Top Cooking Classes in Japan

Osaka Kitchen Okonomiyaki Class ★ 4.8 · Osaka

Umeda and Kita · KOHYO Supermarket (meeting point), near Minami-Morimachi Station Exit 4-B, Kita-ku, Osaka 530-0024

A hands-on okonomiyaki class covering Osaka batter technique with nagaimo yam, the teppan flip method, okonomiyaki sauce, toppings, miso soup, side dishes.

Mayuko's Little Kitchen ★ 4.8 · Tokyo

Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 160-0004, Japan

Mayuko's Little Kitchen in Tokyo's Yotsuya runs English-language Japanese home cooking classes. Three-hour sessions with seasonal kaiseki and bento.

Haru Cooking Class ★ 4.7 · Kyoto

demachiyanagi · Sakyo-ku, Kyoto 606-0801, Japan

Taro's home cooking class in his Kyoto home near Shimogamo Shrine since 2010. Vegetarian, Kobe-beef or Nishiki-walk variants of obanzai dashi-based teaching.

Tsukiji Cooking ★ 4.7 · Tokyo

Chuo-ku, Tokyo 104-0045, Japan

Tsukiji Cooking in Tokyo has run English-friendly Japanese cooking classes since 2013, with optional Tsukiji Outer Market tours, sushi-making, wagashi sweets.

Osaka Kitchen Maki Sushi Class ★ 4.6 · Osaka

Umeda and Kita · KOHYO Supermarket (meeting point), near Minami-Morimachi Station Exit 4-B, Kita-ku, Osaka 530-0024

A maki and temaki sushi class covering sushi rice seasoning, nori rolling, and nigiri hand-shaping at the Osaka Kitchen studio near Minami-Morimachi.

Buddha Bellies Cooking School ★ 4.6 · Tokyo

Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 101-0051, Japan

Buddha Bellies in Tokyo's Jimbocho runs English-language cooking classes with JSIA-certified instructor Ayuko. Sushi, bento, washoku, sukiyaki.

OKOSTA Okonomiyaki Cooking Studio ★ 4.5 · Hiroshima

1-2 Matsubara-cho, Minami-ku, Hiroshima

OKOSTA is the okonomiyaki studio inside ekie at Hiroshima Station, where instructors from the local sauce maker walk you through building the layers on a real teppan.

Tip: Sessions run at 10:30, 13:00 and 18:30, and Muslim-friendly and vegetarian courses can be booked alongside the oyster and beef versions.

Osaka Kitchen Gyoza Class ★ 4.5 · Osaka

Umeda and Kita · KOHYO Supermarket (meeting point), near Minami-Morimachi Station Exit 4-B, Kita-ku, Osaka 530-0024

A gyoza class covering pork-cabbage-garlic filling preparation, pleating technique, and the steam-fry method for a crisp bottom. Includes miso soup and side.

Wakana Japanese Cooking ★ 4.5 · Tokyo

Meguro-ku, Tokyo 153-0063, Japan

Wakana Japanese Cooking in Tokyo's Meguro runs intimate seasonal washoku classes in chef Wakana's home kitchen. Bento, dashi, tempura, with shopping.

Yamaya Mentaiko Making Experience ★ 4.4 · Fukuoka

hakata · Higashi-ku, Fukuoka 812-0066, Japan

Yamaya's hands-on mentaiko-making experience teaches the salt cure and seasoning of cod roe at the Factory Terrace. Bilingual guide on request.

Tip: Reserve through Visit Fukuoka in advance. Wear clothes you can roll up the sleeves on to the elbow.

Yamadaya Momiji Manju Hand-baking Experience ★ 4.4 · Hiroshima

835-1 Miyajima-cho, Hatsukaichi, Hiroshima

Yamadaya's Miyajima flagship keeps a second-floor studio where a 30 minute class puts you at a cast-iron maple-leaf mould, pouring batter and filling two momiji manju under an instructor's eye.

Tip: Weekday sessions start at 10:30, 13:00, 14:15 and 15:30; book online by the day before or ask at the second-floor counter for same-day space.

Tea Ceremony Camellia ★ 4.4 · Kyoto

higashiyama · Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto 605-0826, Japan

Camellia's tea-ceremony class in a Higashiyama machiya in Kyoto. 45-minute English-led workshop with whisking matcha, paired with a single seasonal wagashi.

Cooking Sun Tokyo ★ 4.4 · Tokyo

Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 160-0016, Japan

Cooking Sun in Tokyo's Shinjuku Shinanomachi runs English-language Japanese cooking classes twice daily: sushi and wagyu kaiseki, with local instructors only.

Fukuya Mentaiko Factory Experience ★ 4.3 · Fukuoka

hakata · Higashi-ku, Fukuoka 812-0068, Japan

Fukuya's mentaiko factory runs a hands-on class teaching the brand's signature cure. The renovated 2025 facility includes a tasting room finish.

Tip: Reserve through the Fukuya site. Tour combined with the retail floor.

byFood Hakata Ramen and Gyoza Home Cooking Class ★ 4.3 · Fukuoka

hakata · Private home kitchen, Hakata-ku, Fukuoka

byFood's Hakata Ramen and Gyoza class is hosted in a Fukuoka home kitchen, teaching shoyu Hakata-style ramen, gyoza folding and a mini pork bowl finish.

Tip: Reserve through byFood. Small-group home format with English-speaking host.

