The 4 Best Home Cooking Classes in Tokyo

1.Private Home Cooking in Yanaka – Local Flavors in a Warm Setting

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 173 reviews · from $122Our pick

Meet Yuki and the YANESEN team near Yanaka Ginza for a private, English-language cooking class. Choose dishes such as oyakodon, nikujaga, bento, sushi, gyoza, udon, or miso soup, with allergy and vegetarian requests arranged in advance. You cook, eat, and learn about everyday Tokyo life.

“We had a great time in the cooking class! Felt welcomed like family. Learned how to cook soba noodles and gyoza. Everyone had fun. It was a great experience!”

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2.Japanese Home Cooking Class & Walk in Todoroki Temple Tokyo

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 88 reviews · from $110

Meet Tomoko at Todoroki Station for a short visit to Todoroki Fudoson and Todoroki Valley, then walk to her home for a hands-on Japanese cooking class. Choose a main dish such as ramen, sushi rolls, okonomiyaki, or gyoza. Expect a small group of no more than four, shared dishes, drinks, and recipes.

“We had an incredible experience during our private cooking class with Tomoko in her beautiful home! The entire experience was so much fun, and Tomoko was a fantastic host. She generously shared insights about her community, thRead more”

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3.Hands-on Japanese Cooking in a Shinjuku Home Kitchen with Satoru

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 19 reviews · from $130

Meet Satoru at JR Shinjuku Station and walk to his cozy apartment for a private Japanese cooking class. Over about two and a half hours, you’ll prepare two to five homestyle dishes, share the meal with local drinks, and receive a Japanese utensil and ingredient.

“We booked the cooking experience as a family activity with our two teenage daughters. Everybody loved it! Satoru teaches with lots of patience and gives you background information about the ingredients - and he gets teenagers to coRead more”

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4.Tokyo Haneda: Bento & Ramen Gyoza Cooking Class in a Local home

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 9 reviews · from $60Best value

Join Machiko, Nao, or Yoko in a private Nishirokugo home near Haneda Airport. Over about three hours, you prepare Japanese home cooking, eat what you make, enjoy free-flow drinks, and take home chopsticks with a Japanese chopstick rest.

“Nao and Machiko were very nice and helpful. I had an amazing time and I learnt a lot. This is perfect for you if you want to learn more about Japanese cuisine. I feel very grateful for the experience, definitely I would do it again. Thank you for everything Nao and Machiko!”

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