Top Tokyo Cooking Classes

Tempura udon and gyoza are two of Japanese cuisine’s most popular dishes. Rather than just sampling them, in this half-day private cooking class, you’ll learn how to make them for yourself. Get your hands messy kneading udon dough, discover the right way to fry crispy tempura, and learn how to fold gyoza after filling them with your favorite ingredients.

Welcome to our TAKOYAKI Cooking Class in Tokyo, Roppongi! You can experience how to make Takoyaki from scratch with us. Takoyaki - in English Japanese snack of savory ball-shaped wheat cakes containing chopped octopus cooked on a specially shaped griddle. Savory, salty, and just generally delicious... It's an incredibly popular Japanese street food. In Japan, it is customary to make Takoyaki at house parties. (it's called 'TAKOPA') It's going to be fun to make Takoyaki with friends, family, couples, of all ages! This cooking experience includes All-you-can-drink. (alcoholic beverages and soft drinks) Come join us!!

Learn how to make sushi like a professional in this small-group cooking class. In addition to enjoying a sushi meal, you'll be able to recreate what you learned back home with your new knowledge of traditional Japanese seasonings and ingredients. After watching your instructor, practice making your own sushi and side dishes.

Take a break from eating out in Tokyo with a healthy home-cooked lunch during this small-group cooking class. Learn all about fermented foods and their health benefits as you prepare a traditional Japanese meal under the guidance of a certified instructor. Whether you're at home in the kitchen or new to cooking, learn tips and tricks to enhance your dishes at home.

Discover how to create Jiro Style Ramen from scratch! In this class, we’ll make the noodles from flour, prepare the rich garlic-infused soup, and cook the chashu pork. You'll be able to replicate the entire dish at home. Jiro Style Ramen is immensely popular in Japan. The noodles are thick, the soup is rich with garlic, and it’s topped with generous slices of chashu pork and some an abundance of vegetables. Duration: approx. 2 hours Schedule： 12:20 – Meeting time 12:30 - 13:30 Cooking class 13:30 - Tasting time Note: This tour does not include the Akihabara walking tour. If you wish to join the Akihabara walking tour along with this ramen making experience, please book the tour titled "Ramen Making Experience: Entirely From Scratch! + Supermarket." If you let us know more than 48 hours in advance, we can change the chashu from pork to chicken.

Step inside the Tokyo home of a chef–and learn far more than you would visiting a restaurant–for this small-group cooking class to discover all about the iconic delicacy of sushi. Try new cooking techniques and discover ingredients and flavors you might otherwise have missed. Learn about the dish’s history, discover the terminology used around it, and hear insights on traditional Japanese eating etiquette before enjoying your own creations.

Rather than just learning how to make Japanese desserts, in this small-group cooking class you’ll learn the history of Nerikiri confectionery by sampling a range of treats too. Enjoy a cup of authentic matcha green tea as you discover how to create a range of desserts that differ depending on the season of your visit.

Learn to cook authentic Japanese dishes in a Halal-friendly environment. Our classes are led by home cooks for an intimate experience, and we also offer premium sessions with experienced chefs for those seeking high-end experience. It's a unique chance to dive into Japanese culinary traditions while adhering to Halal standards! join the class now and enjoy the authentic and unique!

Experience Japanese cuisine in Fuki no Niwa, a beautifully preserved 128-year-old townhouse in Tokyo, where you’ll discover the secrets of dashi, the foundation of Japanese cooking. The third-generation owner of a long-established dried food shop personally guides you, sharing tips to recreate its rich flavors at home. Start by making historic Miso-dama — miso and dashi balls once enjoyed by Shogun Tokugawa Ieyasu, then try your skills at making Abura Soba, the savory soupless ramen, tossing noodles in flavorful dashi. This townhouse, Fuki no Niwa, was used traditionally until 10 years ago. The property includes a garden to enjoy seasonal Japanese plants. With sliding shoji doors and antique furnishings, it offers a nostalgic atmosphere perfect for photos. Combining culinary history, hands-on fun, and cultural heritage, this program provides an unforgettable journey into Japan’s rich food culture. Important: Pork-free and vegetarian options available—please inform us when booking！

You can enjoy a hands-on tasting experience of both matcha and Japanese teas. During this activity, you’ll learn the differences between matcha (finely ground green tea powder) and traditional loose-leaf Japanese teas such as sencha. You’ll be guided through the tasting process, discovering the unique flavors, aromas, and health benefits of each tea. Whether you’re a tea lover or a curious beginner, this experience offers a peaceful and flavorful journey into Japanese tea culture.

Skip the typical hotel breakfast and experience Japanese culture firsthand with this traditional breakfast and tea ceremony experience. Enjoy freshly prepared rice balls and other local flavors, then take part in a guided tea ceremony led by a tea master—complete with a short meditation to start your day feeling calm and centered.

Join a professional Sushi chef for a fun and authentic 90-minute workshop where you’ll learn how to make your own sushi from scratch. Discover the secrets behind perfectly seasoned rice and practice rolling and shaping Nigiri, Maki, and Gunkan sushi. Put on a traditional hachimaki (headband), make more than 7 beautiful pieces, and enjoy your handmade sushi with your group while chatting and taking photos. Perfect for food lovers and first-time visitors — this is an unforgettable way to taste, learn, and connect through Japanese culture.