Cookly Fukuoka Japanese Home Cooking Class ★ 4.3 · Fukuoka

tenjin · Tenjin, Chuo-ku, Fukuoka 810-0001

Cookly Fukuoka pairs visitors with local home cooks for hands-on Japanese home cooking classes in central Fukuoka: gyoza, dashi technique and mentaiko side dishes.

Tip: Reserve via Cookly's site; English-language host filter available.

Traveling Spoon Home Cooking with Machiko ★ 4.3 · Hiroshima

Traveling Spoon books you into Machiko's Hiroshima home, where she teaches two or three family dishes, from sesame dressing ground in a mortar to hand-rolled sushi, before you all eat together.

Tip: The cooking class slot runs 10:00 to 13:00 with the meal included; the lunch-only option skips the teaching, so pick the class if you want the technique.

Kyoto Wagashi Workshop Kanshundo ★ 4.3 · Kyoto

higashiyama · Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto 605-0982, Japan

Kanshundo's wagashi-making workshop in Higashiyama, Kyoto, a 160-year wagashi maker. Shape three seasonal nerikiri sweets and a tea-ceremony pour.

Tofu Making at Tousuiro ★ 4.3 · Kyoto

pontocho · Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto 604-8014, Japan

A tofu-and-yuba making workshop at Tousuiro in Kyoto. Press soybean curd into fresh yuba sheets, fold them into a tofu kaiseki lunch on the riverside terrace.

Osaka Kitchen Wagyu Cooking Class ★ 4.3 · Osaka

Umeda and Kita · KOHYO Supermarket (meeting point), near Minami-Morimachi Station Exit 4-B, Kita-ku, Osaka 530-0024

A premium class beginning with a visit to select wagyu cuts, then cooking teppanyaki, sukiyaki, and shabu-shabu at the studio near Minami-Morimachi.

Cookly Sapporo Japanese Cooking Class ★ 4.3 · Sapporo

central-sapporo · Sapporo, Japan (Central Sapporo, private studio)

Cookly Sapporo pairs visitors with local home cooks for hands-on Hokkaido home cooking classes: soup curry, jingisukan lamb grill, miso ramen.

Tip: Reserve through Cookly's site; English-language host filter available.

byFood Sapporo Cooking Class ★ 4.3 · Sapporo

central-sapporo · Sapporo, Japan (Central Sapporo, private kitchen)

byFood Sapporo pairs visitors with local home cooks for Hokkaido home cooking classes: soup curry, Hokkaido seafood and the city's miso ramen.

Tip: Reserve via byFood platform; English-language hosts available.

byFood Sushi Making Class ★ 4.3 · Tokyo

Chuo-ku, Tokyo 104-0045, Japan

byFood's Tsukiji sushi-making class in Tokyo teaches nigiri shaping and maki rolling, with fish from the Outer Market on the morning of the class.

AirKitchen Fukuoka Home Cooking ★ 4.2 · Fukuoka

hakata · Hakata-ku, Fukuoka 812-0011, Japan

AirKitchen pairs visitors with Fukuoka home cooks for two-to-three hour classes in Japanese home cooking, mentaiko sides and family-style hot-pot dishes.

Tip: Reserve through AirKitchen's site. Host language varies; English filter available.

Wood Egg Okonomiyakikan Class ★ 4.2 · Hiroshima

7-4-5 Shoko Center, Nishi-ku, Hiroshima

The Wood Egg museum class in western Hiroshima teaches okonomiyaki on a household hot plate rather than a restaurant teppan, which is the version you can repeat at home.

Tip: The class runs on Tuesdays only, costs 1,100 yen including apron and paper hat, and takes ninety minutes from 11:30.

Miyajima Traditional Crafts Center Momiji Manju Class ★ 4.2 · Hiroshima

1165-9 Miyajima-cho, Hatsukaichi, Hiroshima

The crafts cooperative's centre near the Miyajima ferry terminal runs 30 to 45 minute momiji manju sessions on its second floor, with a craftsman guiding you through the hand-operated iron moulds.

Tip: Hands-on slots run 9:00 to 16:00 and payment is cash only; pair the baking with the shakushi rice-scoop stamping workshop on the third floor.

Osaka Miso and Fermentation Workshop ★ 4.2 · Osaka

Dotonbori and Namba · 2-9-14 Shimonouchi, Chuo-ku, Osaka 542-0082

A 3-hour workshop on the fermentation foundations of Osaka cooking: miso-making from Osaka soybeans, koji cultivation basics, and miso-glazed eggplant.

AirKitchen Sapporo Miso Ramen Class ★ 4.2 · Sapporo

central-sapporo · Hokkaido / Sapporo cooking class hosts on AirKitchen

Home-kitchen ramen class hosted via AirKitchen in a local's Sapporo apartment. From dashi to white miso base, plus gyoza folding, then assembly and tasting.

Tip: Book through AirKitchen; the host confirms the exact meeting point at booking. Free for children under 12 with some hosts.

Tsukiji Cooking Class with Market Tour ★ 4.2 · Tokyo

Chuo-ku, Tokyo 104-0045, Japan

Tsukiji Cooking Class with Market Tour in Tokyo combines a guided Outer Market walk with a four-dish washoku class. Sushi rolling, tempura, miso soup, dashi.

Mumokuteki Vegan Workshop ★ 4.1 · Kyoto

karasuma-kawaramachi · Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto 604-8066, Japan

A vegan home-cooking workshop run inside Mumokuteki's lifestyle store in Kyoto. Vegan ramen broth, mock-katsu cutlets and tofu plates over two hours.