20 Best Cooking Classes in Tokyo!

Best Japanese Cooking Class in Tokyo: Sushi, Ramen, Vegetarian Dish and more!

Japanese food is hugely popular worldwide lately since it’s tasty and healthy, and actually, many Japanese dishes are much easier to make than you imagine! How about learning how to make your favorite Japanese dishes while you are traveling in Tokyo, and bringing the cooking skills and enjoying your Japanese dishes back home??

In this article, I’d like to introduce some of the cooking classes in Tokyo with various kinds of Japanese dishes such as Sushi, Ramen, Tempura, etc. Some of the cooking classes are available for halal and vegan/vegetarian, too. If you are into cooking or simply love eating, these could be a perfect way to spend a day in Tokyo!

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1. Sushi & Japanese Small Dishes Cooking Class with a Visit to Local Supermarket in Tokyo

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Most of the cooking classes only teach you how to prepare and make the dishes, but have you ever wondered how to get the ingredients and where to buy them? This unique cooking class provides you the opportunity to actually visit a local supermarket and shop the ingredients with your local cooking teacher before the class begins. After shopping, you will learn how to make traditional Japanese dishes such as sushi rolls, miso soup, rolled egg and miso-glazed eggplant as well as Japanese food culture and knowledge from a local teacher.

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2. Sushi Making Experience & Tsukiji Fish Market Explore Tour

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There are many different culinary experiences available in Tokyo, but making sushi is the genre that should be prioritized above all others. Sushi is the most popular Japanese food among international tourists, and true sushi making can only be done in Japan. In this sushi making class, a professional sushi master will teach you how to make sushi in person. What makes this even more special is that it also includes a Tsukiji Fish Market tour. A friendly guide will introduce you to recommended restaurants, cookware stores, and various other food vendors.

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3. Wagyu and 7 Japanese Dishes (Kaiseki) Cooking Class

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This cooking class gives you an amazing opportunity to learn learn how to cook two of the most popular Japanese cuisine: Wagyu beef and Kaiseki meal. Kaiseki meal is a traditional Japanese multi course consists of seasonal ingredients with a range of colours, textures and flavours. Through the class, you can learn how to cook a great variety of dishes with various cooking methods and types of dashi and other Japanese seasoning. The menu for this class changes each month with the seasonal produce and you’ll get to know popular local ingredients depending on the month and season. Enjoy mouthwatering Wagyu beef and full-course lunch from appetizer to dessert!

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4. Amezaiku Candy Sculpting Workshop

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Have you heard of Amezaiku?? It’s traditional Japanese candy craft art, creating sculpture by shaping soft candy called mizuame by hand, scissors and tweezers. The history of Amezaiku started back in Heian period (794 to 1185) for candy offerings made at temples in Kyoto. This Amezaiku workshop is held in Asakusa, Tokyo. The class offers a live demonstration by an experienced candy sculpting artist and you can watch and learn how to sculpt and decorate Amezaiku using scissors and tweezers. After two practice sessions, you can make  your own rabbit shaped candy from scratch!

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5. Food Sample Making Workshop

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Plastic food samples are one of the most unique things about modern Japanese culture and became popular among foreign visitors in recent years. Food samples are displayed commonly at show windows of restaurants, cafes and bars in Japan, and they really look like real dishes! In this unique “cooking” class, you can make your own fake food with a help of an expert from Yamato Sample Factory that has been in a food sample business for almost 70 years. The class also includes an introduction and a tour of Japanese food sample. From a bowl of Ramen to parfait, pick from various different dishes and create your own food sample!

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6. Gyoza & Ramen Cooking Class

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Ramen has become the most popular Japanese dish among tourists in recent years, and Gyoza (pan-fried dumpling) is the next Japanese dish to become a thing. In this cooking class, you can learn how to make both dishes authentically! The class is held in Shinagawa, Tokyo, a convenient location for transportation.

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7. Sushi Making Class by Professional

Sushi Making Class by Professional
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Have an extraordinary food experience by attending a sushi-making class held in a real Sushi restaurant by a professional Sushi chef! Make Sushi with the finest seafood products and learn the technique from the great Sushi master with 35 years of experience! (Review: Sushi Making Class in Tokyo by a Professional Sushi Chef)

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8. Handmade Udon with Tempura

Handmade Udon with Tempura
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Udon is traditional Japanese white wheat noodle, and one of the most popular Japanese dishes. You can learn how to make Udon from scratch with special tools by kneading & cutting the dough and making soup with dashi stock as well as seasonal vegetable Tempura served on the side.The class also offers calligraphy writing of your name in Kanji letters as a souvenir 😉

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9. “Wagashi” Traditional Japanese Desserts

“Wagashi” Traditional Japanese Desserts
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Learn the special technique to make beautiful “Wagashi” the traditional Japanese confectionery. Not only the delicate taste, but they look so beautiful that you wouldn’t wanna eat! Make sure to take a lot of photos 😉

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10. Enjoy making Sushi together!

