Japanese Sweets (Mochi & Nerikiri) making at a Private studio

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Tokyo, Japan

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

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Overview

Wagashi, traditional Japanese sweets, are delicious, but even more satisfying than eating them is learning how to make them yourself. This wagashi-making class is held at a private home in Tokyo and teaches you how to make the sweets from scratch, from making the dough to decorating them.

Option to combine with a mochi-making class (upon request)
Small-group class ensures more personal attention
Rare opportunity to visit a local Tokyoite's home
Choice of morning or afternoon class to best suit your schedule

Sample Menu

Dessert

Strawberry Daifuku

Mochi with bean paste and strawberry filling (2 pcs)

Dessert

Three color Dango

Mochi balls on skewers. (2 pcs)

Dessert

Nerikiri Wagashi

Traditional sweets using dough made with bean paste and mochi with a bean paste filling (2p pcs).

What's Included

Traditional sweets making lesson
Food tasting
Aprons
English recipe sheet
Matcha green tea or other non-caffeinated tea.

Food and drinks, unless specified
Hotel pickup and drop-off
Transportation to/from attractions

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

1-chōme-3-16 Meguro, Meguro City, Tokyo 153-0063, Japan
We are to the right to Family Mart . Take the stairs or go up the ramp and you will find the entrance on the right side. Please call 303 + enter using the intercom.

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
Near public transportation
Infants must sit on laps
Minimum age to attend the class is 4 years

Non-smoking
Children under the age of 4 not allowed in class due to safety reasons.
Observers are not allowed to sit in Class.
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 8 travelers

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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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Featured review

Terry_C

Yukka gave a short presentation of the different kinds of mochi for the different seasons of the year as well as a little background which gave us an understanding of the mochi we were making. She gave such great instructions and was quite organized. She was also very patient since we all have never made mochi before.. We were all quite surprised how beautiful our mochi pieces turned out. Attention to the details made us more appreciative of this art and it was so delicious! We had so much fun!

Reviews

5.0

based on 22 reviews

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Yukka gave a short...

Terry_C, Nov 2025

Lovely class. Highly recommend

Sophie_H, Oct 2025

Lovely class and Waka is wonderful!. Took the class with my 7 year old daughter really enjoyed it too.

Super fun and informative class on making mochi and nerikiri!

MP_E, Mar 2025

Excellent and fun workshop for learning how to make mochi and nerikiri wagashi. I really liked that there was plenty of time to go through the different processes, from mixing ingredients, to kneading until you get the right consistency (and what to look for), cooking and presenting, as well as different variations to try to get different flavors. I also appreciated the fascinating insights on Japanese cultural context with respect to mochi and mochi making tradition, like the Kagami New Year mochi. The excellent communication throughout, from booking to the class itself so we knew how to find the studio, what ingredients to buy to make wagashi at home, and tips on substitutions that can be used if specific ingredients aren't available. Highly recommended!

Sweets Making = Delightful!

Jessie_R, Dec 2024

A wonderful way to spend time with a local, learning some history and craft. Miho was gentle and kind and we learned skills to bring back to our own country. I loved hearing about the symbolism of each color and shape: so much meaning lives woven throughout this culture.

Hands on, eyes on...yummy!!!

leaalmog1, Aug 2024

I wasn't sure if to take a workshop. With so many information out there on line, is there a need ? My answer is, YES. There is such a big difference seing a professionalist at work! Satoko San, was patient, explained everything in detaile, hands on....I got so many tips and info, there is no way I will not succeed alone at home. And she was fun to talk to! Such a wonderful experience!

Response from Host, Aug 2024

Thank you so much for a wonderful review. Satoko will be delighted to hear that you have enjoyed the class.

Wonderful and tasty Cooking class

Sheryl_D, Aug 2024

Waka was a wonderful teacher. We made all of the beautiful and tasty Japanese traditional sweets that were pictured on the website. She showed us how to make tea ceremony matcha to eat with our treats. We were proud and amazed at our creations!

Response from Host, Aug 2024

Thank you for leaving a review. We are all thrilled that you have enjoyed the class. We hope you had a great time in Japan.

Fun, beautiful, delicious!

lichuan_e, Jun 2024

Wonderful class. My two teenage daughters, husband and I really enjoyed learning about Japanese sweets and how to make them. Kaoru had everything ready when we got there and walked us step-by-step through making both mochi and nerikiri. Both beautifully artistic and sweetly delicious.

Good fun activity!

Mark_S, Mar 2024

Very nice experience and hosts, getting to mix and cook the ingredients for one of the sweets was very fun.

Excellent experience

Emilie_L, Mar 2024

Absolutely fantastic! My 9 years old and I love learning the story behind wagashi, create nerikiri, as well as learning about tea ceremony to pair our creation with matcha. We are going home with the recipe and we have access to a video to remembrer how to make them. The host have a perfect english and was very kind.

Great experience

Esther_F, Aug 2023

Such a friendly host. Perfectly explained, took all the time. Would really recommend! Great to be a guest in her house.

Response from Host, Aug 2023

Thank you so much for coming to my class. It was my pleasure to have your family in my home. I hope you will enjoy making mochi back home!

Beautiful Japanese sweets

heidykeirstead, Jul 2023

Learning about the significance of Mochi to Japanese culture. Meeting new people from all over the world. Having some quality time with my family.

Response from Host, Aug 2023

Hi, Thank you so much for your review! It was my pleasure having your family in my class. I'm honored to be part of your trip to Japan. I hope you will make mochi back home!

Amazing experience. You...

tmkeeler0, Nov 2022

Amazing experience. You will get a history on mochi and learn several ways to make it. I still have a long way to go to master it but this is the first steps.

The teacher, Miyuki Suyari, was...

Victoria H, Mar 2018

The teacher, Miyuki Suyari, was amazing. My daughter and I felt very welcome and comfortable in her home. She explained everything so perfectly and provided us with advice on places in Tokyo to shop where we could purchase some of the tools for making our own wagashi when we get back home. I actually feel pretty confident that we will be able to re-create what she taught us! It was a great class, it got us into a different part of Tokyo that we probably would not have visited, and Miyuki's advice and suggestions for the rest of our time in Tokyo led us toward some cool experiences.