Osaka Cooking Class
Okonomiyaki Cooking

Jemma, United Kingdom

We really enjoyed our cooking class with Kitty, she was so welcoming & friendly. Her English was fantastic and we understood the cooking instructions throughout. It was so lovely to just chat and get to know her too. We loved that it took place in her family home, making the experience even more authentic. Kitty gave us beers and sent us home with a bag of Japanese snacks & all the dried ingredients to make Okonomiyaki at home, which we can’t wait to do. The class itself was educational and delicious!! We went away feeling super full and ready to carry on exploring for the day. Can’t recommend this experience enough :) Thank you Kitty x

May 2025

Jemma, United Kingdom

We really enjoyed our cooking class with Kitty, she was so welcoming & friendly. Her English was fantastic and we understood the cooking instructions throughout. It was so lovely to just chat and get to know her too. We loved that it took place in her family home, making the experience even more authentic. Kitty gave us beers and sent us home with a bag of Japanese snacks & all the dried ingredients to make Okonomiyaki at home, which we can’t wait to do. The class itself was educational and delicious!! We went away feeling super full and ready to carry on exploring for the day. Can’t recommend this experience enough :) Thank you Kitty x

May 2025

Jemma, United Kingdom

We really enjoyed our cooking class with Kitty, she was so welcoming & friendly. Her English was fantastic and we understood the cooking instructions throughout. It was so lovely to just chat and get to know her too. We loved that it took place in her family home, making the experience even more authentic. Kitty gave us beers and sent us home with a bag of Japanese snacks & all the dried ingredients to make Okonomiyaki at home, which we can’t wait to do. The class itself was educational and delicious!! We went away feeling super full and ready to carry on exploring for the day. Can’t recommend this experience enough :) Thank you Kitty x

May 2025

Brian, Australia

We felt very welcomed on arrival and appreciated the clear instructions on how to find where we were going. The tuition and guidance in preparing and cooking each of the 3 dishes was outstanding. The 3 dishes tasted truly authentic and delicious. We would recommend everyone who wants to learn Japanese cooking and to feel part of Japan to book this experience. It is one we will never forget. Thank you Koneko. Brian and Trish

May 2025

Remi, France

We had a wonderful time with Miharu. She is a lovely host and gave us a great cooking lessons including 2 types of okonomiyaki + yokisoba. It was a great exchange and funny moment. She also gave us recipes and all products to cook it back at home. I strongly recommend

Apr 2025

Amy, United Kingdom

The host was really kind and discussed Japanese culture and history with us, broadening our knowledge further than what you might get from formal museums. Her English was great and she had a fun bubbly personality! The food we cooked felt like a normal home cooked Japanese meal and used ingredients you can easily find in supermarkets or your cupboard. We learnt to Osaka-style okonomoyaki and yakisoba, which we’ve since made at home. She even gave us some little sweet treats to take home and a gift basket of all the ingredients needed to make the dishes ourselves back home!! She also gave us the recipes. I would really recommend seeing her for a fun, unique, delicious, authentic afternoon!!

Jun 2024

Natalie, Australia

We had a fabulous time with Koneko learning to make Okonomiyaki. It was an authentic Japanese experience with a local. We also have ingredients to take home and try. Thank you SO much, we loved it.

Feb 2025

Christian, Australia

We had a lovely experience with Koneko. She was warm, welcoming and very encouraging. We had fun chats whilst cooking and the okonomiyaki was delicious. We also received a bag full of ingredients to take home with us. We would highly recommend this experience! Thanks for a great day

Nov 2024

Lise, Denmark

Koneko was great. So warm and welcoming and she also answered so many questions for us about japanere culture in general. We loved spending time with her in her home and that she gave us ingrediens to take home with us so we can cook at home!

Nov 2024

Julie-Anne, Australia

Our Cooking class with Miharu was excellent! She was a warm and funny host, and extremely encouraging. And the Okonomyaki tasted amazing. So excited to go home knowing how to make them!

Oct 2024

Gayle Dunnet, Australia

Our cooking class with Koneko was so much fun. We cooked three dishes and got to enjoy them while enjoying Koneko’s vibrant personality in her home.

Oct 2024

Gayle Dunnet, Australia

Our cooking class with Koneko was so much fun. We cooked three dishes and got to enjoy them while enjoying Koneko’s vibrant personality in her home.

