PRIVATE Tokyo Home Cooking Class: Handmade Udon with a Local Host

5.0 (36 reviews) Tokyo, Japan
Duration2h 30m
Free cancellationFull refund up to 24 hours before
TicketMobile or paper ticket accepted
LanguagesJapanese, English
Private tourOnly your group will participate

Overview

Step into a local Tokyo kitchen for a private Japanese cooking class that combines authentic home cooking with warm hospitality. Begin with green tea as your host, a certified Japanese calligrapher, writes your name in beautiful Kanji before guiding you through simple, seasonal recipes that are easy to recreate at home. Choose from handmade udon, tempura, okonomiyaki or Japanese sweets, then relax over the meal you've prepared together, ending with homemade plum or yuzu sake.

Options

Cooking + dinner with Masako U
Cooking + lunch with Masako U

What's included

  • Hands-on cooking class: knead, roll & cut handmade udon from scratch
  • Family recipes & Personalized calligraphy keepsake
  • Homemade plum or yuzu sake
  • Hotel pick up and drop off

What to expect

Step inside a Tokyo kitchen and cook alongside a warm local whose family recipes have delighted travelers from around the world. More than a cooking class, this is a chance to experience Japanese hospitality while making handmade udon, okonomiyaki or tempura from scratch. Leave with a personalized piece of Japanese calligraphy written to remember your visit.

Learn to cook authentic Japanese recipes from scratch in your cooking class in Tokyo. Learn to make udon from scratch with a local. You will be kneading the dough with your hands (and feet) and turning it into noodles. It is hard work but worth it to get homemade udon noodles, far superior to store-bought ones. Other meal options that you can choose from (instead of udon noodles) in your cooking class are okonomiyaki or tempura or Japanese sweets. Please let Masako know your preference when you create your booking. Dishes will be cooked using some fresh, seasonal ingredients from the farmers market. After cooking, you will enjoy a sit-down meal that ends with sweet homemade plum or yuzu sake.

Note: Since Masako speaks limited English, her translator will be present. Masako does not accept children for safety reasons.

Meeting and pickup

Meeting point

Please meet Masako at a shrine which is close to her home, she will be waiting in front of Choenji Temple長円寺 . Exact address can be found in your ticket upon booking confirmation.

End point

Please meet Masako at a shrine which is close to her home, she will be waiting in front of Choenji Temple長円寺 . 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
  • Please note that Masako does not accept children for a cooking class for safety reasons.
  • Masako offers four menu choices for your meal. See the sample menu for details and make sure to send her a message stating which meal you would prefer.

Cancellation policy

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

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