Top Osaka Classes & Workshops

Discover the culinary traditions of Japan in Osaka, one of Japan’s best food cities, during this small-group cooking lesson. Learn the preparation methods for popular Japanese dishes including green tea, takoyaki (fried balls of wheat flour and octopus), okonomiyaki (savoury pancakes), and miso soup. Expand your Japanese cuisine knowledge, and best of all, you get to eat your creations when you’re finished. This small-group course, limited to just eight participants, also includes a guide, a cooking instructor, and an optional sake and beer tasting.

Learn to roll sushi like a pro during this sushi-making class in Osaka that includes dinner. Get a hands-on introduction to the art of sushi from a professional instructor, then sit down to enjoy your creations, along with other Japanese snacks. This personalized sushi course, limited to just eight participants, offers upgrade options to sample Japanese sake and beer.

When traveling abroad, there is no other experience like cooking and eating a meal with a local. Yoshiko opens her Osaka home to visitors to cook a meal and share conversation. Enjoy learning to make dashi stock and use it to bring out the umami flavor of your dishes. Get a glimpse into the life of an Osaka local, and immerse yourself in Japanese cuisine and culture on this private experience.

Take a deep-dive into Japanese culture and experience Osaka like a local on this evening walking tour. Join your Japanese-Australian guide, Andy, to explore the city’s historic districts, including the former ghetto and the Red Light district. Learn about Osaka’s history, heritage, and local traditions; venture down the backstreets to visit quirky sites often missed by travelers; and sample traditional street foods. Upgrade to include a delicious dinner of typical ‘kushikatsu’ cuisine.

Local knowledge pays when discovering a new city. By connecting you with a local who knows Osaka first hand, this private walking tour lets you experience it as you would with a friend who lives in the city. Explain your travel wishes over a call or app, and meet your Osaka local for a walk that reflects your interests and channels their tips, knowledge, and passion for their city.

This an ideal choice for travelers with limited time in Osaka. Save hours researching where to visit in Osaka, and instead have an action-packed itinerary created for you. Traveling between sites in a private vehicle means avoiding the crowds on public transport, and fitting more into your day. You also don't worry about getting lost. Highlights include Dotonbori, Osaka Castle, Shinsekai, Shitenoji, and Harukas. Your tour is enhanced with entertaining stories along the way, and useful tips from your guide.

Enjoy an efficient, half-day walking tour of Osaka accompanied by a nationally-licensed, experienced multilingual guide! Your guide will help you explore Japan's second-largest city while introducing both modern and traditional sides of this colorful, dynamic metropolis. Start your day with a morning pickup at your hotel, then it's off to the races!　Let us know what you would like to experience and we will customize a four-hour tour that's best for you! Note*1: Please select your must-see spots from a list in the tour information to create your customized itinerary. Note*2: The Nationally-licensed Tour Guide-Interpreter certification is issued by the Japanese government requires a good knowledge and understanding of Japanese culture and history.

See all of Kyoto’s spectacular sights on a comprehensive full-day tour from Osaka. Accompanied by a knowledgeable guide, absorb the imperial majesty of legendary landmarks like Nijo Castle, Kiyomizu Temple, and the Golden Pavillion. Marvel at more than 1,000 Bodhisattva statues at Sanjusangendo Hall; stroll the manicured gardens surrounding Fushimi Inari Taisha; and discover the opulent chambers of the Kyoto Imperial Palace on a guided tour. Enjoy the convenience of round-trip transportation from central Osaka and a traditional Japanese lunch on this comprehensive cultural tour.

Create your own itinerary during this full-day private tour of Osaka. Skip the hassle of traveling in a large tour group—your guide is dedicated to just you and your private party. Visit the kofun tombs, the south of the city, as well as temples and gardens. Private round-trip hotel transportation in a luxury vehicle included.

Experience the energy and flavours of a Japanese kitchen in the nation's capital of food! Under the guidance of a local, bilingual chef, you will use professional grade tools (hand-made here in Osaka) to make local dishes completely from scratch and learn to recreate them in at home with our step by step instructions! You will discover cooking techniques, learn about Japanese food culture, and have some fun before sitting down with a cold beer or a warm to tea to enjoy your creations alongside your chef and a small group of travellers from around the world!

