• Tourist Information & Culture Center YANESEN - Experience the warmth of Japanese tradition with a delightful hands-on activity where sweets tell stories and tea fosters connections!

What You’ll Experience

✿ Craft Nerikiri: Edible Art
Nerikiri is an exquisite type of wagashi crafted from white bean paste and glutinous rice flour, celebrated for its smooth texture and artistically sculpted seasonal designs. These confections are often featured in tea ceremonies, offering both a delicious taste and a visual feast. Participants will learn to shape and color them into stunning forms like flowers or leaves, perfectly suited to the season.

Tea Tasting Like a Local

Savor three unique varieties of Japanese tea—Sencha, Genmaicha, and Hōjicha—sourced from a renowned tea shop in Yanaka. Participants will discover the traditional Japanese methods of brewing each tea, gaining an appreciation for their distinct aromas, flavors, and cultural importance.

️### Warm Hospitality & Community Connection
The workshop takes place in a charming, retro Tokyo townhouse, where guests will enjoy engaging conversations and welcoming hospitality. By participating, guests will also support local artisans and small businesses, as all ingredients and tea are sourced from the neighborhood.

• Utensils for wagashi making
• Tea tasting with matcha, sencha, bancha
• All ingredients for the lesson

• No transportation

— A Homestyle Cultural Workshop in Historic Yanaka —
Create delicate wagashi (Japanese sweets), learn to brew artisan teas, and feel the warm heart of Tokyo’s Yanaka neighborhood.
You will make Wagashi for 45 mins(one wagashi, two for 60 minutes), set the table, and enjoy them with tea tasting, home-style!
It is considered a high-class Japanese sweet called Jo-Nama-Gashi(Jo means Upper or high class, and Name means freshly made) and served at tea ceremonies and ceremonial occasions. Nerikiri is most well-known for its beautiful presentation, which might include scenery, flowers, and lucky motifs with a delicate taste. We teach you the basics, and try making your Nerikiri with your imagination!
We will serve three essential and popular everyday teas(Sencha, Genmaicha, and Hojicha) for you based on how we serve them at home! Knowing how we enjoy teas at home is a casual but insightful experience. We will show you how to serve the tea, the difference, and the suitable TPO for each tea.

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