Tokyo Cooking Class
Making 3 Types of Sushi with the National Government Licensed Guide Interpreter (Vegetables are available for Vegan/Vegetarian)

Liv, United States of America

Masa is a lovely hostess and teacher! We enjoyed the sushi making experience very much. She was very accommodating to my son who is a picky eater and has special needs. As an extra bonus, Masa dressed my husband and I in Kimono, and her husband shared his ancestry and antique samurai sword with us. It’s those little details that really make a difference. If you book this experience, it’s more than just a sushi cooking class. Masa has a gorgeous view of Tokyo from her home. She engages in beautiful conversation and answered many questions. We are very satisfied with our experience.

Dec 2024

Response from Masa
Thank you very much for your wonderful comment. I am so happy that you chose me to celebrate your husband's birthday. I now feel confident that the kimonos fit you well, even though you are much taller than us. Kimonos are flexible because we can adjust them with strings to fit the wearer. I wish you happy days with your lovely boys!

Erica, United States of America

Wonderful, lovely, and delicious experience! On our last day of a two week trip to Japan my mother (75), daughter (11), and I (49) spent the morning with Masa learning how to make sushi. Masa met us at the station and welcomed us into her Ikebukuro area condo. She gave us necessary time to marvel at the incredible view, which was enhanced by a gorgeous bright, sunny day. We then started into the sushi lesson where we learned the promised techniques as well as a few important historical facts about the origins of sushi. Very informative and fun! I should add a couple of details: 1) Masa bought special ingredients for my mom who is vegan, and 2) I have made sushi many times, and with Masa I know my sushi skills have leveled WAY up! Masa is a fabulous host, showing her interest in us as people while sharing about herself and teaching us sushi-making all the while. This was a top experience for us all, and I highly recommend booking a cooking class with Masa if you are considering taking a sushi lesson. Thank you, Masa, for making our time in Tokyo very special!

Nov 2024

Response from Masa
Thank you for the wonderful time and your kind comment. I hope all the ladies have happy days in California. Please help your cute girl study Japanese, and encourage your mother to stay healthy by doing yoga. Enjoy cooking and continue to improve your sushi-making skills at home.

Arthur Fraty, France

It was an outstanding and memorable experience ! Not only the cooking but also the host ! Thank you !

Oct 2024

Response from Masa
Merci !!　Thank you for everything! I'm so happy that the fashionable French family enjoyed my class. I hope you have wonderful days in Japan, and that your lovely ladies and dad make sushi at home.

Pooja Malani, India

My experience was absolutely fantastic. The sushi tasted amazing and Masa is a lovely host. She also gave great tips for sushi making which may be overlooked by many people. Thank you so much Masa for this wonderful experience and I hope to make a lot of sushi now :-)

Oct 2024

Response from Masa
Thank you for finding me online and for the wonderful comment. You are an earnest person. I believe you will make a lot of sushi with various ingredients back home. If you have any questions while making sushi at home, don’t hesitate to email me.

Pooja Malani, India

My experience was absolutely fantastic. The sushi tasted amazing and Masa is a lovely host. She also gave great tips for sushi making which may be overlooked by many people. Thank you so much Masa for this wonderful experience and I hope to make a lot of sushi now :-)

Oct 2024

Response from Masa
Thank you!

Ola Ersfjord, Sweden

Fabulous cooking class and a fantastic way to finish our trip in Japan! Masa is a great teacher and we had a great time learning how to make sushi as well as some Japanese history!

Sep 2024

Response from Masa
Thank you for spending the last day of your honeymoon with me, and for the wonderful review. I hope you enjoy making sushi with your lovely wife in Madrid!

Robert, United States of America

She was so accommodating to our schedule! She was standing by the subway stop and walked us to her amazing condo. Her husband had alread bought fresh fish that morning for an spectacular and memorable experience!

Aug 2024

Response from Masa
Thank you for the wonderful review. We thoroughly enjoyed making sushi, chatting, and having fun together. I must say, your son is an excellent cook. Please assist him when he makes sushi for your wife at home.