Visitors can normally only observe the action at Tokyo’s famous Toyosu Fish Market from the narrow windows of an observation deck. On this small-group lunch tour, get a chance to browse the stalls and shop for fresh ingredients. Follow it up with a sushi roll-making lesson (with fresh sushi to enjoy), then an authentic tea ceremony. As an optional upgrade, top it off with a visit to a Maid Cafe.

Tofu is a central ingredient in Japanese cuisine. Around 200 years ago during the Edo period, tofu dishes were already so popular that a book which introduces 100 different dishes became a bestseller. Tofu is made from soybeans, which is over 100 varieties in Japan. We are using our most favorite kind of soybean, so flavorful and fresh. So how about making your own delicious tofu and enjoy some kinds of soy cuisines? During the class, you can learn about history of Tofu and Soy cuisines. After the class, we will give you photos of the experience and recipes. Please enjoy the whole of tofu and soy cuisines!

• Make beautiful wagashi sweets shaped like seasonal flowers • Experience a traditional Japanese tea ceremony with a certified tea master • Prepare and enjoy your own matcha with handmade wagashi • Take home a special textbook in English as a souvenir

Learn authentic Edo-style sushi directly from an active professional chef in Tsukiji, the historic center of Japan’s seafood culture. Discover why Tsukiji played a crucial role in the development of modern sushi, hear insider stories about the market and ingredients, and make beautiful Nigiri, Maki, and Gunkan using high-quality fish. This hands-on workshop offers a rare chance to learn real sushi skills in the neighborhood where Tokyo’s sushi tradition was born.

Learn the art of sushi from a professional chef in this hands-on Tokyo cooking class. Hosted by a former Hyatt chef, you'll prepare nigiri, rolls, and other staples, using fresh local ingredients. A treat for food lovers, this intimate workshop teaches more than just technique—it’s a cultural deep dive into the hospitality for which the nation is world-renowned.

The authentic Japanese tea ceremony experience at the traditional tea room in the heart of Tokyo! Tea practitioner Ms. Haruki- from Oita, Japan has been practicing the tea ceremony since her high school days. She has learned the international tea ceremony in Tokyo and has presented the tea-making procedure in The US and in New Zealand. As National Government Licensed Guide Interpreter herself, she is actively working on the presentation of Japanese culture especially through tea ceremony.

Instead of dining at a restaurant, enjoy Osaka's famous style of okonomiyaki at a local home in Tokyo with this small-group cooking class. Get tips on making authentic okonomiyaki and learn what substitutes you can make depending on your palate and what ingredients you have access to. Upgrade to add a supermarket visit and learn how to shop for ingredients like a local.

YUZU WASHOKU STUDIO offers a hands-on cooking class where you can make authentic Japanese ramen and gyoza from scratch! Located in the heart of Tokyo, near Yanaka. What You'll Experience: Ramen: Learn how to make home style ramen noodles, prepare a rich and flavorful broth, and master the perfect toppings. Gyoza (Japanese Dumplings): Make crispy, juicy Japanese-style dumplings from scratch, including the filling and folding techniques. ‍ Expert Guidance: Our experienced instructor will guide you through every step, ensuring a fun and educational experience. Enjoy Your Creations: After cooking, sit down and enjoy your homemade ramen and gyoza with fellow participants. Why Choose Us? ✅ Small class size for a personalized experience ✅ Perfect for families, couples, and solo travelers ✅ Located just 10 minutes from JR Nishi Nippori Station Book now and bring home the skills to recreate authentic Japanese flavors in your own kitchen!

This workshop is one of the few sushi-making experiences where guests start by filleting the fish. Join a private class led by a sushi master with experience at a Michelin-starred restaurant. Watch live demonstrations of professional knife work and nigiri preparation, and learn how cutting technique, ingredient balance, and seasonality transform each piece of sushi. All steps will be guided by fully bilingual staff under private settings so that you can fully immerse yourself in the craft of sushi making. This is more than a cooking class—it's an invitation to carry forward a mindset where attention to ingredients connects to larger questions of sustainability and respect for what we consume.

If you’re looking for an authentic foodie experience in Japan—this is it! Expand your knowledge about Japan’s traditional dishes, and test out your culinary skills by making them yourself. Cook “okonomiyaki” (Japanese savory pancakes with vegetables, pork, and egg noodles), and “gyoza” (dumpling with minced pork and vegetables) too. Afterwards, continue to expand your food knowledge with a supermarket tour, so you find out about ingredients that you didn’t know about before.

Discover how to prepare two of Japan’s most famous delicacies–and learn far more than you would eating them in a restaurant–on this small-group sushi roll and tempura cooking class in Tokyo’s Nakano area. Learn new cooking techniques, discover traditional methods, and hear local insights as you prepare (and then savor) three different types of sushi roll and deep-fried seafood and vegetable tempura.

A tea ceremony is an essential Japanese cultural experience, and this one offers a more authentic setting by taking place at the beautiful Koboji Temple rather than a tourist venue. To make the moment more memorable and photogenic, wear a traditional Oshima tsumugi haori (light jacket). Watch a tea master’s demonstration and enjoy high-quality matcha served with traditional seasonal wagashi (sweets) in a private setting.