Sushi, Bento or Gyoza Home Cooking Class in Tokyo with Transfers

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About this activity

This is a unique opportunity to learn to cook authentic Japanese food from a local expert in her home. If you choose the market tour option, visit one of Japan's iconic markets, Kappabashi or your host's neighborhood supermarket, Hatagaya in addition to your cooking class. Your host Miki will pick you up from your hotel and drive you to the market or her home, all while giving you a tour of the city from a local's perspective. Get ready for an immersive, hands-on, Japanese cooking class with your host, a fun local passionate about food. Choose between sushi (temari or chirashi), bento (Wagyu steak or miso marinated fish), or gyoza as the main dish. You will also learn to make miso soup, sushi rice and two authentic Japanese vegetable sides from scratch. This experience gives you a true glimpse into a Japanese local's home, life, and culture. The experience includes round-trip transfers in your host's car.

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At a glance

Duration: 5 hours
Confirmation: Instant confirmation
Ticket: Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group: Your group only
People per booking: 1–4
Guide: Japanese, English
Operated by: Traveling Spoon

Ages: Infants (0–4 years) · Children (5–11 years) · Adults (12–99 years)

What is included

Included

Included: Round-trip transfers from Shibuya, Roppongi, Shinjuku, Aoyama and Akasaka districts in Tokyo.
Included: Private market tour and cooking class with Miki
Included: Home cooked, authentic Japanese meal in a local home

Itinerary

Kappabashi Street (Kappabashi Dogugai)

1 h 30 min

Miki picks you up from your hotel and drives you to Kappabashi Street market. You will get an immersive 1.5 hour tour of this unique market and be introduced to a variety of kitchen tools used in Japanese cooking. This is a great tour if you've been looking to purchase a Japanese knife! This street market is where Miki purchases everything she needs for her kitchen and dining room, from knives and cookware to teapots and chopsticks.

For your authentic Japanese cooking class, you will join Miki in her home kitchen and prepare a main of Sushi (temari or chirashi), Bento (Wagyu steak or miso marinated fish), or Gyoza from scratch. In addition, you will learn to make dashi (the foundation for miso soup and other Japanese dishes) as well as sushi rice and vegetable sides. You can expect the cooking portion of your experience to last about 1.5 hours. Your meal concludes with wagashi served with green tea or Hojicha. If you don't choose a main, your host will default to sushi.
Super Dommune

1 h 30 min

Hatagaya Supermarket Visit: Meet Miki at Hatagaya Station and explore the neighborhood like a local. Visit a local supermarket where Tokyo residents shop for vegetables, seafood, ramen, and seaweed. Pick up fresh ingredients, with a stop at the famous Kogane Dango to try their signature goma-dango, a crispy, sesame-coated Japanese sweet with a soft red bean filling. Then stroll through Shotengai, a bustling local shopping street lined with a butcher and greengrocer, on your way to Miki's home, where you'll use your market finds to cook and enjoy a delicious Japanese meal together.

Join Miki in her home kitchen and learn to cook a Japanease dish such as Sushi (temari or chirashi), Bento, or Gyoza from scratch. In addition, learn to make dashi (the foundation for miso soup) as well as sushi rice and vegetable sides. Your meal concludes with wagashi served with green tea. If you don't choose a main, your host will default to sushi.

Meeting point and pickup

The operator picks every participant up from their accommodation or the points below.

Pickup points

The Aoyama Grand Hotel
Hotel Glanz Cascata
Hotel DIAMOND
Hotel Amanek Shinjuku Kabukicho
Hotel Matsunoi
Sugoi Sauna & Stay Azabu Juban Ekimae - Male Only
Petit Bali Forest Shinjuku Sanchome
Dogen Sauna &Stay
Akasaka Urban Hotel Annex
Hotel Livemax Akasaka GANDE
BELLUSTAR TOKYO, A Pan Pacific Hotel
Mustard Hotel Shibuya

and 229 more pickup points

Please communicate with your host via WhatsApp before you are picked up to confirm pick-up location.

Using your ticket

Miki will pick you up from your hotel in her car and drop you off after your culinary experience. Please note that Miki only picks up from Shinjuku, Shibuya, Roppongi, Aoyama and Akasaka districts in Tokyo. Her home is a 30-minute drive from Shinjuku.

Phone: +81 (0)70 3135 0620

Email: [email protected]

Please contact Miki via WhatsApp the day before your experience so you can communicate, in case of traffic or other delays.

Traveling Spoon is a supplier of Viator and TripAdvisor. We offer travelers authentic food experiences with locals, in their homes. Founded by two travelers and food lovers, Traveling Spoon helps others make meaningful cultural connections through food. Contact us at [email protected] if you have general questions about our services. For specific questions related to your booking please contact your host directly with the contact information provided above.

Cancellation

Free cancellation

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

If you cancel	You get back
At least one day before	100%
Less than a day before	0%

Good to know

Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Public transportation options are available nearby
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Menu may vary depending on the season
If any travelers in your party have any allergies, dietary restrictions or cooking preferences please advise at time of booking
Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required

Options

Cooking class only PM

Includes round-trip transfers: Includes round-trip transfers only from Shinjuku, Shibuya, Roppongi, Aoyama and Akasaka districts in Tokyo.

Pickup included
Hatagaya + Cooking PM

Includes round-trip transfers: Transfers provided only from Shinjuku, Shibuya, Roppongi, Aoyama and Akasaka districts in Tokyo.

Pickup included
Kappabashi Market + Cooking AM

Includes round-trip transfers: Transfers provided only from Shinjuku, Shibuya, Roppongi, Aoyama and Akasaka districts in Tokyo.

Pickup included
Cooking class only AM

Includes round-trip transfers: Includes round-trip transfers only from Shinjuku, Shibuya, Roppongi, Aoyama and Akasaka districts in Tokyo.

Pickup included