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Host: Yukiyo

Tokyo, Japan

USD
$44-$64 per person

Learn to cook Japanese tempura and chirashi sushi with a local in her home

Host offerings
  • Apartment
  • Home cook
  • Pets
  • Vegetarian
  • Alcohol
  • Transportation
  • Cooking class
  • Market visit
  • Food tour

Meet Yukiyo

Yukiyo was born and raised in Tokyo but has spent many years living in California and Taiwan. She is a fun host who enjoys experiencing and learning about different cultures around the world. An interior designer by profession, Yukiyo has designed the interiors of several signature brands’ flagship stores in Tokyo. A passionate cook, she is now in the midst of learning about seasonal Japanese cuisine. Inspired by her friend who is a wine maker at Kissvin, Yukiyo has a deep interest in Californian and Japanese wine as well as sake. Enjoy an in-home dining experience with Yukiyo and get a glimpse of a young professional's life and cuisine in Tokyo.

What to expect

Please note menu might vary. If there are particular dishes you are interested in trying, please include your request in the booking form.

In-home meal: (2-3 guests) Meet your host Yukiyo at her modern studio apartment. You will be welcomed into her home with traditional Japanese rice crackers and Japanese tea or sake as you hear Yukiyo share stories about her life in California and Taiwan. Join Yukiyo at her dining table where you will get to see an artful table setting and dine on traditional Japanese tableware and ceramics. Enjoy an authentic, homemade Japanese meal that includes dishes such as chirashi sushi, vegetable tempura, crystal soup, squid with Japanese taro, and seasonal fruit for dessert. On occasion, you may be joined by Yukiyo's boyfriend who is a professional cook.

Cooking experience: (1-3 guests) Join Yukiyo in her small but efficient kitchen and learn to cook traditional Japanese tempura from scratch. Your hands-on Japanese cooking class will last about 45 minutes. You will learn how to make tempura batter and fry vegetables such as maitake mushrooms, sweet potato and the delicate shiso leaf to a perfect level of crispness during your tempura cooking lesson. Yukiyo will give you an understanding of which seasonal vegetables are ideal for tempura and why. You will also help Yukiyo put together a beautiful bowl of chirashi sushi (sushi bowl) or temari sushi (sushi balls), a quintessential homemade Japanese dish of fish, sushi rice and seasonal ingredients. Enjoy learning about the tips and techniques involved in Japanese cooking before you sit down at the table to share the meal you helped prepare with host Yukiyo. A glass of sake is included in the cost of your experience.

Languages spoken: English, Japanese, Chinese

Sample menu

This is just a sample menu to give you an idea of the types of dishes the host cooks. Your menu will vary according to seasonal availability.
  • Tempura
  • Chirashi sushi
  • Dessert

Traveler reviews

This is a new host who does not yet have any reviews. You can see reviews of our other Tokyo Traveling Spoon experiences on TripAdvisor:
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Yukiyo

$44-$64 USD

per person
100% VETTED
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  • 100% satisfaction guarantee or your money back
  • Credit card is not charged until the host confirms your booking
  • Private experience
Pricing (per person)*
1 person 2-4 ppl 5+ ppl
In-Home Meal
 Not offered $44 Not offered
Cooking Experience + Meal
 $64 $54 Not offered
*Does not include 3% payment processing fee applied at checkout.
1 person 2-4 people 5+ people
In-Home Meal
 Not offered $44 Not offered
Cooking Experience + Meal
 $64 $54 Not offered
*Does not include 3% payment processing fee applied at checkout.
Experience Timings
 Lunch Dinner
In-Home Meal
 12:00pm-2:00pm 6:00pm-8:00pm
Cooking Experience+ Meal
 12:00pm-3:00pm 6:00pm-9:00pm

Meet Yukiyo

Yukiyo was born and raised in Tokyo but has spent many years living in California and Taiwan. She is a fun host who enjoys experiencing and learning about different cultures around the world. An interior designer by profession, Yukiyo has designed the interiors of several signature brands’ flagship stores in Tokyo. A passionate cook, she is now in the midst of learning about seasonal Japanese cuisine. Inspired by her friend who is a wine maker at Kissvin, Yukiyo has a deep interest in Californian and Japanese wine as well as sake. Enjoy an in-home dining experience with Yukiyo and get a glimpse of a young professional's life and cuisine in Tokyo.

What to expect

Please note menu might vary. If there are particular dishes you are interested in trying, please include your request in the booking form.

In-home meal: (2-3 guests) Meet your host Yukiyo at her modern studio apartment. You will be welcomed into her home with traditional Japanese rice crackers and Japanese tea or sake as you hear Yukiyo share stories about her life in California and Taiwan. Join Yukiyo at her dining table where you will get to see an artful table setting and dine on traditional Japanese tableware and ceramics. Enjoy an authentic, homemade Japanese meal that includes dishes such as chirashi sushi, vegetable tempura, crystal soup, squid with Japanese taro, and seasonal fruit for dessert. On occasion, you may be joined by Yukiyo's boyfriend who is a professional cook.

Cooking experience: (1-3 guests) Join Yukiyo in her small but efficient kitchen and learn to cook traditional Japanese tempura from scratch. Your hands-on Japanese cooking class will last about 45 minutes. You will learn how to make tempura batter and fry vegetables such as maitake mushrooms, sweet potato and the delicate shiso leaf to a perfect level of crispness during your tempura cooking lesson. Yukiyo will give you an understanding of which seasonal vegetables are ideal for tempura and why. You will also help Yukiyo put together a beautiful bowl of chirashi sushi (sushi bowl) or temari sushi (sushi balls), a quintessential homemade Japanese dish of fish, sushi rice and seasonal ingredients. Enjoy learning about the tips and techniques involved in Japanese cooking before you sit down at the table to share the meal you helped prepare with host Yukiyo. A glass of sake is included in the cost of your experience.

Languages spoken: English, Japanese, Chinese

Sample menu

This is just a sample menu to give you an idea of the types of dishes the host cooks. Your menu will vary according to seasonal availability.
  • Tempura
  • Chirashi sushi
  • Dessert

Traveler reviews

This is a new host who does not yet have any reviews. You can see reviews of our other Tokyo Traveling Spoon experiences on TripAdvisor:
Pricing (per person)*
1 person 2-4 ppl 5+ ppl
In-Home Meal
 Not offered $44 Not offered
Cooking Experience + Meal
 $64 $54 Not offered
*Does not include 3% payment processing fee applied at checkout.
1 person 2-4 people 5+ people
In-Home Meal
 Not offered $44 Not offered
Cooking Experience + Meal
 $64 $54 Not offered
*Does not include 3% payment processing fee applied at checkout.
Experience Timings
 Lunch Dinner
In-Home Meal
 12:00pm-2:00pm 6:00pm-8:00pm
Cooking Experience+ Meal
 12:00pm-3:00pm 6:00pm-9:00pm
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