Oct 2024

Fabio, Switzerland

Koneko-san's Okonomiyaki cooking class was wonderful. The food was delightful, and her warmth and generosity were outstanding. I left feeling welcomed and excited to recreate the dish at home. Highly recommended for an authentic Japanese cooking experience!

Sep 2024

Agnes, Denmark

Abolutely amazing experience. Koneko is such a nice person and host. The food was delicious, and it was fun to try okonomiyaki and yakisoba the home cooked way. Will indeed recommend this to others. Thank you again Koneko, it was a pleasure! :)

Oct 2024

Marco Deplazes, Switzerland

Our cooking class with Miharu was amazing. It was a lot of fun and we learned a lot about Japan, Japanese food and culture. We got amazing gifts from Miharu to cook Okonomiyaki and Soba at home. We came.to the class as strangers but we left as friends! Thank you very much Koneko!

Sep 2024

Carmel , Australia

Lovely experience very generous host who welcomed us into her home. Highly recommend! Carmel

Sep 2024

Antonios, United Kingdom

Koneko was a fantastic host and the class was full of insightful tips and tricks to making delicious okonomiyaki in Osaka and we really enjoyed it. We are very grateful for her generosity in providing us with the ingredients so we can make the recipe ourselves at home

Sep 2024

Claire , United Kingdom

The cooking class was brilliant, Koneko was a great host and even provided us with ingredients to take home to cook the recipes. Would highly recommend

Sep 2023

Laurie, Australia

Was an absolutely amazing cooking class! In Miharu's private home and only us!To have such a personal gathering and attention made learning Japanese Pancakes very memorable experienc. Can't wait to start making them at home!!

Jun 2024

Claire Colson, France

Our cooking class with Koneko was so amazing ! Koneko and her friend were very warm and friendly. Koneko explained very well and let us practice a lot. The food was delicious, she took into account our specific requests. Finally, we came back home with all the ingredients necessary to cook the sames recipies by ourselves. Thank you so much for this wonderful experience. We highly recommand Koneko's class.

Aug 2024

Brendan, Australia

Miharu was a wonderful host. She was very well prepared and broke down the steps to cooking the three dishes really well. She demonstrated and then allowed us to repeat the process. We ended up with beautiful food and confidence to reproduce authentically when we return home. Also very good value for money. We would highly recommend to anyone interested.

Jun 2024

George Kephart, United States of America

Our experience was fantastic and more wonderful than we could have imagined.

Jun 2024

Nikolas Athanasopoulos, Brazil

It was an amazing experience! I can only recommend!! Koneko is an awesome host, she teaches very well and is super friendly! One not only learns how to cook Okonomiyaki, but also gets a small insight into the japanese culture by talking to her!

May 2024

Casey Evans, United States of America

Koneko was wonderful! I’m sad I forgot to review during our trip, but she was a lovely person who made us feel right at home. Absolutely incredible experience!

Feb 2024

Rachael, Canada

Koneko was so lovely and welcoming to us. The food was so tasty! It is well worth taking this class and Koneko will take good care of you.

May 2024

Marcus, United States of America

My experience learning how to make okonomiyaki and yakisoba from Koneko sensei was wonderful and had a great time learning!

Apr 2024

Leanne, Australia

This class was great. We had lots of laughs, learnt a lot and ate some beautiful food. We were warmly welcomed into Koneko's home and she was very knowledgable and shared lots of information. I can say the following day we had a day tour with lunch included which happened to be Okonomiyaki and Koneko's was much better in our opinion. Highly recommend this course, you won't be disappointed

Mar 2024

Leanne, Australia

This class was great. We had lots of laughs, learnt a lot and ate some beautiful food. We were warmly welcomed into Koneko's home and she was very knowledgable and shared lots of information. I can say the following day we had a day tour with lunch included which happened to be Okonomiyaki and Koneko's was much better in our opinion. Highly recommend this course, you won't be disappointed

Mar 2024

Petr, Czech Republic

Our cooking class was so much fun. Miharu is wonderful teacher who make this class amazing experience. This is a must try in Osaka.

