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Treat Yourself! Japanese-Style Beauty Vegan Afternoon Tea with Sakekasu Hand Mask Trial!

Cooking Class Menu

Note: JPY6860 is a limited offer (30% discount). Enjoy the special offer!

This is a short course of 2 hours, which starts with a detailed lecture about Japanese fermented foods (especially koji and amazake) then we cook desserts together.

1. Sakekasu Raisin Paste with Wheat Crackers:
Cream cheese like taste without dairy! Very tasty, fragrant aroma with the flavor of sake!

2. Matcha Jelly with Orange Sauce: Try this healthy and tasty jelly, so refreshing flavor!

3. Shiratama Dango with Black Sesame Amazake Paste:
Shiratama dango is mochi-like rice bolls. Served with black bean amazake paste, very nutritious and tastes like peanut butter!

4. Shiratama Dango with Amazake Kinako:
Shiratama dango is mochi-like rice bolls. Served with Amazake Kinako (Japanese soy bean powder).

5. Sakekasu Amazake Hot Cocoa:
Beauty-boosting drink with ingredients good for health and beauty!

6. Sakura Tea (Hot Water):
Enjoy the beautiful petal floating sight - beautiful things are good for the mind, too!

Plus, you’ll get to try a sakekasu hand mask that leaves your hand smooth and moisturized.

* The menu may be changed depending on the seasons.

• Rice

  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.

• Sake

  Japanese popular alcoholic drink must be Sake, or called Nihonshu, made from fermented rice. The foundation of good sake is quality rice, clean water, koji mold and yeast. Premium sake differentiates itself in quality of ingredients and production process, so that flavors ranges light and crisp to richer, fruity notes.

Cooking Class Information

A great-value vegan class where you can learn about Japan including history, culture and health tips using fermented foods. Enjoy this unique, beauty focused class in the convenient location!

The dishes are full of beauty- and health-boosting ingredients, including Japanese superfoods amazake (fermented sweet drink) and sake kasu (sake lees, contain alcohol) have long been enjoyed in Japan. It's so delicious and good for gut health!

The venue is in the heart of Tokyo (Only 10 mins from Shibuya Sta.), so you won’t be affected by the weather!

The class is just 2 hours long, making it perfect even for busy travelers!

Fermented foods are so specialized that very few classes exist, making this a one-of-a-kind experience.

Also enjoy a sake kasu hand mask experience. Enjoy the Japanese beauty afternoon tea!

- This experience is best suited for adults and children aged 7 and above, as the content focuses on learning and techniques.

- Please let us know if you have allergen restrictions.

- The ingredient Sakekasu contains around 8% of alcohol. For the age less than 20 and the people who do not drink alcohol, we use banana instead. Please write If there are any less than 20yo participants and/or if you prefer the banana option.

- Minimum participants: 2

Special Promotion : We have another class, "Fermented Food Meal Class" from 11am or 5:30pm. If you take both the meal and the dessert classes on the same day, we give you a special gift (rice koji amazake).

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- Just like any foods and cosmetics, sakekasu hand mask may not suit everyone’s skin. They can cause irritation for those with sensitive skin. This experience is not available if you have any cuts or wounds on your hands. We are unable to be responsible for any troubles that may occur.

- Please note that the class may take place at a different kitchen location within central Tokyo. In such cases, you will be notified after your booking.

About Host

Naoko

★★★★★ (1)

All cooking classes by Naoko

An instructor with Grade 1 Fermented Food Expert certification teaches you easy ways to incorporate Japanese fermented foods into your daily meals.

I spent five years abroad and engaged in trade operations, including food, for many years. As a result, I have gained a deep understanding of the overall food distribution industry, including food additives and labeling, and have been exposed to various domestic and international cuisines.

Moving forward, I aim to promote the excellence of healthy Japanese fermented foods directly to guests from overseas and host cooking classes to achieve this goal.
Being a health nut, I am fascinated with Japanese fermented foods which is not only about health, but also other aspects such as the country’s history, geography and culture.

These findings encouraged me to study Japan’s traditional fermented foods seriously and now I am ready to share. Won’t you discover the excellence of Japan’s fermented foods through my cooking class?

Area

Exact location provided after booking.

Reviews of Cooking Class

Priscilla, France

★★★★★

Following the fermented food class I took with Naoko, I also signed up for the dessert class to extend my experience and broaden the range of ready-to-use recipes I could make using Japanese fermented ingredients. This class offers the same theoretical foundation as the fermented home cooking class, but with a different tasting session and a fun twist: a focus on how some ingredients can also be used as beauty products. I discovered even more fermented ingredients and flavors, and I proudly made my first dango :) This class is perfect if you have a sweet tooth, but I would highly recommend doing both classes for a more complete experience. Thank you again to Naoko, who is a very kind and passionate teacher.

Jan 2026

Response from Naoko
Thank you so much for another lovely review! It was so much fun talking with you and discovering that we have some countries we’ve both lived in. I hope you can find amazake and sake kasu near you. I hope you’ll continue enjoying a fermented food lifestyle!

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