Japanese cuisine is famous worldwide, so why not try cooking in Kumamoto; you can pick up some Japanese cooking techniques, meet the locals and experience making some traditional dishes: See below to see what is on offer. All the activities can be put into one of our Kumamoto City Tours.
Make Your Own Miso
Learn how to make the famous Japanese miso at a store which has been making it for over 220 years. Top it off with some homemade zenzai – mochi rice in a delicious hot, sweet adzuki bean sauce.
Hours: Daily From 10:30 and 13:30
(Closed weekends, public holidays, and 12/11-1/14)
Fee:
Awase (mixed) Miso ¥2,450
Barley Miso ¥2,100
Rice Miso ¥2,650
Capacity: 3 – 25
Duration: 40 min
Reservations required at least 7 days in advance
Make Your Own ‘Sudden Dumplings’
Make your own “Ikinari dango” ‘Sudden dumplings’ with steaming hot Satsuma sweet potatoes and “an” sweet bean sauce at “Ikinariya Watanabe”, the popular shop among locals. Eat these famous Kumamoto delicacies on the spot or take them home.
Hours: Monday−Saturday 13:30 – 15:00
(Closed Sundays and Public Holidays)
Fee: ¥2,500
Capacity: 2 – 10
Duration: 60 min
Reservations required at least 3 days in advance
Make Furumachi Japanese Sweets
You can make 3 types of Japanese traditional sweets which depict the seasons (namagashi, mizuyokan, etc). The chef gives a demonstration and you watch and follow his example.
Hours: 10:00 – 12:00 Daily (Call beforehand)
Fee: ¥1,500
Capacity: 5 – 20
Duration: 120 min
Reservations required at least 7 days in advance
Technically not cooking but so much fun…
Make Your Own Sample Food
Make your own sample food, just like the ones displayed outside restaurants in Japan. Choose from the 3 options of mini parfait, pudding or lettuce and tempura.
Hours: Daily 10:00 – 17:00
(Call beforehand)
Fee: ¥840 (May vary by the course)
Capacity: 1 – 5
Duration: 20 min (May vary by group size)