Kumano, Japan
Have you been enjoying the food you've discovered in Japan so far? Japan has many different food traditions, from local specialities to everyday home cooking.
In this class, we'd love to share the simple meals we cook and eat at home in Kumano. Together, we'll cook, eat, and spend time around the table in our home kitchen.
We hope you'll visit with the feeling of stopping by a friend's house during your travels.
Cook in an authentic Japanese home kitchen, not a restaurant — the same tools and techniques used by families across Japan.
The ingredients we use change with the seasons. Whenever possible, we use ingredients grown or produced nearby in the Kumano area.
All instruction and recipes are provided in English.
With a maximum of 3 guests per class, there's plenty of time to cook together and ask as many questions as you like.
Welcome to our home!
We'll begin with a cup of Japanese tea, introductions, and an explanation of the dishes we'll be making.
Let's cook together.
Once the food is ready, we'll plate the dishes and gather around the table to enjoy the meal together.
"I made miso soup, tamagoyaki, and onigiri — and now I make them every week at home. This was the highlight of my whole trip to Japan."
"Such a warm, relaxed atmosphere. I was nervous about cooking in a foreign kitchen but felt totally at ease. The food was incredible, and the recipes came with me home!"
"Learning to make dashi from scratch changed how I think about Japanese food. Small group, great instruction, and we got to eat everything we made!"