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Host: Miki

Tokyo, Japan

USD
$72-$134 per person

Traditional Japanese cooking class and market tour with a fun local

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

Meet Miki

Miki’s cooking inspiration is her mother’s traditional Japanese cooking methods. Miki was born and brought up in Tokyo by her mother who was a terrific home cook and frequently hosted home parties for her friends. As a child Miki would always help her mother cook in the kitchen to serve their guests - this is how Miki learned and perfected the art of Japanese home cooking. Now, as an adult, cooking and sharing good food with people continues to bring her joy. Miki married a Korean man, moved to South Korea and learned authentic Korean cooking through cooking courses - she has even earned several certificates in cooking. After 14 years of life in South Korea, Miki returned to Japan to start a new adventure with her family. On occasion, she teaches Korean microbiotic cooking and Japanese cooking at schools. She is excited to open up her home to travelers to feast on authentic Japanese cuisine created from natural, fresh ingredients and cooked using traditional cooking methods.

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: (1-4 guests) Meet Miki at the JR Shinanomachi train station and walk together 10 minutes to her apartment building. Miki will invite you into her modern apartment where you can relax in her living room with a refreshing drink. Join Miki at the dining table for an authentic Japanese meal that showcases fresh, seasonal produce and ingredients crafted using traditional cooking methods. Your meal may include dishes such as Temari-sushi (colorful, ball shaped sushi) or Chirashi-sushi (sushi bowl) as a main, handmade tofu, miso soup, tsukemono (Japanese pickles), ohitashi (cooked and marinated vegetables) or nimono (slow cooked veg/meat) as sides.

Cooking experience: (1-4 guests) Join Miki in her kitchen and prepare either authentic sushi, a bento box or handmade gyoza from scratch. In addition, you will learn to make dashi (the foundation for miso soup and other Japanese dishes) as well as sushi rice shaped and presented on beautiful Japanese plates. You can expect the cooking portion of your experience to last about 1.5 hours. Please let Miki know which of the three options - Sushi, Bento or Gyoza, you are interested in cooking, when booking your experience. If you choose the Bento main option, you will learn to make one main dish such as Japanese wagyu steak or miso marinated fish. Each menu option comes with two sides such as shiraae, gomae or sunomono, in addition to rice and miso soup. Enjoy the meal you helped prepare with Miki as you hear stories of her culinary adventures in Japan and South Korea. Your meal concludes with wagashi, a traditional Japanese confection served with green tea or Hojicha. If you don't include a preference when making your booking, Miki will choose whichever menu she feels would work best for the day.

Market visit: (1-4 guests) Miki offers 2 different market tours - please choose one of the below two tours and include your preference in the notes field when making your booking.

KAPPABASHI MARKET TOUR: Meet your host Miki at Exit 3, Tawaramachi station, and walk 7 minutes to Kappabashi Street, also known as Kitchen Town. Miki offers an immersive 1.5 hour tour of this unique kitchen tools market and introduces you to the variety of kitchen utensils used in Japanese cooking. This is a great tour if you've been looking to purchase a Japanese knife! This street market is where Miki purchases everything she needs for her kitchen and dining room, from knives and cookware to teapots and chopsticks. After your Kappabashi tour, drive about 30 minutes with Miki in her car to her home to begin your cooking class.

TSUKIJI OUTER MARKET TOUR: Meet your host Miki at Exit A1 of the Tsukiji Station on the Oedo Line and walk a few minutes together to the Tsukiji outer market. Get ready for a culinary market adventure as Miki shows you around Tsukiji's outer market. With Miki as your local guide, you will get a glimpse into the variety of seafood, produce and street food that passes through the market each day. You will also discover a variety of Japanese goods, from vegetables and fruits to knives and ceramics. Miki will tell you about her favorite vendors and help you understand the spirit behind Japanese cuisine which is all about enjoying the present moment and season. If you choose the sushi menu for your cooking class, Miki will purchase fresh seafood of your choice from the market. After your Tsukiji outer market tour, drive about 30 minutes with Miki in her car to her home to begin your cooking class.

