Food making in Japan Page 9

• Age 3～Age 100
• Within 1 hour
• 12:00

Let's make and eat "onigiri", a traditional Japanese home-cooked food! We will explain the key points of how to make onigiri, such as grilled salmon, pickled plum, tuna mayo, kelp, and bonito flakes, so try making onigiri with your favorite ingredients. You can eat the completed onigiri on the spot. For hygiene reasons, you cannot take them home. You can learn about Japanese soul food in a fun and delicious way. ~Schedule~ ① Wash your hands and prepare We will prepare your hands while explaining the flow of the experience. ② Sit down and explain the ingredients and how to make them ③ Taste the ingredients Each person will make onigiri. ④ Enjoy the onigiri you made Make onigiri with 5 different ingredients. In addition to the traditional ingredients of "onigiri", such as pickled plum, salmon, and kelp, you will make simple rice balls with popular ingredients at convenience stores such as tuna mayo. It's perfect for a lunchtime experience!

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• Age 6～Age 100
• 1～2 hours
• 14:00

There used to be many dried fish shops in Abashiri, the town of dried fish, but now there are only a few left. Masuda Suisan is a long-established handmade dried fish shop that handles overnight dried Atka mackerel, mackerel, and herring. In this program, which is held every week, you can learn not only how to make dried fish, but also how to select delicious dried fish and tips on selecting fish, which you can use in your daily life. The dried fish you make will be delivered along with dried kinki, a high-class fish from the Okhotsk Sea, carefully made at a factory, so you can enjoy the dried fish of this northern port town in the comfort of your own home. ~Experience Schedule~14:00~Learn about types of fishing, why fish are dried, the richness of the Okhotsk Sea, why the owner took over the fish shop, types of Atka mackerel, about Kinki, and "Grandma's Handmade Meshi Sushi"14:20~Atka mackerel filleting experience14:45~Soak the filleted Atka mackerel in salt water~Put it in the dryer14:55 Learn how to select the best dried fish and delicious fish

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• Age 4～Age 99
• Within 1 hour

Sushi is now popular all over the world! At the Osaka Sushi Chef Experience Center, you can experience making authentic sushi. You can experience Japanese food culture firsthand♪ We will carefully teach you how to make authentic sushi, from the size of the rice to how to make it. 8 pieces of sushi (tuna, salmon, shrimp, egg, eel, crab, etc.) + mini udon hot pot *Contents may change depending on the season. After the experience, you will be given a diploma. *Explanation will be in Japanese during the experience.

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• Age 3～Age 90
• 2～3 hours
• 11:00

This is an experience in Kawasaki City, Kanagawa Prefecture called "Let's eat delicious ramen at home." We will teach you how to make delicious ramen that tastes just like it's served at a restaurant using commercially available ramen. The key is to carefully prepare and arrange each ingredient one by one. This way, you will be able to enjoy restaurant-quality ramen at home. Since the class is limited to a small number of people, we can provide careful service and even beginners can feel at ease. If you wish, we can accompany you from the shopping for ingredients. Let's enjoy making Japanese ramen, which everyone loves, together.

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• Age 10～Age 70
• Over 6 hours on the day

This is a food culture experience in Yurihonjo City, Akita Prefecture, and a walking tour of the Ushu Kameda Domain and Kameda Castle Town. In the morning, you will make traditional Hina mochi (rice cakes) at a community center in Kameda Town. Knead rice flour and wrap it in red bean paste, then stamp the mochi with Domyoji powder colored with food coloring. Put the Hina mochi you made in a steamer and once it's complete, enjoy it during your lunch break. You can bring your own lunch or order a bento. In the afternoon, you will take a walking tour of the town under Kameda Castle. The course is from Amasagi Village to Kameda Castle Ruins to Amasagi Shrine to Myokeiji Temple to Mogami Town to Ryumonji Temple to Amasagi Village. Walk with a guide through the streets built in the Edo period and enjoy the history and seasonal scenery!

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• Age 5～Age 80
• 2～3 hours
• 09:30 / 10:00 / 10:30

Let's make Japanese dishes together at our cooking studio in Nagoya. What is your favorite Japanese food? Using carefully selected fresh ingredients, we can create dishes such as ramen, sushi, and tempura that meet your requests. Of course, customers with children can also participate. Let's cook Japanese food together and have fun! After the meal, handmade seasonal Japanese sweets and Japanese tea are also included.

