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I had such a wonderful time with Ayaka today. She is so lovely and her English is fantastic. Starting off in the local supermarket was great! I learnt how to make Gyoza, Omurice omelet and Soufflé Pancakes. So delicious! I’ll definitely be making them all at home in Scotland. Thanks again to Aya!
It was a great experience! Exceedingly wonderful, for my guide! We had very good conversations, the food was great and in the end we had fun with Origami and Calligraphy an overall valueble cultural experience!
My family and I had so much fun with this cooking class. Our instructor Ayaka was so kind, and we loved learning some traditional Japanese recipes from her! Thank you so much for this amazing experience
Cooking with Ayaka was an incredible experience! Going to the local supermarket together to select the fresh ingredients for our recipes was such a fun and authentic part of the activity. Ayaka is extremely polite, welcoming, and explained every step of the cooking process so clearly. The dishes we made —omurice, karaage, and fluffy pancakes — turned out absolutely delicious! I highly recommend this experience to anyone looking for an authentic cooking session in Tokyo with a local who truly lives here and knows Japanese cuisine inside out. We had such a wonderful time together! Thank you very much!
Dit was een hele leuke ervaring! De host was erg vriendelijk en vertelde veel over de Japanse cultuur en het eten. Ook leuk om bij iemand thuis te koken om te zien hoe het leven hier is. We zouden het zeker aanbevelen!
Tres belle rencontre avec ayaka, qui nous a ouvert les portes de son appartement pour cuisiner ensemble des plats délicieux et faciles à reproduire lorsque nous serons de retour chez nous. Ayaka est charmante et elle parle super bien anglais, elle a pu nous expliquer aussi comment se mangent les différents plats. Nous avons choisi de faire des onigiri, du poisson teriyaki, des pork rolls à la sauce miso, des ramens froids et des mochi aux fruits délicieux ! Nous etions tous les 3 enchantés. (couple et notre fils de 23 ans) Un grand merci à Ayaka pour cette expérience authentique !
I was so happy to learn how to make the exact traditional Japanese dishes I’ve always wanted to try. Visiting her home and going grocery shopping together at the local market felt so much more special and meaningful than just going to a restaurant or a standard cooking studio. She was incredibly kind, spoke fluent English, and had such a warm smile that made me feel genuinely happy the entire time. And above all, the food was absolutely delicious—honestly, maybe even better than what you’d get at a restaurant!
Ms Aya was amazing and did a fantastic job!
Wow such an amazing experience.
The host was so nice and friendly, we made together 4 dishes that were delicious. Recommended !
Thank you❤️🫱🏻🫲🏼
Ayaka is a wonderful host and I am looking forward to preparing the dishes I learned once I have returned home. I was the only participant but never felt uncomfortable - on the contrary: I had a great time!
Super expérience! Un très joli moment de convivialité et Ayaka est une hôte extraordinaire. Elle est merveilleuse !
Ayaka was a lovely and knowledgeable teacher! It was a pleasure to learn from her.
Ayaka is a wonderful host and I am looking forward to preparing the dishes I learned once I have returned home.
I was the only participant but never felt uncomfortable - on the contrary:
I had a great time!
Ayaka was amazing!! Such great hospitality and such a friendly attitude the whole time. She walked me through every single step and even went and bought all the ingredients fresh herself, which I really appreciated. Only issue was GetYourGuide sent me the wrong address so that part was a bit stressful, but that wasn't Ayaka's fault at all. Once I got there everything was perfect. Overall best experience, would 100% recommend Ayaka.
She was absolutely wonderful!! A great cook, nice person and we really enjoyed our time talking her with.
Probably the most memorable experience during our 5 week trip in Japan.
Great view into everyday japanese live!!
Ayaka took us shopping for groceries, invited us into her home and prepared a delicious seasonal meal with us, including mochi and matcha as a dessert.
A wonderful cooking class with Ayaka - we visited the grocery store and her home and she taught us much about Japanese ingredients. We ate a very delicious meal!
I loved it! Ayaka was very nice.
this was one of the best experiences I had on my trip to Japan.
Ayaka was such a lovely host.
I was soo lucky to be the only one that booked the tour at that time so we had a lovely one on one session of cooking delicious comfort food and talking like old friends.
I learned a lot about Japanese home cooking that day.
we finished with a cup of matcha and probably the best mochi I have ever had.
strongly recommend this experience to anyone visiting Tokyo who wants a touch of authenticity to top up their trip.
Best Cooking Course I had been to in Tokyo.
Not impractical sushi or ramen making, this was practical every day meals and skills you can take home and use every day.
Learned so much about daily Japanese life and culture.
Ayaka host was the best!
The mochi was life changing.
Nice experience of tasting Japanese cuisine and Matcha!
My friends and I really enjoyed spending time with Nobuko! She speaks perfect English and she is a really nice and caring person, but what really amazed us was her food! We had fun making lunch with her and then we ate the most delicious fish ever!!! Overall, a great experience, Nobuko is fantastic!
I booked this experience hoping to meet a local and get an authentic culinary experience, and that’s exactly what I received!! Nobuko, my host, picked me up from the train station and took me on a nice stroll through town under the Sakura blossoms. Her English is great and we were able to communicate perfectly. The meal we prepared was delicious and I’ll never forget the time I was able to share with Nobuko!
My home stay with Nobuko was amazing. We had a great time chatting about our lives while we prepared a lovely miso salmon meal at her home. If you are like me and love to see how locals live outside the tourist zones, this is the perfect experience.
Really enjoyed this experience - the cooking was simple enough that much of it could be replicated at home (which I certainly plan to do!), but the context provided throughout the process is what really made it special. It's in a beautiful location, slightly off the beaten path, but an easy walk from the subway station. The hosts couldn't have been kinder, and the temple was stunning. Highly recommend.
It’s a really spiritual experiences.
We cook with Yuuri in a small neighborhood temple. Yuuri not only show my their religion and culture but also their living style. And Michiko, she traveled more than one hour to do translation for us. Really appreciate their efforts. Nice experiences :)
