Private Tour

Private Japanese Cooking Class in Osaka with Culinary Expert Yoko

Overview

Available languages

Japanese

English

3 hours

Mobile ticket

In this cooking class in Osaka learn to cook an authentic Japanese meal with Yoko! Yoko learned to cook from her mother when she was young and later joined a culinary institute in Osaka. A food loving, travel loving, people loving Osakan, who is passionate about Japanese food and excited to share her knowledge and teach you about Japan's rich history and culture. Get introduced to Japanese cooking techniques, key ingredients, flavors while you learn to cook some popular Japanese dishes in your 1.5 hours cooking class in Osaka.

Additional Info

Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller

Public transportation options are available nearby

Menu may vary depending on the season

Please advise any specific dietary requirements [in the "Special Requirements" box] at the time of booking

Vegetarian and vegan option is available, please advise at time of booking if required

Private, personalized experience

Please note, this is not a commercial cooking class, rather this experience is a visit into a local home to meet a local who is an expert cook, and share Japanese culture and cuisine together.

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

What To Expect

After you meet Yoko at the subway station, she will give you a small tour of her neighborhood. Yoko lives in a simple, clean apartment complex in the city near the Osaka Castle (a big tourist spot). As soon as you enter, Yoko will have slippers ready for you to wear (it is part of Japanese culture to remove your footwear before entering the house). Before you get started with the cooking class, Yoko will introduce you to Japanese cooking techniques and the five different tastes. She will also show you key ingredients you will use throughout the cooking process like seaweed, dried fish, etc. You will then get to put on your aprons and roll up your sleeves to cook with Yoko! The class will be both a cooking demonstration and a hands-on class, where Yoko will prep a few things before you get to participate in the cutting and cooking process. You will make 3 different dishes from scratch in your 1.5 hours cooking class. Yoko is a great teacher and will explain everything thoroughly throughout the entire process. Feel free to ask her more about Japanese cooking styles and don't leave without learning about her secret cooking tips!

Sample Menu

main

Rolled sushi or okonomiyaki or gyoza

starter

Shira ae (tofu based vegetable salad)

starter

Sunomono (pickled cucumber and seaweed)

main

IMPORTANT NOTE

If you wish to change the menu or wish to cook specific dishes, please notify us 1 week in advance. Or else Yoko will choose a menu for you.

What‘s Included

Pick up from Minami-Morimachi station

Private home cooking class with your host Yoko

Homecooked Japanese meal

Sake tasting

Hotel pickup and drop-off

Options

Cooking + dinner

Cooking + lunch

Reviews

5.00

13 reviews

Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

A great cooking experience with Yoko
Vito P,,Oct 28, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00
Yoko is a wonderful person and we had a great experience. The food was as good as any restaurant and we had the experience of helping to prepare it and getting a recipe as well as having the experience to be able to prepare it again. It was a great evening and would highly recommend this experience.
Great experience for a beginner sushi class
annapP130KX,,Aug 30, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
We had a fun group class making sushi and miso soup with Masato. He was communicative, on time, helpful and we learned a lot. He originally grew up in the States so was great with English for us also from the States. Thanks!
Lovely Yoko
rolandbE3975FM,,Apr 18, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Today we cooked delicious local dishes with Yoko at her home in Osaka. Okonomiyaki, pickled seafood and cucumber, Shira-ae (Veggies with tofu and sesame dressing), Miso soup After that we strolled down Osaka's longest shopping street, ate really good sushi and then ended the day with coffee and cake in the hotel garden.
A wonderful way to learn about japanese culture through a private cooking class
guillaumetG4403XP,,Mar 21, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
We spent a wonderful moment with Yoko! She is very nice and welcoming and made us feel very confortable at her home. The dishes were quite easy to do with their explanations and very good. We will definitely try to make them again at home. Plus, she gave us many tips (places to go for eating, shopping and visiting in Osaka and elsewhere in Japan). It was definitely one of our best experiences on Japan. Thank you so much!
Great experience
Ana P,,Nov 9, 2023
- Review from Viator
5.00
It was a great experiencia, having a private class, i got to choose what i wanted to learn. Yoko is very knowledgeable, and she shared great tips on how to adapt the recipies onces Im back home with more límites access to japanese products. Dinner time was also nice, she has travelled a lot and is very open and nice to chat with. Highly recomend
Last minute booking, very quick response, excellent quality and explanation - would highly recommend!
Maxklawrence,,Aug 8, 2023
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Booked a cooking lesson (as a couple) last minute, due to other plans being cancelled and Yoko responded and approved right away. The class was great and she explained a lot, giving many recommendations and tailoring the meal to what we wanted (she even explained how to make dishes that take a longer period, which we couldn't do in the time frame). We left with a lot of useful knowledge and the ability to make some of our favorite dishes from Japan at home. Was great to chat about interests, cities, travel plans and ideas, in addition to enjoying a great meal. Would highly recommend!!
Must do while visiting Osaka!
mayaaZ6511EN,,Jul 13, 2023
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
This was one of the best experiences during our travel in Japan. The food is easy to cook and soooo good! We will make this at home again and think of this beautiful day. Yuko was a joy to cook with, giving us lots of Informationen about the ingredients and how to replace them if needed. I am gluten and diary free and even though that can make cooking a little more different and harder sometimes Yuko changed the recepies so i can enjoy them too!
Yoko was brilliant!
Sam H,,Apr 8, 2023
- Review from Viator
5.00
Thankyou Yoko! We loved cooking with you in your home. We felt very welcome and the food was delicious. Some great tips we'll take back with us to Aus 🇦🇺🦘 Dōmo arigatōgozaimasu
Brilliant, fun and informative
F5688HCwilliamd,,Jan 28, 2023
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Our cooking class with Yoko was fantastic- one of the highlights of our entire trip to Japan. She showed us the local shrine on the walk to our house and was generous and informative with her comprehensive knowledge of Japanese food and culinary traditions. The four of us (parents plus two teenagers) loved the class and then eating the results (goyza and okononmiaki) in her home. Highly recommended.
Incredible experience!
hannahlorence,,Nov 28, 2022
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Yoshiko was a joy to cook with! She was very thorough and well-spoken in her explanations and demonstrations (her English is excellent) and she was incredibly friendly and hospitable. We prepared the "Mother's Taste" lunch menu and it was delicious! She gave cultural context and explanations for the ingredients and each dish was authentic and very accessible. Even if you are a more inexperienced cook, you'll be able to make these dishes. We loved our experience and would recommend it to anyone who would like to have a traditional Japanese meal and enjoy the company of a very kind Japanese host.