Make Sushi Bento in Kamakura: Roll, Pack & Take Home

Craft your own lunch in a local Kamakura home, then explore with it in hand

Make homemade sushi rolls and Japanese side dishes in a private home in Kamakura, then pack everything into a bento box you take with you. The two-hour class covers roll-making, a tamagoyaki omelet, a decorative sausage, and matcha jelly. Vegan bento is available on request. Instruction is in English or Japanese, children from age 4 are welcome, and you leave with a printed recipe and your finished lunch ready to eat during your afternoon in town.

The Experience

Two hours in a private home in Kamakura teaches you to roll sushi with fillings you choose, make a Japanese-style tamagoyaki omelet, shape a tako-san sausage (an octopus-shaped piece), and prepare matcha jelly. You pack all of it into a bento box yourself. The packing is part of what you learn. The class also covers home-style Japanese side dishes, so you understand the everyday cooking behind what you eat in Japan, not just the restaurant version.

After the lesson, the bento is yours to carry. The operator recommends eating it within two hours (one hour in summer), so it's built to be your lunch while you walk around Kamakura afterward. A supermarket visit is part of the experience too. You'll see what Japanese home cooks actually buy and what ingredients go into bento-making. You also make a chopstick holder using origami, and you take home a printed recipe so you can make the same dishes again.

Vegan bento without meat, fish or egg is available if you let the instructor know when you book. Solo travelers and couples are welcome. The class is held in a private home, not a commercial kitchen, so the setting itself is part of learning how Japanese home cooking works. Public transportation is nearby if you're staying elsewhere in the area or don't have a car.

What’s included

• Instruction in making roll sushi, tamagoyaki omelet, tako-san sausage and matcha jelly.
• all ingredients and tools for the class.
• the bento box and lunch you make.
• a printed recipe to take home.
• a supermarket visit to see Japanese ingredients.
• an origami chopstick holder you make during the class.

Days and timesDaily · 11:00

AgesAges 12+ · 4 to 11 years · Under 4 — No ticket type: can't be added to a booking

Meeting point and pickupNo pickup · ends where it startsMeeting point, per the operator: “host's house in Inamuragasaki which is 10mins walk from Inamuragasaki Station.”

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24h before the start. After that, no refund.It may be canceled if the minimum number of travelers isn't reached. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund.

Prices and times updated 2 days ago

Good to know

Public transport nearbyInfants must sit on laps

Operated by kamakura bento cooking

Is this one for you?The class is held in a private home in Kamakura with public transportation nearby, so it works whether you have a rental car or are staying in town without one. You leave with lunch ready to eat, which means you can head straight into sightseeing without finding a restaurant afterward.

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Top questions

What languages is the guide in?

Live guide in English and Japanese.

Can children come?

4 to 11 years. Under 4: no ticket type, they can't be added to a booking.

Can I make sushi rolls with fillings I choose?

Yes. You roll the sushi yourself and pick the fillings you want inside, so you're not following a set recipe. You're learning the technique and then applying it to what appeals to you.

Is the bento I make actually meant to be eaten, or is it just for the class?

It's meant to be eaten. You pack it yourself during the lesson, and it's designed to be your lunch in Kamakura afterward. The operator asks that you eat it within two hours (one hour in summer) after the class ends.

What if I'm vegan or have dietary restrictions?

Vegan bento without meat, fish or egg is available. Let the instructor know when you book so they can prepare the right ingredients and adjust the menu for you.

Do I need cooking experience to take this class?

No. The class teaches you how to roll sushi and make the side dishes from scratch. It's designed for people with no prior experience, and children from age 4 are welcome.