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• Age 0～Age 70
• 2～3 hours
• 15:00

In Nihonbashi, Tokyo, we provide a service for foreign tourists visiting Japan, where they can cook and eat Japanese home-cooked meals together and experience Japanese culture. Why not cook with our friendly staff and get a taste of Japanese home cooking that you can't get at a restaurant? After your meal, we also offer Japanese matcha tea and tea sweets. You can learn about the origins of Japanese cuisine, and you can take home the recipes you cooked that day. After eating, please try your hand at wearing a yukata.

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• Age 0～Age 100
• Over 6 hours on the day
• 10:30

A special tour where you can enjoy the biennial "Reborn-Art Festival" even outside the festival period! Ishinomaki City, Miyagi Prefecture is an area that was strongly affected by the Great East Japan Earthquake. In this region, in the wake of the earthquake, the Reborn-Art Festival, a comprehensive festival of contemporary art, food, and music, was born. This festival brings together creators from all over the world to create art, pop-up restaurants, live music, and more. Artists convey Ishinomaki's rich nature and traditions, and the wisdom of its people, including the beautiful nature and scenery of Sanriku Fukko National Park, the rich food culture that grows off the coast of Mt. Kinka, one of the world's three largest fishing grounds, and the remains of the Great East Japan Earthquake. Through the cooperation of , we have created high-level experiential content from creative angles and new perspectives. ～Experience schedule～ [10:30] Gather and travel by jumbo taxi [11:50] Fishing experience (Momonoura Port) [12:50] Cooking experience (Momonoura Village) [14:00] Special lunch (Momonoura Village) [15:00] Rest/walk around the area [16:00] Travel by jumbo taxi [17:30] Disband

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• Age 8～Age 80
• Within 1 hour
• 11:00 / 13:00 / 15:00 / 17:00 / 19:00

A famous sushi chef who used to run a famous sushi restaurant in Osaka has returned to his hometown of Kobe. American Major League Baseball player Yoshida was one of the customers. We will carefully teach you how to make delicious nigiri sushi in a short time. An English guide can be added upon consultation. Very popular with foreign customers.

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• For Groups

• Age 0～Age 100
• 3～4 hours
• 11:00

Full-time instructors, including instructors who have experience appearing in media such as television, will give lessons. Vegetarians, Muslims and other people with dietary restrictions can also be accommodated. A dedicated interpreter guide will accompany you so that you don't miss a detailed explanation about the soup stock and dishes. The studio where the lesson will be held depends on the number of students, so we will inform you of the meeting place after the reservation is confirmed. ~ Lesson menu ~ We will make udon from udon + tempura noodles. You will also learn how to make dashi. Feel the essence of Japanese dashi on a customized and immersive tour! Master how to make dashi and make your own udon from scratch. Learn how to make delicious tempura. After the experience, explore the shop to purchase high-quality dashi ingredients and necessary cooking utensils to recreate the taste of Japan in the comfort of your own kitchen. Unleash your culinary creativity and immerse yourself in the rich world of Japanese cuisine with this all-inclusive Dashi-themed experience.

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• Age 5～Age 90
• 4～5 hours
• 09:10

Megijima, a small island in the Seto Inland Sea, is said to have been inhabited by demons long ago, and is also known as "Onigashima." In this plan, you will go around Megijima on a catamaran yacht, land and enjoy beachcombing and pizza making experience. Would you like to go find the treasure of Megijima together? ～ Flow of the day ～ ① Orientation 10 minutes ② Catamaran yacht cruising to Megijima 30 minutes ③ Megijima walking, beach combing 90 minutes ④ Yacht around the island / cruising 45 minutes ⑤ Experience making pizza with local ingredients, lunch, on the island Enjoy time 90 minutes ⑥ 30 minutes to Takamatsu Port by catamaran yacht cruising

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• Age 6～Age 90
• Within 1 hour
• 14:00

Skilled craftsmen who actually worked at the factory will be the instructors, and each person will make the bran floor. You can take your own Nukazuke with you. In addition, you will experience making bran pickles by pickling vegetables on the aged bran floor of our shop. (You can take it home.) Even children can easily do it because they do not use kitchen knives or fire. In addition, there is nothing special to prepare, so you can participate empty-handed. After the Nukazuke experience, we will prepare a tasting of seasonal Kyoto pickles, including the famous "Nishijin pickles" at the main store.