Notes: If you choose the optional transport add-on, Miki will pick you up from your hotel and drop you off after your experience. Pick-up is only available from the Shinjuku, Shibuya, Roppongi, Aoyama and Akasaka districts in Tokyo.

Languages spoken: Japanese, English, Korean

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.
  • Main of A) Temari or Chirashi sushi, B) Shokado Bento or C) Gyoza
  • Miso soup
  • Vegetable side dishes such as shiraae and gomae
  • Handmade tofu
  • Traditional Japanese confections and green tea

Traveler reviews

5.0 (2)
I had a really wonderful time with Miki! I was traveling by myself, so it was great to connect with a local and hear some tips about other things I should do while in Tokyo. The food was so delicious, and I appreciated how Miki explained each step and ingredient she was using. She was very friendly and she was also very flexible with adapting to a pescatarian diet. Overall, I would highly recommend booking a meal with Miki!
- Sophie U February 11, 2024
Miki was a wonderful host. She carefully planned the menu around our dietary restrictions and showed us how to make 5 different dishes in 1.5 hours! We loved the morning we spent cooking with her, and the gyozas we made were delicious.
- AS438 April 26, 2023
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Miki

$72-$134 USD

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Pricing (per person)*
1 person 2-4 ppl 5+ ppl
In-Home Meal
$78 $72 Not offered
Cooking Experience + Meal
$94 $84 Not offered
Market Tour+ Cooking Experience + Meal
$134 $110 Not offered
Transportation
$78 per car
*Does not include 3% payment processing fee applied at checkout.
1 person 2-4 people 5+ people
In-Home Meal
$78 $72 Not offered
Cooking Experience + Meal
$94 $84 Not offered
Market Tour+ Cooking Experience + Meal
$134 $110 Not offered
Transportation
$78 per car
*Does not include 3% payment processing fee applied at checkout.
Experience Timings
Lunch Dinner
In-Home Meal
11:30am-1:30pm 6:30pm-8:30pm
Cooking Experience+ Meal
10:00am-1:00pm 5:30pm-8:30pm
Market Tour+ Cooking Experience + Meal
9:00am-2:00pm 4:00pm-9:00pm

Meet Miki

Miki’s cooking inspiration is her mother’s traditional Japanese cooking methods. Miki was born and brought up in Tokyo by her mother who was a terrific home cook and frequently hosted home parties for her friends. As a child Miki would always help her mother cook in the kitchen to serve their guests - this is how Miki learned and perfected the art of Japanese home cooking. Now, as an adult, cooking and sharing good food with people continues to bring her joy. Miki married a Korean man, moved to South Korea and learned authentic Korean cooking through cooking courses - she has even earned several certificates in cooking. After 14 years of life in South Korea, Miki returned to Japan to start a new adventure with her family. On occasion, she teaches Korean microbiotic cooking and Japanese cooking at schools. She is excited to open up her home to travelers to feast on authentic Japanese cuisine created from natural, fresh ingredients and cooked using traditional cooking methods.

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: (1-4 guests) Meet Miki at the JR Shinanomachi train station and walk together 10 minutes to her apartment building. Miki will invite you into her modern apartment where you can relax in her living room with a refreshing drink. Join Miki at the dining table for an authentic Japanese meal that showcases fresh, seasonal produce and ingredients crafted using traditional cooking methods. Your meal may include dishes such as Temari-sushi (colorful, ball shaped sushi) or Chirashi-sushi (sushi bowl) as a main, handmade tofu, miso soup, tsukemono (Japanese pickles), ohitashi (cooked and marinated vegetables) or nimono (slow cooked veg/meat) as sides.

Cooking experience: (1-4 guests) Join Miki in her kitchen and prepare either authentic sushi, a bento box or handmade gyoza from scratch. In addition, you will learn to make dashi (the foundation for miso soup and other Japanese dishes) as well as sushi rice shaped and presented on beautiful Japanese plates. You can expect the cooking portion of your experience to last about 1.5 hours. Please let Miki know which of the three options - Sushi, Bento or Gyoza, you are interested in cooking, when booking your experience. If you choose the Bento main option, you will learn to make one main dish such as Japanese wagyu steak or miso marinated fish. Each menu option comes with two sides such as shiraae, gomae or sunomono, in addition to rice and miso soup. Enjoy the meal you helped prepare with Miki as you hear stories of her culinary adventures in Japan and South Korea. Your meal concludes with wagashi, a traditional Japanese confection served with green tea or Hojicha. If you don't include a preference when making your booking, Miki will choose whichever menu she feels would work best for the day.

