Japanese home cooking class in Osaka Umeda: Make 5-dish menus

Cook real Japanese home meals in a private kitchen, not watch a demonstration

A two-hour private cooking class in a typical Osaka home where you make a full Japanese meal from one of five menus (ginger-grilled pork with miso soup and rolled egg omelette, Japanese stewed meat and potatoes, takoyaki, bento, or Japanese-style hamburg) using ingredients you can find at any Japanese supermarket. You cook alongside an Osaka mother, eat what you make, and learn how to shop for the same items at home.

The experience

The class happens in the kitchen and dining room of a real house in Osaka's Umeda neighborhood, not a commercial cooking studio. You choose your menu before you arrive: ginger-grilled pork with rice ball, rolled egg omelette and miso soup; Japanese stewed meat and potatoes with miso soup and rice ball; takoyaki and a Japanese dessert; a bento lunch box with miso soup; or Japanese-style hamburg with spinach in sesame dressing and rice ball. Each menu comes with water and Japanese tea. Since the class is private, you move through the lesson at your own pace and can ask questions about Japan as you cook.

All the ingredients and seasonings are things you can buy at a Japanese supermarket, and you'll get recipes designed to work at home. The instructor gives advice on how to shop in Japanese supermarkets, so you know where to find what you need and how to read the labels. The class includes a partial demonstration, but the focus is on you making the dishes yourself in the kitchen, then sitting down to eat them together.

What’s included

• Lunch.
• water and Japanese tea.
• recipes you can use at home.
• guidance on shopping at Japanese supermarkets.

Information

Lasts 2h, runs Saturday and Sunday at 10:00, from JP¥ 9,000 per person, with a live guide in English, Japanese and Korean, as a private tour and with free cancellation up to 24 h before.

Days and timesSaturday and SundayDeparts at 10:00Another time? ›

GroupPrivate5 group tours ›

Live guideEnglish, Japanese and Korean

Meeting point and pickupNo hotel pickup: you go to the meeting point. Ends back at the starting point.

AgesAdult (18 and older) · Child (6 to 17 years) · Under 6: can't be booked

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.

Prices and times updated 3 days ago

Good to know

Public transport nearby

Operated by 日本文化体験　桜ん坊

Is this one for you?Book this class if you're cooking alone or with one other person and want hands-on instruction in a home kitchen rather than a group class in a studio. A private setting means you set the pace and can ask as many questions as you want about Japanese cooking and life.

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Top questions

What languages is the tour guided in?

Live guide in English, Korean and Japanese.

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Child (6 to 17 years). Children under 6 can't be included in the booking.

Can I choose which menu I want to cook?

Yes. You pick from five menus before the class: ginger-grilled pork with miso soup and rolled egg omelette; Japanese stewed meat and potatoes; takoyaki and Japanese dessert; bento with miso soup; or Japanese-style hamburg with spinach in sesame dressing. Each one comes with water and Japanese tea.

What is takoyaki and why is it an Osaka specialty?

Takoyaki are octopus-filled batter balls, a street food and casual meal unique to Osaka. The class offers takoyaki as one of five menu options, paired with a Japanese dessert.

Do I need cooking experience to join this class?

No. The class is designed around home cooking using everyday ingredients and techniques. You work at your own pace in a private setting, so the instructor can adjust to your skill level.