Top Nagoya Classes & Workshops

Do you know that Nagoya was once the center base of Samurai culture? During the Sengoku period in the 16th century when Samurai played an active role, the Owari district including Nagoya is known as the place where the most famous “Sengoku Daimyo”, powerful Japanese feudal lord, were from, such as “Oda Nobunaga”, “Toyotomi Hideyoshi” and “Tokugawa Ieyasu”. Why don’t you experience Japanese culture such as Japanese calligraphy and tea ceremony with English in a Kominka house in the city of Samurai culture “Nagoya”? We will welcome you at a special place where people actually used to live, not sightseeing facilities. Once you step inside, you will see the good old days of Japanese houses such as tatami mats, Shoji (paper walls) and traditional Japanese gardens which are rare today. With this quiet space, you can experience Japanese culture such as Japanese calligraphy and tea ceremony while understanding the history. This would be the special experience for your visit to Japan.

【Outline】 You will learn the traditional Nagoya’s Yuzen dyeing technique used in the decoration of traditional silk kimono. You can choose your favorite pattern and color and dye a beautiful scarf. 【Highlights】 -Get inspired by the highly colorful designs and get the feel for this Japanese art form -Make your beautiful masterpiece with professional craftman. -Choose your favorite pattern and color to make your original masterpiece.

It is the only place in Japan where you can experience manga. There are tools for drawing manga in analog and digital, so anyone can freely draw manga. If you draw here too, you will feel like a professional cartoonist. It is fun!

In this tour, we will take a picture of the day when a professional photographer accompanied the old streets of Arimatsu. Take a walk through the streets of Arimatsu by watching a video introducing the history and techniques of Arimatsu iris. After having lunch at a tasteful restaurant in an old private house, you will experience the squeezing. Please take home only one beautiful work in the world. At the end of Arimatsu, enjoy a relaxing tea time in a cafe renovated from a wonderful old house. ・ Learn about Arimatsu Shibori at Arimatsu Shibori Kaikan. ・ Arimatsu squeezing experience workshop. (The created work can be taken home on that day.) ・ Lunch will be served in an old historic building with an atmosphere. ・ Guide by walking and guiding the streets of Arimatsu. ・ Consume Matcha for light snacks.

Perfect for foodies and those who appreciate Japanaese hospitality, this cooking class takes place in a local’s home. Choose from three menus—beginner/kid-friendly, winter, and experienced epicurean. Learn to prepare traditional Japanese dishes, then sit down to enjoy the meal together. After the class, an optional supermarket tour is available where you can learn to identify the ingredients you cooked with in class.

Our licensed calligraphy master gives you instruction. So anybody can enjoy shodo, calligraphy writing. You can write Kanji, Hiragana or your favorite letters in various writing forms such as sosho and kaisho. You don't need to prepare paper, ink, etc. Just wear a closes that you don't mind if it gets some black stains. Starting time can be flexible. Please let us know your preferred time to start the lesson.

For those who love food, there is no other travel experience like cooking and eating with a local. Learn to make kazarimaki, decorative sushi rolls, with your instructor in their home. Share conversation while you enjoy learning to shape beautiful sushi rolls. Make popular characters, animals, flowers and more as you immerse yourself in Japanese cuisine and culture.

This experience combines a tour of a local supermarket and a cooking class in a local host’s home. First, visit the market where your host will describe and buy different ingredients used in Japanese cooking. Following that, join the host in their kitchen to make classic Nagoya dishes such as red miso stew and shrimp tempura in a rice ball or fried chicken, Nagoya style. Plus, learn how to make dashi stock from scratch.

Aichi Prefecture has the largest number of temples and shrines in Japan. Would you like to feel the splendor of genuine artisanship in Aichi Prefecture? In this workshop, you can learn about the history, culture, and spirituality of Buddhism by enjoying handicrafts. HIGHLIGHTS: Aichi Prefecture is the area with the most temples and shrines in Japan. Let's learn the history of Aichi's traditional crafts and Buddhist implements. The artisan will explain the history of Buddhist altars while looking at the ones actually used in the temple. You can make products that you can easily feel in your daily life by using traditional techniques. Why don't you feel the spirituality of Buddhism through handicrafts? There is no doubt that it will be a great memory of your visit to Aichi.

There are no casinos or other gambling fields in Japan, There are many official gambling. Choose one or two of the three most popular among them. It ’s hard for travelers to enter the gambling area and enjoy racing. I think it ’s difficult. Our tour will help you realize that traveler's interest. The amount of money spent in the race will be enjoyed for up to 3000 yen. If you are lucky, you may be able to enjoy a little extravagant dinner. What about your unusual experience in your trip to Japan? !

Discover the secrets to traditional Japanese food with this home cooking class in Nagoya. With a local guide, you'll first visit a supermarket to select your ingredients, then roll up your sleeves to prepare fresh red miso paste and a range of tempting dishes that you'll eat for lunch. When you book online, you'll choose between two options: Select the Japanese soul food option to cook staple dishes that are often cooked in the home, or the Nagoya traditional cuisine option to create dishes typical of the region.

Learn the art of sushi making in Nagoya during this cooking class at a school dedicated to the Japanese craft. Prepare the neta (the toppings or fish) and miso soup for lunch. The lesson includes instructions on how to make maki sushi (rolled sushi) and nigiri sushi (fish served over rice). Afterward, enjoy your creations.

This is the ultimate fish and sushi experience. Get access to Yanagibashi fish market in Nagoya, where you’ll see fish and seafood being prepared and sold. You won’t have to worry about navigating, as you’ll have a guide with you to lead the way, translate, teach you about sushi, and answer questions. Choose from two tour options—either have a sushi breakfast or enjoy a cooking class.