Let's make Wagashi at private home in Yokohama, suburban Tokyo
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2 hours
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I will explain the essence of my workshop. You can learn how to make wagashi (Japanese sweets) from dough at my private Japanese home. It might be a very rare activity for you to visit a Japanese private home.
There are different kinds of wagashi. "Nerikiri,” "Gyuhi," "Manju," an so on. You can learn Japanese sweets depending on the season. That means you can feel the beautiful Japanese season each time. Most of the wagashi are vegan & gluten-free. It is good for your health. Many visitors and my daily class students always have lots of fun making sweets, and they are always looking forward to eating the sweets.
You can enjoy double Japanese traditional culture (Wagashi and Matcha) at a private Japanese home.
I will introduce myself briefly. I'm Ikuyo, the host of this workshop. I have been learning Japanese tea ceremony for more than 40 years and teaching making Wagashi for 15 years.
Additional Info
Public transportation options are available nearby
What To Expect
Let’s make Wagashi (Japanese sweets) together. Wagashi means Japanese sweets, which is traditional Japanese sweets. Making Wagashi is so fun! Looks cute!! Taste good! For example, in case of Nerikiri (one of major Wagashi), we will make it from dough which contains white bean paste and Mochi. We will make specific shape of Narikiri which inside contains red bean paste or white bean paste. When I make the shape of Wagashi, I always follow the season. It is so fun to learn beautiful Japanese 4 seasons. One guest makes 5 pieces of Wagashi then eat 1 piece together. After making Wagashi, we will eat 1 piece of Wagashi together with Macha (green tea). I will make Matcha (green tea) for you. You can take rest of 4 pieces of Wagashi back to home. •You don’t need to bring anything special. •It takes for 1 hour & half to make them, then eat 1 piece with Matcha together (total time, it takes about for 2 hours). If you want to try mixing Matcha & being the guest of Japanese tea ceremony (looking procedure demonstration), I have 2 another classes. Please check them! This is just FYI. It is good to visit Yokohama Ramen museum aroud Azamino. It is just 15 min from Azamino station.
What‘s Included
ingredients of Wagashi (Japanese sweets) good even for vegan and gluten free, Matcha (green tea)
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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Let's make Wagashi at private home in Yokohama, suburban Tokyo
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Reviews
7 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Wonderful cultural experience!
Antonina B,May 20, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Ikuyo sensei is a wonderful teacher! She is very wise and patient of teaching us the art of making traditional Japanese sweets. In addition to making sweets, we learned a great deal of Japanese culture through our conversation with Ikuyo sensei. We can't wait to come back to learn more from her in our next Japan visit!
Fun Making Japanese Sweets
christyp-atx,Apr 15, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00This was such a lovely experience! Ikuyo and her husband were wonderful hosts. My daughter and I learned how to make wagashi and had delicious treats to take with us. Highly recommend this!
Wonderful experience
Mrstevegross,Apr 6, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We had a lovely time making Sakura mochi! It was very well run, practical, and excellent for our family of 3. The mochi were great, and communication (in english) was perfect! Highly recommend!
Worth the visit
818rayak,Jun 16, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Loved the experience. She was hospitable and the wagashi was delicious. She even gave us Japanese design handkerchief!
Fun and Delicious Wagashi Making Experience
2004 Retirees,May 11, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Making Wagashi was a lot of fun, but meeting Ikuyo and her husband made it very special. Ikuyo was very patient and explained every step thoroughly. The wagashi were delicious even though the ones we made were not quite as picturesque as Ikuyos. If you want a fun and different experience, take this class.
Great experience making wagashi
R6133OAsarahm,Oct 11, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00I had a lovely time making wagashi during this experience when I visited Yokohama back in March. Ikuyo-san kindly guided me through the unique process of making wagashi from dough, and I both had a fun and comfortable time. It was great to learn about the process and aesthetic of the craft, and the wagashi were so tasty as well!
One of the best memories from my trip to Japan
F8916IUcharlottef,Jul 18, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00I had the best time with Ikuyo, she is very sweet and sensitive. Learning to make Wagashi with her was one of the best moments of my trip to Japan, it was authentic, pure and a simple moment of joy. I would recommend booking an activity with Ikuyo to anyone, she is a special person.
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