Japan · Cooking

Tokyo Home Cooking Class in Yanaka – A Cozy Local Experience with Seasonal Japanese Dishes

3 Hours Round trip from Taito City Easy pace

The journey

Trip highlights
  • 01 Hands-on Japanese home cooking class in Yanaka, Tokyo
  • 02 Choose from lunch or dinner menus with multiple dish options
  • 03 Learn to make favourites like sushi, bento, gyoza, tempura, and udon
  • 04 Cook, set the table, and enjoy the meal together
  • 05 English-speaking local instructor
  • 06 Vegetarian, vegan, and allergy requests available
  • 07 Family-friendly experience with kid-friendly menu options

Step into a cozy local setting in Tokyo’s nostalgic Yanaka area and learn how to prepare Japanese home-style dishes with an English-speaking instructor. This hands-on cooking class focuses on the kind of food people enjoy in everyday life, from sushi and bento to gyoza, tempura, udon, and other comforting favourites.

Depending on your selected time, you’ll choose from a range of lunch or dinner menus, cook together, set the table, and enjoy the meal you’ve made. With options for seasonal ingredients and requests for allergies, vegetarian, or vegan preferences, this is a warm and personal way to experience Japanese food culture beyond the restaurant table.

Step into a cozy local setting in Tokyo’s nostalgic Yanaka area and learn how to prepare Japanese home-style dishes with an English-speaking instructor.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 3 Hours
Tour type Private
Activity level Easy
Accommodation Not included
Transport Not included
Wheelchair access No
City Tokyo
Languages English

Day by day

The itinerary

1
Day 01

YANESEN Tourist Information & Culture Center.

You will cook for 1 hour, set the table, and enjoy the meal with Yuki.

If you are interested in paring sake or beer, ask for recommendations at the table(600~1500 yen)!

11:00AM 2:00PM(Lunch or light meal/snacks) 

You can cook in the workshop Plan. A or Plan. B as follows,
【PlanA】-> Choose 1 from
【Menu A-1 or 2】
  OR

【PlanB.】->Choose 2 from 【Menu B-1 to 9】

【Menu A】*choose A-1 or A-2.

A-1. SUSHI《home made style》, Nigiri-sushi or Roll-sushi or Temari-sushi. How to make sushi at home party!! Miso soup from scratch of dashi.

A-2. BENTO BOX, Let's make a Japanese Lunch box! Finally, your cooked items are set up in the BENTO Box.

-Rice ball,

-Karaage=JP fried chicken,

-Dashimaki-tamago= Rolled omelette,

-JP salad,

Miso soup from scratch of dashi.

【Menu B.】*choose 2 menu from B-1 to 9.

B-1. GYOZA = Dumpling JP style. Gyoza is the soul food of the Japanese too. You can enjoy it at home, and also enjoy cooking with kids. Shall we start GYOZA making party!!

B-2.OKONOMIYAKI =Japanesepancake, Seafood/Meat+Vegetables.

Soul food of Japanese, OKONOMIYAKI. Its a good for the party. Fun and yummy idea. also, easy preparation and cooking. You should get the recipe.

B-3. UDON NOODLE, from scratch. =Shall we make Udon noodles from flour? by your foot!! One of our soul noodles, we instruct you how to make it from scratch. It's a good combination with Templa.

B-4. TERIYAKI, fish or chicken, This is a typical Washoku taste grill.

B-5. FILLET FISH, You can fillet fish. we instruct you on how to fillet fish, and how to cook fillet fish to JP style. Come on, Washoku lovers!!

B-6. TEMPRA, Japanese seafood and vegetables fried.、You can try cooking crispy tempura with dipping sauce from scratch. Good combi with rice and noodles. Enjoy the TEMPRA party at home!

B-7. ROLLED SUSHI: Very fun! Kids enjoy making rolled sushi so much!

B-8. TON-KATSU "= JP pork cutlet. There are so many TON-KATSU shops whole of

Japan, which is a nice combination of steamed rice and miso soup. Let's enjoy a homemade TONKATSU Lunch.

B-9. MISO "NASU DENGAKU" GRAZED EGGPLANT,  So healthy combination! Sweet miso and eggplant are grilled, and Tofu and seasonal vegetables

combi are yummy too.

Menu for 4:30PM(Dinner)

【PlanA】-> Choose 1 for the Main dish
A-1. SUSHI《home made style》
Nigiri-sushi or Roll-sushi or Temari-sushi. How to make sushi at home party!! Miso soup from scratch of dashi.

A-2. Japanese Curry Rice《home made style》

A-3. Japanese Hot Pot(with chicken or tofu, vegetable)《home made style》

A-4 OKONOMIYAKI =Japanese pancake, Seafood/meat+ vegetables. Soul food of Japanese, OKONOMIYAKI. Its a good for the party. Fun and yummy idea. also, easy preparation and cooking. 

A-5. GYOZA = Dumpling JP style. Gyoza is the soul food of the Japanese too. You can enjoy it at home, and also enjoy cooking with kids. Shall we start GYOZA making party!!

A-6 Japanese Hamburger steak

A-7 FILLET FISH: You can fillet fish. we instruct you on how to fillet fish and cook fillet fish to JP style. Come on, Washoku lovers!!

A-8 TEMPRA, Japanese seafood and vegetables fried.、You can try to cook crispy tempura and cook it with dipping sauce from scratch. Good combi with rice and noodles. Enjoy the TEMPRA party at home!

A-9  TON-KATSU "= JP pork cutlet. There are so many TON-KATSU shops whole of

Japan, which is a nice combination of steamed rice and miso soup. 

We will cook appetizers and desserts and create a full-course meal.

【Request available】

Allergies, Vegetarian, Vegan

Special requests are available, please fill up the reservation request form.
We can arrange your request, Birthday, or Anniversary,... some requests need

additional fees.

The route

Where you'll travel

Tour route map
Round trip from Taito City 1 city · 3 Hours

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

  • Guided Japanese home-style cooking lesson
  • All ingredients and cooking tools
  • Homemade full meal (cooked and enjoyed together)
  • English-speaking local instructor
  • Recipes to take home (printed or digital)
  • Warm, welcoming atmosphere in a Japanese home

What's Not Included

  • Transportation to/from the venue
  • Alcoholic drinks or Drinks from our Cafe available upon request with an additional cost

Know before you go

  • PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION NEARBY
  • STROLLER OR PRAM ACCESSIBLE
  • Please inform us of dietary restrictions at the time of booking
  • Please arrive 5–10 minutes early
  • Aprons are provided, but comfortable clothing is recommended
  • The venue is not wheelchair accessible (2nd floor with stairs)

Logistics

Meeting & route

Meeting point
Taito City, JP
Tour start
Taito City, JP
Tour ends at the same location as the start point.
End of the journey

Your 3 hours finish where they began, in Taito City.

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