Top Osaka Classes & Workshops

Discover the culinary traditions of Japan in Osaka, one of Japan’s best food cities, during this small-group cooking lesson. Learn the preparation methods for popular Japanese dishes including green tea, takoyaki (fried balls of wheat flour and octopus), okonomiyaki (savoury pancakes), and miso soup. Expand your Japanese cuisine knowledge, and best of all, you get to eat your creations when you’re finished. This small-group course, limited to just eight participants, also includes a guide, a cooking instructor, and an optional sake and beer tasting.

Learn to roll sushi like a pro during this sushi-making class in Osaka that includes dinner. Get a hands-on introduction to the art of sushi from a professional instructor, then sit down to enjoy your creations, along with other Japanese snacks. This personalized sushi course, limited to just eight participants, offers upgrade options to sample Japanese sake and beer.

When traveling abroad, there is no other experience like cooking and eating a meal with a local. Yoshiko opens her Osaka home to visitors to cook a meal and share conversation. Enjoy learning to make dashi stock and use it to bring out the umami flavor of your dishes. Get a glimpse into the life of an Osaka local, and immerse yourself in Japanese cuisine and culture on this private experience.

Discover the ways of a true Japanese warrior during this 90-minute lesson covering sword skills, poses and Shuriken (star) throwing. Gain some inspiration for your training as you watch a performance by three Samurai and a ninja. Then suit up in a traditional kimono, ninja costume or samurai armor as you learn the sword cutting technique of ‘tate,’ combining a balance of posture and mental focus. Finish your day by performing a ninja scene and try throwing a rubber version of the Shuriken (ninja star). An instructor and costume are included.

Experience the energy and flavours of a Japanese kitchen in the nation's capital of food! Under the guidance of a local, bilingual chef, you will use professional grade tools (hand-made here in Osaka) to make local dishes completely from scratch and learn to recreate them in at home with our step by step instructions! You will discover cooking techniques, learn about Japanese food culture, and have some fun before sitting down with a cold beer or a warm to tea to enjoy your creations alongside your chef and a small group of travellers from around the world!

Take a deep-dive into Japanese culture and experience Osaka like a local on this evening walking tour. Join your Japanese-Australian guide, Andy, to explore the city’s historic districts, including the former ghetto and the Red Light district. Learn about Osaka’s history, heritage, and local traditions; venture down the backstreets to visit quirky sites often missed by travelers; and sample traditional street foods. Upgrade to include a delicious dinner of typical ‘kushikatsu’ cuisine.

Local knowledge pays when discovering a new city. By connecting you with a local who knows Osaka first hand, this private walking tour lets you experience it as you would with a friend who lives in the city. Explain your travel wishes over a call or app, and meet your Osaka local for a walk that reflects your interests and channels their tips, knowledge, and passion for their city.

This an ideal choice for travelers with limited time in Osaka. Save hours researching where to visit in Osaka, and instead have an action-packed itinerary created for you. Traveling between sites in a private vehicle means avoiding the crowds on public transport, and fitting more into your day. You also don't worry about getting lost. Highlights include Dotonbori, Osaka Castle, Shinsekai, Shitenoji, and Harukas. Your tour is enhanced with entertaining stories along the way, and useful tips from your guide.

See and do exactly what you want on this private and customizable half-day walking tour of Osaka. Your local guide will aim to show you a range of historic and modern sites in Japan’s second-largest city. Choose to visit highlights including Osaka Castle, the Umeda Sky Building, the Dotombori District, and more. Your guide will meet you at your hotel so you won’t have to worry about finding them.

Create your own itinerary during this full-day private tour of Osaka. Skip the hassle of traveling in a large tour group—your guide is dedicated to just you and your private party. Visit the kofun tombs, the south of the city, as well as temples and gardens. Private round-trip hotel transportation in a luxury vehicle included.

Here we offer a luxurious tour in the afternoon that enables you to visit three of the most iconic tourist attractions in Osaka after spending a leisurely morning or getting rid of your jet-lag. Osaka has thrived as a capital of samurai lords and merchants through centuries and you can feel its history and culture when you visit here. We will get a commanding view of the city from the 8th floor balcony on top of Osaka castle, in the same way as samurai lords did when overlooking their fief. As Osaka is renowned for its unique food culture, it is known as ‘Japan’s Culinary Capital’. Through this tour, you will encounter plenty of delicious local food including Takoyaki, Okonomiyaki and lots more which originated in this hustle-bustle city.

