12 Best Sushi Making Classes in Tokyo

Best Japanese Cooking Classes in Tokyo : Sushi Making

Japanese cooking classes are a very popular tourist activity today, and many of them are held across the country by English-speaking local teachers including Tokyo, Osaka and Kyoto. Cooking classes offer an amazing cultural and food experience as visitors can learn how to cook the dish and explore Japanese culture by interacting with a teacher, and of course, get to taste the delicious Japanese dish at the end of the class. If you wish to have an unique food experience while travelling in Japan other than eating at restaurants everyday, joining a cooking class is highly recommended!

A variety of Japanese cooking classes are available now including Sushi, Tempura, Ramen and home cooking dishes. Sushi is arguably the most popular Japanese dishes worldwide, and it’s a popular choice of cooking classes among international tourists. In Tokyo, there are really a lot of Sushi making classes offering different types of Sushi making.

From unique and colourful Sushi art class to authentic Sushi lesson by a master chef, I have picked some of the best Sushi making classes in Tokyo!

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1. Sushi Making Experience in Asakusa

No1 Cooking Class in Tokyo! Sushi Making Experience in Asakusa
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Join the top-rated sushi-making class in Asakusa, Tokyo, where you’ll learn to create Maki and Nigiri sushi. This 2-hour session includes a detailed introduction to sushi-making techniques, history, and the opportunity to enjoy your handmade sushi. The class is conducted in English, making it accessible to international participants, and offers a memorable culinary experience in a historical part of Tokyo.

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2. Tokyo Sushi Making Experience and Tsukiji Fish Market Explore Tour

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There are lots of nice Sushi making classes in Tokyo, and this Tokyo Sushi Making Experience and Tsukiji Fish Market Explore Tour gives you the chance to have an authentic cultural experience. Taught by a professional Sushi chef, you can cook several types of sushi with popular toppings such as tuna and shrimp.

Before the cooking class, this tour takes you to the famous Tsukiji Fish Market, where various stores and stalls selling ingredients and tableware purveyed by top restaurants are lined up. Let’s have an unforgettable experience while learning more about sushi making, from the traditional way of making sushi to the ingredients and more! This Sushi making tour is served by s reliable Japanese tour company, Japan Wonder Travel.

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3. Toyosu Market Area Tour & Private Sushi Making with a Master Sushi Chef

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After Chef Kenichi Hirai finished his time at the Michelin-starred Udatsu Sushi in Nakameguro, he opened a new restaurant, Sushi Hazan, in Nishi-Azabu. Experience a unique guided tour of Toyosu Market, Tokyo’s premier seafood market, led by Chef Hirai himself. This special tour takes you through areas of the market typically off-limits to the public, where Hirai selects his fresh fish daily.

You’ll have the opportunity to purchase fresh fish at the market (note that only cash is accepted) and then turn it into sushi back at Sushi Hazan. In a private session, learn how to craft Edomae nigiri sushi directly from Hirai, a master who refined his skills at a Michelin-starred restaurant.

Discover the art of sushi making, from shaping techniques to wasabi grating, and enjoy a hands- on experience with a true expert.

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4. Tokyo Best Cooking Class! Sushi-making class in Tsukiji

Tokyo Best Cooking Class! Sushi making class in Tsukiji
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Discover the art of sushi making in the heart of Tsukiji with a hands-on class led by a professional sushi master.

This unique experience, also hosted by Japan Wonder Travel, allows you to learn and create four types of nigiri and one rolled sushi using the freshest ingredients from Tsukiji Market. You’ll use authentic utensils and enjoy your sushi with traditional tableware.

The class includes a friendly English-speaking host, a dive into sushi history, and trivia. After crafting your sushi, savor it alongside selections made by the sushi master, complemented by traditional dashi soup and delicate green tea. This family-friendly workshop is an immersive and memorable part of any Tokyo visit.

