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Japanese home cooking classes in Tokyo

Gyoza, a set meal, wagyu with seasonal sides. These classes teach what families cook at home, in studios with a handful of guests.

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Sushi Making Class
Cooking Sun · 3 hours Sushi Making Class
★ 4.9 (435) from €62
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Wagyu and 7 Japanese Dishes Cooking Class
Cooking Sun · 3 hours Wagyu and 7 Japanese Dishes Cooking Class
★ 4.9 (333) from €62
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Authentic Japanese Home-Style Cooking Class (Shinjuku)
Wa No Kokoro · 2.5 hours Authentic Japanese Home-Style Cooking Class (Shinjuku)
★ 5.0 (177) from €79
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Sushi and ramen have their own pages. The classes here teach the food that ends up on a Japanese dinner table: dashi and miso soup, a grilled dish, rice, small sides, and in one class wagyu. Both schools work from small studios in Shinjuku, with a few guests at a time. The main question is how much choice you want over the menu.

Home cooking classes side by side

Most-reviewed first. All three run in small kitchen studios rather than restaurants.

Photo Tour What you makeAreaDurationGroupDietsGood to know Reviews ↕ Price ↕ Book
Sushi Making Class Cooking Sun Nigiri, inari, rolls, tamagoyaki, with miso soup Shinanomachi, Shinjuku 3 h Up to 9 Substitutes for vegetarian, gluten-free, religious diets Fish arrives pre-sliced ★ 4.9 (435) €62 per person Book on GetYourGuide
Wagyu and 7 Japanese Dishes Cooking Class Cooking Sun Wagyu and home-style dishes Shinanomachi, Shinjuku 3 h Up to 8 Vegetarian version on request Some guests unsure how much they cooked themselves ★ 4.9 (333) €62 per person Book on GetYourGuide
Japanese Home-Style Cooking Class Wa No Kokoro One menu of your choice Shinjuku area, address after booking 2.5 h Small group Vegetarian and vegan versions offered Menu choice can be limited if another group joins ★ 5.0 (177) €79 per person Book on GetYourGuide

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The home cooking classes in detail

Same facts for every tour, so food, drinks and age rules can be compared. Open a card for the meeting point and the fine print.

Sushi Making Class
Cooking Sun

Sushi Making Class

Three hours of nigiri, inari, rolls and tamagoyaki for up to nine.

  • Duration: 3 hours
  • ✓ Free cancellation up to 24 hours before
from €62 ★ 4.9 (435 reviews)
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About this experience

A three-hour class with up to 9 people in a small studio in Shinanomachi, Shinjuku: nigiri, inari, a thin roll, a California roll and tamagoyaki, eaten with miso soup at the end.

The fish arrives pre-sliced; cutting raw fish is not part of the class. The school substitutes ingredients for vegetarian, gluten-free and religious diets and for allergies. The studio is on the second floor of a residential building and can be hard to find.

Included in the ticket

  • Nigiri, inari, thin roll, California roll and tamagoyaki
  • Miso soup with the meal
  • Recipes, apron and towel

Meeting point

Studio on the second floor of a residential building in Shinanomachi, Shinjuku.

Know before you book

  • Substitutions for vegetarian, gluten-free and religious diets
  • Fish is pre-sliced
  • Up to 9 participants

Facts taken from the operator listing on the booking platform.

Wagyu and 7 Japanese Dishes Cooking Class
Cooking Sun

Wagyu and 7 Japanese Dishes Cooking Class

Wagyu and home-style sides for up to eight people in a Shinanomachi studio.

  • Duration: 3 hours
  • ✓ Free cancellation up to 24 hours before
from €62 ★ 4.9 (333 reviews)
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About this experience

Wagyu and Japanese home cooking in the Cooking Sun studio in Shinanomachi, Shinjuku, with up to 8 people. Reviewers mention wagyu sukiyaki, dashi made from scratch and miso soup among the dishes.

The school substitutes ingredients for vegetarian, gluten-free and religious diets and for allergies if you say so when booking. Some reviewers were unsure how much of the cooking they did themselves.

Included in the ticket

  • All ingredients and utensils
  • Recipes, apron and towel
  • Welcome tea

Meeting point

Cooking Sun studio, Shinanomachi, Shinjuku (second floor of a residential building).

Know before you book

  • Substitutions for vegetarian, gluten-free and religious diets and allergies; mention them when booking
  • Up to 8 participants

Facts taken from the operator listing on the booking platform.

Authentic Japanese Home-Style Cooking Class (Shinjuku)
Wa No Kokoro

Authentic Japanese Home-Style Cooking Class (Shinjuku)

Choose okonomiyaki, gyoza, rolled sushi or a set meal; vegetarian and vegan versions offered.

  • Duration: 2.5 hours
  • ✓ Free cancellation up to 24 hours before
from €79 ★ 5.0 (177 reviews)
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About this experience

Home-style cooking in a kitchen studio around Shinjuku, in a small group. You choose a menu when booking: okonomiyaki and yakisoba, gyoza and takoyaki, rolled sushi with teriyaki and miso soup, or a set meal with a meat plate, a fish plate, miso soup and an onigiri. If another group joins your session, the choice can be limited.

Vegetarian and vegan versions are offered; allergies need to be discussed in advance. The exact address is sent after booking.

Meeting point

Kitchen studio in the Shinjuku area; the address follows after booking.

Know before you book

  • Menu choice can be limited if another group joins
  • Vegetarian and vegan versions offered
  • Address sent after booking

Facts taken from the operator listing on the booking platform.

