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Offered languages
- Japanese
- English
• Like a homestay experience — welcomed as family, authentic Osaka hospitality.
• Explore a real neighborhood market — wander through narrow back streets where Osaka locals shop every day.
• Make your own Osaka-style box sushi (hako-zushi) — each person presses their own using a traditional wooden mold, like a proper Osaka chef.
• Eat what you made — enjoy your sushi with tempura, miso soup.
• Optional sake tasting — sample 2–3 carefully selected Japanese sakes.
• Whisk your own matcha latte using traditional tea tools, served with a Japanese sweet.
• Take home a printed English recipe card — recreate your box sushi and matcha latte back home.
• Taught by an experienced home cook — your host has run a beloved cooking class with a waitlist for over 200 Japanese adults and children.
• Intimate and personal — maximum 5 guests, so you get real attention and real conversation.
• Vegetarian, gluten-free, and other dietary needs welcome with advance notice.
What's Included
Meeting and pickup
Meet at Tenma Station (JR Osaka Loop Line). I’ll be waiting just outside the ticket gate. Tenma Station is one stop from Osaka Station — only 2 minutes by train.
What to expect
Your adventure begins at Tenma Station, where we head into a maze of narrow back streets leading to one of Osaka’s most beloved local markets. Unlike tourist-facing markets, this is where real Osaka residents shop every day. You’ll be amazed by the colorful variety of fresh fish, seafood, and vegetables on display. Together we pick up the fresh ingredients for your sushi — straight from the market stalls.
After the market, we drive together through a real Osaka neighborhood to our bright home kitchen. Here, you’ll make your very own Osaka-style box sushi (hako-zushi) from scratch. Each person makes their own, using a traditional wooden mold in a technique that makes you feel like a proper Osaka chef.
Enjoy your freshly made sushi alongside a starter and miso soup, then whisk your own matcha latte with traditional tea tools — served with a Japanese sweet.
At the end, we’ll walk together past Umeda Sky Building and Umekita Park, all the way to Osaka Station — the perfect ending to a local Osaka day.
Additional info
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Specialized infant seats are available
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Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Cancellation Policy
- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
Rating
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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