Osaka · WORKSHOPS
This is the shortlist you would send a friend: 15 workshops & classes worth the yen, each with its price, its traveller verdict and the one thing to know before you commit.
Learn Osaka sushi at a hands-on class near Dotonbori and Shinsaibashi, make maki and nigiri, then eat your creations.
“The place can be tricky to find so leave yourself plenty of time to get there. The class itself is great fun. Making sushi is harder than it looks when done by the professionals. You make plenty of sushi in the class to enjoy for lunch.”
Learn authentic matcha in Osaka with an English host, then enjoy it with Japanese sweets in a small-group, 1-hour class.
“Enjoyable experience getting to learn a bit more about the production and making of matcha. The host was kind and energetic as she instructed how to make matcha tea and answered everyone’s questions. The matcha and small treats were all delicious!”
Hands-on Osaka cooking class where you knead ramen noodles, make gyoza from scratch, and eat your soy sauce ramen in small groups.
“Making the food was great but eating it was even better! The guides were incredibly nice and detailed in their explanations. I learned a lot about Japanese cuisine.”
Small-group Osaka cooking class in a local home. Make miso soup, takoyaki, okonomiyaki, then taste taiyaki and matcha, optional sake pairing.
“My partner and I did Yayo’s cooking class on our first night in Japan and it was the perfect warm welcome. The host is so kind and warm. She tells you about the ingredients she’s using and how they’re relevant to the dishes and different is varying parts of Japan. We met another couple during the class and had a wonderful time. I can’t explain how lovely the entire experience was.”
Make roll and nigiri-style sushi in central Osaka near Dotonbori. 100 minutes, English hosts, sushi history quiz, $45.
“It was amazing! Worth every penny we spent. Shoki and Yuvi made our experience really fun and exciting! Learnt a lot about sushi history and and making of sushi (we are sushi masters now lol). 5 star experience 🙌🏻”
Make ramen from scratch and two gyoza styles in a small Osaka class, then eat your meal with green tea and dessert.
“Very place was very homey, clean, and the tools and ingredients were well prepared for the lesson. The lesson itself was very informative and easy to follow. The instructor was able to keep an eye on everyone's progress, point out best practices, and guide.”
Learn Osaka-style sushi in a small group. Make salad roll, nigiri, and pressed oshizushi at Cooking Sun Osaka for $67 in 3 hours.
“Brilliant activity and very friendly and helpful hosts of the activity. 10/10 would recommend to make some delicious high quality sushi!”
Osaka ramen cooking class with handmade noodles. Make salt, soy sauce, and miso ramen in a small group, then eat with dessert and green tea.
“Fumi's class was wonderful. My girlfriend and I are seasoned hospitality professionals in Hawaii, and we sought out Fumi's class to learn more about Japanese home cooking techniques and ingredients;... most specifically... made from scratch ramen noodles. We were delightfully impressed by the entire experience and have already incorporated some of Fumi's secret techniques (that I will purposefully leave out of this review) into our everyday lives. Domo arigato gozaimasu, Fumi-san and Tomiko-san. We hope to see you again soon. Aloha and mahalo plenty.”
Learn ramen and gyoza in Nanba with a small-group cooking class, sake and beer tasting, and take-home recipes. 2 hours.
“We were a family of 5 traveling from Canada. Our host Keiichi, Mimi and Yuma were absolutely amazing! Their skill in folding gyoza was incredible. They were so patient with us when we had a little trouble finding the building (tucked a block behind the Ferrari dealership, just past a big stairway to a gym and an outdoor lounge area with lots of couches). They were so kind and patient with our teens and their English was excellent. We learned so much and they left us with the recipes and enough confidence to make our own gyoza and ramen at home. We got to enjoy our food at the end…”
Osaka cooking class plus supermarket shopping and sake tasting, making niku-sui, okonomiyaki, and gyoza with small-group guidance.
“Mari was so great explaining what to shop for when making the different recipes. It was a hands on experience for everyone and the food turned out delicious!! We enjoyed the saki tasting too! It was fun and memorable experience!!”
Osaka Dotonbori ramen and gyoza class: make noodles and broth from scratch, fold dumplings, then eat your creations in a small group.
“I highly recommend this cooking class. We had so much fun. Miki and Jun were excellent teachers, very patient and perfect English. The food was delicious. My only problem was in putting Sun Cooking in my Google maps it took me to the wrong place. As I have found true all over Japan, all I had to do was ask a local standing nearby and he called someone to walk us the 8 blocks to the correct location. I love Japan. Note, if you are walking put the actual address in your map not Sun Cooking.”
A 2-hour shodo calligraphy workshop in Namba, Osaka. Learn kanji or katakana basics, write your name, and take home a souvenir.
“We booked this as we had an extra day is Osaka, and it was an excellent experience. You practice kanji in shodo calligraphy with a traditional teacher, plus someone who could interpret and explain. Then you get to write your name in Read more”
Roll sushi with Yayo in Osaka, then eat your creations at a home dinner with miso soup, tamagoyaki, taiyaki, and optional sake.
“My family and I visited Osaka and were looking for fun activities that we could do in addition to sightseeing. This class was the perfect experience for learning more about culture and history of sushi in Japan, and specifically in Osaka! We made takoyaki, matcha green tea, and tamagoyaki in addition to a sushi platter that we ate afterwards. I would highly recommend visiting and taking this class!”
Paint a one-of-a-kind Daruma in central Osaka. Choose from 10 colors, learn the tradition, and take your keepsake home for $35.
“It was a beautiful and creative experience in a very peaceful atmosphere. After all busy days of exploring it was such a nice place to take a breath, learn some history and have a mindful moment with Japan culture”
Private Tankin ring workshop in Osaka, hammer your own 槌目 texture, choose metal and width, and take a one-of-a-kind ring home.
“My wife and I had such a wonderful experience making rings for each other. We had the chance to choose from different materials—silver, yellow gold, white gold, and even green gold—as well as shapes, textures, thickness, and engrRead more”
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