Top Tokyo Cooking Classes

Take a closer look at the fascinating world of sushi, extending from the ocean to your plate, during this 4-hour sushi-making class and a visit to the outer Tsukiji fish market. Tour one of the world’s largest seafood markets with a guide as you learn how fish is caught, distributed, and sold. Then turn your attention to sushi-making, learning to prepare nigiri sushi with the help of a sushi master. Finish your experience by enjoying your creations for lunch.

Take a fascinating 'deep dive' into Japanese seafood cuisine during this combination walking tour of Tsukiji Outer Fish Market and cooking class. Shop for the freshest ingredients amidst the labyrinth-style aisles of Tsukiji Outer Fish Market, showcasing everything from sushi-grade tuna to octopus tentacles. Then head to the largest gourmet cooking school in Asia as you learn to prepare traditional-style ‘washoku’ food items like sushi and a Japanese omelet. An English-speaking guide, transport, cooking ingredients and tools, and lunch with a beverage are all included.

Enjoy the perfect sushi-lover’s experience during this visit to the world-famous Tsukiji Fish Market, followed by a sushi-making class led by master instructor and lunch. Get lost in the labyrinth of seafood stalls with your guide at the world’s largest seafood market, then head to your cooking workshop, where you learn to make sushi favorites including rolls and nigiri alongside your class of Tokyo locals. Your combined Tsukiji and sushi-making class also includes subway transport to the market.

In 4 hours, you will experience Japanese culture and hospitality at home. Experiences include origami, handmade udon, Japanese food, sushi and tempura. Experience matcha and Japanese sweets after meals. We make with you. Drinks (sake, beer, shochu and soft drinks) are free. As a souvenir, Keiko writes your name on colored paper in calligraphy. Through this experience, you will become a member of your home (homecoming TAKA) and make friends all over the world. The next time you visit our home, we welcome you as a family!

Master the basic techniques of Japan’s most famous food during a 3-hour sushi making class in Tokyo. In a small group limited to ten, you’ll prepare sushi fillings and toppings, such as fish, soup stock, and sushi rice, before rolling three varieties of sushi. Then, feast on the fruits of your labors accompanied by grated wasabi, miso soup, and green tea.  

Refine your cooking skills and enrich your knowledge of Japanese cuisine during a kaiseki ryouri (haute cuisine) cookery class in Tokyo. In a small group, limited to a maximum of 10 people, prepare up to eight different dishes featuring Wagyu beef, Japanese vegetables, and traditional seasonings. Then, sit down to feast on the fruits of your labors, accompanied by sake and green tea.

Indulge your inner foodie and learn to make ramen and gyoza like a pro with this cooking class in Tokyo. After visiting a local market and heading to a spacious kitchen, enjoy a hands-on experience with a local chef and discover how to prepare the perfect noodle soup (ramen) and minced pork dumplings (gyoza). Then, savor your creation in a fun atmosphere.

Learn to make two styles of sushi during a cooking lesson that ends with a delicious sushi lunch. Your sushi chef-instructor shows you how to prepare ‘gunkan maki’ and ‘nigiri’ sushi with simple utensils that help you easily make sushi. Hear insightful commentary from the instructor throughout the lesson, then enjoy the meal that you helped to prepare. Upgrade your experience to include a sake or tea tasting session (additional cost).

Tokyo is known for its incredible food and culinary expertise. Make the most of your Japan trip by having a private cooking class, and learning tips that you can use at home. By having a private cooking class, you can ask questions along the way, and learn at your own pace. Your Japanese local teacher will show you how to make several authentic home-cooked dishes, and you can eat them when you’ve finished too.

Master the basics of home-cooked Japanese cuisine in a comfortable setting. Head to the instructor’s own home for hands-on cooking lessons and learn how to prepare a meal from scratch, with one main dish plus two sides. Choose from Japanese classics like deep-fried chicken or seaweed-wrapped sushi rolls, and partake in the time-honored art of cuisine in the capital—then dine on your home-prepared delicacies.

Learn how to make a variety of Japanese tofu dishes in a comprehensive cooking class. This inclusive experience can be customized for vegans, vegetarians, or specific allergies/dietary preferences. Enjoy walking through a shopping arcade with your teacher, before starting a cooking class. At the end, you’ll enjoy a delicious 3-course lunch of the dishes you’ve created.

For visitors to Japan, it can be difficult to access local culture. This private Tokyo cooking class offers the rare experience of visiting a local's home for conversation and cooking. Your guide teaches you how to make two or three homestyle Japanese dishes from scratch, before you sit down together to enjoy the meal.

With this ticket, you can enjoy the Japanese dance show while receiving a set of matcha and sweets at EDOCCO Tea House. You can also participate in mini workshops (calligraphy, origami, Japanese costume cosplay, etc.) where you can experience various Japanese culture, which is always available at EDOCCO Chaya. We also offer various options for souvenirs, such as making accessories for knob work and making original calligraphy T-shirts.

