Japanese Home Cooking Class in Tokyo with Local Expert, Tomoko

Duration3h

Free cancellationFull refund up to 24 hours before

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TicketMobile or paper ticket accepted

LanguagesJapanese, English

Private tourOnly your group will participate

Overview

Experience authentic Japanese home cooking with Tomoko in Tokyo, where you'll walk through a traditional temple and garden before arriving at her cozy kitchen. In this hands-on class, choose a main dish like gyoza, ramen, or sushi rolls, along with a seasonal side dish, all crafted with simple ingredients and techniques. After cooking, enjoy your meal with miso soup and a matcha dessert, accompanied by homemade plum wine or green tea.

Options

Market Visit, Cooking & Lunch

Cooking Class & Lunch

What's included

Pick up from Todoroki station
Private Japanese cooking class in Tokyo with your host Tomoko
Home made plum wine or beer or green tea and a matcha dessert

Hotel pick-up and drop-off

What to expect

Tagesan Fudoson Temple
Pass by

Meet Tomoko at Todoroki Station and enjoy a 13-minute walk to her home, passing Todoroki Fudoson Temple and a traditional Japanese garden along the way. Then step inside a local home for a private, hands-on Japanese cooking class in Tokyo.

During your 2-hour cooking class, learn to prepare authentic Japanese food using simple ingredients and techniques Tomoko uses when cooking for her family. Choose one main dish from favorites such as gyoza, ramen, okonomiyaki (savory Japanese pancake), sushi rolls, yakimeshi (fried rice), karaage (Japanese fried chicken), or teriyaki salmon, plus a seasonal side dish. Tomoko will share practical tips so you can recreate the dishes at home.

After cooking, sit down together to enjoy your homemade Japanese meal with miso soup, homemade plum wine, beer or green tea, followed by a Japanese dessert.
Todoroki Valley
25m

Choose the optional supermarket visit with your cooking class and begin with a 20–30 minute guided visit to Seijo Ishii, a premium Japanese supermarket. Explore the aisles with Tomoko as she introduces you to ingredients used in everyday Japanese cooking, from fresh produce, seafood, noodles and seaweed to pantry staples and essential seasonings such as shoyu (soy sauce), mirin and miso.

Learn how different ingredients and products are used in Japanese cuisine and what to look for when shopping. Tomoko will purchase a couple of ingredients for your cooking class during the visit and point out Japanese products you may wish to purchase yourself to recreate dishes at home.

Meeting and pickup

Meeting point

Please meet your host at ticket gate exiting Todoroki station (Address: 3-chōme-1 Todoroki, Setagaya City, Tokyo 158-0082, Japan). It is a 13 min walk from the station to Tomoko's home. Exact address can be found in your ticket upon booking confirmation

End point

Please meet your host at ticket gate exiting Todoroki station (Address: 3-chōme-1 Todoroki, Setagaya City, Tokyo 158-0082, Japan). It is a 13 min walk from the station to Tomoko's home. Exact address can be found in your ticket upon booking confirmation

Additional information

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
Tomoko can offer lactose free, gluten free, vegetarian and vegan diets, on request.
Please choose ONE main from the given options, which will be served with miso soup, seasonal vegetables, home made plum wine or beer or green tea and a matcha dessert with red beans and ice cream: Gyoza or Ramen or Okonomiyaki (Japanese pancake) or Sushi rolls or Yakimeshi (fried rice) or Karaage (deep fried chicken) or Teriyaki salmon
Vegan/Vegetarian menu: Tofu steak + Soy milk soup + Shiitake mushrooms + Seasonal vegetables + Matcha dessert (made from seaweed instead of gelatin) + Green tea

Cancellation policy

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

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