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• Age 7～Age 100
• 1～2 hours

It is a Japanese sweets making experience at the long-established confectionery store "Morishita Shofuan" in Naganuma Town. Mr. Morishita, a confectionery master, will teach you carefully, so even beginners can experience it with confidence. You can eat the Japanese sweets you made on the spot or take them home as souvenirs. The Japanese sweets you make will be more attached to you and will feel more delicious than usual! Please try it.

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• For Groups

• Age 2～Age 99
• Within 1 hour

[Akitsuno Garten] In the classroom inside the wooden school building of a former elementary school, squeeze the whole seasonal citrus fruits harvested locally with a manual juicer and gokuri on the spot! Even small children can experience it safely.

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• For Groups

• Age 3～Age 70
• 1～2 hours

This is a fresh fruit Daifuku making experience by a cook who has experience teaching not only Japanese but also Indonesians, Japanese Brazilians, Vietnamese, and Taiwanese. Matcha is also served after the sweets are made. Basically, we will explain in easy Japanese (we may use tools such as translation apps as a supplement) and we will also give you recipes, so even those who are studying Japanese can participate with confidence.

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• In Door Activity
• For Groups

• Age 13～Age 100
• Within 1 hour
• 13:30

An online experience of making Okinawa's classic sweets "Chinsuko" with an aunt on the island. In addition to the basic ingredients, we will also deliver brown sugar and salt from Ie Island to your home. After baking, let's have a chat with the island's grandmother while eating freshly made chinsuko ~ ★ ~ Flow of the day ~ ➀ Greetings and self-introduction (5 minutes) ② Chinsuko making experience (30 minutes) * LIVE delivery of IE Beach in 10 to 15 minutes waiting time for baking (depending on the weather) ③ Introduction of Ie Island (10 minutes) ④ Q & A (10 minutes) -What to prepare in advance- ・ Medium to large balls・ Microwave oven or toaster with oven function ・ Work space * If you are concerned about scattering, please prepare newspapers. (To cover the keyboard of a desk or computer) * Since it is made by hand, please bring cooking gloves if you are concerned.

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• Age 6～Age 100
• 3～4 hours
• 11:00

Experience sushi making with EDGE OF NIIFATA in the center to port-town Niigata. Niigata is the best place to enjoy high quality sushi. The fresh seasonal fish and Niigata Koshihikari rice make for a life-alteringly delicious combination. People not only from all over Japan, but from all over the world come to Niigata for a taste of Niigata sushi. When you have a chance to enjoy the best sushi in the world, why not expand the experience by also learning to make it? A professional sushi chef will teach you about the history of Niigata sushi, how to make it, and how to properly eat it.

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• For Groups

• Age 0～Age 100
• 1～2 hours

At Yasumasa Sangyo, we are holding an event where groups of 10 or more can actually experience sushi nigiri. You can enjoy the world of sushi chefs through demonstrations, experiences, and meals. The craftsmen will guide you kindly and politely, so even beginners can enjoy it with confidence. You can enjoy delicious sushi. The taste of the sushi you hold yourself is exceptional. Why don't you have a good time while eating with your own sushi?

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• For Groups
• For Family

• Age 20～Age 60
• 1～2 hours
• 10:00 / 14:00

Tenryo Sake Brewery holds "MY Doburoku Brewing Experience" so that you can enjoy the joy and enjoyment of fermentation. Study the manufacturing process until [Doburoku, Sake] is made, and experience a series of processes such as selection of yeast that actually determines the taste, preparation, and original labeling with the support of a brewing technician who is a "sake master". It is a program to have. Then, about two weeks later, you will receive the [My Doburoku] that you actually made.

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• Age 4～Age 99
• Within 1 hour

Sushi is now popular all over the world! At the Osaka Sushi Chef Experience Center, you can experience making authentic sushi. You can experience Japanese food culture firsthand♪ We will carefully teach you how to make authentic sushi, from the size of the rice to how to make it. 8 pieces of sushi (tuna, salmon, shrimp, egg, crab, eel, etc.) + mini udon hot pot *Contents may change depending on the season. After the experience, you will be given a diploma. *Explanation will be in Japanese during the experience.

