5 cooking classes worth the trip across Japan, editor-ranked by TableJourney. All Japan guides.
Tsukiji Cooking ★ 4.6 · Tokyo
4-13-8 Tsukiji, Chuo-ku, Tokyo 104-0045
Tsukiji Cooking in Tokyo has run English-friendly Japanese cooking classes since 2013, with optional Tsukiji Outer Market tours, sushi-making, wagashi sweets.
Buddha Bellies Cooking School ★ 4.6 · Tokyo
2-4-3 Kanda-Jimbocho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 101-0051
Buddha Bellies in Tokyo's Jimbocho runs English-language cooking classes with JSIA-certified instructor Ayuko. Sushi, bento, washoku, sukiyaki, sake on the menu.
Cooking Sun Tokyo ★ 4.5 · Tokyo
Maya Shinanomachi 2nd Building, Room 314, 18-39 Shinanomachi, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 160-0016
Cooking Sun in Tokyo's Shinjuku Shinanomachi runs English-language Japanese cooking classes twice daily: sushi and wagyu kaiseki, with local instructors only.
MAIKOYA Sweets and Kimono Tea Ceremony ★ 4.4 · Tokyo
1 Chome 12-2 Asakusa, Taito-ku, Tokyo 111-0032
MAIKOYA in Tokyo's Asakusa runs the wagashi-making and kimono tea ceremony combination, a 90-minute workshop with English instruction. Make and eat seasonal nerikiri.
Chagohan Tokyo ★ 4.3 · Tokyo
Nishi-Asakusa 2-17-13 1F, Taito-ku, Tokyo 111-0035
Chagohan Tokyo in Tokyo's Nishi-Asakusa runs small-group English cooking classes across sushi, ramen, soba, tempura and shojin vegetarian washoku. Sake also taught.