Let's Lunch / YANAKA MADAME HOME / Local Dish & Rice ball Making

Create your dream lunch in Yanaka! Design bento boxes with local dishes and cute rice balls. Enjoy Tokyo’s flavors with a friendly cooking sensei.

Duration: 1 hour, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Tourist Information & Culture Center YANESEN - 11:00 AM, 12:00 NOON, 1:00 PM
    Meet up and introduction.
    Prepare rice balls, toppings, pickles, and rice sprinkles for Onigiri(riceballs).
    Layout/design your bento box with Okazu(Home-style dishes made locally, like Karaage, Korokke, Yakitori, and Tamago-yaki) purchased at neighborhood delis/shops.
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What's Included
  • Lunch
Meal Options
  • Rica balls(Onigiri)
  • Japanese-style egg omelet
  • Japanese-style Potato Salad
  • Chicken Teriyaki or Miso-Marinated Cod Fish
Additional Information

Join our friendly cooking instructor in the welcoming neighborhood of Yanaka to design and shape Kawaii Onigiri (rice balls). This delightful experience is ideal for couples, families with children, and solo travelers! After crafting your unique Onigiris, savor a selection of popular, home-style dishes from Yanaka, such as Japanese-style egg omelets,…

Location
Tourist Information & Culture Center YANESEN
YANESEN Tourist information & Culture Center. 〒110-0001Yanaka3-10-21,Taitou-Ku,Tokyo, 110-0001 +81 8092638719
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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(21 Ratings)
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522blairm
Dec 11, 2024
Great family friendly cultural experience - This is such a unique and family friendly experience. We were able to have the kids interact and make part of their own meal, before being served a delicious authentic Bento. There were other great distractions for kids, like origami and calligraphy. Highly recommend
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131subhas
Dec 9, 2024
A wonderful experience - The class was amazing. Our instructors were so patient and so wonderful. Would highly recommend for families and friends to do.
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O1114vytraceyb
Nov 19, 2024
The highlight of our trip to Tokyo! - This was THE highlight of our trip to Tokyo!! We just happened upon this little restaurant. The proprietors were so very friendly and welcoming, and they showed us how to make rice onigiri in the shape of cats. My daughter and I had so much fun - it was like decorating Christmas cookies! And then we were served a delicious bento box and very tasty miso soup. I highly recommend making a special trip to “Cat Alley” just for this experience
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Ugocq7083qs
Nov 13, 2024
Beautiful experience - Fantastic experience with nice and wonderful people, I also recommend a lot for lunch in Japanese style really beautiful
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Jerbuddy
Nov 11, 2024
Amazing lunch experience - This was an amazing experience and delicious food! The hosts were very nice and gave us a lot of us useful tips and phrases to use on the rest of our trip.
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Louispa2953nt
Nov 6, 2024
Unforgettable culinary experience - Incredible and traditional experience of Japanese cuisine. The food is very good and varied and especially an unforgettable welcome. I highly recommend
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Sightseer66640678727
Nov 4, 2024
Awesome experience - Everything was great! Very nice people and interesting explanations We truly enjoyed it, thanks again! Good map of the city too, only local ingredients
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Excursion651562
Oct 22, 2024
INCREDIBLE PLACE, TO TRY - Amazing experience, wonderful place! Must try if you take a ride to yanaka! It is a real experience: I prepared your onigiri with their Guide and then you will enjoy them with a delicious traditional meal, delicious dishes! The staff is very kind, willing to tell anything and company (they also speak great in English!) Quality price super! It's worth it. Really highly recommended!
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Explorer64364859396
Oct 22, 2024
Onigiri Experience - Truly incredible place. A unique experience accompanied by infinite kindness. The preparation of the onigiri was a lot of fun and the lunch was delicious and above all authentic. Very recommended!!!
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E2595xhcassandral
Oct 22, 2024
Wonderful place to learn how to create onigiris! - Wonderful rice ball lesson with Eiko and Kuni who teached us how to prepare onigiri, how to use the tools and told us everything about the different japenese ingredients. We ate the onigiris at the end with a lovely and amazing home-made bento. We highly recommend you to visit this place!
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