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• In Door Activity
• For Groups

• Age 3～Age 80
• 2～3 hours
• 11:00

Ready within 20 minutes! Teaching the Japanese families daily Japanese-style recipes with seasonal ingredients in English. Recipes and ingredients fit seasons and seasonal events. The key of Japanese-style meal (main dish, side food, soup and dessert) as 'how to make dashi (culinary cornerstones)' will be operated in each class. Japanese-style dishes are going to be more delicious based on dashi.​ ​​ ​​ ​ Small class teaching with the atmosphere of feeling like home.​ ​ Build your Japanese community by Japanese-style meal.​ ​ Explanations on ingredients and seasonings through demonstrations. The Japanese cooking stuff and tools will be used as well. So, this is a seasonal cooking experience with the concept of home cooking.

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• Age 3～Age 80
• 2～3 hours
• 11:00

Japanese "Bento" is popular as "BENTO" overseas. "Chara-ben", a kind of bento which shapes rice and side dishes into manga and anime characters, is a unique culture of animation advanced country Japan, attracting attentions all over the world. In this plan, we gonna introduce you how to make a  Chara-ben into popular characters among foreigners such as Kumamon and Totoro in English. This will be an experience of making a very cute chara-ben decorated with seaweed and cheese easily. It will be too cute to be ate.  It is a new attempt to let foreigners get connections with Japanese culture through Japanese-style food. Hope you can have a fun character making experience on this occasion.

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• Age 3～Age 90
• 2～3 hours
• 11:00

In Japan, we eat sushi rolls on special occasions such as celebrations and festivals. They look beautiful and are well-balanced in nutrition, making them one of the Japanese hospitality dishes. Let's make these traditional sushi rolls together! You can also learn recipes for miso soup and chawanmushi. We will also give lectures in English, so don't worry if you are not confident in your Japanese. Once you get the hang of how to roll them, it's very easy! Everyone from children to adults can enjoy them. We look forward to seeing you all. Venue: The event will be held at a cooking studio near Shinjuku, Chiyoda, and Minato. The location will be announced after your reservation. Menu: How to make dashi stock, sushi rolls, chawanmushi, miso soup, dessert (white sesame pudding) Duration: Approximately 1 hour and 30 minutes Schedule: 11:00-13:00 Cooking class 13:00-13:30 Tasting time

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• Age 10～Age 80
• 1～2 hours
• 12:00 / 14:30 / 18:00

A tonkotsu ramen shop with 9 branches in Yokohama, founded 27 years ago. Experience making tonkotsu ramen! You can choose the noodles, noodle sauce, oil, and toppings to make your own original ramen. You can see how the soup is made, learn about ramen, and eat the ramen you made!

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• Age 6～Age 80
• 1～2 hours
• 10:20 / 14:20

You can experience making traditional Japanese food "onigiri" in Ariake, Tokyo. While the rice is cooking, prepare the onigiri ingredients: shrimp tempura, grilled salmon, pickled plum, tuna, and edamame. After boiling and sterilizing the onigiri mold and spatula, make the onigiri. You will make five onigiri while being shown the key points of how to make them. You can enjoy two of the finished onigiri on the spot while looking at the view of Tokyo Bay. You can take the rest home. You can take the tools you used, such as the mold and spatula, home as a souvenir! 10% of the fee we received this time will be donated to organizations such as the Red Cross. You can learn about Japanese soul food in a fun and delicious way, and make a donation in hopes of world peace. This is a special workshop that only Seiko, a designer and onigiri evangelist who is active worldwide, can offer. ~Dietary therapy~: Cure mental and physical disorders with food. It is a phrase that has been said in Japan since ancient times for maintaining health. ~Experience Flow~10:10 MeetMeet in front of the main entrance of Brillia Mare Ariake. 10:10 Wash your hands and prepareWe will explain the flow of the experience and prepare your hands. 10:10 Prepare ingredients such as shrimp tempura musubi10:30 Make rice balls. Use an onigiri mold to make five rice balls. 11:20 Tasting TimePlease try the finished rice balls while looking at the view. 14:10 MeetMeet in front of the main entrance of Brillia Mare Ariake. 14:10 Wash your hands and prepareWe will explain the flow of the experience and prepare your hands. 14:10 Prepare ingredients such as shrimp tempura musubi14:30 Make rice balls. Use an onigiri mold to make five rice balls. 15:20 Tasting TimePlease try the finished rice balls while looking at the view.