Choosing a menu at Wa No Kokoro

Wa No Kokoro lets you pick the menu when you book. The class takes about two and a half hours, cooking and eating included, in a kitchen studio in or around Shinjuku whose address you receive after booking. If another group is booked into the same session, the choice can be narrowed to a menu that suits both. A fifth, custom menu is possible if you ask and the host agrees.

MenuWhat you cook
Menu A Okonomiyaki and yakisoba, with side dishes
Menu B Gyoza and takoyaki, with side dishes
Menu C Rolled sushi and teriyaki with yellowtail or chicken, miso soup
Menu D Set meal with a meat plate, a fish plate, a side dish, miso soup and an onigiri

Menus A and B lean on okonomiyaki and takoyaki, which are Osaka dishes at heart. If you travel on to Osaka, the city where they come from has its own food tours and classes, listed on osakastreetfoodtours.com.

Two classes at Cooking Sun

Cooking Sun teaches in a studio on the second floor of a residential building in Shinanomachi, in Shinjuku ward. The school itself warns that the entrance is easy to miss. Its wagyu class takes up to eight people for three hours and starts with a welcome tea; guests who reviewed it mention wagyu sukiyaki, dashi made from scratch and miso soup. Some were unsure how much of the cooking they had done themselves, so ask the instructor to hand over the knife if that matters to you. The sushi class in the same studio runs longer than the other sushi classes on this site and ends with tamagoyaki and miso soup next to the rolls.

Diets in a home cooking class

Because the menu is set before you arrive, these classes adapt more easily than a food tour. Wa No Kokoro offers vegetarian and vegan versions and asks you to discuss allergies in advance. Cooking Sun swaps ingredients in both of its classes for vegetarian, gluten-free and religious diets and for allergies. Tell the school when you book, not on the day. Dashi, the base of miso soup, is usually made with dried bonito, so a vegetarian version needs a different stock, and that is worth confirming.

Guests in the home cooking classes

A Polish guest in the wagyu class expected to cook every dish alone and found that tasting and shared hands-on work were enough; another guest counts seven dishes for a group of eight in three hours. The one critical review here comes from the Cooking Sun sushi class in 2023: the guest mostly watched the instructor and found the sushi simple, with California and cucumber rolls. That matches the listing, which has the fish arrive pre-sliced.

“We had a great time in the cooking class with Chieko. She is super friendly and engaging and we gained some great knowledge and skills. Will definitely be buying a special pan for making egg rolls. Professional and fun. I would highly recommend.”
Dianne · Australia · October 2026 Home-Style Cooking Class · Wa No Kokoro
“I was expecting us to cook every dish ourselves, but that might have been a bit too complicated. There was already plenty of tasting and hands-on work, which was more than enough. The teacher was very nice and knowledgeable … The kitchen was very clean, and water was included”
Piotr · Poland · September 2026 Wagyu and 7 Dishes Cooking Class · Cooking Sun
“Kana was a great instructor! She was very welcoming, inclusive, and personable. she made the lesson fun and knowledgeable, for a beginner cook and experienced cook alike”
Jahvon · United States · October 2026 Home-Style Cooking Class · Wa No Kokoro
“… The three instructors were true professionals, managing a group of eight smoothly and efficiently from start to finish. We prepared and cooked seven incredible dishes in just three hours. …”
PigBee · Hong Kong · September 2026 Wagyu and 7 Dishes Cooking Class · Cooking Sun
“The sushi making class was a really great experience. Everything was explained really well and assistance was given when needed. We were taught to make a wide variety of sushi, using various techniques. And we ended up with a large plate sushi which was really delicious.”
Iain · United Kingdom · October 2026 Sushi Making Class · Cooking Sun
“There wasn’t a lot that we could do our selves, mostly we just looked at the instructer while she was making everything. Not the best sushi either, small pieces of sashimi. Mostly cheap sushi like California rolls and rolls with cucumber. …”
Verified traveler · Sweden · November 2023 Sushi Making Class · Cooking Sun
“Our instructor, Mai, was excellent, knowledgeable, friendly and made our experience fun. We will recommend her to family & friends visiting Japan and would definitely sign up again with her.”
Gwen · United States · October 2026 Home-Style Cooking Class · Wa No Kokoro
“Possibly the best cooking class I had abroad. I learnt so much, and it was really fun with the knife skills and all the different meals. Thank you to our kind teachers!”
Sarah · France · August 2026 Wagyu and 7 Dishes Cooking Class · Cooking Sun

Reviews written by guests after the tour or class, from GetYourGuide.

FAQ

Can I choose what to cook in a Tokyo cooking class?

At Wa No Kokoro, yes: you pick a menu when booking, such as gyoza and takoyaki or a set meal with miso soup. If another group joins your session, the choice may be limited. Cooking Sun’s classes have a fixed menu.

Is there a vegetarian Japanese cooking class in Tokyo?

Wa No Kokoro offers vegetarian and vegan versions, and Cooking Sun substitutes ingredients in both its wagyu and its sushi class. Ask for it when you book.

Where are the cooking studios?

Cooking Sun is in Shinanomachi, Shinjuku, on the second floor of a residential building. Wa No Kokoro sends the address of its studio in the Shinjuku area after booking.

How many people are in a class?

Cooking Sun caps the wagyu class at eight and the sushi class at nine. Wa No Kokoro runs small groups and may combine two bookings in one session.

Also on this site

Sushi making classes

Five sushi classes, from a 90-minute restaurant class to three hours at Cooking Sun.

Ramen class near Shibuya

Fresh noodles and three bowls, plus two ramen tasting walks.

Food tours and classes with kids

Age rules, child tickets and classes that suit families.

All cooking classes in one table

Group size, diets and what you make, for every class on this site.

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