Alice Montorfano, Italy

We had a really great time with Masa. She is an awesome teacher, very friendly and we had lot of conversation about sushi history and in general about our life. She made us feel at home and we truly reccomend this experience with Masa. Masa we wait for you in Milan! Alice and Simone

Aug 2024

Response from Masa
Thank you for your wonderful review and for visiting so many places in Japan during such hot days. I was delighted to find the empty plate and soup bowls, which showed that you enjoyed them. It was fun pronouncing several Italian city names with a Japanese accent to let you know. Enjoy making sushi back in Milan ( called Mirano in Japan)!

DAVID BARTH, Canada

I had a wonderful time learning from Kawashima San. She cares very much about making the experience very professional and yet comfortable. She shared freely of her knowledge and experience while she taught me about sushi and it was very memorable not to mention delicious. I would highly recommend Kawashima San to anyone who wants lo learn to make sushi from scratch. Thank you Kawashima San

Aug 2024

Response from Masa
Thank you for taking my class and giving me a wonderful review. I hope you will surprise your wife with a lot of sushi, and also welcome your daughter and her husband with a lot of sushi in October. I was relieved that it wasn't raining hard.

Natalya, United States of America

We had such a fun time making sushi with Masa! She is so friendly and adorable and welcoming. Masa kindly met us at the subway station and took us to her apartment. She taught us about the history of sushi, how to make sushi rice, gave us some tips on cutting fish, and instructed us on several different ways to form sushi. Everything was hands on - we even got to grate our own wasabi! At the end, we had a lovely lunch together. We so enjoyed talking with her- we were smiling and laughing pretty much the whole time. She even made sure we got off on the correct path after the lesson. It was a highlight of our trip to Tokyo!

Apr 2024

Response from Masa
Thank you for your wonderful comment. It's been around 3 months since I had such an enjoyable time with you. You visited the Naruko Hot Spring resort, didn't you? I want to visit there this summer. Thank you for the chocolate, too. I placed the empty box on my bookshelf as a good memory with all of you.

Nikhil, United States of America

Our experience with Masa was excellent! We had an amazing time and learned a lot about Japanese culture, history, and sushi making! And of course we made and ate a lot of yummy sushi! We were so full and happy afterwards. Masa is incredibly nice and a very accommodating host. 10/10 would recommend

Jul 2024

Response from Masa
Thank you so much for your review. I also enjoyed this hot day with you. Please remember my place and ride on the Tokyo Sakura Tram (Toden Arakawa Line) someday in April to enjoy the cherry blossoms. I hope you will make sushi at home.

Varun, United States of America

This was honestly the best time we've had in Japan, and our trip was filled with amazing experiences. If you're considering booking this, do it. It is absolutely worthwhile. Not only are Masa and her husband incredible hosts, but she is also a warm and amazing teacher, and the vegan sushi we made tasted easily as good as restaurant food. So much of cooking is preparation, and Masa walks you through all of the steps, and has you involved all along the way so you won't forget. She also provides a recipe manual, ensuring you don't have issues replicating the process later on. Lastly, what isn't mentioned is the absolutely jaw-dropping amazing view from her home. Seriously, it's easily as good as the nearby observatories. Learning to make sushi in that serene environment is something you will never forget!

Jun 2024

Response from Masa
Thank you very much for your wonderful review. I was so happy to find your empty plate and soup bowls, which meant you liked them. Thank you for informing me about the vegan restaurant ' Shizen' in San Francisco. I already checked the website. It started to rain just before. I hope you don't get wet. Enjoy Japan and make sushi at home.

Jean-loup, France

Thank you for your time and for your advices, we had a wonderful experience with you!

May 2024

Response from Masa
Thank you again for your review. I hope you have already made sushi at your home near the historic place you told me about.

Jean-loup, France

Thank you for your kindness, we really enjoyed this moment with you.

May 2024

Response from Masa
It was a wonderful time for me to make sushi with my fashionable guests from a gourmet country.

Poorva, India

We had a great time with Masa! Getting there was quite convenient. She picked us up at the station. The sushi making was very interesting and fun. In the end she made miso soup for us and we ate the sushi me made. I definitely recommend her.

