Japanese Culture Immersion: Origami, Udon Making, Sushi, and Calligraphy Classes in 4 Hours

Immerse yourself in Japanese culture with our 4-hour experience! Learn origami, make udon and sushi, try calligraphy, and enjoy traditional Japanese food and drinks. Become a part of our home and make friends from all over the world.

Duration: 4 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • 2-chme-34-20 Sann** - 1. Meet at the central exit of JR Omori Station at 10:30 am. Look for someone with a bag with the “homecoming TAKA” logo on it. 8 minutes walk to my house. On the way, you will pass by a shrine and walk through a quiet residential area.
  1. When we arrive at my house, I will explain today’s program. Origami ightarrow making…
What's Included
  • Complimentary drinks including sake, shochu, beer, and soft drinks
  • Lunch included
  • Origami experience
  • Apron provided
  • Personalized calligraphy souvenir
What's Not Included
  • Transfer
Additional Information

In a span of 4 hours, immerse yourself in Japanese traditions and cordiality at our home. Activities involve origami, crafting homemade udon, savoring Japanese cuisine, sushi and tempura. Delight in the taste of matcha and Japanese desserts post meals. We create this experience together. Complimentary drinks (sake, beer, shochu and non-alcoholic…

Location
1 Chome-6 Omorikita
At 10:30 AM, please find a person with a back with the logo of "homecoming TAKA" at JR Omori Station central exit.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Dorota
Sep 27, 2024
Great experience!!! Must try!!!!! - Great atmosphere...feels like a visit to a family not a stranger's house. Taka san and Kiko san are very welcoming and very dedicated to share the Japanese culture and hospitality. Making soba, origami,sushi,tempura and doing japanese calligraphy was a great fun but eating together after all the activities was a great reward....
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Iris
Sep 1, 2024
Cook the best quality food and enjoy lunch with your new Japanese friends. Meaningful, memorable experience not to miss! - Taking a cooking class and getting to spend time with a Japanese family in their home were two items on our bucket list for Japan, and we experienced both with this class. The cooking lesson, accompanied by some background on Japanese culture and Taka-san’s family history, was joyful and engaging. The food we made was delicious, in large part because we were provided with the finest quality ingredients and clear, patient instruction. We took this lesson on our last day in Japan. It was one of the most memorable experiences of our trip Had we planned a little differently we could have gone to Haneda airport after the trip rather than back into downtown since the home would have been a direct train ride to the airport. We arrived as tourists and left feeling like we had been invited to lunch with friends. Our teenage son is ready to move to Japan to visit with Taka-san and Keiko-san again. Upon arriving home he convinced us to buy a better rice cooker and make several trips to our local Japanese markets for ingredients. You should take this class, no question!
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Sannes745
Aug 10, 2024
Highly recommended! - Taka and Keiko are very nice people. We learned a lot about Japanese culture and customs and above all had a pleasant and entertaining day.
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Luciabk5645js
Jul 18, 2024
An amazing experience of real Japanesse culture - What an amazing day with Taka and Keiko. If you like to experience real culture, real wonderful people, real food and culture than this one is for you! I had the most wonderful welcome by this beautiful couple. Not that I have learned to cook some delicious and tasty food but learn about Japan, history and not to forget Origami! Thank you once again Taka and Keiko Lucia
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Frances
Jul 10, 2024
Authentic human connection and learning - Such a beautiful and wholesome experience. Our family was warmly welcomed and this is the experience that our kids have said was their favourite. Respectful and not gimmicky <3
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Michelle_m
Jun 20, 2024
Excellent Experience - Taka and Keiko were amazing from start to finish. They communicated from the time we booked until we arrived. They are really so warm. informative, gracious, knowledgeable, caring, and professional. We learned so much about the food and culture and we can’t thank them enough. They know how to engage people of all age groups. From making origami, cooking udon, cooking tempura, learning calligraphy, and so much more, we had an outstanding and memorable time. Truly one of the best Viator excursions, and we have done a lot of them. Please check out this excursion while in Tokyo, you will not regret it. We plan to keep in touch and are proud to be part of team Taka!
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Lyn2212
Jun 12, 2024
Our 5th home visit to our lovely Taka-san and Keiko-san sweet home! - My visit to our close family in Tokyo for the 5th time! It has become part of our routine to go back to our lovely and warmth “home” every year now…we sat and chit chat about all the good and bad things that we encountered since our last visit in Nov last year and we reminisced what we did more than 4 years ago to become such close friends and bonded family now. Taka-san is a very very knowledgeable person with a full eventful experience throughout his life career and his social experiences with people from different walks of life. We learned new things each time we chat! Keiko-san, as always, whipped up the most delicious food we ever had in Tokyo! Her cooking seriously yum yum! She knows how to complement each ingredients to the max! Hehe and they blessed us with the most juicy and rich melon! Ooh so good 😋 We are so appreciative that they always gifted us with snacks and remember my parents and welcome them to visit in future. We also brought local gifts and beer snacks from Singapore for them! We are always grateful that Taka-san and Keiko-san welcome us each time we visit Tokyo and spending quality time with us. We will get our parents together with us next time and have another round of cultural cooking exchange!
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Elizabethdu5820up
May 22, 2024
Most memorable experience of a 6 week trip to Japan - A truly unique experience with fantastic hosts, Taka and Keiko. They are so humble, patient and helpful. After booking twice and being cancelled twice due to COVID, we were excited to finally get a booking and we were not disappointed. We knew we were in for a big day, we disembarked from a cruise, then made our way to the meeting point by taxi. Our taxi driver made sure we met up with Taka and then we drove to Taka and Kekio’s place. We took part in all the activities and 4 hours just went by so quickly. There is no way you can improve on this experience, it is worthy of more than 5 stars. When it was time to go, Taka organised a taxi and came with us to assist us to get our reservation ticket for the JR train across to Kanazawa. Taka also helped with our bags onto the train. Ken and I, felt that their hospitality and the experience of the culture in their home was the highlight of our 6 week adventures in Japan. Food was great, and very hands on. Participating in origami and calligraphy was a laugh, but we got there with surprising results. Thank you again to Taka and Keiko, for a very memorable experience.
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Luci_b
Apr 18, 2024
Unsurpassed! - Taka & Keiko open their home & hospitality to each guest they host. It's a uniquely personal tour of the area, Japanese customs & traditions. This experience will not only be the highlight of your visit to Japan but it will be an unforgettable pleasant memory that will draw you back for years to come. This is an amazing & soothing event that will fulfill every expectation you could imagine. Better yet, it'll change your life for the better!
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Sarahom7514oq
Apr 3, 2024
Great experience - lasting memories! - We had such a wonderful day with Taka-san and Keiko-san along with our two teenage children. It was our 3rd day in Tokyo and perfect timing to take a break from sight-seeing and spend a calm day learning about Japanese culture and cuisine. They were so welcoming and warm and made the whole day a fun experience for all of us. They were also very accommodating of our vegetarian son. Definitely a highlight of our trip and absolutely recommended!
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