Creative Japanese Cooking in a Beautiful Tokyo Home with Makiko

5.0
(7 reviews) Tokyo, Japan

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3 hours (approximately)
Offered in: Japanese and 1 more

Your host Makiko is a true Tokyo native and lives in a beautiful, spacious townhouse in the residential neighborhood around Komazawa Olympic Park. Makiko values fresh, seasonal, traditional Japanese ingredients sourced locally and uses them in her dishes to add distinctive flavor to her food. Join Makiko for a market tour of the local supermarket as well as the fish and vegetable shop and learn about essential Japanese ingredients that locals use in their everyday cooking before you experience a hands-on cooking lesson in Makiko's kitchen. This is a beautiful opportunity to learn from a local and return home with valuable knowledge on how to transform essential ingredients into creative flavorful dishes.

Example Menu

Starter

Vegetable ohitashi

Main

Chikuzenni

the traditional Japanese dish of chicken and vegetables cooked together

Starter

Miso eggplant

What's Included

Japanese cooking class and meal
Private super market tour with your host Makiko
Pick up from Sakurashinmachi station on Tokyu Denentoshi Line
Hotel pickup and drop-off

Meeting and pickup

Meeting point

Meet your host Makiko at the ticket gate of Sakurashinmachi station on Tokyu Denentoshi Line.

End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.

What to expect

Join Makiko for a private tour of the local supermarket and learn how to shop like a real Tokyo native! After the tour, you will join Makiko in her home kitchen for a hands-on cooking lesson of traditional-inspired, homemade Japanese dishes. Makiko will explain the cooking process in detail and share important tips about Japanese cooking that are not taught in recipe books. The cooking portion of your experience will take 1.5 – 2 hours depending on the number of people in your group. After the dishes have been cooked, you will sit down together at her dining table and enjoy the feast you helped prepare. Makiko is an expert on Japanese cuisine, so feel free to ask her anything about Japanese food and ingredients. Don't miss out on this unique culinary experience with a Tokyo native in her beautiful home!

If you're only interested in a cooking class without the market tour, please choose the Cooking Class Only tour option. This is a unique opportunity to visit the home of a local and immerse yourself in a delightful cultural and culinary experience!

Additional info

  • Menu may vary depending on the season
  • If any travelers in your party have any allergies, dietary restrictions or cooking preferences please advise at time of booking
  • Please advise any specific dietary requirements [in the "Special Requirements" box] at the time of booking
  • Private, personalized experience
  • Please note: there is a cat in the house that is shy and quiet and is usually found hiding upstairs when guests are in the home
  • Please note, this is not a commercial cooking class, rather this experience is a visit into a Tokyo home to meet a local who is an expert cook, and share Japanese culture and cuisine together.
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Cooking Classes
Food & Drink
Short term availability

Cancellation Policy

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

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