Experience the energy and flavours of a Japanese kitchen in the nation's capital of food! Under the guidance of a local, bilingual chef, you will use professional grade tools (hand-made here in Osaka) to make local dishes completely from scratch and learn to recreate them in at home with our step by step instructions! You will discover cooking techniques, learn about Japanese food culture, and have some fun before sitting down with a cold beer or a warm to tea to enjoy your creations alongside your chef and a small group of travellers from around the world!

Learn how to cook five different quintessential Japanese dishes during this hands-on gastronomy lesson, in the private home of an Osaka local. Discover the role of key ingredients like seaweed and dried fish and watch a live demonstration before rolling up your sleeves and tackling recipes on your own. Then, enjoy your freshly prepared meal together, topped off with a bowl of green tea ice cream.

- Learn how to make okonomiyaki, Osaka's comfort food. - Make miso soup too. - Enjoy talking to locals in English while you cook. - It's a simple recipe, so you can make it when you go home. - Enjoy authentic Osakan okonomiyaki with your friends and family!

You can have a real Kimono experience. We have a lot of line ups about kimono. Also you can enjoy Japanese culture making Tsumaki -zaiku accessories.

It will be a special time you will never forget to experience Japanese soba noodles, a traditional Japanese culture, in a calm old private house. And you can't get the taste of soba that you struck yourself. I want to tell you sincerely the Japanese traditional culture.

・ The manufactured tableware can be used for a long time as long as it is not broken ・ As it is easy to make with your own favorite design, it is the best for souvenirs, as a travel memory ・ We can make only one special tableware in the world in 2 hours. After that, the design does not fade away because it burns ・ If you want, you can convert your name into kanji and design it into dishes ・ We can experience from 5 years old ・ Children's participation requires adult attendance

You can make memories of coming to Japan. It is a handmade experience workshop that can only be experienced in Tokyo Craft Town. Why don't you make the memories of the excitement you have seen in Japan? There are many famous building figures such as Tokyo Tower, Tokyo Sky Tree, Asakusa Kaminarimon, Castle, and Five-storied Pagoda.

Fried Gyoza is one of wonderful Japanese original dishes. Beautiful pan-fried color, appetizing smell, the texture of crunchy surface and juicy fillings.... I have never seen someone who doesn't like them. Gyoza making is not so hard if you get some tips for cooking. It is normal that kids help their mother to wrap Gyoza before dinner time at home in Japan. You'll learn how making Gyoza dough as well as how making the filling of Gyoza and how frying them in this experience so that you can create them at home again. You'll learn how to choose ingredients too.

Cycling tour Learn to make various Japanese dishes Learn to prepare how to cook dashi stock, and miso soup Having a picnic in the beautiful national park

Do you have a special Japanese experience? You become beautiful when you wear orne. It is recommended to decorate at home. It is also good to give handmade orne to important people. We create a "rare corsage".

You'll make the chewy udon by stepping on your feet as well as you'll make Japanese soup stock using the authentic ingredients. Udon making looks like a kind of light exercise and attraction, all generations can enjoy it together. You can also take home the exhaustive recipe so that you can try it again. We will show you some information about udon because we have many various kinds of udon in Japan. We'll show you how to choose ingredients too. Vegan and Halal are welcomed.

I'm the 3rd generation executive chef at Kaze no Machi Restaurants, a traditional Osakan restaurant with 80+ years of history. My father and ground father served throughout their lives to pass on the important food culture of Osaka. Food lies in the core of Osakan people, and I've been cooking traditional cuisines from Osaka for over 10 years. It's my mission to share our food culture with people from around the world.

Swap stuffy and crowded kitchen spaces for a cooking lesson in the fresh air—on a rooftop overlooking Osaka. This fun experience teaches you how to make one of Osaka’s most loved street food dishes—“takoyaki” (fried balls of batter filled with octopus). Ideal for groups; the experience can accommodate up to 20 travelers. Enjoy a stress-free lesson without getting hungry, as everything you make is eaten at the end of the class.