Japanese Kitchen
Hell's Kitchen Guided Food Tour

Rated 4.9 Stars, based on 400 Reviews.
Explore New York City’s most underrated food destination, Hell’s Kitchen. Immigrant history, gang life at the docks, and an eclectic international mix of dishes are waiting for you on this unique food tour. Our Hell’s Kitchen Food Tour takes you to the best restaurants in midtown, some say the best food in New York. Manhattan Walking Tour will treat you to the culinary experience of a lifetime on this food tour, from Japanese BBQ to Indian Tacos – and don’t forget the Meatballs!
Sushi – Authentic Japanese Cooking Class – the best souvenir from Kyoto!

Rated 4.8 Stars, based on 87 Reviews.
Welcome to Kaori’s kitchen!
You can make sushi with Kaori in her beautiful kitchen at home.
This hideaway is located in a back alley in the center of Kyoto.
She is an experienced instructor who has been holding cooking classes for over 15 years, rather than a temporary instructor hired part-time.
You will learn:
・ how to cook authentic Japanese dishes in English
・ Japanese table manners
・ the culture of Japanese cuisine
・ and much more!
Japanese cooking class Roujiya gives you more than just cooking lessons.
Kaori would like to show Japanese cultures and customs as well.
In addition if you know table manners even a little, you can feel much more relaxed in Japanese restaurants!
She'll be happy to assist you and give some hints and information about variations of the recipes using different ingredients when you return home.
You will be treated as if you were invited to her home.
Why not join her class?
It's fun and tasty!
A real cultural experience!
Ramen & Gyoza Cooking Class in Tokyo with Local Supermarket Visit

Rated 4.9 Stars, based on 717 Reviews.
~~ Best of the Best 2023 Award Winner! ~~~
Ramen and Gyoza are becoming even more famous than Sushi and Tempura in the world. Ramen is a noodle dish with delicious soup and many different toppings. In this class, we will make home-style Ramen. Gyoza is a dumpling with minced pork and vegetable stuffing. Wouldn’t it be wonderful to make Ramen and gyoza at your home?
*We will make the soup from the scratch. We don’t use instant package.
*If you have food restrictions and/or food allergies, please let us know in advance.
Summary:
● Award winning Japanese Cooking Class in English
● Learn from Chef / YouTuber
● Local Supermarket Tour *Optional
● Visit local home Kitchen studio in Tokyo
● Perfect activity for foodies and cooking lovers
● Perfect for single, family and group travelers
● Easy Access! Located in the nostalgic atmosphere of Tokyo.
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Please also check the latest number of attendees from "YUCa's Japanese Cooking" website.
Bento Box Cooking Class

Rated 5 Stars, based on 155 Reviews.
It’s hard to get more traditional than the Japanese bento box. In a way, it’s the perfect meal: it might include an egg roll, rice, pickled vegetables, breaded chicken and even nourishing miso soup, each in its own section of the bento box. The word is derived from an old Japanese word for convenience, and convenient this boxed meal certainly is. In this 3-hour cooking class in the center of Kyoto, learn the art of cooking up a bento box meal. Master chefs demonstrate and then turn the kitchen over to you. In the end, eat what you cook.
Kyoto Family Kitchen Cooking Class

Rated 4.8 Stars, based on 60 Reviews.
You found the best experience in Kyoto for families! Come visit our home and let's have an every day home-cooked meal together. When you arrive, take a load off, drink some tea, and let's chat about your trip. We will segue into food talk and then we will preview the food that we will cook together that night. After that, we'll put aprons on and gather around the kitchen counter to slice, dice, and mix up the dishes. You will learn about the staples that we have from which most Japanese dishes can be made.
We are a busy family, but we are foodies and love to open our doors to the world. So as long as you are ok with coming over to a family home and making a meal with the kids, the cat, and the dog, let's enjoy the time together.
We open our home and hearts to you, in a setting where kids, pets, and adults can relax, eat, and talk together. Step into our house on the hill and become a part of our family for the day.
Unique Private Cooking Class with a Tokyo Local Emi

