Top Tokyo Prefecture Cooking Classes

Immerse yourself in Japanese culinary traditions with this private, hands-on cooking class! Learn to create authentic maki or chirashi sushi under the guidance of Hiroko, a skilled and welcoming home cook. Hiroko’s cozy apartment in Koganei, conveniently located near the JR train line, provides the perfect setting for this unique cultural and culinary experience.

Join a cozy Japanese cooking class in the instructor’s home in Musashino City, Tokyo, just 30 30-minute total trip from Shinjuku or Shibuya. Learn to make onigiri (rice balls), traditional sweets, and matcha tea with an experienced local homemaker. After cooking, enjoy your creations for lunch with miso soup, then savor the sweets and tea you made yourself. You’ll also receive a drink voucher for Petit Village in Kichijoji, perfect for a relaxing stop on your way back.

1, Exclusively yours — no strangers, no shared groups. Just your party and us, whether you're solo, a couple, or a family. 2, Led by an artist with a background in both traditional Japanese arts and Japanese cuisine. 3, Learn to make various styles of plant-based sushi using seasonal vegetables and traditional tools, including Japanese kitchen knives. 4, Includes an in-depth exploration of sushi's history and cultural diversity — going beyond fish-centered, modern definitions to understand sushi as a living, evolving tradition. 5, Designed to share comfort, mutual understanding, and connection through food. 6, Time, content, and pace are shaped around you—with flexibility for questions, exploration, and natural flow. Families with children are especially welcome; we adapt joyfully to their pace. 7, Extended, multi-day, and fully customized formats available on request. 8, All equipment is thoroughly cleaned before use to remove any residual odors or traces from previous cooking.

Hi! We are Yosuke and Kristina. We are inviting you to our house to make gyoza together! But before that, we'll take you on a quick tour around our neighborhood and stop by a local supermarket to buy the ingredients. We will help you to notice and understand many cultural differences on our way! If you want to: - experience real Japanese lifestyle - know pros and cons of living in Japan as a Japanese and as a foreigner - learn how to make Japanese home food - enjoy delicious meal in a warm atmosphere THIS TOUR is FOR YOU! ABOUT US: We run a Youtube channel together and raise our little daughter Mei. We live in a peaceful residential area in Tokyo.

1, Exclusively yours — no strangers, no shared groups. Just your party and us, whether you're solo, a couple, or a family. 2, Led by an artist with a background in both traditional Japanese arts and Japanese cuisine. 3, Learn to make various styles of sushi using seasonal seafood and traditional tools, including Japanese kitchen knives. 4, Includes an in-depth exploration of sushi's history and cultural diversity — understanding sushi as a living, evolving tradition shaped by region, season, and craft. 5, Designed to share comfort, mutual understanding, and connection through food. 6, Time, content, and pace are shaped around you — with flexibility for questions, exploration, and natural flow. Families with children are especially welcome; we adapt joyfully to their pace. 7, Extended, multi-day, and fully customized formats available on request. 8, All equipment is thoroughly cleaned before use.

The traditional Japanese technique ``Tsumami-zaiku experience'', you can choose your favorite fabrics, such as those used in kimonos, to make your own flowers and create an original photo frame. Enjoy displaying your memorable photos! 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　And the ``Japanese sweets making experience'', you can experience the making of Japanese sweets and matcha tea, which can be said to be a symbol of Japanese culture, and let you feel the Japanese seasons. You can eat the finished Japanese sweets on the spot, and take them home as souvenirs (comes with a wappa to take home).

Ramen is a noodle dish with a delicious soup and several toppings. Gyoza is a dumpling made with minced stuffing. They are becoming increasingly popular cross the world:) Wouldn't it be wonderful to make Ramen and gyoza at your home? the Ramen soup from the scratch. We also make Gyoza Wrappers from scratch. We can show you the local supermarket to introduce Japanese basic ingredients. ・ In Japan, vegetarian food is quite tough due to Dashi, soup stock made by mainly bonito frake (it's made out of fish stock).

Ramen is a noodle dish with a delicious soup and several toppings. Gyoza is a dumpling made with minced stuffing. They are becoming increasingly popular cross the world:) Wouldn't it be wonderful to make Ramen and gyoza at your home? the Ramen soup from the scratchYou can learn how to make Vegan /Vegetarian Japanese Food by local certificated instructor. We can show you the local supermarket to introduce Japanese basic ingredients. ・ In Japan, vegetarian food is quite tough due to Dashi, soup stock made by mainly bonito frake (it's made out of fish stock).

The place is between Mitaka and Kichijoji cities, just outside central Tokyo, where is a rare place where traditional farms still thrive and pure spring water has long been treasured. Surrounded by fresh local produce and a rich water heritage, it is the perfect setting to enjoy the heart of Japanese home style cooking.

Perfect for couples, families, or friends. This hidden oasis offers a cultural escape right in Tama-city, Tokyo — far from the city’s crowds, yet easily accessible. It is hosted by two welcoming Japanses sisters, who inherited the tea house and its traditions from their grandmother. Together, your hosts will offer an intimate, warm introduction to the Japanese tea ceremony (Chado = the Way of Tea) in a heritage setting. Perfect for beginners, your hosts will guide you through the history, philosophy, and etiquette of the Japanese tea ceremony in an accessible, friendly way. You’ll savor seasonal Japanese sweets, watch a tea-making demonstration. After the demonstration, the experience continues with a freshly made seasonal Japanese lunch. After the meal, you will try making your own bowl of tea by whisking matcha — taking turns among the group to prepare a bowl of tea for each other and savoring the tea made especially for you.