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Sushi Cooking Class: AKEMI's SUSHiKiTCHEN in Tokyo
5.0
27 Ratings
Setagaya City
In addition to learning how to make sushi, guests will learn about the history of sushi, essential terminology, and sushi eating etiquette. Even Japanese guests have told us that they learned a lot about their own food culture!
Duration:
2 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- AKEMI’s SUSHiKiTCHEN - The Chef has 7 years of experience in the restaurant industry in Japan. She has completed the Edomae Sushi Technique Acquisition Course at the Tokyo Sushi School. She applies her culinary skills and proficiency in English to offer an enjoyable and educational Sushi Cooking Lesson in her home. Guests can enjoy an at-home environment in a quiet, residential area of Japan, as they learn how to make four types of sushi. The lesson culminates in a delicious meal that the participants have made themselves. Akemi sources only the best ingredients to make the sushi, including blended rice specially ordered from Hachidaime Gihey in Kyoto (est. 1787) and fresh fish (“neta”) sourced directly from fish markets in Toyosu and Tsukiji. In addition to learning how to make sushi, guests will learn about the history of sushi, essential terminology, and sushi eating etiquette. Even Japanese guests have told us that they learned a lot about their own food culture! Lessons are limited to a maximum of five students, so you will be assured plenty of personal attention. Even if you have never tried sushi before, you can be confident that your hand-prepared meal will be a delight.
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What's Included
- Lunch
- Dinner
Meal Options
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Sushi Plate - Guests will learn to make four kinds of sushi:
Inari, Gunkan (battleship), Maki-sushi (rolled sushi), and traditional Nigiri (hand-pressed) sushi.
Location
Shimo-Kitazawa Station
Wait at the Central Exit of Shimo-kitazawa Station.
We will be waiting with a sign.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
5.0
(27 Ratings)
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S4569wgjonathanl
Jul 4, 2024
10/10 The most fun I’ve ever had making lunch with my buddies! - Akemi & Dan were absolutely awesome! Chilling in their home and learning how to make sushi was so chill, especially on a hot summer day when we didn’t feel like being outside. Plenty of food to eat too. The fish quality itself was surprisingly good too. Akemi did most of the sushi teaching and lessons, Dan was a great English-speaking interpreter too! Akemi’s English is solid too, and their chemistry is sweet.
The most fun I’ve ever had making lunch with my buddies!
10/10 would recommend to friend groups and families
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Mylesm467
Jul 4, 2024
Great - Professional, fun, tasty; overall great experience. Sushi was really good and very informative style of teaching. Would recommend
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Compass10628197382
Jul 4, 2024
My favorite sushi lesson - At AKEMI’s SUSHiKiTCHEN, you can have lunch and enjoy the experience of making top-class Edo-mae sushi.
Lessons are offered in both English and Japanese.
Akemi, a trained sushi chef, conducts the lessons at her own house, so the at-home hospitality is very easy-going.
You can learn about the history of Edo-mae sushi, and thanks to the easy-to-understand guidance, even beginners can make hand-pressed sushi and rolled sushi skillfully.
And when you get to the best part – eating the sushi – the taste is superb!
All of the ingredients are carefully selected; not only the fresh fish, but also the rice, the vinegar, and the seaweed, so it is truly delicious, from the vinegar rice to the fish on top.
And there’s also Japanese sake, which goes very well with sushi.
I highly recommend this Edo-mae sushi experience, which is packed with Akemi’s close attention to detail, not only for travelers from overseas, but for Japanese people as well!
Now that I have learned how to make rolled sushi and inari sushi, I look forward to trying it at home.
Thank you very much for a wonderful time.
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Guide04426052268
Jul 4, 2024
My first sushi lesson - You can have a private lesson with close friends, and enjoy the experience of making sushi with the easy-to-understand guidance of Akemi, a trained sushi chef. In addition to nigiri (hand-pressed) sushi, you will learn to make inari sushi (in tofu pockets) and maki-sushi (rolled sushi). As we touched on elements of Japanese culture, we learned why sushi is so delicious, and we learned the little tricks that the professionals use. We could feel how Akemi pays close attention to the fresh fish, of course, but also the rice, the vinegar, and even the beverages. Dan’s explanations were nice and easy to understand. As we enjoyed the warm hospitality of our two hosts, we dined on delicious sushi. I plan to invite some other close friends and go again soon!
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Baloc219
Jul 4, 2024
Don’t miss this if you’re looking for a fun indoor experience in Tokyo! - Akemi-san was a fantastic host. She showed her excellent skills in fish cutting, rice cooking, sushi making, but most importantly, she made sure that all the participants understood the history of sushi and how to make it properly. I enjoyed the whole experience so much - thank you Akemi-san! Enjoyed all the yummy food, and especially I got to try the food that I made as well.
If you’re visiting Tokyo and looking for a fun indoor experience, you should definitely not miss this!
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Vacation06840622371
Jul 3, 2024
Wonderful sushi making experience - I enjoyed sushi making with wonderful sushi chef, Akemi-san.
Quality and taste of fish was so good and I learned something new about Sushi.
Thank you!
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Citryne313
Jun 21, 2024
Delicious and fun sushi experience - We had an amazing time taking Akemi's sushi class. The food was delicious and she talked us through all the steps of sushi making. I can't wait to make some sushi at home. Akemi and Dan were so easy to communicate with and even picked us up at the station. It was a delightful way to spend the evening and I highly recommend it to anyone who wants to try making sushi.
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Mitsukow2024
Jun 11, 2024
Must do sushi experience for sushi lovers! - Had an amazing sushi making experience. Bilingual sushi chef, Akemi is lovely lady who passionately teaching about sushi. All neta (fish) are very fresh and five star quality from fish market. A lot of laugh during the lesson.
Strongly recommend the lesson.
Nice family activity too.
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Roving29526981900
Jun 9, 2024
Authentic Japanese Sushi Making Experience - I took the lesson with my 12 year old son and 8 year old daughter. We are Japanese and Canadian family based in Tokyo, so we thought we knew about Japanese sushi. THIS was more than we expected! It is fun and kids-friendly lesson that you can learn how to make authentic Japanese sushi like Nigiri, Rolls, Inari and even Gunkan from scratch. Akemi has a lot of ways to bring our sushi making to another level. All the ingredients were very fresh and top quality. Besides, you would appreciate their hospitality. We had a great time. We will definitely come back and take the lesson again.
Thank you so much!
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寿実子川
Jun 9, 2024
Wonderful Time - I took the lesson with my son.
He’s in the 6th grade, and he’s never tried cooking, so I was a little anxious about whether he would be able to make sushi, but he paid close attention as he participated in the lesson, asking a lot of questions, and he enjoyed making the sushi.
My son said, “The explanations were easy to understand, and the sushi was delicious!”
When we made the nigiri-sushi, everyone said together, “air→pinch→press…”
Akemi carefully chooses all the ingredients, including the rice, the neta, the seaweed, and the red vinegar. The rice was very easy to press, and really delicious.
We could choose alcoholic or non-alcoholic beverages to drink with lunch, and I picked a Japanese sake called SOUTEN. It was smooth and refreshing, and very tasty!
Making sushi was more fun than I expected, and I learned a lot.
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