Toori Cooking Class

1 hour 30 minutes (approximately)
Offered in: Japanese

Limited to 10 people per day every Saturday and Sunday,
Experience cooking with a grandmother who lives in the area and is a master of local cuisine in the snowy country.
You can feel the warmth and countryside of the snowy country while teaching you the techniques for deliciously cooking seasonal ingredients and exquisite local dishes using salted wild vegetables. If you are interested in local food and culture, please come!
*This tour is available for 2 or more people. Please note that we cannot run this tour for just one person.

Example Menu

Main

local cuisine

What's Included

Experience fee / meal fee
Transportation expenses to the site

Meeting and pickup

Meeting point

Ryugon (formerly Onsen Onsen Onsen Ryugon) 1-6 Sakado, Minamiuonuma City, Niigata Prefecture, 949-6611 Get off at Echigo-Yuzawa Station on the Joetsu Shinkansen About a 20-minute walk or 6-minute taxi ride from the east exit of Muikamachi Station on the JR Joetsu Line

End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.

What to expect

Uonuma's famous Koshihikari rice,
Ryugon is located in a rural landscape surrounded by the mountains of Minami Uonuma City, Niigata Prefecture.
At ryugon, we offer a hands-on lunch for 10 people every Saturday and Sunday only for one day.
While having lunch in the dirt floor space past the Nagaya Gate
How about a cooking experience with a grandmother who lives in the local area and is a local culinary master of the snow country?
Exquisite local cuisine using salted wild vegetables,
While teaching you how to cook seasonal ingredients deliciously,
You can feel the countryside and warmth of the snow country.
If you are interested in the food and culture of the area, please come.
Even one person can feel free to participate.

Period: All year
Location: Ryugon's dirt floor workshop space
*Customers coming by train from "HATAGO Isen" in front of Echigo Yuzawa Station
There is a shuttle bus departing from 11:00, so please make a reservation there.
(Reservation required until 18:00 the day before)
*Cooking gloves will be provided. Please come dressed as good as it gets dirty.
*Infants who wish to eat will be charged the adult price (3,850 yen).

Additional info

  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
  • Not recommended for pregnant travelers
  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Supplied by 株式会社いせん

Tags

Historical Tours
Cooking Classes
Small Group
Food & Drink
DSA non-compliant
Short term availability

Cancellation Policy

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

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