Classes and workshops
There is one Tokyo cooking class on this site, and it is a sushi class: $57 for 100 minutes in Asakusa, near Tokyo Skytree, where staff teach you to make roll and authentic sushi and you leave full of food. It is rated 4.9 across 2,295 reviews. The other five sessions are hands-on but not cooking: chopsticks in Ginza ($25, one hour), kintsugi gold repair in Asakusa ($24, 45 minutes), knife making ($150, 90 minutes), a console mod session in Akihabara ($328) and Zen meditation with a monk ($60).
Quick answer
The short answer. Book the sushi class in Asakusa if you want to cook: $57, 100 minutes, 2,295 reviews at 4.9. If you would rather make something you carry home, the chopstick workshop in Ginza ($25, one hour, 26 woods) and kintsugi in Asakusa ($24, 45 minutes) are the two cheapest sessions here.
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One sushi class, four craft workshops and one meditation session. Prices and ratings are the live listing figures.
★ 4.9 · 2,295 reviews
★ 4.8 · 2,031 reviews
★ 4.9 · 1,121 reviews
★ 4.9 · 486 reviews
★ 4.9 · 115 reviews
★ 5.0 · 710 reviews
The sushi class
This Tokyo sushi class is the only cooking session among the 57 tours on this site, and the most reviewed listing on this page: 2,295 reviews at 4.9. It costs $57 for 100 minutes, which is $34.20 an hour.
The description is short and specific. The class is in Asakusa near Tokyo Skytree, friendly staff teach you to make roll sushi and authentic sushi, and you leave full of food. It does not list a market visit, a set number of pieces or drinks, so check the listing if those matter to you.
There is no second sushi option here. If you would rather eat than make, the food tour guide covers Shinjuku, ramen and the Toyosu tuna auction morning.
Pick by situation
Six situations, six listings. Ratings and review counts are the live figures.
A hundred minutes of roll and authentic sushi with friendly staff, and you leave full. 2,295 reviews at 4.9.
Shape, sand and oil your own pair, choosing from 26 woods, and take them home the same day. 2,031 reviews at 4.8.
Repair ceramics with gold in a hands-on session and take the restored piece home. The cheapest session here, 1,121 reviews at 4.9.
Choose the knife type, sharpen the blade, attach the handle and engrave a leaf motif or your name in Japanese. Ninety minutes, 486 reviews at 4.9.
Take apart and rebuild an original or Advance model with your own colours and parts. Everything is included and no experience is needed. 115 reviews at 4.9.
A secluded temple in Asakusa, personal guidance from a monk, matcha, and photos at the end. 5.0 across 710 reviews.
What you leave with
Two listings say plainly that your work goes home with you. The chopstick workshop sends you off the same day with your pair, oiled and finished from one of 26 woods. The kintsugi session ends with your piece of ceramics, mended with gold, to keep as a souvenir.
The knife workshop describes making your own Japanese knife: choosing the type, sharpening the blade, attaching the handle and engraving it. The Akihabara session describes modding your own handheld console with your colours and parts. Neither description says how the finished piece is packed, so check the listing if you are travelling light.
The sushi class is the one where the result is eaten on the spot, and the Zen session is the one where nothing is made at all.
Prefer to eat your way through the city with a guide? Shinjuku, ramen and the tuna auction, compared.
Food tours compared→Every trip, current fare
Price, length and live rating, with the cost per hour worked out. The console workshop runs 2 to 2.5 hours, so it has no hourly figure.
| Tour | Length | Price | What you get | Cost per hour | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tokyo: Roll and Authentic Sushi Making Class in Asakusa | 100 min | $57 | Roll and authentic sushi near Tokyo Skytree | $34.20 | 4.9 · 2,295 |
| Tokyo: Authentic Ginza Chopstick Workshop with 26 Woods | 60 min | $25 | Make chopsticks from 26 kinds of wood | $25.00 | 4.8 · 2,031 |
| Tokyo: Traditional Kintsugi Gold Repair Workshop in Asakusa | 45 min | $24 | Repair ceramics with gold, take it home | $32.00 | 4.9 · 1,121 |
| Japanese Knife Making Workshop (Sharpening, Engraving) | 90 min | $150 | Sharpen and engrave your own knife | $100.00 | 4.9 · 486 |
| Tokyo: Akihabara Game Boy or Game Boy Advance Mod Workshop | 2 - 2.5 h | $328 | Rebuild a Game Boy in Akihabara | — | 4.9 · 115 |
| Tokyo Zen Meditation at Private Temple with Monk | 90 min | $60 | Zen meditation with a monk, matcha | $40.00 | 5.0 · 710 |
Is it worth it
Per hour, the cheaper sessions sit close together: chopsticks cost $25.00 an hour, kintsugi $32.00, the sushi class $34.20 and Zen meditation $40.00. Knife making is the step up at $100.00 an hour, and the console workshop at $328 is the most expensive session on this page.
All six are rated 4.8 or higher, and the smallest review count is 115, for the console workshop. So the rating does not separate them; what you want to leave with does.
With one open slot in your day, the sushi class is the only session that feeds you. With two, pair it with kintsugi, which is also in Asakusa and takes 45 minutes. The guided walks around Asakusa start at $18, and all 57 tours are on the home page.
Common questions
One: the sushi making class in Asakusa near Tokyo Skytree, $57 for 100 minutes, rated 4.9 across 2,295 reviews. Staff teach roll and authentic sushi, and the listing says you leave full of food. The other sessions on this page are crafts and meditation, not cooking.
A hundred minutes, according to the listing. That makes it easy to pair with the 45-minute kintsugi workshop, which is also in Asakusa.
Yes. The Ginza listing says you shape, sand and finish your own chopsticks with oil, choosing from 26 woods, and take your pair home the same day. It costs $25 for one hour and is rated 4.8 across 2,031 reviews.
Kintsugi is the craft of repairing ceramics with gold. The Asakusa workshop is a 45-minute hands-on session at $24, and you take the restored piece home. It is the cheapest and shortest session on this page, rated 4.9 across 1,121 reviews.
No. The listing says everything is included and no experience is needed. You take apart and rebuild an original or Advance model with your own colours and parts over 2 to 2.5 hours, for $328.
It is guided practice rather than a craft: meditation at a secluded temple in Asakusa with personal guidance from a monk, matcha, and photos at the end. It runs 90 minutes for $60 and is the highest-rated listing on this page, 5.0 across 710 reviews.
The listings name Asakusa for the sushi class, kintsugi and Zen meditation, Ginza for chopsticks and Akihabara for the console workshop. The knife workshop listing does not name a district, so check the meeting point on the listing.
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