Mar 2024

Susan C Houck, United States of America

Miharu aka Koneko was such a fun, funny, kind, and enthusiastic cooking host! 5 of us took her class and we all enjoyed it immensely. She generously gave us a bag of cooking ingredients to try her recipes at home. We highly recommend Miharu's class for a fun afternoon or evening. Susan USA

Mar 2024

Susan C Houck, United States of America

Miharu aka Koneko was such a fun, funny, kind, and enthusiastic cooking host! 5 of us took her class and we all enjoyed it immensely. She generously gave us a bag of cooking ingredients to try her recipes at home. We highly recommend Miharu's class for a fun afternoon or evening. Susan USA

Mar 2024

Claire , United Kingdom

The cooking class was brilliant, Koneko was a great host and even provided us with ingredients to take home to cook the recipes. Would highly recommend

Sep 2023

Claire , United Kingdom

The cooking class was brilliant, Koneko was a great host and even provided us with ingredients to take home to cook the recipes. Would highly recommend

Sep 2023

Claire , United Kingdom

The cooking class was brilliant, Koneko was a great host and even provided us with ingredients to take home to cook the recipes. Would highly recommend

Sep 2023

Keigo, Japan

I had a great lesson than I expected. I’m Japanese and I know how to make Okonomiyaki but I got many techniques from her! I enjoyed chatting with her too! Thank you!

Mar 2024

Gaétan, France

We had an amazing time with Koneko, she is the loveliest host we have ever met. We will remember it forever, thanks for your kindness and authenticity !!!!!

Mar 2024

Casey Evans, United States of America

Koneko was lovely! She was a wonderful host who taught us exactly how to prepare okonomiyaki in her home. We’ve done cooking classes in every country we’ve been to and hers was definitely one of the best. We hope to return one day and visit again!

Feb 2024

Julien, France

We spent a marvelous time. The food was really good, and Koneko-san was really nice. I will come back for sure if I get the opportunity

Nov 2023

Jo, Australia

We had a great time, thanks Koneko. Definitely a highlight our our holiday xxx

Oct 2023

Jo, Australia

We booked this cooking class last minute and hoped we would be allowed to bring our 6 month old baby with us to class. Miharu was a great host and teacher, the meals were delicious and easy and the participation required by us was minimal. Our baby was also able to come and Miharu organised her friend to come look after him which was so nice! We were also sent home with a goodie bag of ingredients to make the meals at home.

Oct 2023

Jennifer, United States of America

Koneko was a wonderful host. She gave easy to follow directions to her place and was responsive with messaging. Copies of the recipes, suggestions of things to do around the area and some goodies were provided. Everyone got a chance to help cook and we got great pictures of the experience afterwards. Cooking with her was like having a nice Japanese mom teach you how to cook.

Oct 2023

Lydia, Germany

Our cooking class with Koneka was fantastic. You are so warm, entertaining and friendly that the 2 hours with you flew by. Thank you also for the recipes and especially the ingredients you gave us to cook at home. The food was also super delicious. Thank you also for all the information about your life in Japan. See you in Berlin.

Oct 2023

Julie Nguyen, Australia

My friends and I had a wonderful time with Koneko! Thank you for welcoming us into your home and teaching us how to make delicious okonomiyaki and yakisoba! We definitely recommend this as a must do in Osaka!

Oct 2023

Claire , United Kingdom

The cooking class was brilliant, Koneko was a great host and even provided us with ingredients to take home to cook the recipes. Would highly recommend

Sep 2023

Mitchell, Canada

This was the best experience ever! We had an absolute blast getting to know Koneko and spend the afternoon with her getting know how to cook and learn more about Japan! The food was amazing and bountiful, we left with full stomachs and Koneko sent us home with a cute little bag of snacks for us to enjoy back at our hotel! I 100% recommend this anyone who is visiting Osaka. This was a highlight for sure.

Oct 2023

Ben, Australia

Our experience with Koneko and her friend Atsuko was fantastic! Amazing okonomyaki and really lovely conversation. We learned so much about technique and ingredients and they were very generous with their time answering all our questions. They even gave us very generous gifts to take home. We will remember the experience for ever and highly recommend it to anyone.

Sep 2023

Bernat Amate, Spain

Our experience was amazing! We had a great time with Miharu and her friend who was helping they were fun! The food was really nice and easy to learn together! We would repeat!

Aug 2023

Bernat Amate, Spain

Our experience was amazing! We had a great time with Miharu and her friend who was helping they were fun! The food was really nice and easy to learn together! We would repeat!

Aug 2023

Christopher , United States of America

Koneko San was amazing and very down to earth. She is very welcoming and a great teacher...

