Kanazawa: Sushi & Japanese Cooking at a 56-Year Cooking School

Chef Seiji is the best! Perfect balance of demonstration and hands-on. Food is delicious and I was very full! Also enjoyed learning cultural aspects about Japan. The AI translation was a big help - communication was fine. Highly recommend!

First of all I did not want to attend, but finally gave in and went with wifey. It was awesome… had so much fun and experience was great. Had a great meal after we prepared it ourselves along with some sake of course. Don’t miss out on this one.

This Japanese cooking class was an absolute highlight of my trip to Japan! The hosts Chef Nakata and his wife were incredibly nice and welcoming, and you can expect to have a lot of fun and a lot of laughs in this cooking class. I would 100% recommend this to anyone looking for an enjoyable yet also informative food experience in Kanazawa. The translate tool the chef uses to translate from Japanese to English significantly aids in understanding what you are actually doing, and is also quite funny at times! I am a terrible cook, but I would strongly recommend this for beginner or moderate levels cooks who want to learn some new skills! An extremely personable and friendly experience, I left with a pack of Pokemon cards and burgeoning knife skills so I highly recommend this experience to everyone!

Seiji and Ikum welcomed us into their home and tested us to our favorite night on our trip to Japan. We were traveling as two families of 4 (parents and 2 teenage kids each) and it was the perfect family experience! Their kitchen and class set up were impeccable, their teaching style good for all levels, and the food was outstanding. We cooked, we learned, we laughed. We left full and happy with certificates in Japanese cooking. More importantly, we left with mew friends in Kanazawa. Highly recommended-do not miss this experience!

Seiji and Ikum were incredible teachers and hosts, brining humor, warmth, and a whole array of Japanese cooking techniques. Our time with them was the singular highlight of our time in Japan, and everyone came away with even more connection and appreciation for the care, ingenuity, and flavors of Kanazawa. This is a must-book experience!

We had a great evening making and eating great food. Along with my wife and I there were 2 other couples in the class. Even though this was in a knife shop there was no attempted selling. The Chef spoke pretty good English but used a translation device so everyone, English and French could understand the instructions. Would highly recommend.

This experience was one of our favorite of our whole Japan trip! We learned so much and to top it off got to eat the delicious creations! They also sell high quality Japanese knives at a good value. They took photos of us and shared at the end and were so kind and patient with our novice skills. I would highly recommend this experience to anyone!

Was a great informative night. Lots of fun and enjoyed the learning. Food was delicious and great to be able to take the recipes home.

We highly recommend this class and cooking school. It's a family run school and the pride and quality shows – no corners cut, everything of excellent quality. The instructor had great humor and taught us technique & common ingredients, while moving us through preparing and eating a full meal of delicious Japanese food. 10/10 highly recommend for those who love cooking and great food.

Very unique experience in Kanazawa. Learned Sushi and Sashimi techniques from a master chef. Very hands-on on experience with high quality foods. Eating our own created dishes was extraordinary and delicious. Changed what I knew about Japanese cuisine. Highly recommend.