Top 5 Market Cooking Classes in Japan

1.Tokyo Sushi Making Class in Tsukiji with Professional Chef

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,177 reviews · from $49Our pick

Meet an English-speaking host and professional sushi chef in Tsukiji’s traditional third-floor classroom. Watch a fish-cutting demonstration, learn about knives, rice, wasabi, nigiri, and maki, then make five nigiri and one roll to eat for lunch. Guides such as Yuko, Yugo, and chef Tanaka have helped make the class clear and friendly.

“It was the best choice we made. The workshop was wonderful. I highly recommend it to everyone interested in sushi making. The chef (Kate) showed us everything with details from knives to rice, fish to wasabi. Huge thanks!”

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2.Tsukiji Fish Market Guided Tour and Sushi Making with Pro Chef

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 775 reviews · from $104

Walk Tsukiji’s outer market with a guide, visit Honganji Temple and nearby food stalls, then learn six sushi styles from a professional chef. You’ll make five nigiri types and one roll, eat your work with dashi and green tea, and gain a clearer sense of how Japanese seafood reaches the plate.

“Amazing, the tour, the information and the sushi making was so amazing. They were helpful knowledgeable and fun. Highly recommend doing thia tour.”

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3.Tsukiji Fish Market Sushi Making Class with Pro Chef

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 506 reviews · 90 minutes - 4 hours · from $63

In a traditional third-floor building at Tsukiji Outer Market, an English-speaking host such as Yuko, Satoko, or AJ guides you through fish preparation, nigiri, and maki. Chefs including Tanaka, Kate, and Koro demonstrate each step, then you eat your sushi with tea, dashi soup, and extra pieces made by the chef.

“Learned so much about Sushi. Instructor Yuko, Sushi Pro master Kana and staff Kayo were all so nice, patient and knowledgeable. awesome experience, absolutely love it! Ping”

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4.Tsukiji Market Walking Tour & Sushi Cooking Class

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 122 reviews · 3 hours · from $96

Meet your English-speaking guide at Tsukiji Hongwanji Temple for about 70 minutes among Tsukiji’s food stalls, then learn Temari sushi, maki sushi, tamagoyaki, and miso soup at ABC Cooking Studio. The small group is limited to six, and you finish with your own lunch.

“Wish we had more time in Tsukiji Market before going to the cooking class. But the class and instructor was great!”

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5.Private Market Tour and Cooking Class with Kanae, a Sapporo Local

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 29 reviews · from $82

Meet Kanae at Maruyama Koen Station for a private market visit, then ride to her home for a 1 to 1.5 hour cooking lesson. Prepare seasonal Japanese dishes with market-fresh ingredients, enjoy lunch and one or two local drinks, and learn about Hokkaido food at your own pace.

“Kanae was an excellent guide and teacher. She took us to Sapporo Central Market, a nice alterative to the Nijo Ichiba market. Showed us how to prepare and cook gomae, agedashi tofu, miso soup with mushrooms, and two fish preparations. Had a lot of fun cooking and chatting Kanae.”

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