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US$ 56 per person

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Seasonal Cooking Class in an Old Historic Town

US$ 56 per person

5.00 (7)

Starting time

4PM

Duration

4 hours

Min. participants

2 Participants

Language

English

About

Ozeki Cooking School welcomes students from around the world to Seki, Gifu -a historic town renown for Samurai swords- and Ukai, cormorant fishing. Throughout the four seasons, cooking with Chef Shuji can take you into the luscious bamboo forest, over to the serene rice paddy, to the rushing Nagara river, and back to the 103 year-old Yamakyu Restaurant, where all the culinary delight takes place.

Master Chef Shuji's approachable, generous demeanor coupled with thorough hands-on instruction and easy-to-follow translated recipes will equip you with the skills needed to recreate the wholesome and delicious Japanese dishes in your own home. Shuji will gladly share his vast cultural and culinary knowledge, answering any questions you may have throughout the workshop and dinner.

Schedule

Chef Shuji offers pick up service and will take you to accommodation after the class. If requested prior to arrival, Shuji can arrange a visit to a local fish market and a kitchen knife shop. The town of Seki is renowned for its export quality kitchen knives and cooking utensils.

Included Highlights

All ingredients

Local fish market

Master chef

Traditional house

Visit knife shop

Additional Information

Confirmation

You will receive the confirmation of your booking's availability within 24 hours. Once confirmed, please present your booking reference number at the cooking school.

Cancellation

Full refund will be issued for cancellation made at least 48 hours prior to the activity

Traveler Reviews

Verified 5.00 7 reviews

"My favorite place in Japan!"

This place is awesome! I booked for my father and I without knowing what exactly the class entailed. It exceeded my expectations by far. My father and I were the only ones in the class and we learned to make udon noodles and tempura. Shuji made the class very personal. I have not had much experience cooking but Shuji was very helpful. I would recommend this class to anybody and I will definitely be returning on my next visit to Japan. His parents were great too! It was one of the most memorable experience on our trip. We would highly recommend visiting Seki and attending a class at Ozeki's.

"Best evening"

I spent a day cooking with Shuji and really loved every minute of it. Highly recommend for professionals and home cooks alike. The food was amazing and Shuji and also his mum are very welcoming an wonderful.

"Hilights of visiting Seki"

Highlights included delicious seafood, seasonal Japanese vegetables, crispy tempura, and making Udon noodles. Shuji is a fantastic chef and teacher. He combines a warm and welcoming personality with great patience and understanding. I really felt falling into Japanese tradition.

"Best experience"

It was informative, enlightening and thoroughly enjoyable! Shuji was very entertaining and we learnt a lot about making soba. It was one of the most memorable experience on our trip. We would highly recommend visiting Seki and attending a class at Ozeki's.

"Learn about Japanese through cooking"

I learned so much about udon and various traditional Japanese dishes. Shuji isn't only good at cooking, but he's very knowledgeable. I learned both how to cook and Japanese background. Highly recommend when you visit Japan.

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Location

15 Nishimachi, Seki, Gifu-ken, Japan

Meeting Point

From Kyoto you need to catch bullet train for Nagoya and catch a highway bus for Seki City and get off at Seki Kittamachi stop and walk for two minutes to reach Ozeki Cooking School. Please contact us for further information.