Top Tokyo Cooking Classes

Tsukiji Fish Market Visit with Sushi Making Experience

• 60 Reviews
• 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 world-famous Tsukiji fish market. Tour the world’s largest seafood market with a guide as you explore 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.
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Tokyo Tsukiji Outer Market Walking Tour and Rolled Sushi Class

• 40 Reviews
• Take a fascinating 'deep dive' into Japanese seafood cuisine during this 3-hour 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.
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Small-Group Wagyu Beef and Kaiseki Ryouri Tokyo Cooking Class

• 10 Reviews
• Refine your cooking skills and enrich your knowledge of Japanese cuisine during a 3-hour kaiseki ryouri (haute cuisine) cookery class in Tokyo. In a small group limited to eight, you’ll 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.
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Unique private cooking class with a Tokyo local

• 10 Reviews
• 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.
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Enjoy making Udon By Hand and Eating with Tempura

• Enter a traditional Japanese house for the ultimate foodie experience—an udon noodle making lesson followed by a delicious Japanese meal. You won’t have to worry about bringing anything with you as ingredients and utensils are provided. Learn new cooking skills, make new friends, and enjoy a delicious tempura meal prepared by your chef. If you wish to try alcoholic drinks, sake is available for purchase too.
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Classic Sushi Making Lesson and Lunch with a Tokyo Local in her Home

• 1 Review
• Novice and experienced cooks alike can enjoy a hands-on sushi lesson in the home of Junko, a Tokyo local. Learn to make nigiri (hand-pressed), maki (bamboo-rolled) and temari-sushi (balled), with your instructor in her home. Share conversation while you enjoy learning to shape beautiful sushi rolls and prepare side dishes. Immerse yourself in Japanese cuisine and culture.
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3-Hour Small-Group Sushi Making Class in Tokyo

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• 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 eight, 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.  
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TEMAKIZUSHI (Hand-rolled sushi) experience

• What activities are you looking forward to doing during your visit to Japan?Well, if you’re interested in learning about Japanese home-style cooking, that’s exactly what we can offer you: a friendly class in English and Japanese where you can learn how to prepare some popular dishes. It’s a chance to produce genuine examples of ‘Mom’s cooking’ which no restaurants in town have on their menu.
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Private Tour: VIP Tsukiji Sushi Lesson with a Master Chef

• 1 Review
• Join a master sushi chef in Tokyo for a to take a private sushi-making lesson, learning at a renowned Tsukiji restaurant that has been operating for more than 90 years! Wearing an authentic chef's uniform, step behind the sushi counter to follow your chef-instructor's directions for making the perfect sushi rolls. Hear the secrets to great sushi translated by a fluent guide, then savor your creations for lunch (in addition to a couple of special rolls fashioned by the master chef). Bonus: take home your chef's uniform and a few extra souvenirs.
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Sushi making with a chef at the Morimoto

• Enjoy exclusive sushi making class at the atelier morimoto XEX, one of the well-known morimoto restaurants in the world. During the class, an expert sushi chef gives detailed instruction of how to make nigiri-sushi and gunkan-maki (sushi wrapped with dried laver with the material on top). Cooking ingredients, tools and lunch are all included. Just bring yourself!
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Nihonbashi Gourmet Tasting Tour with Rolled Sushi Cooking Class

• 2 Reviews
• Taste foods from all over Japan during a 3.5-hour 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.
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Sushi Making and Tsukiji Fish Market Morning Tour from Tokyo

• 113 Reviews
• Enjoy the perfect sushi-lover’s experience during this 4.5-hour 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’ll 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.
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Soba-Making with a Master in Tokyo

• 4 Reviews
• Calling all food lovers, this hands-on, half-day experience gives you the chance to make soba noodles under the guidance of a professional chef. In a small group limited to eight people, you’ll prepare, cook, and learn about buckwheat soba noodles in a Tokyo classroom. Once your soba noodles are cooked, you’ll sit down alongside your instructor to feast on the fruits of your labor.
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Learn How to Make Sushi From a Professional Chef

• 3 Reviews
• 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.
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3-Hour Guided Musubi Japanese Home Cooking Class

• 3 Reviews
• Enjoy an authentic Japanese culinary experience in a small-group cooking class. An instructor invites you to her home. She will share her extensive knowledge about Japanese cuisine.Discover the secrets of Japanese homemade dishes. Ask any question about essences of Japanese cuisine, and then enjoy delicious dishes with fellow food lovers. The 3-hour regular class includes one main dish, two side dishes, and miso soup with rice. Have you heard of Umami, the essence of Japanese cuisine, and how to make it from scratch? It’s the first step in any class! If you are the first group to make a reservation, you are free to choose a main dish and the instructor would customize it based on your preferences.
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Enjoy a Japanese Cooking Class with a Humorous Local in his Tokyo Home

• 1 Review
• For visitors to Japan, it can be difficult to access local culture. This 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.
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Private Sushi Making Class and Lunch in Ginza

• Novice and experienced cooks alike enjoy an intimate, hands-on sushi lesson from a professional chef at an authentic Ginza ryotei (restaurant). Enter a traditional tatami room, and learn the history of this popular Japanese cuisine. Shape your own beautiful sushi rolls, then sit down for a delicious meal of sushi, an appetizer, and a small glass of saké.
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Personal Market Tour and Cooking Lesson With a Tokyo Native in a Local Home

• 3 Reviews
• 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.
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Wagashi Making at a Private Home in Tokyo

• 1 Review
• Wagashi, traditional Japanese sweets, are delicious, but even more satisfying than eating them is learning how to make them yourself. This wagashi-making class is held at a private home in Tokyo and teaches you how to make the sweets from scratch, from making the dough to decorating them.
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Private Japanese Cooking Experience and Lunch in a Tokyo Home

• 1 Review
• Experience authentic Japanese cooking in the kitchen of your host, a food stylist. During this 3-hour private class, you'll learn about Japanese culinary culture, including the art of Japanese-style food presentation. Food, drinks, and take-home recipes included. This private lesson ensures personalized attention from your host.
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Tokyo: Tempura Cooking Class at Japan's Leading Culinary School

• 1 Review
• 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 may be served with different shochus (Japanese distilled liquor).
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Experience 'IZAKAYA' food cooking class in Kyoto

• Immerse yourself in Japanese food culture and learn popular Japanese dishes in the style of izakaya restaurants in this afternoon cooking class. A type of informal Japanese pub, izakaya restaurants are comparable to Irish pubs or tapas bars. During the class, learn about dashi broth and seasonings like soy sauce, mirin, sake, and miso, and prepare authentic dishes such as lotus root salad with miso and sesame sauce, gyoza, braised beef and potato, a dashi-based soup with mushroom and egg, and more.
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WAGASHI Japanese Sweets Cooking Experience in Tokyo

• Make your Tokyo visit even sweeter thanks to this 2-hour small-group class learning to make ‘Wagashi,’ a traditional Japanese confection. Get an introduction to the preparation of this uniquely Japanese sweets, learning about the many unique flavors and colors that vary based on the time of year and available ingredients.
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Japanese Bento Box Cooking Lesson at a Private Home in Tokyo

• 3 Reviews
• Sample the delicious world of the Japanese bento box during this 3-hour culinary class in a private home in central Tokyo. Discover the fascinating history and basic rules behind these colorful, tasty boxed meals, sometimes also called ‘obento,’ including the basic taste, nutrition, colors and order of preparation. Prepare one main dish and three sides, plus a tamagoyaki (Japanese omelette) and onigiri rice ball, enjoying your creation accompanied by hot or cold tea. Souvenir aprons and a recipe sheet are also included.
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