This class is available from June with new menu.
This is a short course of 1.5 hours, which starts with a detailed lecture about Japanese fermented foods (especially koji and amazake) then we cook desserts together.
1) Three-color Amazake Jelly: Made with matcha, amazake, and berries, this colorful dessert is both visually appealing and nourishing for the body.
2) Orange Amazake Marinade: A refreshing, light, and gut-friendly dessert that leaves you feeling revitalized.
3) Matcha Amazake Rice Flour Muffin: Made with gentle, gluten-free rice flour. Topped with cherry blossom petals for an extra touch of charm, they’re as cute as they are guilt-free.
4) Sake Kasu (Lees) Cocoa Truffle
Rich in fiber and beauty-boosting benefits, this truffle is made with aromatic sake kasu. Paired with cocoa for a synergistic wellness effect.
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 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.
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.
A great-value 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, and
the class is just 1.5 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!
- 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.
- 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 and make banana raisin cracker instead of cocoa truffle. 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. 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.
I’m a fermentation-certified instructor based in Tokyo.
After 15+ years of making fermented foods at home, I now share the beauty and health benefits of Japanese fermentation with people from around the world.
Having lived abroad and worked in international food trade, I bring a global perspective to my classes.
My classes offer easy, authentic recipes you can recreate at home, along with insights into Japanese culture, history, and wellness.
I look forward to meeting you!
The closest station
Akasaka Mitsuke Station
How to get to the station?
From Shibuya Station: 10mins
Free pick up service
This host can pick up you for free from the closest station!
Exact location provided after booking.
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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Response from Naoko
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Please go to Akasaka Mitsuke Station which takes 10 mins from Shibuya Station. Then Naoko (host) will pick you up there!
Duration of this cooking class is 1.5 hours.
Up to 6 people can join Naoko's cooking class.
It costs 9800 per person.
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.
