Tokyo Night Cooking Class: 5 Home-Cooked Japanese Dishes
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Join a tour by MagicalTrip, proud winner of the Tripadvisor Best of the Best Award. Each experience is led by a MagicalTrip Certified Guide, professionally trained and carefully selected to ensure quality and authenticity. Experience Japanese home drinking culture through a fun, hands-on izakaya-style cooking class held in the evening. Learn to prepare small Japanese dishes designed to pair perfectly with alcohol while enjoying sake, Japanese beer, or other drinks. The recipes use easy-to-find ingredients, allowing you to recreate the dishes for home parties after your trip. Izakaya culture is all about sharing small plates in a relaxed, social setting, making this class ideal for food lovers, sake or beer fans, and those who enjoy cooking together. No experience is needed—your local guide provides step-by-step support. Solo travelers are welcome, and there’s plenty to cook and enjoy.
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Important Information
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- This tour is open to participants aged 6 and above. However, steps involving knives and heat are only permitted for those aged 12 and over, under the supervision of a parent or guardian. Sake tasting and alcoholic beverages are only available to guests aged 20 and over, in accordance with Japanese law.
- Vegetarian are welcome. (We arrange ingredients and cooking process.)
- It is not available for people who are vegan and gluten-free.
- Please note that there may be other participants.
- The itinerary for this tour includes some locations that are not accessible by a wheelchair or stroller.
- This tour is not recommended for people with mobility issues, if you have walking problems we recommend booking a private tour.
- Please note that we are unable to guarantee allergy-free or cater to dietary restrictions as the food is prepared in kitchens that do not belong to MagicalTrip. Additionally, there may be instances where substitutions are not possible at certain stops; however, we will make every effort to compensate at different stops throughout the tour.
- Out of respect for our other guests and to ensure the best tour for everyone, we must start the tour on time.
- You will not be able to join the tour, get a refund or reschedule if you are late for the tour and miss the group.
- Summer in Japan is very hot and humid, so we recommend that you bring water and wear a hat to prevent heat stroke.
- If you cannot eat meat and eggs, the menu will be reduced from five dishes to three. If you can eat meat but cannot eat eggs, the menu will be reduced from five dishes to four.
Reviews(146)
It was a great experience and Alice was fantastic. She took her time showing us how to prepair all the different dishes. WONDERFUL.
Thank you so much for your lovely review! We're delighted to hear you had a great experience and that Alice made such a positive impression. She will be very happy to know you appreciated the time she took to carefully guide you through each dish. We're glad you enjoyed the class, and we truly appreciate your kind words. We hope to welcome you back again soon!
Alice’s cooking class was superb! The food was fresh and delicious. She’s a wonderful teacher. I cannot recommend this class enough.
Thank you so much for your kind review! We're thrilled to hear you enjoyed Alice’s cooking class and that you found the food fresh and delicious. Alice will be delighted to know her teaching made such a positive impression. We truly appreciate your recommendation and hope to welcome you back for another great experience soon!
Incredible! Alice was very open to our preferences in food. She was lovely to talk to and did an amazing job at explaining how to make the food! A lot of variety in the food, all really well made. Absolutely recommend!
Thank you so much for your wonderful review! We're delighted to hear you had such an incredible experience. Alice will be so happy to know you appreciated her flexibility, friendly company, and clear cooking guidance. We're also glad you enjoyed the variety of dishes and found everything delicious. Thank you for your recommendation—we hope to welcome you back for another culinary adventure soon!
Participated in this cooking class with my husband and 11 year old son, thoroughly enjoying the experience. Our tour started with a visit to a local supermarket to shop for ingredients which was an amazing experience. We cooked and ate five tasty dishes. Totally recommend this tour.
Thank you for your lovely review! We’re delighted to hear that you and your family enjoyed the cooking class. Exploring the local supermarket, preparing the dishes together, and sharing the meal are all special parts of the experience, and we’re glad you enjoyed them. Thank you for your recommendation, and we hope to welcome you again in the future!
Alice did an amazing demonstration of authentic cooking The food was delicious and fun to make! Definitely a must do!
Masae was an amazing teacher. We had a great time and ate some good food. The grocery shopping was informative too.
Thank you for your lovely review! We're delighted to hear that you enjoyed cooking with Masae and found the grocery shopping experience informative as well. We truly appreciate your kind words and are so glad you had a great time and enjoyed the food!
Alice was a fabulous instructor. She made our whole family feel so welcome and relaxed. I loved the food and learned recipes I will use again! One of my favorite experiences in Tokyo!
Thank you for your wonderful review! We’re delighted to hear that Alice made your family feel so welcome and relaxed, and that you enjoyed learning new recipes. It’s great to know this was one of your favorite experiences in Tokyo. We truly appreciate your kind feedback!
Thank you, Alice-san, the cooking course was so much fun and relaxing.
Thank you for your kind words! We’re so glad you found the cooking course fun and relaxing. Alice will be very happy to hear your feedback. We truly appreciate you joining us!
Alice was amazing - she was a fantastic host and we would highly recommend her. The food was incredible and something we will definitely make again at home.
Thank you for your wonderful review! We’re delighted to hear that Alice made your experience so enjoyable and memorable. It’s great to know you loved the food and are inspired to recreate it at home. We truly appreciate your recommendation!
Alive was beautiful and great! learned so much and everything was delicious! alive interacted like she was part of the family which made it even better! loved everything about this!
Thank you so much for your wonderful review! We’re delighted to hear that you had such a great experience with Alive. It’s especially lovely to know that you felt like part of the family during the tour—creating a warm and welcoming atmosphere is something we truly value. We’re also happy that you enjoyed the food and had a chance to learn along the way. Thank you for sharing your kind words and for recommending the experience! We hope to welcome you again for another memorable tour with MagicTrip in the future.
