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Near Tokyo! Eels and Grating Wasabi Experience in Kawagoe
Kawagoe, Saitama Prefecture, Japan
$161.81
This is an experience gift voucher. The recipient will book the experience after
they redeem the gift voucher.
Overview
Experience the rare opportunity to observe and touch live eels up close, followed by a captivating live performance showcasing the traditional eel preparation process. You'll get to taste the pure flavor of eel through “Shirayaki”—grilled without sauce—a delicacy even most Japanese rarely enjoy. This is served with freshly grated wasabi that you prepare yourself, and optionally paired with specially selected Japanese sake (additional fee).
The highlight of this culinary experience is the Unajū—grilled eel served over rice with a secret sauce—prepared by a master chef with over 40 years of experience in traditional Japanese cuisine.
Kawagoe offers easy access from central Tokyo, just 30 minutes by train, and features charming streets reminiscent of Kyoto or Kamakura, evoking the atmosphere of the Edo period. We also recommend combining this tour with a morning visit to Chichibu or Moomin Valley Park, followed by an evening stroll through Kawagoe’s historic townscape.
The highlight of this culinary experience is the Unajū—grilled eel served over rice with a secret sauce—prepared by a master chef with over 40 years of experience in traditional Japanese cuisine.
Kawagoe offers easy access from central Tokyo, just 30 minutes by train, and features charming streets reminiscent of Kyoto or Kamakura, evoking the atmosphere of the Edo period. We also recommend combining this tour with a morning visit to Chichibu or Moomin Valley Park, followed by an evening stroll through Kawagoe’s historic townscape.
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The experience offers several options. This price includes:
The finest eels and grating wasabi experience in Kawagoe
Tour guide
Language: English
Human tour guide
Duration: 2 hours 30 minutes
The experience offers several options, check yours above
- The course meal features an appetizer, plain grilled eel (shirayaki), and unajū — grilled eel served over rice.
- Grinding Wasabi
- Tips are not included
- Transportation costs are not included in the tour price.
- Please note that alcoholic beverages are not included in the standard price. However, a sake pairing option featuring three different varieties is available for an additional fee.
Meeting point
・Please find the guide holding a tour signboard in front of Resona Coedo Terrace, a Western-style building.
The guide will walk you to the venue through historic streets. The tour will depart at 17:00, so please arrive by 16:50.
・Large luggage may be difficult to carry during the tour.
Return details
・Please find the guide holding a tour signboard in front of Resona Coedo Terrace, a Western-style building.
The guide will walk you to the venue through historic streets. The tour will depart at 17:00, so please arrive by 16:50.
・Large luggage may be difficult to carry during the tour.
This is a unique tour near Tokyo where you can enjoy eel and traditional Japanese cuisine, experience grating fresh wasabi, and optionally pair dishes with Japanese sake.
Get up close to live eels and try catching their slippery bodies with your hands. Then, watch a live performance of the traditional eel preparation process. You'll savor “Shirayaki”—eel grilled without sauce—which allows you to enjoy the pure flavor of eel, a delicacy even most Japanese rarely get to taste.
After learning how the spiciness of fresh wasabi changes depending on how it's grated, you'll grate your own and enjoy it paired with the shirayaki.
You’ll also have the option to enjoy a sake pairing curated by the owner of Kagami-yama Brewery, the only sake brewery in Kawagoe, exclusively for this tour.
A master chef with over 40 years of experience will guide you through the eel preparation and share unique insights into how eel is traditionally enjoyed in Japan. The highlight of the meal is Unajū—grilled eel served over rice with a secret sauce that has been perfected over decades.
Throughout the tour, a friendly English-speaking guide will ensure you have the best eel experience of your life.
Get up close to live eels and try catching their slippery bodies with your hands. Then, watch a live performance of the traditional eel preparation process. You'll savor “Shirayaki”—eel grilled without sauce—which allows you to enjoy the pure flavor of eel, a delicacy even most Japanese rarely get to taste.
After learning how the spiciness of fresh wasabi changes depending on how it's grated, you'll grate your own and enjoy it paired with the shirayaki.
You’ll also have the option to enjoy a sake pairing curated by the owner of Kagami-yama Brewery, the only sake brewery in Kawagoe, exclusively for this tour.
A master chef with over 40 years of experience will guide you through the eel preparation and share unique insights into how eel is traditionally enjoyed in Japan. The highlight of the meal is Unajū—grilled eel served over rice with a secret sauce that has been perfected over decades.
Throughout the tour, a friendly English-speaking guide will ensure you have the best eel experience of your life.
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Near Tokyo! Eels and Grating Wasabi Experience in Kawagoe
Kawagoe, Saitama Prefecture, Japan
$161.81
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
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Recipient books the experience and creates unforgettable memories!