Market visit: (1-4 guests) Miki offers 2 different market tours - please choose one of the below two tours and include your preference in the notes field when making your booking.

KAPPABASHI MARKET TOUR: Meet your host Miki at Exit 3, Tawaramachi station, and walk 7 minutes to Kappabashi Street, also known as Kitchen Town. Miki offers an immersive 1.5 hour tour of this unique kitchen tools market and introduces you to the variety of kitchen utensils used in Japanese cooking. This is a great tour if you've been looking to purchase a Japanese knife! This street market is where Miki purchases everything she needs for her kitchen and dining room, from knives and cookware to teapots and chopsticks. After your Kappabashi tour, drive about 30 minutes with Miki in her car to her home to begin your cooking class.

TSUKIJI OUTER MARKET TOUR: Meet your host Miki at Exit A1 of the Tsukiji Station on the Oedo Line and walk a few minutes together to the Tsukiji outer market. Get ready for a culinary market adventure as Miki shows you around Tsukiji's outer market. With Miki as your local guide, you will get a glimpse into the variety of seafood, produce and street food that passes through the market each day. You will also discover a variety of Japanese goods, from vegetables and fruits to knives and ceramics. Miki will tell you about her favorite vendors and help you understand the spirit behind Japanese cuisine which is all about enjoying the present moment and season. If you choose the sushi menu for your cooking class, Miki will purchase fresh seafood of your choice from the market. After your Tsukiji outer market tour, drive about 30 minutes with Miki in her car to her home to begin your cooking class.

Notes: If you choose the optional transport add-on, Miki will pick you up from your hotel and drop you off after your experience. Pick-up is only available from the Shinjuku, Shibuya, Roppongi, Aoyama and Akasaka districts in Tokyo.

Languages spoken: Japanese, English, Korean

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.
  • Main of A) Temari or Chirashi sushi, B) Shokado Bento or C) Gyoza
  • Miso soup
  • Vegetable side dishes such as shiraae and gomae
  • Handmade tofu
  • Traditional Japanese confections and green tea

Traveler reviews

5.0 (2)
I had a really wonderful time with Miki! I was traveling by myself, so it was great to connect with a local and hear some tips about other things I should do while in Tokyo. The food was so delicious, and I appreciated how Miki explained each step and ingredient she was using. She was very friendly and she was also very flexible with adapting to a pescatarian diet. Overall, I would highly recommend booking a meal with Miki!
- Sophie U February 11, 2024
Miki was a wonderful host. She carefully planned the menu around our dietary restrictions and showed us how to make 5 different dishes in 1.5 hours! We loved the morning we spent cooking with her, and the gyozas we made were delicious.
- AS438 April 26, 2023
Pricing (per person)*
1 person 2-4 ppl 5+ ppl
In-Home Meal
$78 $72 Not offered
Cooking Experience + Meal
$94 $84 Not offered
Market Tour+ Cooking Experience + Meal
$134 $110 Not offered
Transportation
$78 per car
*Does not include 3% payment processing fee applied at checkout.
1 person 2-4 people 5+ people
In-Home Meal
$78 $72 Not offered
Cooking Experience + Meal
$94 $84 Not offered
Market Tour+ Cooking Experience + Meal
$134 $110 Not offered
Transportation
$78 per car
*Does not include 3% payment processing fee applied at checkout.
Experience Timings
Lunch Dinner
In-Home Meal
11:30am-1:30pm 6:30pm-8:30pm
Cooking Experience+ Meal
10:00am-1:00pm 5:30pm-8:30pm
Market Tour+ Cooking Experience + Meal
9:00am-2:00pm 4:00pm-9:00pm
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