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Tokyo’s best days out.
The 15 most popular cooking classes in Tokyo, from the famous to the underrated. What each one actually involves, what it costs, and who runs it.
Tokyo home-kitchen ramen and gyoza class with optional local supermarket visit. Learn steps, shape dumplings, and eat in 2.5 hours.
Most Popular“YUCa’s class was amazing! She was so fun, informative and hospitable. Highly recommended! The ramen and gyoza we made was delicious!”
Cook and eat your own ramen in Shinjuku. Learn the basics, pick soup, boil noodles, add toppings, then enjoy your bowl.
“Was a great experience and the team was very polite and friendly, - they made sure we had a great time and they succeeded :)) arigato gozaimasu”
Tokyo ramen and sushi cooking class with sake pairing. Small group up to eight, hands-on sushi and ramen broth, ingredients and drinks included.
“This was such an amazing experience! I loved every minute of it & Kaori was such a great host! Thank to her and the rest of the team for a memorable experience.”
Learn Japanese home cooking in a small Tokyo studio, including Wagyu sukiyaki and 7 other dishes. Recipes included.
“Great cooking class, we learned to prepare so many different things and got a little bit of background from some of the food as well. All of the hosts were wonderful and helpful”
Tokyo washoku class that starts at a real supermarket, then teaches knife skills and dishes like maki sushi and miso soup with take-home recipes.
“We had just arrived the night before to Tokyo. This was our first "taste" of Japan and it couldn't have been better. Masai, our instructor, was very knowledge and super patient with us. She had traveled to the west and had great comparisons Read more”
Small-group Tokyo cooking class making dashi and up to eight Japanese dishes with Wagyu beef, plus sake lunch and English instruction.
“I had such a great experience with this cooking class in Tokyo. The instructors were incredibly informative and explained everything in a way that felt approachable and easy to follow, even for someone who doesn’t regularly cook Japanese foRead more”
Cook real Yanaka dishes in a private Tokyo lesson, choose lunch or dinner menus, learn from English-speaking instructors, then eat what you make.
“This experience was amazing! We learned how to make two variations of sushi, miso soup, a main course and a dessert. The foods were fresh and full of flavor. We learned a lot! The host were amazing and friendly. Very educational! Such a great time!”
Learn to make maki, temari and nigiri in Tokyo’s Shinbashi with English guides, fresh fish, photos, and optional sake or shochu.
“We had a lovely time at the sushi making class. Travelled with two kids. The hosts were very friendly and patient. We loved learning how to make the sushi and enjoyed eating it with fellow travellers.”
Private Tokyo cooking with local Emi in Nerima. Make 3-4 home-style dishes, eat with sake, and take home recipes for $99.
“What a fun activity that we will enjoy long term. Emi was an excellent teacher and provided great recipes that we can use at home, taking a bit of Japan back with us.”
Make a kawaii character bento in Tokyo with an English-friendly, hands-on class, photo time, and a take-home lunchbox.
“Both Kenji and Mami were wonderful. Class was very professional and fun. We were given options for our bento as well as a bit of knowledge. My only regret is that I did not book two classes. I would highly recommend.”
Learn ramen from scratch in Tokyo: Akihabara street walk, grocery-store finds, and Jiro-style noodles and chashu in a small studio group.
“It was a fun and great learning experience for my daughter and I. Our tour guide, Saori was very nice and toured us around Akihabara. That was helpful as each places in Tokyo can be overwhelming. She asked us what we were interesteRead more”
Small-group Tokyo ramen and gyoza class. Make fresh noodles, fold dumplings, learn broth and toppings, plus vegetarian options.
“I went here with my family 3 adults and 2 kids. This was such a great experience in all levels. 1st of all we were received at the train station by Oma and if it wasn't for the fact that we looked like tourists we would have missed each other but, Oma spotted me right…”
Small-group Japanese home cooking in Todoroki: walk a scenic valley and temple, learn 3 dishes, eat together, and take recipes home.
“Tomoko was a fabulous host and instructor and prepared a wonderful lunch menu. We were shown and prepared 4 dishes and then had wonderful lunch, with the food that we cooked on the menu. We were given the recipes, so we can create the menu back home, which I plan to do in the next…”
Learn shoyu ramen broth and crispy gyoza folding in a small Asakusa kitchen, then eat your creations and take recipes home.
“This is the second cooking class we have taken on our current Japan trip and this one is the ONE! We learned so much and had fun at this class. The food was so good. Our friends did the first class with us and not this one and we are so sad they missed this…”
Tokyo sushi and ramen cooking class with small-group hands-on lessons, ramen chashu, nigiri technique, and a guided sake pairing set.
“The cooking class was outstanding!!! The facilities, the quality of the ingredients used, the interaction during cooking, everything was amazing. The icing on the cake was the welcome and the professionalism of Sato and Alex.”
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