashi, traditional Japanese sweets, are also made without eggs or dairy. If you’re vegan in Japan, you can still enjoy yourself during vegan cooking classes in Japan. And, as an added bonus, you’ll also get the recipes and skills to take home. Then, you can wow your family and friends with your vegan cooking chops!