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5. Tokyo Sushi-Making Class at a 100-Year-Old Sushi Bar

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This Sushi making class is uniquely host at the 100-year-old Sushi restaurant in Shinjuku area, Tokyo. The class is hosted by Kazuki, the owner of the Sushi restaurant, who has experience in giving a traditional Sushi making lesson to over 5,000 visitors from abroad. Through the class, you will learn how to make 5 types of sushi including nigiri sushi and tamagoyaki sushi as well as 2 methods of shaping sushi: kotegaeshi and tategaeshi. At the end of the class, you’ll have Sushi lunch together and has opportunity to ask questions about Sushi.

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6. Homemade Sushi Making Class in Tokyo

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Do you want to learn how to make Sushi with home-cooking style? then this Sushi making class is perfect for you! At the class, you’ll learn how to make various types of Sushi such as nigiri, hosomaki (thin roll), and California roll as well as miso soup. The host will give you tips for how to prepare Sushi and what kind of ingredients to choose.

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7. Sushi Making Class by a Professional Chef

The Sushi class is held at a real upscale Sushi restaurant in Meguro area, Tokyo, and led by a professional Sushi chef who has over 35 years chef experience. You can go behind the counter and learn how to make Sushi using authentic cooking tools and the finest seafood products from all over Japan which are carefully selected by the chef! (Review: Sushi Making Class in Tokyo by a Professional Sushi Chef)

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8. Cook Your Own Temari sushi

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Join a delightful cooking class in Tokyo where you’ll learn to make Temari sushi, soup, and Wasanbon with matcha. This 2-hour class, suitable for all skill levels, focuses on creating photogenic, bite-sized sushi and offers vegetarian options. Hosted by Canaco, you’ll also gain insights into Japanese culinary traditions and enjoy a sake tasting. The experience combines hands-on cooking with cultural learning, making it memorable and enjoyable.

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9. Sushi making classes experience with professionals

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Experience sushi making in Tokyo with professional chefs at Nobu’s restaurant. This class includes a detailed explanation of Japanese kitchen knives and sushi tools, grinding real wasabi, preparing various sushi types (nigiri, gunkan, makimono rolls), and making a layered Japanese omelet. The session ends with miso soup and dessert, complemented by green tea. Perfect for all skill levels, this class offers a comprehensive and immersive sushi-making experience.

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10. Art Sushi & Mochi Making Class

If you are into instagram-worthy food, this class is a perfect choice! The art Sushi roll and Mochi workshop offers an unique Japanese cooking experience in making food art. Learn the magical skill from the master of Sushi roll art and enjoy tasting colourful Sushi and Mochi after the lesson! The class is held in the heart of Tokyo, around Tsukiji and Ginza area.

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11. Temari sushi, Miso soup, Japanese sweets, and Matcha!

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Experience a cooking class in Osaka, where you’ll learn to make Temari sushi, miso soup, and Japanese sweets and enjoy a matcha tea ceremony. This 3-hour class suits all skill levels and offers halal and vegan options. Hosted by Keiko, you’ll gain hands-on experience in Japanese culinary traditions and enjoy a casual tea ceremony. The class also includes a homemade juice welcome drink in a welcoming home environment.

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12. Wagyu Sushi Making

If you are a meat lover rather than seafood, how about making Sushi with Wagyu beef?? This unique cooking class in Tokyo offers an unique experience in making three kinds of gourmet Japanese dishes: Wagyu Beef Sushi, Udon noodle and Tempura by a friendly and welcoming Japanese couple in homey atmosphere. At the end of the class, the teacher will write your name in Japanese calligraphy as a special souvenir!

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-Online Cooking Class

You can attend a cooking class while being away from Japan with airKitchen LIVE, private online cooking classes hosted by teachers from Japan and around the world! You can use online communication tools such as Zoom and Skype, and lean how to cook traditional dishes and communicate with teachers safely from home. Click the link below to check online cooking classes available today!

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Thanks for reading! Which Sushi-making class in Tokyo do you wanna join most?? If you wish to have an unique food experience, I’d highly recommend you to join one!

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