Experience Making Soba and Tempura

Experience the art of Japanese cuisine with our Sapporo Soba-Making Experience. Learn to make handmade soba, indulge in delicious tempura and kakiage, and enjoy a memorable Hokkaido dinner. Perfect for groups!

Duration: 1 hour
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • 9-chōme-17-28 Hassamu 6 Jō - The three iconic Japanese dishes are sushi, soba, and tempura.
    Enjoy an authentic soba-making experience at a traditional soba restaurant [This is a private experience limited to one group].
    This soba-making experience was initially crafted for Japanese visitors.
    In Japan, while many people enjoy soba, few have tried…
What's Included
  • Lunch
  • Dinner
  • All Fees and Taxes
Meal Options
  • handmade soba
  • Tempura
  • Sobayu, the Japanese Culture
Additional Information

Experience a unique plan that combines the art of making buckwheat noodles with professional tempura cooking. Begin by immersing yourself in the traditional 100% manufacturing process. Enjoy your own handmade buckwheat noodles paired with expertly crafted tempura.
Tempura is crafted by skilled Japanese chefs
This experience is easily explained in…

Location
9-chōme-17-28 Hassamu 6 Jō
Sapporo City Posts Subway Tozai Line Posts Miyazawa Station Posts Exit 6 Posts Sapporo Subway Posts Sapporo Subway Posts Sapporo Subway Posts Sapporo Subway Posts Sapporo Subway Posts Sapporo Subway Posts Sapporo Subway Posts Sapporo Subway Posts Sapporo Subway Posts Sapporo Subway Posts Sapporo Subway Posts Sapporo Subway Posts Sapporo Subway Posts Sapporo Subway Posts Sapporo Subway Posts Sapporo Subway Posts Sapporo Subway Posts Sapporo Subway Posts Sapporo Subway Posts Sapporo Subway Posts Sapporo Subway Posts Sapporo Subway Posts Hand-made soba noodles were named after the restaurant Address 17-28 Hassamu 6-jo 9-chome, Nishi-ku, Sapporo
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Paradise09572454727
Jan 9, 2026
Truly enjoyable! - BEST SOBA MAKING EXPERIENCE EVER! ✨ Easily one of the simplest cooking experience I’ve done and can follow without question. Truly a very enjoyable and fun time for me and my friends, being guided by Taku to make Soba, and also learning a little history about Soba in Japan. 🤩
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Ninacc5660kr
Jan 9, 2026
Fun soba making break - Nice shop friendly staff and cool experience. It’s something you wouldn’t do or experience normally so worth a try. Good break from busy traveling
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W1173grisaacl
Jan 9, 2026
Fun experience - Fantastic experience. Got to make soba from scratch. The instructor was very clear. Simple yet fun time. Worth trying if you are in Hokkaido.
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Chris1ng
Dec 30, 2025
Hands on and simple - Great experience! Very simple and easy to follow. I enjoyed how hands on it was and liked how everyone was so friendly. They don’t speak fluent English but made it work well enough and was able to talk about the history of soba around Japan. Would definitely recommend!
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Kizis80
Dec 27, 2025
Fun cooking experience in Sapporo - Amazing experience to do in Sapporo. It was interesting to learn about the process of making soba and to taste it afterwards.
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Sabrina
Dec 27, 2025
Soba Making Experience - It was great! We got to witness the entire experience of making soba from scratch. The best part was cutting the soba, and of course eating it (It was very delicious). I would 100% recommend this place to anyone that likes cooking or that wants to have a fun experience!!
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754claudiner
Dec 9, 2025
A must do when in Sapporo! - So much fun! I went with my mom and my aunt (my aunt does not know how to cook) and we all had a fun experience! It was very easy to follow and Taku our instructor was very patient and knowledgeable 😁 not to mention the tempura given with the soba was excellent 💕 it’s a quick and fun experience that definitely is a must do when in Sapporo
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591lewisk
Dec 7, 2025
Fun and Exciting Cooking Class - Had a great time with Taku, very friendly and made for a fun experience. I would recommend for people looking to have a good time in Sapporo.
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Kristen_k
Nov 28, 2025
It was a unique... - It was a unique experience. The hosts were very sweet and lovely. They were running behind schedule the day we booked and asked us to come later which was no problem. The ad also mentions tempura. Please note there is no demo or instructions but they make it and serve it to you. It was excellent. Make sure if you go not to eat because you eat your soba noodles and delicious tempura. Very filling food. Enjoyed the experience. One suggestion is the signage on the event space is very poor. Very difficult to find.
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Cm_t
Dec 3, 2025
great learning experience with caveats - I want to say that we thoroughly enjoyed the experience but I am one of those travellers who have certain expectations. And for the most part this was a fun and enlightening experience but I feel compelled to share a few observations. We were a group of five. We were asked the day before if we could come 30 minutes earlier than our scheduled time because they had booked another group right on top of us. It was fortunate that we had the flexibility to arrive earlier -- but to me this portended a rushed session...which turned out to the be case. The location of the experience is somewhat remote -- in a neighbourhood well outside of the downtown area where most visitors stay. It was a considerable drive -- which was reinforced for us as we had difficulty calling a taxi back into town. Ultimately, we split up our group in two to make calling a ride easier. The building is not well marked -- we got dropped off on one side of the building only to work out that the entrance was on an opposite side. The workshop is semi-subterranean. It isn't a large space. Once you are on the correct side of the building there was a flag that directed you to the workshop. Because of our party size of five we were split into two groups each taking half of the session. It might have been better if the organisers had advised that this would be the case -- the duration of the workshop was all the same regardless of group size. So this effectively meant that we were perhaps not given the fully allotted time. Or who knows? They might have double booked us with another smaller group to share the workshop time? The class is ONLY on making the noodles. This was hands-on and fun. There was no instruction or demonstration on how to cook the noodles. The kitchen in the back of the workshop space is very small and compact -- so there was no capacity to even observe the cooking process. The instructor is amazingly skilled and personable. His day job is to run a restaurant where he makes these soba noodles by hand each and every day. Service is only during lunch time. However, his English language skills are quite limited. So he reads from a script much of the time -- and because of the language barrier, there is no opportunity to ask questions. After we have made the noodles, we are asked to take a seat at a table and wait. The instructor and the kitchen helper prepared the noodles and accompaniments. The description of the experience is a bit confusing. Maybe misleading. It mentions tempura. We thought it meant, given the 90 minutes duration, that it would include making tempura. But it did not include any instructions or demonstrations on making tempura. It meant that they would cook the noodles we made and they would provide, as part of the experience, a selection of tempura to accompany the soba. The soba tasting was very generous. We were each given a portion of the noodles along with two different dipping broths and a variety of ingredients to add to the dipping broths if we so desired. One broth was cold and one was hot. They each had different traditional/ typical accompaniments. And then a serving of tempura -- six pieces, including four different vegetables, one whitefish and one shrimp. Everything was delicious and ample enough for a light lunch. With regards to the group following us -- they arrived on time right on top of us as we were eating. It did feel a bit awkward but we quickly wrapped up and left. In summary, it was educational and fun but there were some limitations to the experience -- language difficulty; limited learning experience that perhaps a better description would have clarified; and a somewhat remote location.
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From $79
up to 9 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).