Sushi & Gyoza Cooking Class in Yokohama with Matcha Tea

Roll sushi and fold gyoza, then steep matcha in a tatami tea room

A hands-on cooking class in a private Yokohama home where you make sushi rolls and handmade gyoza, then spend time in a traditional Japanese tea room with matcha tasting, manga drawing, or quiet reflection. The two-and-a-half-hour experience includes lunch, an English-speaking host, and Japanese sweets and tea.

The experience

The class starts in a serene tatami tea room where you choose how to spend the first hour: learn the basics of matcha preparation and taste it straight, try a creamy matcha latte if you prefer something milder, sketch manga using authentic tools with the host's guidance, or simply sit with Japanese sweets and tea while the room's quiet settles around you. This opening sets the pace: unhurried, rooted in how Japanese daily life actually moves.

Then the sliding doors open to the kitchen. You work alongside the host to make sushi rolls with fresh ingredients like salmon, learning the fold and the pressure of the rice, then move to gyoza: the handmade dumplings that fill Japanese home tables. You shape, fold, and pan-fry them, tasting the difference between what you made and what comes from a restaurant. Lunch is what you've cooked, plated and ready to eat.

The host speaks English throughout, so the instructions land clearly and you can ask about technique or the stories behind the dishes. You leave with photos from the tea room, the skills to make both dishes at home, and the particular quiet that comes from spending time in someone else's kitchen on purpose.

What’s included

• Lunch of sushi rolls and gyoza you prepare.
• matcha tasting or matcha latte with Japanese sweets.
• tea room time with your choice of tea ceremony introduction, manga drawing, or quiet relaxation.
• English-speaking host guidance throughout.

Before you book

Days and timesEvery dayDeparts at 10:30

Book up to12h before

AgesAdult (13 and older) · Child (under 13)

GroupUp to 6

Live guideEnglish

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

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

Prices and times updated 8 days ago

Good to know

Stroller friendlyPets welcomePublic transport nearby

Operated by 山田　有果

Is this one for you?Book this if you're traveling solo or with one other person and want to cook in an intimate setting rather than a classroom. The private home and small group size mean personalized attention and the chance to ask the host about Japanese cooking and culture as you work.

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Top questions

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Child (under 13).

What do I actually cook in this class?

You make sushi rolls with fresh ingredients such as salmon, and handmade gyoza dumplings that you fold and pan-fry yourself. Both become your lunch.

Can I choose what to do in the tea room, or is it all set?

You pick one of three options for the first hour: a matcha tasting with the choice of straight matcha or a creamy latte, a manga drawing session using authentic tools, or simply relaxing with Japanese sweets and tea in the tatami room.

How long does the whole experience take?

The class runs two and a half hours from start to finish, split between the tea room and the kitchen.

Is the host fluent in English, or will there be translation issues?

Your host speaks English throughout the experience, so instructions and conversation flow without a translator.

What's included in the price?

Lunch (the sushi and gyoza you make), Japanese sweets, tea, and matcha are all included. You pay one price for the whole class.