AIRBNB EXPERIENCES

Cooking activities in Shinjuku City

Book unique activities hosted by local experts on Airbnb.

Top-rated cooking activities

View our most highly rated experiences, loved by guests.

4.97 out of 5 average rating, 301 reviews

Cooking traditional Japanese meals

Join me to cook authentic Japanese dishes you can recreate at home.

4.94 out of 5 average rating, 1936 reviews

Roll your own nigiri, tamagoyaki sushi and Maki

Prepare lunch with traditional sushi-making techniques, guided by a sushi-bar owner. After sushi making, let’s enjoy lunch time with your creation, tempura and miso soup.

5 out of 5 average rating, 66 reviews

Cook Tonkatsu with a Local Japanese Mom

This is a real Tokyo home cooking experience. Join a real Tokyo home cooking experience. Learn how to cook Tonkatsu with a local Japanese mom. Cook ,eat together and enjoy Japanese culture.

5 out of 5 average rating, 174 reviews

Japanese home cooking & the secret of fermentation

Taste and cook with fermented seasonings, then enjoy a delicious, simple Japanese lunch. After the lesson you can enjoy shopping at the fermented food store near by.

5 out of 5 average rating, 109 reviews

Tasty and Authentic Japanese Homestyle Cooking

Let's cook authentic and popular Japanese homestyle dishes together! Groups of 4 are accepted if they are a family.Feel free to ask! Private classes are guaranteed. Vegetarian & vegan available.

4.98 out of 5 average rating, 291 reviews

Tsukiji Mochi Pound/Grill/Dango/Daifuku&9 Tastings

Certified Mochi Meister! Pound with safe mini mallets (even race!), make dango & daifuku, grill mochi & enjoy a rare 9-item tasting in Japanese tableware. Fun for all ages! Groups up to 30—just ask.

4.93 out of 5 average rating, 112 reviews

Make ramen noodles from scratch in Kappabashi

Learn how to mix, roll, and cut perfect noodles from a soba master, then pair your work with fresh-made broth for a delicious homemade lunch. Beginner-friendly and perfect for families.

4.95 out of 5 average rating, 77 reviews

Asakusa Sushi Making:Whisk Matcha & Unlimited Sake

5.0★ rated by 1000+ guests worldwide. Tripadvisor Excellence badge. Tokyo-style sushi: nigiri & rolls, take home the hidden recipes. Kagami-biraki toast with all-you-can-drink sake, matcha finish.

4.9 out of 5 average rating, 10 reviews

Soba Workshop: 137 Years of Craft with Your Hands

Knead, roll, and cut soba noodles in 90 minutes with an artisan from a 137-year-old soba house in Ginza. Make your own bowl of soba and taste what your hands made.

5 out of 5 average rating, 43 reviews

Cooking Japanese favorites

Learn how to prepare popular Japanese dishes with a local chef in Shinjuku.

Latest activities

Explore new local experiences, activities for everyone.

New place to stay

Make fried chicken and Japanese home cooking in a Tokyo home

At my home in Nakano, Tokyo, we'll make fried chicken, miso soup with tofu and wakame seaweed, and mixed rice with chicken and vegetables together. Learn the tips for frying karaage to a crispy finish, as well as how to use dashi and miso, and enjoy talking about Japanese food culture and travel while sitting around the finished dishes. We will give you the recipes in English so that you can make the dishes after you return home.

New place to stay

Exclusive 2-Tatami Miyadaiku Tea Ceremony in Ginza

Step into an intimate, 2-tatami teahouse hand-crafted by a miyadaiku carpenter in Ginza. Enjoy an authentic tea ceremony, and whisk your own matcha. Please request your preferred date by message.

New place to stay

Accompany us to purchase tuna in Toyosu and enjoy authentic nigiri sushi at Nihonbashi Sushi Kairo

Together with a sushi chef, you will enter the area of Toyosu Market restricted to the general public (the seafood wholesale market) and select and purchase the finest bluefin tuna. Afterwards, you will move to "Sushi Kairo" in Nihonbashi, the birthplace of the fish market, where you can enjoy a completely private program that takes you through the entire process, from disassembling and slicing the purchased tuna to making authentic nigiri sushi at the counter and finally tasting it.

New place to stay

Miso-making experience and miso cuisine tasting session

You can learn about miso. You can experience the actual process of making miso. You can taste dishes made with miso. You can take the miso you made home with you and eat it six months later.

New place to stay

Tokyo: Omakase Sushi-Making Class with Chef

Master authentic sushi making (English lesson): Make sushi rice, Grate real wasabi, Slice sashimi, Prepare soy sauce, Make nigiri sushi, Create your own sushi plate, and Enjoy a tasting session.

5 out of 5 average rating, 1 reviews

Hands-On Sushi Japan　Learn the Authentic Edomae

Experience at an authentic sushi restaurant in Nihonbashi You can experience the atmosphere and techniques of a real sushi restaurant in the historic location of Nihonbashi, which is not just a tourist spot but a place that is actually open for business.

New place to stay

Learn the secret of umami: Delicious ramen taught by the owner in a real restaurant

Mini Lecture 1: The Encounter Between Japanese Food Culture and Ramen The arrival of ramen - why it evolved uniquely in Japan, , The reason for the rise of ramen, Mini-lecture 2: The basic structure of ramen, the elements that make up the flavour (base sauce, aromatic oil, soup), and a tasting of soy sauce (3 types) and base sauce. Experience 1: Demonstration of ramen making, Hands-on experience 2: Taking the chicken stock soup out of the pressure cooker, Experience 3 Participants cook chicken stock truffle ramen themselves, Experience 4: Tasting and Q&A

5 out of 5 average rating, 1 reviews

Make Sushi with a Chef of 40 Years in Tokyo

Shape your own nigiri by hand with a chef of 40 years. Learn how the rice is seasoned and how the knife is held, then sit down and eat the sushi you made yourself. No experience needed.

5 out of 5 average rating, 8 reviews

Cook tofu in a vegetarian Tokyo kitchen

Create delicious Japanese vegetarian dishes in a cozy Tokyo home kitchen with hands-on tofu courses.

5 out of 5 average rating, 4 reviews

Cook gluten-free gyoza and karaage in Tokyo

Create gluten-free gyoza and crispy karaage in a welcoming Tokyo kitchen A green salad with Japanese-style dressing and oshizushi are also included

More from Airbnb

Airbnb homes

Book a holiday stay

Airbnb services

Make your stay more special

Discover more activities near Shinjuku City