Tokyo Cooking Class: Wagyu & 7 Dishes in Small Group

Cook Wagyu & Seven Other Dishes, Then Sit Down to Eat Them

You prepare eight dishes across three hours in a small group with an English-speaking local instructor, learning dashi-making and wagyu techniques along the way. All ingredients, an apron, and recipes are provided. At the end, you eat the full lunch you just cooked. Book ahead if you need vegetarian or dietary adjustments.

Step-by-step itinerary

Cook and enjoy Japanese Wagyu meal

• Receive apron and towel
• Learn about Wagyu beef
• Make dashi soup stock
• Learn Japanese seasonings
• Prepare 7 Japanese dishes
• Cook tender Wagyu beef main dish
• Present and serve full-course lunch
• Enjoy the meal together

The experience

Picture this: you're standing at a wooden counter in a Tokyo kitchen, an apron tied around your waist, and in front of you are ingredients you've never cut before. Some you might not even recognize. The instructor, a local chef who speaks English, is about to walk you through making dashi, the foundational soup stock that Japanese cooks have been starting with for centuries. This is how the 3-hour wagyu cooking class begins, and it's the moment you stop being a tourist watching food happen and start being the one making it.

The class stays small, never more than eight people, which means you're actually cooking, not standing around watching someone else do it. You'll move through eight dishes in total, starting with that dashi and moving into appetizers, then the main event: wagyu beef, that tender, marbled Japanese beef you've probably read about. The instructor shares techniques as you go, sometimes slipping in a secret or two, and explains the seasonings and ingredients that show up again and again in Japanese cooking. You learn how to cut, how to present, how to use seasonal colors and textures the way Japanese cooks do. It's not a performance. It's a kitchen where you belong.

By the time you finish cooking, you're hungry. That's when you say "itadakimasu" (the phrase Japanese people say before eating), and sit down to a full lunch made entirely by your own hands. Everything you need is there: apron, towel, recipes to take home, all the ingredients. If you're vegetarian or have dietary requirements, just let them know when you book, and they'll adjust the menu. The kitchen is close to public transportation, so getting there is straightforward.

What’s included

Your three hours include all ingredients for eight dishes, an apron and towel, recipes to take home, instruction from an English-speaking local chef, and a full lunch you prepare and eat together at the end. Vegetarian and dietary adjustments are available with advance notice.

Before you book

Days and timesEvery dayDeparts at 09:30

Book up to1h before

AgesAdult (13 and older) · Child (6 to 12 years) · Under 6: can't be booked

GroupUp to 8 · max 4 per booking

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.It may be canceled if the minimum number of travelers isn't reached. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund.

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Operated by Cooking Sun

Is this one for you?Book this if you want to learn Japanese cooking techniques hands-on rather than watch a demo, and you'd rather spend three hours actually cooking than reading about it: the small group size and full-course format are what make both possible in one morning.

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Top questions

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Child (6 to 12 years). Children under 6 can't be included in the booking.

How long is the cooking class?

Three hours total, from start of cooking through lunch.

What dishes do you make?

Eight dishes total: dashi (soup stock), appetizers, wagyu beef as the main course, and dessert. The exact recipes vary, but the instructor teaches classic and modern Japanese techniques.

Is the instructor English-speaking?

Yes, all instructors are English-speaking locals.

How many people are in each class?

Maximum of eight people per class.

What's included in the price?

All ingredients, apron, towel, recipes, and the instructor's guidance. You eat the lunch you cook at the end.

Can you accommodate vegetarian diets?

Yes, vegetarian options are available. Advise any dietary requirements at the time of booking.

Do you need to bring anything?

No. All supplies and ingredients are provided.

How do you get there?

Public transportation options are available nearby the kitchen.