Rated 4.9 Stars, based on 118 Reviews.
Enjoy a private and authentic Japanese cooking class in a local Tokyo home with your host Emi. The Harry Potter Museum in Tokyo is about a 20 min walk from Emi's apartment!
This is a perfect experience for anyone looking to connect with local culture over food. Your cooking class takes place in her home kitchen where Emi will teach you 3-4 traditional Japanese dishes from her repertoire. After years of learning from three renowned chefs, she became a culinary expert who can prepare almost any authentic Japanese dish. A Tokyo native, passionate about Japanese cooking, Emi enjoys meeting travelers and sharing her culture and cuisine over a well seasoned Japanese meal served on beautiful tableware. Join Emi and make an authentic Japanese meal, enjoyed over sake, and finished off with dessert and a cup of hot green tea!
Japanese Cooking and Udon Making Class in Tokyo with Masako

Rated 5 Stars, based on 27 Reviews.
Join Masako in her kitchen and learn to cook authentic Japanese recipes from scratch. If you choose to learn to make Udon, you’ll be kneading the dough with your hands (and feet) and turning it into noodles. It is hard work but worth it to get heavenly homemade udon noodles, far superior to store-bought ones. Other meal options comprise okonomiyaki or tempura or Japanese sweets. Please let Masako know your preference when you create your booking. Dishes will be cooked using some fresh, seasonal ingredients from the farmers market in Niigata. After cooking, you will enjoy a sit-down meal that ends with a sweet dessert.
Eat Osaka: Street Food Cooking in an Authentic Kitchen!

Rated 5 Stars, based on 45 Reviews.
Experience the energy and flavours of a Japanese kitchen in the nation's capital of food! Under the guidance of a Japanese bilingual chef. Use professional grade tools (hand-made here in Osaka) to make local dishes completely from scratch and learn to recreate them in at home with our step by step instructions!
Discover cooking techniques, learn about Japanese food culture, and have some fun before sitting down with a cold beer or a warm to tea to enjoy your creations alongside your chef and a small group of travellers from around the world!
Experience Big soba knife Soba Making Class in Tokyo Kappabashi

Rated 5 Stars, based on 34 Reviews.
At “SOBAGIRI-RAKUJYO” in Kappabashi, visitors can experience fine buckwheat noodle cutting, which has been practiced in Japan since the Edo period, in just 30 minutes.
Among Japanese foods, soba is not as major as sushi.
This is the reason why it is a favorite experience for connoisseurs.
The satisfaction level is different as it is an authentic cooking activity class where water is added to the flour, kneaded and stretched, and a knife is used!
Soba flour is made from the most delicious buckwheat flour in Japan, produced in Shinshu, where buckwheat is grown.
While it takes 90 minutes to make soba at other restaurants, the newly developed smart technology allows soba to be made in 30 minutes, allowing adults and families alike to participate with ease.
A variety of flavors are available so that each country and each generation can enjoy the delicious taste. (Vegan compatible)
Activities using kitchen knives in Kappabashi, the town of kitchen knives.
Please try it!
Private Kyoto Cooking Class with Aki in a Beautiful Wooden House

Rated 5 Stars, based on 11 Reviews.
Join your host Aki for a hands-on cooking lesson in her beautiful kitchen, get secret tips for familiar classics like miso soup, and learn to make dishes you won't be able to find in restaurants! Aki will provide you with recipes in English and guide you through the cooking process as she tells you all you'd like to know about Japanese food and culture. Your home-style Japanese meal may include dishes such as the traditional Chikuzenni (a main dish of braised chicken and vegetables that originated from Kyushu), seasonal vegetable sides such as marinated spinach with sesame or burdock root, and miso soup. The cooking portion of your experience should last about an hour before you enjoy the meal you helped prepare together.
Don't miss out on this wonderful opportunity to witness true Japanese hospitality, and learn about Japanese culture and cuisine during a hands-on experience in a beautiful setting – your stomach and soul will thank you for it!
Japanese Cooking Class in the Heart of Sapporo with Sakura

