Cooking Classes in Japan: The 15 Best Kitchens

Ramen Cooking Class at Ramen Factory in Kyoto - Kneading, rolling, and pressing the ramen dough

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,937 reviews · from $131Our pick

Make ramen from scratch in Kyoto, from hand-made noodles to custom broth and toppings, then enjoy your bowl in this fun 90-minute class.

“Great experience and family friendly fun! Recommend booking time that coincides with lunch/dinner. The instructors are engaging, funny, and helpful. You will roll chicken thigh and tie it, boil it in broth, use a mini-torch to roast it after it cooks, hand-make the ramen dough, press the noodles and the enjoy your hard work with a delicious bowl of hand made ramen!”

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Ramen & Gyoza Cooking Class in Tokyo with Local Supermarket Visit

2.Ramen & Gyoza Cooking Class in Tokyo with Local Supermarket Visit

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 823 reviews · from $122

Learn ramen and gyoza in YUCa’s Tokyo home kitchen, meet a local chef, and tour a neighborhood supermarket in this hands-on class.

“We all were given a role to play in creating the ramen and gyoza and had fun doing it as well as learning new skills. We also got to eat our creations. So yummy!”

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Kyoto: Ramen Cooking Class at a Ramen Factory with Souvenir

3.Ramen Cooking Class at a Ramen Factory with Souvenir

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 532 reviews · 1h 30m · from $127

Make noodles from flour, customize broth and sauces, and eat your ramen in this fun 90-minute Kyoto cooking class.

“I was lucky an ended up the only person So had a private lesson I was surprised at how well instructed it was and how good the end result was Will try again at home Thanks Sakera you taught well and I enjoyed it thoroughly”

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Sushi Making Osaka! Popular Sushi Class in Japan!

4.Sushi Making Osaka! Popular Sushi Class in Japan!

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 500 reviews · from $35

Learn nigiri and maki sushi in a friendly 90-minute Osaka class with fresh ingredients, English instruction, and a meal included.

“Really good experience. Small group. Staff were super friendly and patient, and I learned lots. Beautiful fresh ingredients. Everyone's sushi looked amazing, and was delicious too.”

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Kyoto: Ramen, Gyoza, and Onigiri Cooking Class

5.Ramen, Gyoza, and Onigiri Cooking Class

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 445 reviews · 1h 30m · from $90

Make miso and shoyu ramen, gyoza, and onigiri in a small Kyoto class with English-speaking instructors, recipes, and plenty to eat.

“Nori and Minori were friendly and helpful. There were about 8 people total in the class. The small class size was nice and allowed for individual interactions. The food was good. Overall, very enjoyable.”

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Tokyo Tsukiji Fish Market Tour and Sushi Making Lesson

6.Tokyo Tsukiji Fish Market Tour and Sushi Making Lesson

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 390 reviews · from $99

Explore Tsukiji Outer Market, taste local specialties, and learn sushi, tamagoyaki, and miso soup in a small Tokyo cooking class.

“Walking through Tsukiji Market with Miho was such a wonderful experience. She shared so much information about the market, the different vendors, and what foods are worth trying — it really brought the whole place to life. Hiroko was our Read more”

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Kyoto: Japanese Washoku Bento Small Group Cooking Class

7.Japanese Washoku Bento Small Group Cooking Class

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 380 reviews · 2h 30m · from $58

Learn to make a Kyoto bento with sushi, tempura, dashi, tofu salad, and rolled omelette in a friendly five-person cooking class.

“We had great fun learning how to cook & prepare some Japanese food. Our chef and instructor was amazing ! Highly recommend this experience.”

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Osaka: Ramen and Gyoza Cooking Class in Dotonbori

8.Ramen and Gyoza Cooking Class in Dotonbori

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 378 reviews · from $70

Make ramen noodles and chicken gyoza from scratch in Dotonbori with friendly English-speaking instructors, then enjoy your handmade meal.

“Making the food was great but eating it was even better! The guides were incredibly nice and detailed in their explanations. I learned a lot about Japanese cuisine.”

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Tokyo: Easy Ramen Cooking Experience in Kabukicho, Shinjuku

9.Easy Ramen Cooking Experience in Kabukicho, Shinjuku

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 321 reviews · 1 hour · from $29Best value

Make your own ramen in Shinjuku with a one-hour guided class covering ramen history, noodles, soup, toppings, and a tasty meal.

“Was a great experience and the team was very polite and friendly, - they made sure we had a great time and they succeeded :)) arigato gozaimasu”

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Ramen and Sushi Cooking Class with Sake Pairing Set in Tokyo

10.Ramen and Sushi Cooking Class with Sake Pairing Set in Tokyo

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 291 reviews · from $79

Make sushi, ramen broth, and enjoy a sake pairing in a small Tokyo class with expert guidance, cultural stories, and a relaxed three-hour meal.

“Taking the "Ramen Cooking Tokyo" class was truly unforgettable. I’d struggled before to learn sushi at home with YouTube videos, always ending up frustrated and confused, but this class changed that completely. From the start, Sato Read more”

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Kyoto Ramen and Gyoza Cooking Class with Professional Chefs

11.Kyoto Ramen and Gyoza Cooking Class with Professional Chefs

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 282 reviews · from $86

Make ramen, gyoza, and fried rice with chefs in Kyoto. This two-and-a-half-hour class includes drinks, recipes, and a full meal.

“Ayuri is the most amazing guide. We had her for 2 tours on separate days and she was fabulous. We were the only people on the tour and it felt fun and relaxed. Ayuri is extremely knowledgeable and shares her knowledge freely. Highly recommend especially if you can get Ayuri as your guide.”

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Tokyo: Wagyu and 7 Japanese Dishes Cooking Class

12.Wagyu and 7 Japanese Dishes Cooking Class

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 273 reviews · 3 hours · from $67

Learn to cook Wagyu, dashi, miso soup, dorayaki, and more in a friendly small-group Tokyo class with recipes to take home.

“The instructors were very professional locals who spoke clear English and had a great deal of knowledge of the source of ingredients and the backgrounds of the dishes; the facility was spotless and including utensils, aprons, tables and good quality knives and pans; the dishes were crazy good taste and dishes that can be replicated at home; everyone visiting should do this”

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Osaka Cooking Class: Okonomiyaki &Japanese cuisines experience

13.Osaka Cooking Class: Okonomiyaki &Japanese cuisines experience

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 261 reviews · from $104

Learn okonomiyaki, takoyaki, miso soup, and more in a warm Osaka home kitchen with Yayo, plus a filling meal and optional sake pairing.

“My husband and l had a fabulous time host was absolutely delightful went to so much trouble food was amazing”

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Tokyo Washoku 4-hour Cooking Class: From Market to Table

14.Tokyo Washoku 4-hour Cooking Class: From Market to Table

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 253 reviews · from $79

Shop a Tokyo supermarket, cook sushi and Japanese classics, taste sake, and take home recipes in this friendly four-hour class.

“Our guide Taka was great and we had a great time making and eating our meal! We had a nice tour through the market to start and a great experience making several dishes.”

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Kyoto: Afternoon Japanese Izakaya Cooking Class

15.Afternoon Japanese Izakaya Cooking Class

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 241 reviews · 3 hours · from $67

Review of Kyoto’s three-hour izakaya cooking class, with hands-on recipes, local food culture, English instruction, price, and practical tips.

“Really great class! Would fully recommend if you are staying in Kyoto. The teachers took the time to explain the fundamentals of japanese cooking and we definitley feel ready to apply the things we learnt once we get home.”

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