Sushi Making Class in Shibuya: Hand-Rolled Temaki with Master

Make four kinds of hand-rolled sushi, eat them with miso soup, leave with the skills to host your own sushi party

A hands-on sushi making class in Shibuya where you learn to hand-roll Temaki (the form served at Japanese home gatherings) from a professional instructor in English. You'll master how to handle nori so it stays crisp, spread rice without crushing the grains, and balance fillings in the "Golden Ratio." The class ends with you sitting down to eat your own creations paired with hot miso soup and green tea.

The experience

You've got an afternoon free in Tokyo and you want to do something that sticks with you, not just another meal eaten, but a skill you'll actually use at home. This class happens in Shibuya, but steps away from the neon into a quiet space built for cooking. The instructor speaks English and walks you through the essentials in 90 minutes: how nori (dried seaweed) behaves when you handle it, how to spread vinegared rice without crushing the grains, and the proportions that make each bite work. Temaki is the sushi form that shows up at celebrations and home gatherings in Japan, not the nigiri that takes years of apprenticeship, which is exactly why this works as a single afternoon class.

You'll work with tuna, salmon, shrimp, vegetables and rice, using a professional apron and utensils the instructor provides. The "Golden Ratio" of fillings is the thing that separates a good hand roll from a mediocre one, and that's what gets explained and practiced. By the end of the class, you've made several rolls and you know the reasoning behind each step, not just the motions.

The meal at the end is the payoff: you sit down with what you built, paired with hot miso soup and green tea. It's the satisfaction of eating something you made from scratch, in a place designed for that moment. Public transportation options are nearby if you're coming from elsewhere in the city.

What’s included

• All sushi ingredients (tuna, salmon, shrimp, rice, nori and vegetables).
• professional apron and utensils.
• instruction from a live English-speaking instructor.
• miso soup and green tea served with your finished rolls.

Options for this experience

3 options

Basic: The Classic CollectionGuide in English · 10:30 and 12:30Tuna, salmon, cucumber and egg

Middle: The ConnoisseurGuide in English · 10:30 and 12:30Shrimp and eel

Premium: The Imperial OmakaseGuide in English · 10:30 and 12:30Wagyu, salmon roe and fatty tuna

You'll see the exact price of each option when you check availability.See dates and prices

Information

Lasts 1h 30m, runs every day at 10:30 and 12:30, from JP¥ 7,700 per person, with a live guide in English and with free cancellation up to 24 h before.

Days and timesEvery dayDepartures at 10:30 and 12:30Another time? ›

GroupUp to 201 private ›

Live guideEnglishOther languages ›

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

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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 GET AROUND JAPAN

Is this one for you?The 90-minute format fits a free afternoon without eating into the rest of your day in Tokyo. Depending on which option you choose at checkout, you can add premium fish and additional beverages, but the core class and meal work as a complete experience on their own.

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Top questions

What exactly is Temaki and why is it different from other kinds of sushi?

Temaki is hand-rolled sushi, the form served at Japanese celebrations and home gatherings. Unlike nigiri, which requires years of apprenticeship to master, Temaki is the accessible form. You can learn it in a single session and actually use it to host your own sushi party when you get home.

What ingredients will I work with during the class?

You'll use tuna, salmon, shrimp, rice, nori (dried seaweed) and vegetables. The instructor teaches you the "Golden Ratio" for balancing these fillings so every roll tastes right, not just looks right.

Do I need any cooking experience to take this class?

No. The class is built for people with no sushi-making background. The instructor covers everything from how to handle nori to how to spread rice without crushing the grains, starting from the beginning.

What happens after I finish making the sushi?

You sit down and eat what you made. The meal includes hot miso soup and green tea, so you get the full experience of a Japanese home-style sushi gathering, not just the lesson.

How long does the whole class take?

The class runs 90 minutes from start to finish, including the instruction, the hands-on rolling, and the meal at the end.