Apr 2024

Response from Masa
Thank you very much for taking my class and for your good review. Both of you were so good at cooking, especially slicing the tuna. Did you enjoy the view from the Yurikamome monorail train and teamlab★? Visit Japan again to see your relatives and enjoy many other interesting places!

Lara, Austria

We had a wonderful time learning how to make sushi with Masa! We are so thankful for her welcoming us to her beautiful home, explaining Japanese cuisine and culture to us and being the best sushi teacher. As one of us is vegan, she really put a lot of thought into her preparations and came up with so many vegan options as well! We highly appreciated her efforts and enjoyed our time a lot! Her sushi class is a must do when in Tokyo :) Best greetings from Austria, we‘ll always think of you when making sushi at home.

Mar 2024

Response from Masa
Thank you for visiting my house and for your wonderful review. I was so surprised when your friend asked me "Ikigai?" Yes, inviting foreign tourists to my house and introducing Japanese culture is one of my 'ikigai (purpose in my life). I believe it can also contribute to world peace a little. It was also fun that you were excited when I showed you my souvenir from your country, two salt containers.

Simon, Germany

This was an all in all perfect experience! Masa is such a great and lovely host and speaks very well English. We enjoyed it so much and can only recommend to experience it as well. The sushi was plenty and super delicious. Thanks for the great experience and lovely to meet you, Masa

Dec 2023

Response from Masa
Thank you for visiting my house and for a speedy review. I was really surprised to hear about your long journey and enjoyed the time with you. You reminded me of my first international exchange a long time ago. Thank you again. I hope you will enjoy your last day in Tokyo. The illuminations are so beautiful everywhere near the big stations in Tokyo.

David, Canada

Masa-san is an exceptionally wonderful host through and through. She came out to the station to meet me and also walked with me to the store I needed to go to afterwards. The sushi course itself was more basic than I expected, but that's because I already had some experience with the techniques. However, it was still a great time and I still learned some things during our time together. Thank you Masa-san for your hospitality and for the gift!

Nov 2023

Response from Masa
Thank you for your wonderful review and for sending me the amazing pictures of Diamond Fuji from the observatory I recommended to you. Only twice a year, we can see the sun setting on the top of Mt. Fuji from the Sunshine 60 observatory. You were so lucky and I was very glad for your lucky chance.

Agnieszka Olkowicz, Italy

Masa San teaching us to make sushi was one of the best and authentic experience me and my husband had during 1 month visit in Japan . We booked it for the last day of our trip and we are so glad we did!! Thank you Masa for reciving us so warmly and to your husband for super fresh fish he bought for us that morning. All the best from Spain!

Nov 2023

Response from Masa
For skillful chefs! Thank you very much for your reviews. I was amazed to see your knife-cutting skill. You minced the tuna so well and quickly. I hope you will add your own arranged sushi to your restaurant menu. I'm sure it will get popular among your customers. (^^♪　

Lynette, Singapore

Our sushi class experience with Masa was awesome! She taught us how to made enjoyable and delicious sushi, and we loved it! She was also very friendly, making us feel at home, and taught us a lot about Japanese culture and history, and gave us a nice present to make sushi at home ourselves! Thank you to Masa for making this experience such an enjoyable one!

Dec 2023

Response from Masa
Thank you very much for your quick and nice review! You are an amazing family from the multi-ethnic nation near the equator. All of you sliced tuna very well even though you eat three meals out like many Singaporeans do. Please make sushi at home sometimes instead of eating at Sushiro(スシロー). To the smart boy, "Enjoy studying Japanese with Mariko-Sensei! まりこ先生といっしょに、楽しく、日本語を勉強してください。”

