capture special moments of your Japanese cooking experience
Capturing unforgettable and memorable events on video or with photos is one of the essential parts of travel but sometimes it needs a helping hand. Imagine shooting selfies with the wet hands while you are cooking…it is not easiest or the most efficient way to document your experiences. We have Yukiko and Kazuo on our team to add professional photographer’s eye and expertise so that our guests can bring home videos and photos for you enjoy for years to come.
Our Japanese cooking classes are all hands-on classes conducted in English which introduces authentic, healthy and delicious Japanese foods. We share not only the recipes but also the information of the materials and the local techniques which are not well known in the western world. Our guests will season and prepare beautiful Japanese dishes from start to finish with one of our expert chefs. After the meal has been prepared, our guests sit down and enjoy the meal which they have created.
The menu rotates by season. Because Japanese culture has been appreciating the beauty of seasonal things very much and we would like to offer an opportunity to experience them fully and holistically. Please check the current menu on our booking page.
For March and April, the workshop offers "Chirashi-sushi", which is a kind of Sushi and the one of the most beloved home cooking. Due to its beautiful colors, it's often eaten in festive occasions such as birthday party, festivals including "Hina-matsuri" in March. "Hina-matsuri" literally means doll festival and is a festival for girls nationwide. Not like Kaisen-don or Sushi bowl, there is no raw materials in "Chirashi-sushi".
We will have fish dumpling and bumboo shoot clear soup topped with "Kinome" herb. Bumboo shoot and "Kinome" herb are perceived as symbol of the coming of spring. Our guests will know the secret of Umami of "Dashi", Japanese soup stock.
The above dishes/photos are actually made and shot in the same studio and the same equipments.
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Yukiko Iguchi
Professional photographer, Owner of Mitsuboshi Photo Studio
What we offer
- Japanese cooking class in English, Including meal preparation and dining.
- 2-minute movie of your group shot by professional photographer during the cooking class, edited and saved for access. You will be able to access it for 2 weeks.
- 20 guest shots by professional photographer during the cooking class. You will be able to download those pictures via Wi-Fi from the host site.
- Professional studio usage for guest’s own photo – Please ask for equipment details.
- Transportation from Ueno to the venue
Price
JPY18,000 per person, adult
JPY9,000 per person, child the age of 7 or older
Children under the age of 7 are not allowed in the class due to safety regulations. The maximum child guest count per adult or adult couple is ONE.
Minimum guests per event is FOUR. If the total guest count doesn’t exceed 4, we will contact you no later than 4 days prior to the event and fully refund the charges.
Schedule
10:00 Tour starts, Train travel approx. 15min + Car travel approx. 10min
10:30 Arrive the venue, Class starts. Briefing, demonstration, cooking by guest, plating, photo shooting by guest. Sit down and eat what guests cooked
13:30 Guest gets movie and photo, Go back to Keisei Ueno Station
14:00 Arrive Keisei Ueno station, Tour ends.
Venue
- Kosuge, Katsushika, Tokyo
Meeting Time and Point
- 10:00 a.m.
The meeting time is exactly the time we leave the meeting point for the venue. Please kindly note that we will NOT wait for you after 10am. If you can’t come in time, your tour is automatically cancelled and you can NOT get any refund.
- Exit #6 of Keisei Ueno Station - Meet under the sign below.
- Important Note
There are several stations in Ueno and they are a little away from each other. One is “JR” Ueno station. The other one is “Subway” Ueno station. Please kindly note that you need to come to “Keisei” Ueno station. Once you get to the meeting point, please look for a person holding a sign of “Fukagawa Food & Tours”. He/she will guide you to the venue.
Cancellation Policy
- Full refund 7 days prior to your experience - Must be made 7 full days prior to 12:00 AM local time the day your workshop is scheduled. If you cancel less than 7 days in advance, the experience is non-refundable.
