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Japanese Cooking Class with Local Family in Takayama Old Town
Takayama, Gifu Prefecture, Japan
$454.07
This is an experience gift voucher. The recipient will book the experience after
they redeem the gift voucher.
Overview
The Japanese Cooking Class with Local Family in Takayama Old Town offers a unique opportunity to connect with a warm, fun-loving family deeply rooted in the area. This intimate experience takes place in a 200-year-old wooden townhouse, where you'll not only learn to cook but also immerse yourself in local culture.
- 🍵 Begin your journey with a warm welcome, enjoying Japanese tea and traditional wagashi (sweets) in a historic home.
- 🏡 Explore a private 200-year-old townhouse that was once a local clinic and is now a cherished family home, normally closed to the public.
- 👩🍳 Engage in hands-on cooking alongside your hosts, preparing five seasonal dishes tailored to your preferences in a semi-outdoor kitchen.
- 🥢 Learn to make dashi and discover essential Japanese cooking ingredients while sharing stories about life in Takayama.
- 🍇 Relish fresh seasonal fruit for dessert, prepared in a uniquely Japanese style, as a delightful end to your meal.
- 🌿 Experience a slower, seasonal lifestyle in the Hida mountains, gaining insights into the local way of life.
- 🗣️ English-speaking guides Hisa and Bob will ensure a warm and engaging atmosphere throughout your cooking class.
- ♿ Wheelchair accessible facilities make this experience inclusive for all guests.
- 🚉 Convenient public transportation options are available nearby, making it easy to reach this hidden gem.
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Japanese Cooking Class with Local Family in Takayama Old Town
Tour guide
Language: English
Human tour guide
Duration: 3 hours
Availability depends on seasonality and number of participants. Bookings can not be made for the same day. Please read our TnC’s.
When giving as a gift, your recipient can choose a date at their convenience during a booking process. Otherwise, you can choose one after checkout and voucher redemption.
When giving as a gift, your recipient can choose a date at their convenience during a booking process. Otherwise, you can choose one after checkout and voucher redemption.
Check available dates by emailing us at [email protected]
- Coffee and/or Tea
- If you chose the slot of 10:00 AM
- If you chose the slot of 4:30 PM
- Alcoholic Beverages
Meeting point
Meetup points: In front of the Miffy shop on the crossing of Kamisannomachi St and Hirokoji St
Return details
Meetup points: In front of the Miffy shop on the crossing of Kamisannomachi St and Hirokoji St
You’ll be welcomed into our private townhouse on the main street of Takayama’s Old Town, a historic home that has been in our family for generations. Normally closed to the public, this 200-year-old house was once a local clinic where many babies were born. We’ll guide you through its unique spaces—the former clinic and our traditional living quarters—while sharing stories about life in Takayama and how we embrace a slower, seasonal lifestyle in the Hida mountains.
We’ll begin with Japanese tea and delicate wagashi (traditional sweets), followed by a short introduction to Japanese home cooking. Next, you’ll slip into a traditional apron and step into our semi-outdoor kitchen, a peaceful space where we prepare meals much like our ancestors did. Together we’ll make dashi, explore key ingredients, and cook five seasonal dishes tailored to your preferences. To finish, enjoy fresh seasonal fruit prepared in a uniquely Japanese style for dessert.
This isn’t your average cooking class. It’s an intimate, heartwarming experience where you’ll connect with two old locals (both fluent in English!) and discover what it feels like to be welcomed into a real Japanese home far from the crowds.
We’ll begin with Japanese tea and delicate wagashi (traditional sweets), followed by a short introduction to Japanese home cooking. Next, you’ll slip into a traditional apron and step into our semi-outdoor kitchen, a peaceful space where we prepare meals much like our ancestors did. Together we’ll make dashi, explore key ingredients, and cook five seasonal dishes tailored to your preferences. To finish, enjoy fresh seasonal fruit prepared in a uniquely Japanese style for dessert.
This isn’t your average cooking class. It’s an intimate, heartwarming experience where you’ll connect with two old locals (both fluent in English!) and discover what it feels like to be welcomed into a real Japanese home far from the crowds.
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We deliver the eVoucher or the Physical box to the recipient
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Japanese Cooking Class with Local Family in Takayama Old Town
Takayama, Gifu Prefecture, Japan
$454.07
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!