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 cook Japanese comfort food in a small, home-style kitchen near Yanaka Ginza. Your two-hour private lesson may include dishes such as miso soup, udon, gyoza, sushi, bento, or nasu dengaku. Request vegetarian, vegan, allergy-friendly, or other menus in advance.

“Yuki is an awesome host and teacher. She made us all feel comfortable and welcome. Her English is excellent! She provides everything needed to prepare a wonderful meal to enjoy. We made Oyakodon and Nikujaga, both delicious. All iRead more”

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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, visit Todoroki Fudoson and Todoroki Valley, then walk to her home for a hands-on Japanese cooking class. You may prepare dishes such as ramen, gyoza, okonomiyaki, sushi rolls, or curry rice, with the menu arranged in advance. The group is limited to four, and lunch, drinks, and recipes are included.

“Tomoko was incredibly kind, welcoming, and caring. The walk through the Valley was a beautiful prelude to the cooking class. Tomoko made us feel very well come in her home, and had put special effort into prepping the specific meals we had requested (vegan and non-vegan ramen). As the lesson began, Tomoko’s passion for cooking and for sharing her knowledge came across incredibly clearly. She had also printed out the recipes for us to look at during the cooking process, which was very helpful. The food all turned out wonderfully, and we had a very fun time sharing the meal together. If you are looking for a unique, local experience…”

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3.3-Hour Guided Musubi Japanese Home Cooking Class

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 21 reviews · from $85Best value

Meet Akiko near Musashi-Koganei Station and cook in her Tokyo apartment, not a studio kitchen. In about two and a half hours, you’ll prepare one main dish, two side dishes, rice, miso soup, and dashi. Menus can include gyoza, fried chicken, or seaweed-wrapped sushi rolls. English instruction, ingredients, lunch, and recipes are included.

“Great food and human experience. Would recommend without hesitation. Very nice and generous host and a great cook.”

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4.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, hands-on Japanese cooking class. Over about 2.5 hours, you’ll prepare two to five homestyle dishes, learn about ingredients such as dashi and honey, share a meal and one or two drinks, and take home a Japanese utensil and ingredient.

“Thoroughly enjoyed our cooking course in Tokyo. Saturo was engaging, educational and fun. His menu was perfect for our family including teenagers. The meal was absolutely delicious, l highly recommend!!”

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