near Tokyo, Hands-On Japanese Home Cooking with Sake Pairing

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About Class

• 👨‍🍳 A hands-on Japanese cooking class in a small group, designed for international guests
• 🥬 Seasonal, locally sourced ingredients and hands-on techniques you can only experience in Japan—plus hidden tips that make recreating the dishes easy back home
• 🍶 A visual guide showing how four types of sake can pair with Japanese and globally inspired dishes
• 🍳 Cook four delicious home-style dishes that perfectly match our recommended sake selections
• 🍶 Sake tasting with four types of Japanese sake, plus a fun experience using several kinds of traditional sake cups (ochoko)
• 📸 Enjoy photo time in a traditional Japanese-style corner
• 🛍️ Optional: Guided visit to “Daiso Giga Funabashi,” Japan’s largest 100-yen shop (additional ¥10,000 per group)

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What’s Included In The Course

Sake & Secrets: Discover the Heart of Japanese Home Cooking

A pairing experience filled with umami, clever tips, and cultural connection.

Only in Japan. Only here.

At Kazue Umami Kitchen, this hands-on cooking experience lets you explore the true harmony of Japanese home-style dishes and sake—something you can’t find online.

Have you ever tried sake? 🍶
This traditional Japanese drink is now loved around the world, and sake bars are popping up across many countries.
Many guests ask me, “What kind of dishes go well with the sake I can buy at home?”

That simple question inspired me to create this class.

You’ll learn not only the basics of sake pairing, but also how to prepare authentic dashi (Japanese soup stock), use seasonings the Japanese way, and discover home-cooking tips passed down through generations.
All recipes are easy to recreate, even back home—making this the perfect souvenir for your tastebuds and your heart.

✨ What You’ll Experience:

• 📽️ Sake Pairing Basics with Visual Guide
  First, through a visual presentation, you’ll learn about the four main types of sake and the kinds of Japanese, Chinese, and Western dishes that pair with each.

You’ll instantly recognize what kinds of food go best with your favorite sake!

• 🍳 Hands-On Cooking Time!
  Make four home-style Japanese dishes that pair perfectly with our recommended sake. Use seasonal ingredients and traditional tools like bamboo steamers.
• 🍽️ Taste & Toast
  After saying “Itadakimasu,” enjoy your handmade dishes with sake pairings and explore how each sip complements the flavors.
• 🍚 The Grand Finale: Hitsumabushi
  Try Japan’s No.1 most loved local dish—grilled eel over rice, served three traditional ways. A sensory journey of taste, aroma, and texture.
• 🍨 Sweet Ending with Sake
  Finish with a delicate Japanese dessert paired with a unique sweet sake. A perfect finale.

🍱 Menu (subject to seasonal ingredients):

• Japanese rolled omelet (Dashimaki Tamago)
• Colorful seafood and herb wreath salad
• Steamed pork and seasonal vegetables with sesame miso sauce
  or Steamed fish and mushrooms with miso sauce
• Hitsumabushi – grilled eel on rice, Japan’s No.1 most beloved local dish
• Kijoshu sake affogato – Japanese-style dessert with a rich sweet sake pour

This is more than just a meal—it’s a cultural connection through cooking.
Whether you're a curious beginner or an experienced foodie, this unforgettable class will make your Japan trip even more meaningful.
Let’s cook, learn, and laugh together in a place where stories and flavors come alive.

🚗 Access

Kazue Umami Kitchen is located in Chiba, just 30 minutes by JR Sobu Line Rapid from Tokyo Station.
From Tsudanuma Station, it’s a 10-minute taxi ride (or 20-minute walk).
Alternatively, you can walk 10 minutes from Yatsu Station on the Keisei Line.

Conveniently situated between Narita and Haneda Airports, it’s a perfect stop for a memorable cooking experience either right after your arrival or just before departure.

Cancel Policy

You may cancel your reservation at any time by following our cancellation policy guidelines.

• Full refund if canceled at least 48 hours before the start of the class.
• No refund for cancellations made within 48 hours or for no-shows.