Private Tsukiji Market Tour and Sushi Making at a Local Home

Tokyo, Japan
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Duration4h
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LanguagesEnglish
Private tourOnly your group will participate

Overview

This experience combines a guided visit to the Tsukiji Outer Market with a private, hands-on sushi-making session at a Japanese home — a setting rarely open to visitors.
Led by a National Licensed Guide Interpreter with 15 years of experience, it focuses on understanding Japanese food culture through everyday cooking rather than professional techniques.

Participants learn simple, practical methods of sushi-making that can easily be recreated after returning home.
The goal is not to imitate a sushi chef, but to master the essential skills — such as preparing sushi rice, slicing tuna, and grating wasabi — in a relaxed, home-style setting.

Unlike classes held in restaurants or studios, this program offers insight into ordinary Japanese life, showing how sushi can be prepared and enjoyed in a real home environment.

What's included

  • Sushi-making ingredients (tuna, sashimi, vegetables, etc.) Miso soup and green tea
  • Subway fare from Tsukiji Station to Higashi-Ikebukuro Station

What to expect

This is a completely private tour, and a vegetarian option is available.

Your nationally licensed tour guide — who is also an experienced sushi instructor — will lead you through the lively Tsukiji Outer Market. Along the way, we’ll purchase fresh ingredients such as tuna, sashimi, and wasabi.

After about an hour, we’ll take the subway to my home, where you’ll prepare sushi rice, slice tuna, grate wasabi, and cut seaweed. Then, we’ll make three types of sushi: maki (rolled), nigiri (hand-shaped), and gunkan (boat-shaped).

Finally, enjoy your handmade sushi with miso soup prepared by me.

The class takes place at my home with a beautiful view, directly connected to Higashi-Ikebukuro Station.

After the sushi experience, enjoy shopping at nearby Pokémon and Hello Kitty stores, popular with visitors. Ikebukuro Station is a 10-minute walk away, offering easy access to major Tokyo attractions.

Your instructor can answer any questions about Japanese culture, customs, or sightseeing.

If you are late, please email your estimated arrival time. I will wait until 9:30 a.m.; late arrivals may miss part of the Tsukiji visit.

  1. Tsukiji Jogai Market

Meeting and pickup

Meeting point

Meeting point: Tsukiji Station (Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line), Exit 1.
I’ll be waiting at the ground level with a “Welcome to My Sushi Class” sign.

End point: My home near Ikebukuro Station.

End point

Meeting point: Tsukiji Station (Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line), Exit 1.
I’ll be waiting at the ground level with a “Welcome to My Sushi Class” sign.

End point: My home near Ikebukuro Station.

Additional information

  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
  • All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
  • Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Walking around Tsukiji is difficult with a wheelchair or stroller. The sushi-making venue (my home) is in a barrier-free tower condominium directly connected to the train station.

Cancellation policy

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