Top Shibuya Cooking Classes

Join our cooking class in Shibuya, a vibrant area of Tokyo, and learn to make Osechi, traditional Japanese New Year dishes, and other authentic Japanese meals. Taught by a professional chef, this hands-on experience offers a deep dive into Japanese culture. You’ll take home not just recipes but a beautifully packed bento box with your creations. Perfect for families, food lovers, and adventure seekers, this 2-hour class is a memorable way to explore Japan's culinary traditions, giving you the skills to recreate these dishes at home.

This activity is unique because it offers a comprehensive and immersive experience in making Japanese comfort dishes from scratch, including fresh ramen noodles made by hand, rich Yuzu Shio ramen, tender chashu, and perfectly marinated ajitama. Participants also learn how to make okaka onigiri, a classic rice ball filled with savoury dried bonito flakes. The experience is completed by preparing and enjoying a refreshing Japanese-style matcha jelly dessert during the class.

We cook and eat osechi dishes on New Year's Day in Japan. We cook and eat Osechi-ryori, a local dish of Osaka. Osechi-ryori has a meaning. They want to live long and work hard. Black beans take 2 days to make! I learn how to make everything except black beans. We make Kazari-giri with Japanese style pickles and knives. You can learn traditional dishes which young people are less likely to cook now. I will advise you to make it at home. Ayako-sensei, a professional cooking teacher, will teach you kindly and carefully. You can enjoy making it even for the first time. Let's cook and eat Osechi-ryori which Tanjiro also ate.

This class goes beyond shaping techniques, starting with the fundamentals of selecting the right rice. You'll learn how to choose, rinse, and cook the perfect rice, which is the foundation of delicious onigiri. Creating the perfect onigiri requires precise pressure to bind the rice without crushing it, a delicate process that is key to mastering the craft. You'll also delve into the art of making miso soup, beginning with preparing dashi from scratch. Finally, you'll beautifully pack your onigiri and miso soup into a bento box, creating a satisfying meal. With a small class size (up to 8 participants), you'll experience every step hands-on.