• Hikarigaoka Station - Immerse yourself in the art of Japanese cuisine with a local expert in Tokyo! Join Emi for a personalized culinary adventure, exploring traditional flavors and cooking techniques in a cozy setting.

Start your experience with a refreshing cup of mugi-cha (barley tea) before engaging in a hands-on cooking lesson. Select any three dishes from her curated menu (note *okonomiyaki contains fish granule soup stock). To ensure a smooth experience, all participants will prepare the same main dish, so please share your choice at least 4 days in advance—or Emi will thoughtfully choose a menu for you.

Over 1.5–2 hours, enjoy lively discussions about food and Japanese culture while Emi guides you in creating your meal. Then, sit down to enjoy the dishes you’ve prepared together over sake. Emi provides recipes so you can recreate these beloved flavors at home.

Meeting Point:

Emi hosts this experience at one of two private cooking studios, each within walking distance of either Nerima Station or Hikarigaoka Station. She will confirm the exact address three days before your experience.

This is more than a cooking class—it’s an unforgettable cultural and culinary journey.

• Private cooking class + meal with your host Emi
• Alcoholic beverages
• Tea and coffee

• Hotel pick-up and drop-off

• Please choose any THREE dishes from the below choices. -
• Miso soup
• Karaage | Japanese fried chicken
• Onigiri | Japanese rice balls with meat or fish
• Ginger fried pork
• Okonomiyaki (pork, pescatarian or vegetarian) - includes fish granule soup stock
• Gyoza (shrimp, pork or vegetarian)
• Fried salmon with hijiki seaweed and edamame
• Tempura (shrimp and vegetables)
• Yakisoba (pork, pescatarian or vegetarian)

Experience a private and authentic Japanese cooking lesson in a residential Tokyo setting with your host, Emi. Emi’s apartment is roughly a 20 min stroll from the Harry Potter Museum in Tokyo!

This is an ideal undertaking for anyone who wants to engage with the local lifestyle through cuisine. Your cooking lesson will occur in Emi’s personal kitchen where she will guide you in preparing 3-4 traditional Japanese meals from her own collection of recipes. Emi became a gastronomic expert after apprenticing under three distinguished chefs and now, she can whip up almost any authentic Japanese recipe. Being a local to Tokyo and passionate about her country’s cuisine, Emi delights in entertaining guests and sharing her heritage and culinary art over a flavorful Japanese supper served on exquisite dinnerware. Join Emi in creating a traditional Japanese feast, paired with sake, and concluded with dessert and a warm cup of green tea!

• If any travelers in your group have any allergies, dietary restrictions or cooking preferences please advise at time of booking. Please message Emi directly after your booking is confirmed to discuss the menu - she is more than happy to customize menus for you. Please note if you are vegetarian Emi is happy to accommodate your request but note that the menu for the group may change accordingly
• The Harry Potter Museum in Tokyo is about a 20 min walk from Emi’s apartment! If you plan to visit the TeamLab Borderless in Azabudai Hills, the Oedo line brings you without transfer from Azabu-Juban station to Nerima
• After your cooking class + meal experience, if you wish Emi can take you to a Japanese sweet shop or Japanese tea and pottery shop or supermarket before dropping you off at Nerima station, so please let her know in advance. Please choose one place.
• This experience is not suitable for children of the age of 9 and under; children 10+ are charged the same as adults
• Emi will choose a menu on your behalf if she does not hear back from you with your menu preference, 4 days before the experience begins
• If it is a weekend and you are a group of 2-3 people, Emi hosts you at her home. If you are group of 4+ people and/or it is a weekday, Emi hosts you at her cooking studio.
• For travelers with accessibility concerns, please note that there are approximately 10 steps leading to Emi’s studio.
• Groups of 4 or more must make reservations at least 2-3 months in advance, or we may have to turn away your request if we don’t have a place available in the studio.

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.