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Make Traditional Onigiri Bento at a Specialty Shop in Asakusa
Authentic Atmosphere: Experience real Japanese heritage inside a beautifully restored 80-year-old classic house in Asakusa. Learn from Experts: Discover how to properly measure, wash, and cook delicious Japanese rice using a pressure cooker, guided by a local shop owner. Easy 3-Step Technique: Master the art of shaping onigiri with a simple method that anyone can learn—perfect for beginners! Traditional Dress-up: Try wrapping a traditional Tenugui (Japanese cotton hand towel) around your head
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Overview
- ✓Authentic Atmosphere: Experience real Japanese heritage inside a beautifully restored 80-year-old classic house in Asakusa.
- ✓Learn from Experts: Discover how to properly measure, wash, and cook delicious Japanese rice using a pressure cooker, guided by a local shop owner.
- ✓Easy 3-Step Technique: Master the art of shaping onigiri with a simple method that anyone can learn—perfect for beginners!
- ✓Traditional Dress-up: Try wrapping a traditional Tenugui (Japanese cotton hand towel) around your head using two traditional styles for great photo opportunities.
- ✓Custom Bento Creation: Craft your personalized onigiri bento box and enjoy your home-cooked meal on-site.
Authentic Atmosphere: Experience real Japanese heritage inside a beautifully restored 80-year-old classic house in Asakusa. Learn from Experts: Discover how to properly measure, wash, and cook delicious Japanese rice using a pressure cooker, guided by a local shop owner. Easy 3-Step Technique: Master the art of shaping onigiri with a simple method that anyone can learn—perfect for beginners! Traditional Dress-up: Try wrapping a traditional Tenugui (Japanese cotton hand towel) around your head using two traditional styles for great photo opportunities. Custom Bento Creation: Craft your personalized onigiri bento box and enjoy your home-cooked meal on-site. Seamless Communication: Conducted with visual English guide cards, flips, and translation devices to ensure full engagement and interaction.
Authentic Atmosphere: Experience real Japanese heritage inside a beautifully restored 80-year-old classic house in Asakusa. Learn from Experts: Discover how to properly measure, wash, and cook delicious Japanese rice using a pressure cooker, guided by a local shop owner. Easy 3-Step Technique: Master the art of shaping onigiri with a simple method that anyone can learn—perfect for beginners! Traditional Dress-up: Try wrapping a traditional Tenugui (Japanese cotton hand towel) around your head using two traditional styles for great photo opportunities. Custom Bento Creation: Craft your personalized onigiri bento box and enjoy your home-cooked meal on-site. Seamless Communication: Conducted with visual English guide cards, flips, and translation devices to ensure full engagement and interaction.
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What’s Included
- ✓Meals
- ✓Experience
- ✓Gifts for participants（Rice Cooking Guidebook, Original tenugui）
What to Bring
- •Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- •Service animals allowed
- •Public transportation options are available nearby
- •Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- •Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- •Depending on how crowded the venue is, you may share this experience with other groups of guests.
- •Children 10 years old and under can join for FREE if they share a cooking station and meal with a paying adult. Please inform us in advance if you plan to bring children.
- •For example, if a family consisting of two parents and three children (all aged 10 or under) participates, and two of the children share their meals with their parents, please register and pay for two adults and one child.
- •Portable stoves are used during the class. Adults must closely supervise children at all times.
- •If you have any food allergies, please let us know via message at least one day in advance.
Meeting and Pickup
🚐Meet at start point
📍 Meeting point / start
Asakusa Kotobuki Mame-musbi 3-17-1 Kotobuki, Taito-ku, Tokyo 111-0042 By Train: • Toei Oedo Line: 3-minute walk from Kuramae Station (Exit A5) • Toei Asakusa Line: 6-minute walk from Asakusa Station (Exit A1) • Tokyo Metro Ginza Line: 6-minute walk from Tawaramachi Station (Exit 2)
🏁 End point
Asakusa Kotobuki Mame-musbi 3-17-1 Kotobuki, Taito-ku, Tokyo 111-0042 By Train: • Toei Oedo Line: 3-minute walk from Kuramae Station (Exit A5) • Toei Asakusa Line: 6-minute walk from Asakusa Station (Exit A1) • Tokyo Metro Ginza Line: 6-minute walk from Tawaramachi Station (Exit 2)
Good to know
- Guide languages
- Japanese, English
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- 2 day(s) before
- Children
- Must travel with an adult
- Ages
- Infant 1–5 · Child 6–10 · Youth 11–17 · Adult 18–60 · Senior 61–80
- Cancellation
- For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Itinerary
Step into an 80-year-old renovated traditional house in Asakusa for an authentic Japanese culinary experience. Learn the history and secret techniques of making perfect rice from a specialized onigiri chef, wrap a traditional headscarf (Tenugui), and craft your custom onigiri bento box in a cozy, charming atmosphere away from the bustling crowds. Learn from Experts: Discover how to properly measure, wash, and cook delicious Japanese rice using a pressure cooker, guided by a local shop owner. Easy 3-Step Technique: Master the art of shaping onigiri with a simple method that anyone can learn—perfect for beginners! Seamless Communication: Conducted with visual English guide cards, flips, and translation devices to ensure full engagement and interaction. Child Policy: Children 10 years old and under can join for FREE if they share a cooking station and meal with a paying adult. Please inform us in advance if you plan to bring children. Safety Rules for Families: Portable stoves are used during the class. Adults must closely supervise children at all times. Infants/toddlers must remain seated on an adult's lap during the cooking activity for safety.
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