Why choose this Tokyo tour ?
This is a unique opportunity to learn to cook authentic Japanese food from a local expert in her home. If you choose the market tour option, visit one of Japan’s iconic markets, Kappabashi or your host’s neighborhood market, Yotsuya in addition to your cooking class. Your host Miki will pick you up from your hotel and drive you to the market or her home, all while giving you a tour of the city from a local’s perspective. Get ready for an immersive, hands-on, Japanese cooking class with your host, a fun local passionate about food. Choose between sushi (temari or chirashi), bento (Wagyu steak or miso marinated fish), or gyoza as the main dish. You will also learn to make miso soup, sushi rice and two authentic Japanese vegetable sides from scratch. This experience gives you a true glimpse into a Japanese local’s home, life, and culture. The experience includes round-trip transfers in your host’s car.
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What makes Private Tokyo Market Tour and Cooking Class + Transfers with Miki a unique experience ?
Miki picks you up from your hotel and drives you to Kappabashi Street market. You will get an immersive 1.5 hour tour of this unique market and be introduced to a variety of kitchen tools used in Japanese cooking. This is a great tour if you’ve been looking to purchase a Japanese knife! This street market is where Miki purchases everything she needs for her kitchen and dining room, from knives and cookware to teapots and chopsticks.
For your authentic Japanese cooking class, you will join Miki in her home kitchen and prepare a main of Sushi (temari or chirashi), Bento (Wagyu steak or miso marinated fish), or Gyoza from scratch. In addition, you will learn to make dashi (the foundation for miso soup and other Japanese dishes) as well as sushi rice and vegetable sides. You can expect the cooking portion of your experience to last about 1.5 hours. Your meal concludes with wagashi served with green tea or Hojicha. If you don’t choose a main, your host will default to sushi.
If you want to get a first-hand glimpse into how locals shop, this is the market tour for you! Miki picks you up from your hotel and takes you to her neighborhood supermarket where local Japanese shop for ingredients, whether produce, seafood, ramen or seaweed. In addition to the supermarket shopping expedition, Miki takes you to a Japanese Castella or sponge cake shop which was started in 1897. You will also drop by Kinsho-bai to try Tsukudani, a Japanese traditional food made of vegetables and seafood eaten with rice. After picking up these local Japanese foods, walk or drive in Miki’s car to her home to begin your cooking class.
Join Miki in her home kitchen and learn to cook a Japanease dish such as Sushi (temari or chirashi), Bento, or Gyoza from scratch. In addition, learn to make dashi (the foundation for miso soup) as well as sushi rice and vegetable sides. Your meal concludes with wagashi served with green tea. If you don’t choose a main, your host will default to sushi.
Tour Description & Additional Info:
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Menu may vary depending on the season
- If any travelers in your party have any allergies, dietary restrictions or cooking preferences please advise at time of booking
- Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required
- Private, personalized experience
Options To Choose for Your Trip:
- Cooking class only AM
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Includes round-trip transfers: Includes round-trip transfers only from Shinjuku, Shibuya, Roppongi, Aoyama and Akasaka districts in Tokyo.
Pickup included - Kappabashi Market + Cooking AM
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Includes round-trip transfers: Transfers provided only from Shinjuku, Shibuya, Roppongi, Aoyama and Akasaka districts in Tokyo.
Pickup included - Yotsuya Market + Cooking AM
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Pickup included - Cooking class only PM
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Includes round-trip transfers: Includes round-trip transfers only from Shinjuku, Shibuya, Roppongi, Aoyama and Akasaka districts in Tokyo.
Pickup included - Yotsuya Market + Cooking PM
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Includes round-trip transfers: Transfers provided only from Shinjuku, Shibuya, Roppongi, Aoyama and Akasaka districts in Tokyo.
Pickup included - Kappabashi Market + Cooking PM
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Private Tokyo Market Tour and Cooking Class + Transfers with Miki Inclusions:
Included with Your Ticket
- Immersive cultural and culinary experience with a local
- Round-trip transfers from Shibuya, Roppongi, Shinjuku, Aoyama and Akasaka districts in Tokyo.
- Green tea or Hojicha
- Private market tour and cooking class with Miki
- Hotel pick-up and drop-off (Shinjuku, Shibuya, Roppongi, Aoyama and Akasaka districts)
- Home cooked, authentic Japanese meal in a local home
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Special Instructions:
- This Tour is Provided by Traveling Spoon.
- Tour Timezone & Starts at Asia/Tokyo.
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted.
- 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. - This Tour is Rated 5 Stars based on 1 valid reviews on TRIPADVISOR.
- Minimum 1 Travelers is required to book.
- Maximum 4 Travelers is accepted for booking.
Miki will pick you up from your hotel in her car and drop you off after your culinary experience. Please note that Miki only picks up from Shinjuku, Shibuya, Roppongi, Aoyama and Akasaka districts in Tokyo. Her home is a 30-minute drive from Shinjuku.
Host Name: Miki Sugita
Phone: +81 (0)70 3135 0620
Email: sugitamiki@hotmail.com
Please contact Miki via WhatsApp the day before your experience so you can communicate, in case of traffic or other delays.
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Traveling Spoon is a supplier of Viator and TripAdvisor. We offer travelers authentic food experiences with locals, in their homes. Founded by two travelers and food lovers, Traveling Spoon helps others make meaningful cultural connections through food. Contact us at reservations@travelingspoon.com if you have general questions about our services. For specific questions related to your booking please contact your host directly with the contact information provided above.
