Private Japanese Cooking Class in Tokyo Japan

About this tour

Roll up your sleeves for a three-hour hands-on cooking class in a Tokyo home kitchen. Pick your focus—sushi, tofu, or katsu curry—and learn to prepare it properly from someone who cooks it daily. You'll walk away with genuine techniques, not tourist theatre, plus a meal you've made yourself. Green tea, water, and herbal brews flow freely; sake is available if you ask when booking.

Highlights

• Choose sushi, tofu dishes, or katsu curry to master
• Learn rice seasoning and hand-shaping sushi techniques
• Prepare multiple dishes in one session, eat what you cook
• Relaxed home-kitchen setting, not a commercial studio
• Unlimited green tea, water, herbal tea included
• Sake available on request at reservation
• Small groups or private bookings welcome

What to expect

Arrive at a residential kitchen in Tokyo ready to get your hands involved. Your instructor will walk you through your chosen dish step by step, explaining the 'why' behind technique choices. If you've picked sushi, expect to season rice, shape pressed and temari varieties with fresh ingredients. Tofu students prepare three different preparations plus rice balls and soup. Katsu curry learners fry cutlets and shrimp, make curry sauce, and assemble sides. It's informal—mistakes are part of learning. You'll finish by sitting down to eat everything you've made, with tea or optional sake.

Good to know

Vegetarian and allergy options exist—mention these when booking. Public transport reaches the kitchen easily; no private car needed. Young children welcome if supervised; infants sit on laps. The class involves standing and some heat from cooking, so reasonable fitness helps.