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Little EDO Sushi Making workshop in Kawagoe

Our globally experienced, English-speaking Japanese female sushi chef will teach you the art of traditional sushi making in a 140-year-old historic building, now a beloved local cafe. Class Style: Hands-on Experience: you'll create your sushi under the guidance of our expert sushi chef. Can you replicate the Japanese sushi chef's skillful hand movements? What You'll Learn: Learn how to make perfect sushi rice that you can easily recreate at home. Cultural Insights: Did you know nigiri sushi was created in Japan 300 years ago? See the amazing staircase cabinets in our historic building, once a rice wholesale shop. The beautiful ceiling beams will take you back 100 years! Dietary Options: We cater to a vegetarian menu. Please inform us of any allergies in advance. We are unable to accommodate requests on the day of the class.

Little EDO Sushi Making workshop in Kawagoe

1 hour 30 minutesFree Cancellation

Authentic Homestyle Japanese Cooking Class near Tokyo with Risa

Authentic Homestyle Japanese Cooking Class near Tokyo with Risa

3 hoursFree Cancellation

Experience Seasonal Green Tea Picking in Sayama and Nostalgic Walk in Kawagoe!

Enjoy a traditional green tea picking experience in Sayama, the birthplace of Sayama tea, one of Japan’s top three teas known for its rich flavor. Then take a relaxing walk through the historic streets of Kawagoe, often called “Little Edo” for its well-preserved Edo-period townscape. This seasonal day tour from May to November offers a perfect blend of nature, culture, and history near Tokyo. ・Pick fresh green tea leaves in Sayama, famous for its deep-flavored tea ・Stroll through Kawagoe’s charming old town with traditional warehouse-style buildings ・Experience a unique mix of nature and Edo-era culture on this limited-time tour

Experience Seasonal Green Tea Picking in Sayama and Nostalgic Walk in Kawagoe!

6 hoursFree Cancellation

Price varies by group size

Stone-Milled Matcha Experience in Kawagoe

This experience offers a thoughtfully curated introduction to Japanese tea culture in a beautifully designed setting near Toki no Kane in Kawagoe. Guests can try traditional stone-mill grinding, enjoy matcha paired with curated sweets, and choose from Japanese black tea, hojicha, or green tea. Savory bites and sweets are served in an afternoon tea-style setting, creating a calm and memorable cultural experience.

Stone-Milled Matcha Experience in Kawagoe

1 hourFree Cancellation

Kawagoe Shichimi Spice Blending Workshop

Join a workshop at Fukushichimi, a hidden gem in Little Edo (Kawagoe), to craft your own blend of Shichimi (Seven Spice). Learn about the history of Shichimi, originally used as medicine, and discover the unique properties of Japanese ingredients like Sansho (Japanese pepper), Yuzu (citrus), and hemp seeds. Blend the flavors to suit your palate, using professional tools like a mortar and pestle to release the aroma and pack it into a high-quality container. Learn about the historical context of spice as medicine, linked to the Seven Lucky Gods and Chinese medicine, and why it became popular in the Edo period. Get tips on modern food pairings, like using your blend on popcorn, french fries, or even vanilla ice cream.

Kawagoe Shichimi Spice Blending Workshop

1 hourFree Cancellation

Price varies by group size

Rolled Sushi Making 30 minutes from Shibuya/Vegetarian Available

Do you like sushi? Visiting an authentic sushi shop in Japan must be one of your most exciting agenda, but what about making your own sushi roll? It’s much easier than you would think. I will teach you all the steps by hands-on instructions. You will learn how to make sushi rice, how to prepare several ingredients from scratch and how to roll sushi! If you are a vegetarian, talk to me first. You will have plenty choices of Japanese vegetables. Besides your sushi rolls, you will enjoy some miso soup. Let’s have fun making and eating the sushi you just made.

Rolled Sushi Making 30 minutes from Shibuya/Vegetarian Available

2 hoursFree Cancellation

Make and Eat Anti Aging Miso Food with a Private Guide

Miso is known as a superfood. It is the secret of Japanese food “wasyoku”. At this class you make miso and take the healthy and anti-aging food using miso. *It takes 3-6 months until you eat miso making yourself. We present miso and a recipe using miso. So you can make miso-food in your country! The instructor for this special experience, Ms. Sakuma, is a very famous fermented food teacher in Japan and is an anti-aging food specialist who has published many books and held classes.

Make and Eat Anti Aging Miso Food with a Private Guide

2 hours 30 minutesFree Cancellation

Price varies by group size

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