Jun 2023

Louis Parkes-Talbot, Australia

Koneko was a fantastic host. She made a concerted effort to adjust her course to cater for us as i am a vegetarian and she taught us three types of okonomiyaki (including hiroshima style okonomiyaki which she’d never taught before). She was caring and friendly, offering us tips about japan and cracking jokes warm heartedly. I could not recommend this experience enough.

Jun 2023

Theresa, Germany

Our cooking experience with koneko was amazing. She is wonderful, funny and inspiring person.

May 2023

Gareth Williams, United Kingdom

Cooking with Koneko (Miharu) was an amazing experience and we thoroughly enjoyed the evening. Great food and wonderful company, couldn't recommend it enough!

Apr 2023

Anna, United Kingdom

Koneko was a great host and chef, she taught us how to make delicious okonomiyaki two ways and how to make yakisoba as well. We enjoyed the delicious food and had good conversations. We can highly recommend Koneko to anyone wanting an authentic experience!

Apr 2023

Dylan, Australia

Koneko was so lovely and warm, she welcomed us into her home and provided us with drinks and snacks while we talked about all things Japanese food and culture. We had the most wonderful time, she is a great teacher and the food was delicious. Koneko even gave us ingredients to take away so we could make okonomiyaki at home! One of the best experiences in Osaka.

Apr 2023

Mathieu Prud'homme, Canada

Michiko was a wonderful host! We really enjoyed the cooking class and chatting with her. What a great evening with good food and good discussions! I would really recommend you to attend this class :)

Apr 2023

Lena, United Kingdom

We had the best evening ever! She is such a lovely host and the food was amazing. We also played a bit of Sanshin together.

Apr 2023

Shari, Australia

A highlight of my trip to Japan!! Koneko is a very special person - kind, extroverted, funny, generous and of course great at making okonomyaki. I came to do the cooking but left feeling so lucky to spend an evening with Koneko who made us all feel so welcome and special in her home. She even sent us off with some of her favourite Japanese treats which was such an extra and beautiful gesture. I can't recommend this class enough and am sure my words are not doing it justice. Koneko, thank you for the very special evening you created for us, and I will wear my Japanese apron with my pride and happy memories of you! Thank you, Shari xx

Mar 2023

Susan, United States of America

Our cooking experience with Miharu (Koneko, as she likes to be called) was fun. She helped us make oyokonomiyaki, then she made Negiyaki and yakisoba while we enjoyed our cooking. Served with cherry blossom beer, as well. She sent us home with ingredients to make our own when we return. She is also forwarding the recipes to us via email. Great experience.

Mar 2023

Clare Nucifora, Australia

Koneko was the most beautiful accommodating host who welcomed us into her home with open arms. The food we cooked was delicious and plentiful. We had a wonderful night with her, learning about Japanese cuisine and culture, with many laughs. I would highly recommend this experience

Mar 2023

Shafik, Canada

My friend and I really enjoyed the evening. Miharu is lovely host who made sure we were comfortable even before arriving. She also responds promptly via e-mail

Mar 2023

Julie, Phillipines

Koneko-san was a wonderful teacher! Even though this was her first time to teach online, she was great. She sent us instructions before the class by sending detailed photos of the ingredients, and including options in case we couldn't find them. She also sent us instructions how to make the Okonomiyaki a few minutes before the class so that we could prepare. During the class, the camera was tilted at first but with a little patience and communication, she was able to fix it and we were able to have a great class. She communicated clearly, instructions were great, and she was able to give us more tips and advice to improve our cutting, mixing, and cooking. Overall, it was a great experience and we can't wait to do another class with her. 本当にありがとうございます!

Jun 2021

Julie, Phillipines

Koneko-san was a wonderful teacher! Even though this was her first time to teach online, she was great. She sent us instructions before the class by sending detailed photos of the ingredients, and including options in case we couldn't find them. She also sent us instructions how to make the Okonomiyaki a few minutes before the class so that we could prepare. During the class, the camera was tilted at first but with a little patience and communication, she was able to fix it and we were able to have a great class. She communicated clearly, instructions were great, and she was able to give us more tips and advice to improve our cutting, mixing, and cooking. Overall, it was a great experience and we can't wait to do another class with her. 本当にありがとうございます!

