Kanazawa: traditional Japanese & sushi cooking classes
Join a fully hands-on Japanese cooking class at a 56-year-old culinary school just 3 minutes from Kanazawa Station. This is not a demonstration—each participant prepares all dishes with personal guidance from a professional local chef.
Learn practical skills you can use at home, including how to shape sushi, make dashi, cook rolled omelets, and prepare Jibuni, a Kanazawa specialty. You’ll also gain insights into the cultural background of each dish.
We use fresh, seasonal ingredients, including premium fish from Omicho Market—also supplied to Michelin-starred restaurants.
Real-time AI translation via a 65-inch screen ensures smooth communication in English.
Note: Vegan diets and those avoiding fish-based dashi cannot be accommodated. Please inform us of any other dietary needs at booking—same-day changes are not accepted.
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Kanazawa: traditional Japanese & sushi cooking classes
What's included in Kanazawa: traditional Japanese & sushi cooking classes
(Subject to Option Inclusions)Join an authentic cooking class at a 56-year-old culinary school just 3 minutes from Kanazawa Station. After changing into a sushi chef uniform, you'll learn about Japanese food culture and ingredients with real-time AI translation support. You'll make five dishes with step-by-step guidance: • Nigiri Sushi – using wild fish from Omicho Market • Jibuni – Kanazawa’s signature chicken stew • Dashi-Maki Tamago – soft rolled omelet with a Michelin-style recipe • Dashi Broth – traditional bonito and kelp stock • Seasonal Side Dish & Miso Soup Use premium Japanese knives and, if you wish, visit our in-house Knife Museum (opening July 2025, 10% discount for participants). Photos will be taken during the class, and you’ll receive a beautiful certificate of completion. Enjoy your handmade dishes with a small aperitif (plum wine or sake). A hands-on, small-group class with local flavor and warm hospitality.
Food Menu
MAIN - Authentic nigirizushi
We purchase sashimi from the same fishmonger in the Omicho Market as the Michelin-listed sushi restaurants.
MAIN - Japanese omelette
Using a Michelin restaurant recipe with plenty of Japanese fish stock.
MAIN - miso soup
Authentic miso soup with Japanese fish stock
MAIN - Jibe-ni, a typical local dish of Kanazawa
Sukiyaki-style seasoned local cuisine using ingredients unique to Kanazawa
STARTER - Seasonal appetizers
bolied vegetables with seasoning and bonito flakes
DESSERT - mochi
Inclusions
- Use of premium Japanese kitchen knives during the class.
- Full-course tasting of the dishes you prepare during the lesson.
- Participants Only: Premium Japanese Knives at Special Prices
- Hands-on cooking class for 5 Japanese dishes, including sushi and Kanazawa’s local specialty jibuni.
- Certificate of completion with your name written in Japanese.
- Cutting-Edge Real-Time AI Translation Voice and text in multiple languages on screen.
- Sushi chef uniform rental for the full experience and commemorative photos.
- English recipe sent via email the day before the class.
- One aperitif (Kanazawa plum wine or local sake) included with your meal.
- Photo service during the experience, with images provided afterward.
- Private transportation
- Additional drinks such as sake, beer, or soft drinks (available for purchase).
- Tips are not required, but always appreciated if you’re satisfied with the experience.
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
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Pickup and Dropoff
You will make your own way to the meeting points
Meeting / End Points
- Come to Nakata Cooking School. 4-13 Konohanamachi Kanazawa City, Ishikawa Pref. At Nakata Cooking School, 2nd floor “Washoku Dojo”
