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Japanese Cooking Class: Osaka's Culinary Secrets
5.0
64 Ratings
大阪市
Dive into Osaka’s street food scene with a local chef. Master authentic recipes, savor your creations, and enjoy a cultural culinary adventure.
Dive into Osaka’s street food scene with a local chef. Master authentic recipes, savor your creations, and enjoy a cultural culinary adventure.
Duration:
2 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- 燈 - Dive into the vibrant and delectable realm of Japanese street food with a cooking class held in a specially designed studio within our traditional Japanese house! Guided by a local bilingual chef, utilize top-quality ingredients to craft your own version of Osaka’s renowned Okonomiyaki pancake entirely from scratch. Additionally, uncover the…
- 燈 - Dive into the vibrant and delectable realm of Japanese street food with a cooking class held in a specially designed studio within our traditional Japanese house! Guided by a local bilingual chef, utilize top-quality ingredients to craft your own version of Osaka’s renowned Okonomiyaki pancake entirely from scratch. Additionally, uncover the secrets of making hand-crafted udon noodles and prepare ‘yakitori’ skewers with our exclusive sauce. Pair your culinary creations with local beer, sake, or green tea for an authentically unique local experience!
What's Included
- Use of all cooking equipment
- Bottled water
- Dinner
- Alcoholic beverages
- Use of all cooking equipment
- Bottled water
- Dinner
- Alcoholic beverages
Meal Options
- Pickled cucumber - Delicious, healthy and taking the world by storm. Learn the tricks behind Japan’s best loved side dish!
- Tempura - Learn the secrets of crispy tempura batter as you deep fry a range of vegetable and non-vegetable dishes.
- Hand-made Udon Noodles - Create udon completely from scratch using a traditional (and quite surprising) method….
- Pickled cucumber - Delicious, healthy and taking the world by storm. Learn the tricks behind Japan’s best loved side dish!
- Tempura - Learn the secrets of crispy tempura batter as you deep fry a range of vegetable and non-vegetable dishes.
- Hand-made Udon Noodles - Create udon completely from scratch using a traditional (and quite surprising) method.
- Udon Soup - Pair classic dashi soup with our own signature creation!
- Mochi balls in sweet sauce - Create a traditional Japanese dessert completely from scratch!
Additional Information
Immerse yourself in the vibrant atmosphere and flavors of a Japanese kitchen in the culinary capital of the nation! Guided by a bilingual Japanese chef, utilize professional-grade tools, crafted in Osaka, to prepare local dishes entirely from scratch. Gain the skills to recreate these dishes at home with our detailed step-by-step instructions.
Explore…
Immerse yourself in the vibrant atmosphere and flavors of a Japanese kitchen in the culinary capital of the nation! Guided by a bilingual Japanese chef, utilize professional-grade tools, crafted in Osaka, to prepare local dishes entirely from scratch. Gain the skills to recreate these dishes at home with our detailed step-by-step instructions.
Explore cooking techniques, delve into Japanese food culture, and enjoy a delightful experience before relaxing with a cold beer or a warm tea. Savor your culinary creations alongside your chef and a small group of fellow travelers from around the globe!
Location
Eat Osaka
Head in through the front door and say hi, call if you can't find us!
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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(64 Ratings)
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Leilani_h
Aug 5, 2025
Amazing experience with family! - We had a fantastic time taking a cooking class with our family while visiting Japan! The hosts were absolutely wonderful—warm, patient, and so knowledgeable. They made the experience fun and engaging for everyone, and we all walked away with new skills and full stomachs. It was a highlight of our trip and something we’ll all remember fondly. Highly recommend!
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Denise_i
Aug 4, 2025
Unforgettable Experience! - Our son found Eat Osaka after reading some glowing reviews on Reddit. He insisted we take their Street Food Cooking class and I am so glad we did! Booking was easy on Viator and the location was a short walk from the train station. Our lovely host, Miki, welcomed our family and explained each step of the process to us, including the history of the beautiful building we were in. The kitchen was very inviting and easy to work in. Miki was very patient and guided us as we worked on our udon noodles made the traditional way. She made sure to take pictures on our phone as we went to document the experience. We made a simple, but delicious pickled cucumber salad, as well as chicken and vegetable tempura. By the end of our session we were enjoying the delicious meal as Miki answered our questions about the fresh ingredients we used. I’m excited to try the recipe at home now that I know how easy it is to make (the full recipe is provided afterwards via email so you know exactly what you need). I highly recommend that everyone include this experience on their next trip to Osaka. It is one of the most memorable from our trip!
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K5264tanicks
Jul 27, 2025
Home Cooking in Osaka - My group of 6 had such an amazing time with Nathalie, one of our favorite experiences from our whole trip to Japan. Nathalie was an excellent teacher while we made pickled cucumber, udon, and tempura from scratch. Not only that, but we also learned some of the tradition and culture of how the food is made. Most importantly, the food was delicious! We also received recipes to take home with us. Highly recommend.
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Jamesaq3839yg
Jul 25, 2025
- Natalie made learning how to prepare traditional Japanese dishes both fun and meaningful. Her friendly approach and deep knowledge created a relaxed, hands-on experience. We were so excited to make Udon by hand, and Tempura chicken and vegetables. The pace of the session was relaxed, and anybody with any level of cooking experience would get great enjoyment out of it. The final meal was delicious! We would highly recommend this to anyone looking for a cultural culinary treat in Japan!
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U6085nnstephanies
Jul 19, 2025
- This experience was amazing!! The chefs were so nice and helpful. They not only taught us to cook, but they also gave us the history behind the foods and culture. We made Udon noodles and a dipping sauce and tempura veggies and chicken. If you are in Osaka, this is a must! Highly, highly recommend!!!
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Morganrn640oj
Jul 10, 2025
A wonderful food experience - Nathalie was an amazing and kind instructor who made us feel welcome instantly! We loved the cooking process and learned so much, and Nathalie had wonderful recommendations for other areas to explore in Osaka. If you enjoy cooking, food, or just a new experience, I highly recommend Eat Osaka!
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Y1052ozericj
Jun 28, 2025
10/10 would recommend - Really great experience. Easy to follow recipes and also delicious results.
Nathalie was also very friendly and sociable, and entertained all our questions about Japan and Japanese cooking.
Definitely would recommend for anyone even remotely interested in Japanese cuisine.
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Fiona_b
Jun 22, 2025
Fantastic Experience - Natalie took us through the process of making our own udon noodles & tempura which was delicious. She was a fantastic teacher and created a very relaxing environment. She also kindly accommodated for me as vegetarian. Wonderful experience, would definitely recommend.
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Pathfinder561614
Jun 21, 2025
An authentic and warm cooking class - I had such a lovely time cooking with Natalie- we actually had a one on one class since I was the only one who had signed up! The food was delicious and her explanations were so interesting. Its clear she has a real passion for Japanese food and cooking. She also shared recommended restaurants for the rest of my trip. The space is also unique, a more than 100-year-old house! I would highly recommend this class.
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Trip09364313250
Jun 21, 2025
Basic introduction to a couple of Japanese staples. - This was a very light introduction to Japanese cooking. An appreciation on making homemade udon noodles and tempura batter.
It was done in a very controlled environment where perhaps those who actually want to learn to cook might want to be a bit more granular with the detail of the ingredients they were using which was largely already prepared.
Enjoyable but a very basic cooking class.
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