Bram, Netherlands

The sushi making workshop was one of our highlights of our trip to Japan. Masa is very friendly and welcoming. You get a private workshop with just your group of people at Masa’s place (with an amazing view over Tokyo). She contacted us to meet up at the station near her apartment which was very convenient. The workshop itself was also amazing. Her husband went to the market the same morning to get the freshest fish for the sushi. Besides the fish she also explained and showed us a lot of the rice making process to get delicious sushi rice! Making the sushi was a very fun experience, we got slice our own fish (sashimi) and made three different kinds sushi. Even the wasabi we ate, did we make ourselves. And of course the next thing was to sit down at the traditional Japanse table in her living room to eat the sushi. She also made a delicious miso soup. Whilst eating Masa showed and explained the customs around eating sushi. Throughout the entire 2,5 hours lasting workshop, she told snd explained many thing about the Japanese (sushi) history which was very interesting. Don’t hesitate to ask questions if you have them. During the workshop we talked about each other’s interests and Pokemon came up. She suggested to take Pokemon center near her apartment, which we went to of course. Masa thank you so much for this wonderful experience! We are very thankful for your hospitality and good time.

Nov 2023

Response from Masa
I'm so happy reading your wonderful comment. My husband and I are planning to eat the omakase-style sushi at the same restaurant where you booked. I decided to improve my knowledge about sushi and Tokyo to welcome my guests and explain to them. Thank you for encouraging me to introduce Japanese culture to tourists from different countries.

Trinity, United States of America

Oct 2023

Response from Masa
Thank you very much for your 5☆ review. I hope you enjoy learning about Japanese culture in your everyday life. Take care not to catch a cold.

Pritish, India

Masa-san was very kind and patient while teaching me how to prepare sushi. She came to pick me up at the station and guided me to her house. She taught me how to prepare 3 types of sushi. After preparing the sushi, we had a sushi party. Masa-san also prepared miso soup which was delicious. She even taught me some sushi eating etiquettes. We took photos and she gave me a sushi making set as a parting gift. It was a fun class where you learn a lot and in the end get to enjoy a lot of sushi!

Nov 2023

Response from Masa
Thank you very much for taking my class and for your good review. I also learned many things about not only India but also how young tourists are traveling in Japan from you. I'm sure you visited the stadium without any problems and enjoyed the game after making sushi. I hope your three-week experience in Japan will contribute to your life in the future.

Nathan , United States of America

Masa was an amazing teacher! Everything from the origins of the different sushi to the technique to make it. We had so much fun. And.. it was just me and my girlfriend. She didn’t book other people with us making it a more intimate experience. If you want to learn how to make sushi while also getting to know a local that is passionate about sushi and very knowledgeable, this course is for you!

Sep 2023

Response from Masa
Thank you very much for your nice review. I still remember our pleasant conversation. Thank you again for finding me (my page) here in Sensoji Temple in Asakusa. Did you enjoy Tokyo Disney Resort? Make a lot of sushi using rice which is cooked with the Zojirushi rice cooker !!

Laura, Italy

Imagine to live a really full immersion into Japanese culture with its scents, flavours and colors. That is a cooking class with Masa. She is a very nice person that leads you to an amazing voyage through her Japanese anedoctes and amazing curiosities. Thank you so much Masa for giving us one of the best experiences of our lives! A great hug by Giuseppe e Laura!

Sep 2023

Response from Masa
Congratulazioni per la tua luna di miele !! Thank you for your good review and for allowing me to upload your picture. You look like fashionable Italian movie stars! I was surprised to hear about the Daio Wasabi Farm. Per favore, rimani felice.

Tom Mittelman, Israel

Your sushi class was a very special experience for us in Japan! thank you for hosting us in your beautiful house and teaching us your secret recepies:)

Sep 2023

Response from Masa
Thank you very much for visiting my house and for your excellent review. Your three kids were so cute!! I'm looking forward to your pictures with your own sushi yesterday.

Bronagh, Ireland

Masa made us feel so welcomed in her beautiful home. It was in incredible experience to learn how to make sushi traditionally in a Japanese home. Masa was so kind and warm, we had a lovely experience making and eating sushi with her. Highly recommend for anyone interested in making sushi, the price was extremely reasonable as well.

Sep 2023

Response from Masa
Thank you for making sushi with me and good review. I'm happy you enjoyed my class. I uploaded your pictures for this site. Thank you again for allowing me to use your photos. I hope you will travel to Oshino, Kyoto, and Osaka safely.

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