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• Age 8～Age 80
• 2～3 hours

This is a sushi-making experience class for foreign visitors to Japan.Depending on the number of people, the class will take place at the instructor's home near Todoroki Station or in a kitchen space in Tokyo. We will give a wide variety of lectures on everything from Edomae sushi to roll sushi, which is popular overseas.We are sincerely responding to all customer requests, such as vegetarian menus, Muslim-friendly menus, and even lessons on preparing to open a restaurant overseas.We will also give you tips for sightseeing in Tokyo.

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• Age 4～Age 100
• Within 1 hour

You can experience making butter using freshly squeezed milk. You can participate from 4 years old child. Time required is about 1 hour.

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• Age 20～Age 80
• 1 Day or more

[Yokote Hop Craft Beer Making Experience] Yokote is actually a famous hop producing area. We will hold a two-day event in Yokote where you can experience both hop making and brewing. [Day 1] You will not only visit the hop fields, but also experience the work. Beer after farm work should be especially delicious! A social gathering will also be held in the evening! We will guide you to a local deep izakaya. [Day 2] At a brewery in Yokote City, you can see craft beer making up close, which you cannot usually see. There will also be a tasting session that you have been waiting for. Craft beer will surely taste different if you drink it after knowing the process of how it is made. ✨We look forward to your participation! Please feel free to DM us for inquiries. Organizers Guide in Yokote "Amuse Hirajo" Guesthouse in Yokote "Stay&Work HIRAJO" Hop farmer Mito in Yokote Craft beer shop "SUNAO brewery" Dates ~~ ... Arrival 18:30Social gathering at a deep local izakaya *Only for those who wish to attend*Participation fee separate[7/28 (Mon)]9:00Meet at SUNAO9:15-12:00Craft beer brewing experience12:30Tasting session starts*Cash on from the second drink15:00End and disbandNumber of participants~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~22,000 yen/person (tax included)*There is no parking space, so please arrange your own taxi for transportation. For an additional 11,000 yen/person, you can rent out Yokote's guesthouse "Stay&Work HIRAJO" exclusively and we will provide transportation. *Limited to one group (up to 4 people)Click here for the "Stay & Work HIRAJO" websiteWhat to bring~ ...

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• Age 6～Age 80
• 3～4 hours

A special plan where you can enjoy the experience of making accessories with colored glass and making your own original cup noodles! Choose from a wide variety of colored glass and create a set of earrings or earrings and a brooch. In addition, at the Cup Noodles Museum, you can make your own original cup noodles that are one of a kind in the world. Enjoy the fun of creation and make special memories. [Tour Contents] 13:15 Meet at willie studio + cafe Explanation (10 minutes) 13:35 Start making accessories (80 minutes) 14:45 Shipping confirmation 15:00 End Each person moves to the Cup Noodles Museum (about 5 minutes walk) 15:15 After checking in, start making your own original cup noodles (60 minutes) 16:15 Disband on site

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• Age 6～Age 80
• 1～2 hours

10:00 Gather at Nishihara Sawafuji Marche kitchen10:15 Explanation about making island tofu and sweets10:30 Start making Yushi Tofu11:15 Start making sweets12:00 Taste the tofu and sweets12:30 Take pictures and break up as neededRecommended points・Experience making Yushi Tofu using Okinawa's traditional method, the "freshly squeezed method"! You can experience making yushi-dofu (boiled bean curd) using the traditional Okinawan “fresh-squeezed” method!・You can also make sweets using okara (bean curd), which is a different kind of Okinawan experience.・You will also receive a recipe that you can reproduce at home!【Notes】※The location of the experience may be subject to change. In that case, we will contact you, so please check. ※We do not provide strollers or chairs for children, so please bring your own. ※Please inform us in advance if you have any allergies.

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