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Kanazawa: Sushi & Japanese Cooking at a 56-Year Cooking School

Location Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan
$99
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Overview

The Japanese Cooking Class at a long-established culinary school in Kanazawa offers an immersive culinary experience just 3 minutes from Kanazawa Station. This hands-on class allows you to cook every dish under personal guidance, ensuring you gain practical skills to recreate at home.

  • 🍣 Make five authentic dishes, including Nigiri Sushi, using fresh wild fish sourced from Omicho Market.
  • 🍲 Prepare Jibuni, a traditional Kanazawa chicken stew with samurai-era roots.
  • 🥚 Learn to create Dashi-Maki Tamago, a soft rolled omelet following a Michelin-style recipe.
  • 🌊 Craft Dashi Broth, a traditional stock made from bonito and kelp.
  • 🥗 Enjoy a seasonal side dish and Miso Soup as part of your culinary journey.
  • 🔪 Use premium Japanese knives during the class, with an option to visit the in-house Knife Museum (opening July 2025) and receive a 10% discount on knife purchases.
  • 📸 Benefit from a photo service capturing your cooking moments, along with a Japanese Certificate of Completion featuring your name.
  • 🍶 Savor your handmade dishes with a small aperitif of plum wine or sake included in the experience.
  • 🗣️ Real-time AI translation enhances communication, ensuring a smooth learning experience in English.
  • 👕 Chef-style apron rental is included, allowing you to fully immerse yourself in the cooking experience.

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Kanazawa: Sushi & Japanese Cooking at a 56-Year Cooking School
Tour guide
Language: English
Human tour guide
Duration: 2 hours 30 minutes

  • Use of Japanese chef’s knives and a traditional sashimi knife
  • Hands-on cooking class for 5 authentic Japanese dishes, including 6-piece nigiri sushi with Nodoguro
  • Photo service and a cooking certificate with your name written in Japanese
  • High-quality seasonal ingredients selected by the chef at Kanazawa markets
  • Full tasting of everything you prepare, plus chocolate mochi and seasonal fruit
  • Recipes to recreate Japanese cooking at home
  • Japanese chef-style apron rental
  • Small glass of Japanese sake served before the meal
  • Real-time AI translation in multiple languages
  • Private transportation Transportation to and from the meeting point is not included.
  • Tips (not required)
  • Vegetarian and vegan options. Traditional dashi contains bonito (fish) and cannot be substituted.

Meeting point
Nakata Cooking School is on the 2nd floor of a building a few minutes from Kanazawa Station, next to the Japanese restaurant Ajimura. Taxi: say “Nakata Ryori Gakuen (中田料理学園), next to Ajimura.” Please arrive at least 10 minutes before the start time.
Return details
Nakata Cooking School is on the 2nd floor of a building a few minutes from Kanazawa Station, next to the Japanese restaurant Ajimura. Taxi: say “Nakata Ryori Gakuen (中田料理学園), next to Ajimura.” Please arrive at least 10 minutes before the start time.

Join an authentic Japanese cooking class at Nakata Cooking School, established in Kanazawa in 1969.

First, learn about UMAMI and prepare traditional ichiban dashi using kombu and bonito flakes. Then make six pieces of nigiri sushi, including Nodoguro, and experience using an authentic Japanese sashimi knife. The chef will also make one piece using the same ingredients so you can compare the texture and flavor.

Next, prepare Jibuni, a traditional Kanazawa dish served with fresh Japanese wasabi, and work in pairs to make dashimaki tamago, a Japanese rolled omelet rich in dashi.

You will prepare five Japanese dishes in total: six pieces of nigiri sushi, Jibuni, dashimaki tamago, miso soup, and a seasonal Japanese side dish.

Once the cooking is finished, sit down together and enjoy everything you have made. A small glass of Japanese sake is served before the meal.

The class is relaxed, beginner-friendly, and limited to a maximum of eight guests. Real-time AI translation is available in multiple languages.

  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Not recommended for pregnant travelers
  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
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    Kanazawa: Sushi & Japanese Cooking at a 56-Year Cooking School

    Location Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan
    $99
    This is an experience gift voucher. The recipient will book the experience after they redeem the gift voucher.
    How it works?
    01 You choose from 10,000+ experience gifts
    02 We deliver the eVoucher or the Physical box to the recipient
    03 Recipient books the experience and creates unforgettable memories!

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