Discover the Japanese art of wrapping and enjoy a casual tea ceremony in Asakusa with this combination class. Tenugui and furoshiki are both traditional Japanese fabrics, and in recent years have started to make a comeback with modern twists including as smartphone covers. Learn wrapping techniques from a professional kimono dresser then take part in a small tea ceremony in a traditional tatami room, where you’ll learn how to whisk matcha green tea.

During this cooking class in central Tokyo, learn how to fry crispy tempura dishes. Make tempura gozen, a representative dish of Japan that typically includes tempura (such as fried shrimp, vegetables, and mushrooms), rice, miso soup, a dipping sauce, udon noodles, edamame, and a Japanese cake. The meal includes a tasting of five different shochus (Japanese distilled liquor).

Taste foods from all over Japan during a food tour that includes a walking tour and sushi-making lesson. In the historical Nihonbashi district, stop for tastings at ten different food shops inside a shopping mall. Then go to one of the largest culinary schools in Asia for a lesson on how to make your own sushi.

What can you expect in this Tea Ceremony Workshop? We show off cultural activities with a difference! Traditional clothing available for you to wear A friendly host will explain the correct etiquette and symbolism for this ceremony Try traditional food and drink given during this ritual Held in a traditional tearoom with beautiful historic decor Opportunities for taking photographs will be highlighted throughout. Your workshop will include:

Roll your way to an afternoon of fun during this 2-hour sushi-making class taught by a professional chef. Don the traditional ‘happi’ coat worn by sushi chefs as you learn the skills and history of the sushi-making trade. Learn about the origins of sushi and watch a master at work preparing fresh fish. Then follow the instruction of your chef instructor as you prepare 2 rolls of sushi and 8 nigiri. Enjoy the fruit of your efforts for lunch, accompanied by a beef hotpot. A souvenir sushi-making certificate is also included.

Let's make a traditional Japanese dish "Sanuki Udon" that is familiar to all Japanese people with the help of young Sanuki udon craftsmen living in Asakusa. The demonstration will be done while showing the udon, making it easier and more fun than making it alone. It also teaches professional recipes so you can take home how to make them. Lecturers are very knowledgeable about Japanese history, so they can teach cultures that even Japanese do not know. The instructor, a craftsman, trains at a well-known store in Tokyo for three years and makes udon as a professional for five years. I also teach foreigners how to make udon at a Japanese language school for three years. I'm a udon craftsman specializing in business trips, so I'm making udon all over Japan, and I've already made udon at the Empire State Building in New York. Udon is made only of flour, water and salt, so it can be used for vegetarians and halal. There are some common toppings that you bought at Japanese supermarkets, so let's eat only what you can carry. You can use what you bought in Asakusa as a topping. It is fun to make your own original udon.

It's a photogenic experience, making authentic Sushi with small group members.And take pictures of Sushi you made with Robot Pet named "Bell" and Japanese Arts. Then eat Sushi together. You can learn trivia of Sushi, Robot Pet (created by SONY) and Japanese Culture and Arts.

Asakusa, where our classroom is located, was the birthplace of ramen in Tokyo just over 100 years ago. Make a delicious bowl of ramen and some crisp and juicy gyoza to go with it. Btw at our Chagohan Tokyo Cooking Classes, Guests can enjoy what we call the Japanese culinary experience, sake tasting or matcha making experience. In the evening sometimes guests can enjoy some light sake appetizers along with carefully selected Japanese sake & whisky. ☆Awarded Certificate of Excellence 2018 & 2019 by tripadvisor® ☆Certified service provider for Visa Merchant Offers 2018 & 2019 ☆Formally nominated as one of 88 Things TO DO in TOKYO by TimeOut Tokyo + Les Clefs D'or Japan

Learn the traditional flavors and preparation of classic Japanese sweets, with a 2-hour wagashi cooking class and tea ceremony in Tokyo. Create a menu of confections that reflect the season, following step-by-step instructions to make bright, beautiful wagashi. Get tips on making wagashi at home, then enjoy your treats in true Japanese style with a bowl of uji matcha green tea.

Take part in a private Tokyo cooking class, and hear the tips and secrets of Japanese cuisine from one of Tsukjii Soba Academy’s master chefs. With your private group, you’ll watch a soba-making demonstration, and then follow it up by creating the buckwheat noodle dish yourself. Mix and knead the dough, cook it in a steaming broth, and then the best bit: enjoy your creation for lunch.

Join a Tokyo native for a tour of a local supermarket and fish and vegetable shops to learn about Japanese ingredients that are typically used in daily cooking. Then, head to the host’s home in a neighborhood near Komazawa Olympic Park for a hands-on cooking lesson where you’ll learn how to make traditional Japanese dishes.