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Unique Private Cooking Class with a Tokyo Local Emi

Location Tokyo, Kanto, Japan
$188.00
This is an experience gift voucher. The recipient will book the experience after they redeem the gift voucher.

Overview

Enjoy a private and authentic Japanese cooking class in a local Tokyo home with your host Emi. The Harry Potter Museum in Tokyo is about a 20 min walk from Emi's apartment!

This is a perfect experience for anyone looking to connect with local culture over food. Your cooking class takes place in her home kitchen where Emi will teach you 3-4 traditional Japanese dishes from her repertoire. After years of learning from three renowned chefs, she became a culinary expert who can prepare almost any authentic Japanese dish. A Tokyo native, passionate about Japanese cooking, Emi enjoys meeting travelers and sharing her culture and cuisine over a well seasoned Japanese meal served on beautiful tableware. Join Emi and make an authentic Japanese meal, enjoyed over sake, and finished off with dessert and a cup of hot green tea!

The experience offers several options. This price includes:

Cooking + lunch with Emi
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.
Check available dates by emailing us at [email protected]
The experience offers several options, check yours above
  • Green tea and barley tea
  • Private cooking class + meal with your host Emi
  • Sake
  • Hotel pick-up and drop-off

Meeting point
Meet Emi at Nerima City Hall or at her cooking studio (depending on the day of the week and your group size). The Nerima City Hall office is a 5 minute walk from Nerima station. Please call Emi via Whatsapp, if you need any help with directions.
Return details
Meet Emi at Nerima City Hall or at her cooking studio (depending on the day of the week and your group size). The Nerima City Hall office is a 5 minute walk from Nerima station. Please call Emi via Whatsapp, if you need any help with directions.

Step into the world of Japanese cooking with a local expert! Join Emi for a private culinary journey exploring traditional flavors and cooking techniques in an intimate setting. Depending on the day, Emi will host you either in her welcoming home or at her professional cooking studio.

Begin your experience with a refreshing cup of mugi-cha (barley tea) before diving into your hands-on cooking lesson. Choose any three dishes from her curated menu (note *okonomiyaki contains fish granule soup stock). To ensure a seamless experience, all guests will prepare the same main dish, so kindly share your choice at least 4 days in advance—or Emi will thoughtfully select a menu for you.

Over 1.5–2 hours, enjoy engaging conversations about food and Japanese culture while Emi guides you through creating your meal. Then, sit down to savor the dishes you've prepared together over sake. Emi shares recipes so you can recreate these cherished flavors back home.

Meeting Point:

- For experiences at Emi's home, meet at Nerima City Hall.
- For studio sessions, meet directly at the cooking studio.

This is more than a cooking class—it’s an unforgettable cultural and culinary journey.

  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • If any travelers in your group have any allergies, dietary restrictions or cooking preferences please advise at time of booking. Please message Emi directly after your booking is confirmed to discuss the menu - she is more than happy to customize menus for you. Please note if you are vegetarian Emi is happy to accommodate your request but note that the menu for the group may change accordingly
  • The Harry Potter Museum in Tokyo is about a 20 min walk from Emi's apartment! If you plan to visit the TeamLab Borderless in Azabudai Hills, the Oedo line brings you without transfer from Azabu-Juban station to Nerima
  • After your cooking class + meal experience, if you wish Emi can take you to a Japanese sweet shop or Japanese tea and pottery shop or supermarket before dropping you off at Nerima station, so please let her know in advance. Please choose one place.
  • This experience is not suitable for children of the age of 9 and under; children 10+ are charged the same as adults
  • Emi will choose a menu on your behalf if she does not hear back from you with your menu preference, 4 days before the experience begins
  • If it is a weekend and you are a group of 2-3 people, Emi hosts you at her home. If you are group of 4+ people and/or it is a weekday, Emi hosts you at her cooking studio.
  • For travelers with accessibility concerns, please note that there are approximately 10 steps leading to Emi's studio.
  • Groups of 4 or more must make reservations at least 2-3 months in advance, or we may have to turn away your request if we don't have a place available in the studio.
  • If you cancel at least 2 full day(s) before the scheduled departure time, you will receive a full refund.
    If you cancel within 2 day(s) of the scheduled departure, you will receive a 0% refund.
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    Unique Private Cooking Class with a Tokyo Local Emi

    Location Tokyo, Kanto, Japan
    $188.00
    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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