Private Japanese Cooking Class in Osaka with Culinary Expert Yoko

Recommended by 100% of travelers

Osaka, Japan

3 hours (approx.)
Group discounts
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

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Overview

Learn how to cook five different quintessential Japanese dishes during this hands-on gastronomy lesson, in the private home of an Osaka local. Discover the role of key ingredients like seaweed and dried fish and watch a live demonstration before rolling up your sleeves and tackling recipes on your own. Then, enjoy your freshly prepared meal together, topped off with a bowl of green tea ice cream.

A hands-on Japanese cooking lesson, in the private home of an Osaka local
Join a culinary institute-trained Japanese chef and prepare five different tasty specialties
Watch live cooking demos and get detailed instruction in how to prepare classic dishes
Munch on your final meal, which may include sushi, pancake, or Japanese fried chicken

Sample Menu

Main

Rolled sushi or okonomiyaki or gyoza

Starter

Shira ae (tofu based vegetable salad)

Starter

Sunomono (pickled cucumber and seaweed)

Main

IMPORTANT NOTE

If you wish to change the menu or wish to cook specific dishes, please notify us 1 week in advance. Or else Yoko will choose a menu for you.

What's Included

Private home cooking class with your host Yoko
Homecooked Japanese meal
Sake tasting
Pick up from Minami-Morimachi station

Hotel pickup and drop-off

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

Minami-Morimachi Station
2 Chome-1 Minamimorimachi, Kita Ward, Osaka, 530-0054, Japan
Meet your host Yoko in front of Kohyo supermarket, outside Exit 4 of the Minami-Morimachi station. It is a 5-min walk from her home. There are 2 subway lines on Minami morimachi station. Tanimachi (purple) & Sakaisuji (Brown) line. Ōsakatemmangū Station is connected with Minami-Morimachi station.

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

What To Expect

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received within 48 hours of booking, subject to availability
Not wheelchair accessible
Stroller accessible
Near public transportation
Menu may vary depending on the season

Please advise any specific dietary requirements [in the "Special Requirements" box] at the time of booking
Vegetarian and vegan option is available, please advise at time of booking if required
Private, personalized experience
Please note, this is not a commercial cooking class, rather this experience is a visit into a local home to meet a local who is an expert cook, and share Japanese culture and cuisine together.
This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate

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Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

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Reviews

5.0

based on 13 reviews

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A great cooking experience with Yoko

Vito_P, Oct 2025

Yoko is a wonderful person and we had a great experience. The food was as good as any restaurant and we had the experience of helping to prepare it and getting a recipe as well as having the experience to be able to prepare it again. It was a great evening and would highly recommend this experience.

Great experience

Ana_P, Nov 2023

It was a great experiencia, having a private class, i got to choose what i wanted to learn. Yoko is very knowledgeable, and she shared great tips on how to adapt the recipies onces Im back home with more límites access to japanese products. Dinner time was also nice, she has travelled a lot and is very open and nice to chat with. Highly recomend

Yoko was brilliant!

Sam_H, Apr 2023

Thankyou Yoko! We loved cooking with you in your home. We felt very welcome and the food was delicious. Some great tips we'll take back with us to Aus 🇦🇺🦘 Dōmo arigatōgozaimasu

Food and fun: wonderful evening

Belle_J, Nov 2022

Yoko was both so good at her craft, and so welcoming and fun! The evening was well-planned but also felt very spontanious as she really welcomed us into her home. She went above and beyond for our experience. Her published book Yoko is ordered so we can read it when we get home!