Rated 5 Stars, based on 6 Reviews.
Join your local host Sakura in her kitchen for a wonderful hands-on cooking experience. The friendly local lives in a beautiful apartment, located in a peaceful residential area within a ten minute walk from the Higashi-Sapporo station. Relax over a welcome drink before joining Sakura in the kitchen where she will teach you how to prepare 2-3 authentic, home-style Japanese dishes that are easy to replicate at home. You can expect to cook together for about 1- 1.5 hours before sitting down to enjoy the meal you helped prepare. Your menu may include dishes such as chikuzenni (chicken and vegetables stewed in soy and mirin), miso soup, dashimaki tamago (egg roll cooked with dashi stock), and hand shaped onigiri (rice balls). It will conclude with a cup of freshly brewed tea. The menu may vary depending on the season and availability of fresh ingredients in the market!
Join this charming local in her cozy home and get a true glimpse into Japanese cuisine and culture!
Private Japanese Cooking Class in Sapporo with Local Host Kanae

Rated 5 Stars, based on 17 Reviews.
Join your host Kanae in her open kitchen and learn to prepare a traditional, homemade Japanese meal! Kanae will welcome you into her comfortable family home located in one of the most peaceful and luxurious residential areas of Sapporo. Sip on a welcome drink as you immerse yourself into local Hokkaido culture and get to know your host as she shares stories about herself, her family and living in Hokkaido.
You can expect your hands-on cooking lesson to last about 1-1.5 hours before you enjoy the meal you helped prepare together. Your authentic Japanese meal might include dishes such as teriyaki-chiken, kinpira-gobo (sweet and salty cooked burdock), agedashi-tofu (deep fried and seasoned tofu) and miso soup.
This is a fantastic opportunity to experience true Japanese culture and cuisine first-hand. Don't hesitate – your heart and stomach will thank you!
Asakusa: Japanese kitchen knife store visits after history tour

Rated 5 Stars, based on 5 Reviews.
The reasons for those interested in Japanese kitchen knives to choose this tour are you will:
① Go right to the right stores without any prior research or wandering.
② Rely on the guide in terms of providing candid and neutral feedback as you listen to the sales pitch by the store clerks
③ Enjoy our flagship in-depth Asakusa tour prior to the store visits
After having an in-depth Asakusa history tour, we will take you to the Kappabashi Street adjacent to Asakusa, a shopping street lined with dozens of stores selling everything needed by restaurant operators. Obviously, the Japanese kitchen knives are the mainstay of the products handled by them. The street has several stores specialized in kitchen knives; since they have a full lineup of the products, you will have the best chance to find some which you are genuinely looking for.
For groups of three or more, we will use an earphone guide system which enables you to clearly listen to the guide from a distance.
Private Japanese Home Cooking Class in Kyoto with Michiyo

Rated 5 Stars, based on 48 Reviews.
Meet your local host Michiyo and let her introduce you to the special menu of the day, before you start your hands-on cooking experience in her Kyoto kitchen. Michiyo truly enjoys sharing her knowledge on Japanese cooking techniques that she has perfected over the years. You will learn to make dashi stock (a fundamental building block of Japanese cuisine), and to perfectly prepare sushi rice for chirashi-sushi that you will later garnish in a traditional wooden bowl. The cooking portion of the experience will take about an hour and half before you and Michiyo will sit down together to enjoy the authentic Japanese meal you helped prepare paired with carefully selected alcohol to accent the delicious food.
Immerse yourself in Japanese culture and cuisine with the help of authentic food and a local's heart-warming hospitality!
Private Beginner Japanese Cooking Class near Tokyo

Rated 5 Stars, based on 2 Reviews.
This local, immersive food experience offers a warm and personal glimpse into Japanese culture, led by Risa, a passionate local guide who shares her culinary skills and family traditions. From making dashi from scratch to enjoying a homestyle meal in her cozy kitchen, this class feels like being welcomed into a Japanese home in Saitama, a 20-min train ride from Shinjuku station.
Private Kyoto Market Tour and Authentic Cooking Class with Aki

