13 Cooking Classes in Tokyo Worth the Day

1.Ramen & Gyoza Cooking Class in Tokyo with Local Supermarket Visit

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 823 reviews · from $122Our pick

Make ramen and gyoza with YUCa in Tokyo, start with a home-cooking lecture, optionally shop a local market, then eat what you make.

“Yuca is a gem, I LOVED this experience for me and for my family and the other family that shared in the experience. She was so good at making sure everyone was involved in the cooking and was great at explaining things. The supermarket tour after the cooking class was also great fun and we got to ask her about all the strange stuff we were curious about.”

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2.Easy Ramen Cooking Experience in Kabukicho, Shinjuku

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 321 reviews · 1 hour · from $29

Learn ramen basics in 1 hour in Shinjuku Kabukicho. Choose soup, boil noodles, add toppings, then eat your own bowl for $29.

“Very delicious food and learnt alot about the traditional ways of making ramen 🍜”

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3.Ramen and Sushi Cooking Class with Sake Pairing Set in Tokyo

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 291 reviews · from $79

Small-group ramen and sushi cooking class in Tokyo with sake pairing, guided by English-speaking hosts for $79.59, about 3 hours.

“This was an exceptional experience. Alex and Sato will make you feel very much at home and comfortable. We had a lots of laughs while learning to make sushi and ramen. They choose high quality ingredients to mirror the quality of their class. Highly recommend.”

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4.Wagyu and 7 Japanese Dishes Cooking Class

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 273 reviews · 3 hours · from $67

Cook Wagyu and 7 Japanese dishes in a small Tokyo class, guided step by step in English. 3 hours, recipes and ingredients included.

“The instructors were very professional locals who spoke clear English and had a great deal of knowledge of the source of ingredients and the backgrounds of the dishes; the facility was spotless and including utensils, aprons, tables and good quality knives and pans; the dishes were crazy good taste and dishes that can be replicated at home; everyone visiting should do this”

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5.Tokyo Washoku 4-hour Cooking Class: From Market to Table

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 253 reviews · from $79

Shop at a Tokyo supermarket, master Japanese knife skills, and cook sushi, miso soup, and more, then eat and taste sake.

“Our guide Taka was great and we had a great time making and eating our meal! We had a nice tour through the market to start and a great experience making several dishes.”

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6.Tsukiji Market Walking Tour & Sushi Cooking Class

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 122 reviews · 3 hours · from $96

Tsukiji Outer Market walk plus a hands-on sushi cooking class. Make Temari, maki, tamagoyaki, and miso soup for lunch.

“Excellent, Naomi was friendly and informative and we enjoyed the cooking experience.”

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7.Private Japanese Cooking Class with a Local Chef

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 81 reviews · 3 hours - 270 minutes · from $120

Cook seasonal Japanese dishes in Chef Sato’s Shinjuku apartment, then enjoy a short Tokyo walk. Private class, English instruction, meals included.

“An amazing evening with great food and company. Sato is awesome”

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8.Sushi and Ramen Cooking Class with Sake Pairing Set

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 81 reviews · 3 hours · from $129

Tokyo cooking class to make sushi and ramen from scratch, plus a three-sake pairing. Small group, English guides, and take-home recipes.

“We had a fun time learning how to make sushi and ramen! Everything was great!”

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9.Kawaii Bento Cooking Class – Cute Character Lunchbox

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 55 reviews · 2 hours · from $64

Create a kawaii character bento in Tokyo in 2 hours near Tameike-Sanno. English class, photo session, and take-home recipes for $64.

“It was a great experience! The facilitators were very nice and helpful and it was great to take home our own kawaii bento box. We would definitely recommend this workshop”

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10.Sushi Cooking Class with Sake Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 55 reviews · from $112

Shop for sushi ingredients in Tokyo, cook with an English guide, then eat lunch and pair your rolls with four sake varieties.

“We had such a fun time with Taka! The experience was so fun and educational! Would highly recommend because we really enjoyed it!”

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11.Takoyaki cooking experience in Kabukicho, Shinjuku

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 36 reviews · 1 hour · from $25Best value

Cook and eat takoyaki in Kabukicho, Shinjuku. Hands-on class for up to 6, with meal included, about 1 hour.

“I loved everything, the instructor was absolutely amazing and made the experience magical. The takoyaki was delicious and the instructions were easy. Will definitely be taking their other classes!”

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12.Ramen Making from Scratch +Akihabara Tour –Cooking Class

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 25 reviews · 3 hours · from $120

Make fresh ramen noodles and learn Jiro-style broth and toppings in Akihabara, with a supermarket walk and English cooking class.

“Delicious ramen recipe made from scratch, actually the best ramen we ate in our whole trip to Japan. The visit of the neighborhood before cooking was very interesting.”

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13.Night Cooking Class: 5 Home-Cooked Japanese Dishes

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 13 reviews · 3 hours · from $103

Tokyo izakaya-style night cooking class: cook five Japanese dishes, learn drink pairings, and take home recipes in 3 hours.

“Super Kochkurs mit leckeren Rezepten und einer super Betreuung. Jederzeit wieder :-)”

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