Miso Making + Sweet Amazake Dessert Experience in Tokyo

1 hour 30 minutes (approximately)
Offered in: Japanese and 1 more

Make your own miso and discover the secrets of Japanese fermentation—simple, healthy, and easy to recreate at home. Beginners are welcome, no experience needed! After making miso, relax with a refreshing amazake yogurt dessert—a fun and healthy cultural experience.

Includes up to one year of support for any questions during the fermentation process about your miso you made in the class!

Miso making classes run until May and will resume again in October. If you’re in Tokyo between October and May, don’t miss the opportunity to experience it!

Enjoy a 1.5-hour class at a convenient Tokyo location — perfect for busy travelers!

Special Promotion : We have other classes, Fermented Food Lunch Class. If you join 2 classes on a same day, you will receive a gift — rice koji amazake, the one we use in the class.

Example Menu

Main

Miso making experience :You will take home about 500 g of the miso

Dessert

Refreshing amazake yogurt dessert

Amazake is a naturally sweet fermented drink made from rice koji. Enjoy this gut-friendly and delicious dessert after making miso!

What's Included

Green tea
Lecture handout with recipe (presentation material during the lecture)
Amazake yogurt dessert
Question support during the fermentation period, up to 1 year (group sessions may be offered).
Rental apron
Miso making experience : You will take home about 500 g of the miso
Private transportation

Meeting and pickup

Meeting point

Let's meet at 1:45pm at Exit 10 of Akasaka Mitsuke Station (go up the escalator). The instructor will come with a sign that says "Fermented Food Cooking Class". * The class location may change within central Tokyo. In this case, you will be notified after booking.

End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.

What to expect

While you’re in Japan, why not learn how to make miso in a way that is healthy, delicious, and fun? Miso making is a lifelong skill! In this class, the certified instructor carefully teaches you easy tips so you can make miso at home as well. You will take home about 500 g of the miso you make during the class.

In addition to the recipe, you will learn about koji, the foundation of miso, the history of miso, its health benefits, and the differences in miso styles across various regions of Japan.

In the end, you can relax and refresh with an amazake yogurt dessert. Amazake is a naturally sweet fermented drink made from rice koji, allowing you to experience the wonderful world of Japanese fermentation.

This class offers a meaningful way to deepen your understanding of Japanese food and culture.

Additional info

  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
  • The miso made in the class requires about six months of fermentation. You can reach out to us with any questions during this time.
  • Homemade miso may not be allowed to be brought into some countries due to customs regulations. We recommend checking your local import rules in advance. The miso will be sealed carefully for travel.
  • The main kitchen is currently located near Akasaka-Mitsuke Station. As this is a shared kitchen, the location may be changed to another kitchen studio within central Tokyo. In such cases, we will notify you in advance.
Supplied by Coji Life Cooking
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Cancellation Policy

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

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