Hands-on Japanese Cooking in a Shinjuku Home Kitchen with Satoru

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Tokyo, Japan

2 hours 30 minutes (approx.)
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

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Overview

For visitors to Japan, it can be difficult to access local culture. This private Tokyo cooking class offers the rare experience of visiting a local's home for conversation and cooking. Your guide teaches you how to make two or three homestyle Japanese dishes from scratch, before you sit down together to enjoy the meal.

Get a taste of Japanese culture by visiting a local's home
Learn how to make two or three Japanese homestyle dishes
Enjoy the private meal and a drink together with your host
Receive a gift of a Japanese utensil and ingredient

Sample Menu

Main

Sat, Sun, Mon, Tue: Teishoku

Japanese set meal includes miso soup, rice and 2 side dishes

Main

Wed, Thu, Fri: Popular Japanese food

Okonomiyaki (Japanese pancake) or Karaage (fried chicken) or Yakisoba (pan fried noodle) or Katsu curry rice or Ramen or Gyoza

Main

IMPORTANT NOTE

Please check the menu in advance, specific days have specific menus.

What's Included

Private cooking class with your host Satoru
Local alcohol (1-2 glasses)
Pick up from JR Shinjuku Station

Hotel pickup and drop-off

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

Shinjuku Station
3-chōme-38-1 Shinjuku, Shinjuku City, Tokyo 160-0022, Japan
Meet your host Satoru (holding a placard with your name) at JR Shinjuku Station, East Exit (in front of the police box called Koban) and walk together 5 min to his apartment. To find the exact meeting location on Google Maps, include this in the search field: Shinjuku Station East Exit Police Box.

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

What To Expect

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
Menu may vary depending on the season
Please advise any specific dietary requirements [in the "Special Requirements" box] at the time of booking.
Stroller accessible

Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required
Near public transportation
Please check the menu in advance, specific days have specific menus. If you do not share your preference, the menu of the day will be cooked. So if you wish to make changes or have any restrictions, please inform the host ONE week in advance, or else the menu of the day will be cooked.
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

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Simply delicious and lots of laughter with our teacher!

Christine_F, Jul 2023

We booked the cooking experience as a family activity with our two teenage daughters. Everybody loved it! Satoru teaches with lots of patience and gives you background information about the ingredients - and he gets teenagers to cook! Just simply brilliant. The fresh ingredients used are seasonal, so expect to cook a different menu depending on the time of year. Satoru speaks perfect English and has a great sense of humour. We had lots of laughs with him. His home-made miso paste (old family recipe) is divine!

An absolute highlight of our trip!!

Sasha_H, Apr 2023

Thoroughly enjoyed our cooking course in Tokyo. Saturo was engaging, educational and fun. His menu was perfect for our family including teenagers. The meal was absolutely delicious, l highly recommend!!

I did not know what to expect with...

Thomas B, Jul 2018

I did not know what to expect with this class as it was the first time going to someone's house I hadn't met in person to cook food but it was a blast! Sato-san was a very funny, welcoming, and courteous host with great explanations of the food we cooked and directions on how to make it. Sato-san went out of his way the few days before our scheduled tour to contact us about meeting soon and where to meet which I really appreciated. His background history on his grandfather's recipe for miso soup was quite interesting and the soup flavor was very delicious. I definitely recommend taking his class, you will not be disappointed! I hope to take another cooking class soon!