Jun 2021

Gwendolyn Heng, Canada

We love the way Miharu made her Okonomiyaki. She made it so simple and easy for us to understand. We recorded the whole process and can't wait to make it at home! She is very friendly and easy going. We chatted so much that day and had a very great time. She also gave us some ingredients for us to bring home. That is very kind of her. Because our class was at 7pm, she figured we will be hungry and got us some snacks too. She is very considerate. Highly recommend to anyone who wants to learn how to make Okonomiyaki!

Mar 2020

TIMO L SCHMECHEL, Australia

My cooking class with Koneko was simply wonderful. It was a pleasure to spend the afternoon in her apartment learning how to make Okonomiyaki. The recipe was quite simple and I am sure I will be making it again at home. She even took me to the supermarket and bought all the ingredients I would need to make it myself. This was one of the best experiences I had in Japan, highly recommend it!

Feb 2020

Nanette, Australia

We enjoyed this very authentic and fun experience while learning to cook Okonomiyaki and other dishes. We felt very welcome in Koneko’s home and because her English is very good we had many laughs and learned interesting things about Japanese cooking, culture, Osaka etc. Also very great value for money. Would recommend!

Dec 2019

Thiruselvan, Singapore

Our experience at Koneko's okonomiyaki cooking class was awesome! She was willing to accept our last minute request and additionally prepared a fresh set of ingredients for us to bring home. The cooking class was very chill yet engaging. You can also let Koneko know of your dietary requirements. Her recipe was simple but tasted great!! (Even better than some shops outside) We highly recommend this class for beginners. Koneko also brought us from the station and led us back in the direction to head home. She even prepared beer to make us feel at home. Her stories were also engaging and we never felt out of place at her home. We highly recommend this class to visitors who are staying at Osaka. It doesn't take much time but it is an awesome experience!!

Dec 2019

Michael, United States of America

Thank you for welcoming us into your home and for the wonderful dinner, we had a great time. Your class is definitely an experience we will always remember.

Dec 2019

Hannah, Australia

Our cooking experience was amazing, she was so friendly and the food was outstanding

Nov 2019

Daniel, Canada

This was a very good time. We had our 9 year old daughter with us and there were lots of surprises for her and special attention paid to her. It was a very good time with a very good host.

Oct 2019

Esther, Netherlands

Koneko was an exceptional host. She made us feel so welcome in her house. The okonomiyaki we made was delicious and we had a lot of fun. I would recommend this to everyone visiting Osaka!

Sep 2019

Michael & Debbie, Australia

Our Host was outstanding, if your after a home cook cooking experience this is a must do. Koneko our host was brilliant, my wife and I had lots to eat, Koneko even offered to cook additional food and deliver to our hotel. This cooking class was completed in her apartment which was nice & cosy. Koneko gave us ingredients to take home. A special touch was some comedy entertainment which was nice This is a must do cooking class

Aug 2019

Response from Miharu
Hi Michael and Debbie. Thank you so much for joining my class! I spent a very special time with you and Showto. And I really appreciate to send here your nice review!!! Really great!!! I hope you could cook Okonomiyaki at your home nicely. Thank you again and see you some other day♪

Naomi, Spain

❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️ We loved our cooking class with Koneko- she was a lovely host who really made the experience special. We had a little trouble finding the house but she came out and collected us from where we were. She shared lots of details about Japanese life and cooking with us, and we made some super tasty Okonomiyaki and yakisoba. We would 100% recommend this class! Thank you Koneko!

Jul 2019

Response from Miharu
Hi Naomi, Thank you so much for choosing my Okonomiyaki class. You were the first guests of my Okonomiyaki class. And you were so nice ladies! I really enjoyed chatting with you and having good time together. My explanation about how to make Okonomiyaki was good or not I don't know, but your review make me happy so much! Please make Okonomiyaki in your country, and share here please! Thanks a lot!

Mark, United States of America

We had wonderful time with you!! We experienced not only by having a great time but also by learning a Japanese culture. We recommend this!!

May 2019

Response from Miharu
Hi Mark, You loved Japanese culture of dance with Shamisen? If we could more time, I wanted show more special traditional performance. So come back again to Osaka, please! Thank you for joining my class. And ENJOY Yuzukosho and Sansyo powder.

Sadecki, United States of America

We had a great time today. The food was so delicious and she was very kindness. highly recommend!!

April 2019

Response from Miharu
Hi, Sadecki I was so happy to be with you、andyou have an interisting in Japanese food and spices.

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