* Bento
Experience making a traditional Japanese home-style bento in a real Japanese home.
Learn how to make Onigiri (rice balls), Tamagoyaki (Japanese rolled omelette), and homemade side dishes commonly enjoyed in everyday Japanese family meals.
More than just a cooking lesson, this experience offers a glimpse into local Japanese daily life, family culture, and home cooking traditions.
* Simple Japanese Language Lesson
Learn useful Japanese phrases that will help you enjoy everyday situations during your travels in Japan, such as shopping, taking the bus, and interacting with local people.
Onigiri is a Japanese comfort food made from steamed rice formed into the typical triangular, ball, or cylinder shapes and usually wrapped with nori(dried seaweed). Stuffed with a a variety of fillings and flavors, these rice balls make an ideal quick snack and are a fun alternative to sandwitches for lunch.
Rice is a staple food in Japan. In all most every family, there is a rice cooker. There is variety of Japanese rice brands such as Koshihikari and Hitomebore.
In this experience, you will step into a real Japanese home and discover everyday life beyond the tourist areas.
After learning a few useful Japanese phrases for daily situations, we will make a traditional Japanese-style bento together. You will learn how to prepare Onigiri (rice balls), Tamagoyaki (Japanese rolled omelette), and homemade side dishes commonly enjoyed in Japanese family meals.
Finally, you will arrange your dishes in a traditional bento box and enjoy your homemade lunch while experiencing authentic Japanese home hospitality.
UM
We have been welcoming guests from around the world into our home for many years through Japanese home cooking lessons and cultural exchange programs.
Our experience goes beyond cooking. Guests are invited to step into a real Japanese home, explore everyday Japanese life, and discover how local families enjoy home-cooked meals together.
Through simple dishes such as onigiri, tamagoyaki, and homemade side dishes, we hope to share not only Japanese food culture, but also the warmth, traditions, and daily life of an ordinary Japanese family.
The closest station
Sagami-Ono Station
How to get to the station?
From Shinjuku Station, Yokohama: 40mins
Exact location provided after booking.
It costs 12000 per person.
Duration of this cooking class is 3 hours.
Up to 4 people can join UM's cooking class.
You will receive the confirmation within 24 hours.
We accepts these cards on airKitchen.
Cancellations up to 48 hours prior to the class begins will be fully refunded by the airKitchen cancellation policy.