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A hands-on experience in making Temarizushi, Oshizushi, and traditional Kyoto-style Dashi. Participants will be welcomed with a matcha latte and enjoy a homemade dessert, all served in artistically arranged Japanese tableware. Recipes are easy to replicate with supermarket ingredients and are provided as souvenirs!

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11. Make Your Own Sushi

Make Your Own Sushi
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Enjoy making Sushi in two different styles: Nigiri (hand-shape) and Temaki (roll) with traditional Japanese side dishes and miso soup. Make Sushi art and learn Japanese food culture and history!

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12. Home-style Vegetarian or Meat Gyoza with Sweet Mochi

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Gyoza (Pan-fried Japanese dumplings) can be enjoyed with meat or vegetables, and it’s a really enjoyable dish to make, especially with friends! Make delicious Gyoza dumplings from scratch with some traditional Japanese side dishes and sweet Mochi with strawberries as a dessert!

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▶ More Gyoza cooking classes available in Tokyo!

13. Old Tsukiji Fish Market Tour and Sushi Roll Class

The great combo tour! Visit Tokyo’s kitchen, the Old Tsukiji Fish Market and have Japanese cooking class! If you are looking for something more than just eating delicious Japanese cuisine at restaurants during your stay in Japan, join the tour and have a wonderful food experience!

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14. Anime Characters Lunchbox Class

Anime Characters Lunchbox Class
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Colorful bento box making is a wonderful cooking experience for both adults and kids! Decorate the bento box with cute anime characters, and make sure to take a lot of photos before eating!

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15. Secret to daily BENTO life

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Let’s make the delicious, healthy, and beautiful box of Bento! You can learn how to make a well-balanced perfect bento box using various ingredients with the secret recipe.

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16. Tonkatsu, Katsu don, and Tamago-kake-gohan cooking class

Tonkatsu, Katsu don, and Tamago-kake-gohan cooking class
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This 2.5-hour cooking class, led by Junko, accommodates up to 7 people and teaches how to cook pork cutlet, katsudon, miso soup, tamagokakegohan, and Oshiruko. Special requests are welcome. The class is located near Nerimakasugacho Station on the Oedo Line, 25 minutes from Shinjuku/Ikebukuro stations, where Junko will meet attendees.

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17. Okonomiyaki Making

Okonomiyaki Making
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Learn how to make Okonomiyaki, a Japanese-style pizza with cabbage, eggs, flour, and various toppings. The process involves cutting vegetables and meat, preparing the batter, and cooking in a frying pan. While Okonomiyaki cooks, there’s also a session on making Pork and kimchi stir-fry, accompanied by enjoyable conversation.

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18. Design SUSHI ROLL & MOCHI Workshop

Design SUSHI ROLL & MOCHI Workshop
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Don’t just make Sushi, but play with it! The Design Sushi Roll & Mochi Workshop allows you to create creative, colorful, and photo-worthy Sushi dishes!

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19. Making 3 Kinds of Sushi (Vegetables available for Vegan/Vegetarian)

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This private class involves a guided tour of Tsukiji Market in Tokyo to purchase fresh ingredients like wasabi, tuna, and sashimi. Then travel to the instructor’s house near Higashi-Ikebukuro to make three kinds of sushi. Alternate class bookings are available on market closure days.

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20. Vegetable Sushi course

Vegetable Sushi course
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In Toshie’s cooking class, you’ll learn about Japanese seasonings and ingredients, and practice making sushi rice. You’ll create two types of sushi: Nigiri and Roll, along with two side dishes and Miso Soup. The class offers vegetarian and vegan options for Vegetable Sushi and can accommodate up to 14 people.

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-Online Cooking Class

You can attend a cooking class while being at home with airKitchen LIVE, private online cooking classes hosted by teachers from Japan and around the world! You can use online communication tools such as Zoom and Skype, and lean how to cook traditional dishes and communicate with teachers safely from home. Click the link below to check online cooking classes available today!

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