Experience the energy and flavours of a Japanese kitchen in the nation's capital of food! Under the guidance of a local, bilingual chef, you will use professional grade tools (hand-made here in Osaka) to make local dishes completely from scratch and learn to recreate them in at home with our step by step instructions! You will discover cooking techniques, learn about Japanese food culture, and have some fun before sitting down with a cold beer or a warm to tea to enjoy your creations alongside your chef and a small group of travellers from around the world!

You can have a real Kimono experience. We have a lot of line ups about kimono. Also you can enjoy Japanese culture making Tsumaki -zaiku accessories.

- Learn how to make okonomiyaki, Osaka's comfort food. - Make miso soup and onigiri (rice balls) too. - Enjoy talking to locals in English while you cook. - It's a simple recipe, so you can make it when you go home. - Enjoy authentic Osakan okonomiyaki with your friends and family!

Cycling tour Learn to make various Japanese dishes Learn to prepare how to cook dashi stock, and miso soup Having a picnic in the beautiful national park

Learn how to cook five different quintessential Japanese dishes during this hands-on gastronomy lesson, in the private home of an Osaka local. Discover the role of key ingredients like seaweed and dried fish and watch a live demonstration before rolling up your sleeves and tackling recipes on your own. Then, enjoy your freshly prepared meal together, topped off with a bowl of green tea ice cream.

You can make memories of coming to Japan. It is a handmade experience workshop that can only be experienced in Tokyo Craft Town. Why don't you make the memories of the excitement you have seen in Japan? There are many famous building figures such as Tokyo Tower, Tokyo Sky Tree, Asakusa Kaminarimon, Castle, and Five-storied Pagoda.

Fried Gyoza is one of wonderful Japanese original dishes. Beautiful pan-fried color, appetizing smell, the texture of crunchy surface and juicy fillings.... I have never seen someone who doesn't like them. Gyoza making is not so hard if you get some tips for cooking. It is normal that kids help their mother to wrap Gyoza before dinner time at home in Japan. You'll learn how making Gyoza dough as well as how making the filling of Gyoza and how frying them in this experience so that you can create them at home again. You'll learn how to choose ingredients too.

・ The manufactured tableware can be used for a long time as long as it is not broken ・ As it is easy to make with your own favorite design, it is the best for souvenirs, as a travel memory ・ We can make only one special tableware in the world in 2 hours. After that, the design does not fade away because it burns ・ If you want, you can convert your name into kanji and design it into dishes ・ We can experience from 5 years old ・ Children's participation requires adult attendance

Sushi is one of the most beloved Japanese dishes, but it takes technique to turn out perfect maki and rolls. Learn the art of making sushi with a master during this sushi making class. Begin with a turn through the Kuromon Market and Namba area before your hands-on lesson. After sampling your handiwork, end with a walk to the Ebisu Bridge on the Dōtonbori Canal.

It will be a special time you will never forget to experience Japanese soba noodles, a traditional Japanese culture, in a calm old private house. And you can't get the taste of soba that you struck yourself. I want to tell you sincerely the Japanese traditional culture.

I'm the 3rd generation executive chef at Kaze no Machi Restaurants, a traditional Osakan restaurant with 80+ years of history. My father and ground father served throughout their lives to pass on the important food culture of Osaka. Food lies in the core of Osakan people, and I've been cooking traditional cuisines from Osaka for over 10 years. It's my mission to share our food culture with people from around the world.

-The instructor is an owner who has worked at a sake brewery or a staff member who has received direct guidance from the owner. ・ Provides seven types of sake from the brewery where the owner worked. ・ Historically explains history culture, how to drink and how to make. ・ We offer lessons tailored to your level, from beginner to advanced sake. ・ Premium lessons by the owner will be provided upon request. ・ We also offer lessons in as many languages as possible. Please contact us in advance. ・ The lesson is held at a facility specializing in sake.

The best way to appreciate Japan’s great food is to learn to cook it yourself. This immersive tour starts with meeting your guide (and chef) to go to local shops together. It’ll help you learn about ingredients before you cook. The cooking experience will cover 4-5 Japanese home style dishes. As it’s a private experience, you’ll be able to ask questions and go at your own pace.

Please make Japanese sweets with clay. After that, at the town house in the TV · film location A sophisticated townhouse rental space * You will be able to hold a smartphone photo session freely in Marumoto. * Current townhouse use selection: shooting studio (movies and TV), workshop venue, cosplay shooting party, mom friend association, cooking party, music video shooting, reunion, etc.