Rated 5 Stars, based on 11 Reviews.
Explore the local neighborhood street market (Demachiyanagi Shoutengai) with your host Aki and discover everything from basic Japanese ingredients to high-quality, regional produce. You'll walk through the market together and pick out a few vegetables and ingredients that you will later use in your cooking class.
Back home, you will join Aki for a hands-on cooking experience in her beautiful kitchen and learn to make authentic dishes from scratch! Aki will provide you with recipes in English and guide you through the cooking process as she tells you all you'd like to know about Japanese food and culture. Your home-style meal may include dishes such as the traditional Chikuzenni (a main of braised chicken and vegetables that originated from Kyushu), seasonal vegetable sides such as marinated spinach with sesame or burdock root, and miso soup. The cooking portion of your experience should last about an hour before you sit down to enjoy the meal.
Make your own kitchen knife with a master blacksmith in Shimanto

Rated 5 Stars, based on 17 Reviews.
In this activity you can experience traditional Japanese craft culture through "Kaji".
In a contemporary society that emphasizes digital networks, old handicraft techniques have become far from everyday life.
Imagine crafting your own knife or scissors from steel, using fire and ancient Japanese techniques. You can commemorate your wedding, or remember your trip, through engraving.
Strengthen the immunity!! Making miso in Japanese old house.

Rated 5 Stars, based on 4 Reviews.
Hello, thank you for looking.
I'm a massage therapist for 20 years.
I'm also a Japanese tea instructor and cooking instructor.
I'm interested in body and mind, so I wanna provide not only massage service but also the way of wellness.
This time, I want to enjoy making miso class together.
◎You can enjoy making handmade miso and bring it home(about 500g).
◎Our dishes are gluten-free , MSG-free, and vegan available. We use koji seasoning, Japanese traditional natural seasoning.
◎Thorough our experience, you can learn how to lead wellness lifestyle both physically and mentally.
◎You can enjoy the experience in the Japanese old residence.
Miso is Japanese traditional fermented seasoning.
Miso is rich in nutrients and very useful ingredient in the kitchen.
Traditionally, miso is made from whole soybeans but we make it using tofu refuse so you can make it easier and quicker!!
Though soy pulp is healthy food and rich in nutrients , it is disposed of as industrial waste!!
This is an effective use.
Very friendly seasoning both people and environment, soy pulp miso.
Why don't you make it together?
Evening Street Food Hopping Tour in Downtown Osaka

Rated 4.7 Stars, based on 6 Reviews.
Enjoy the best street food experience with a professional local guide on your private tour. Osaka, the city of merchants, is the place with the nickname “the kitchen of Japan” since it has long been the center of the rice exchange market and was the logistic hub during the Samurai age. The unique atmosphere and culinary culture of Osaka remains unchanged even today after around 300 years. In the evening, neon billboards light up every corner of the city. You will have a chance to experience this local way of life as you hop around the street food stands and restaurants.
Hands-on Japanese Home Cooking Class in Sapporo with Noriko

Join your local host Noriko in her spacious kitchen for a hands-on cooking experience. Noriko will teach you how to cook an authentic, homemade Japanese meal from scratch, using fresh, seasonal produce locally sourced in Hokkaido. Learn Japanese cooking techniques of chopping, marination and frying from an expert before enjoying the meal you helped prepare on beautiful Japanese dishes. Noriko is keen to share her knowledge of food and different cuisines – so feel free to ask her all your questions!
Your menu may include dishes such as shabu-shabu (Japanese hot pot with a variety of meat and vegetables) and chirashi-sushi (a rice bowl with fresh salmon, tender fried chicken, green peppers, and the occasional mapo tofu!).
Visit Noriko's home, experience a delightful homemade Japanese meal, and learn about Japan in a way you would never be able to if you simply ate at a restaurant!