Tasty Home-Style Japanese Fusion Food + Guided Walking Tour in Local Neighbourhood

The cooking class with Sato was brilliant fun. We were welcomed into his home (in a cool neighbourhood in Shinjuku) and were shown how to make several Japanese “junk food” dishes (okonomiyaki, chikuwa fritters and pork yakisoba). He was well prepared - the ingredients, utensils and recipe cards were ready to go when we arrived. All the dishes were really tasty and will be easy to re-create now that we have returned home. After lunch Sato took us on a guided tour of nearby neighbourhoods (that aren’t in the guide books). Sato is a warm host, a great cooking teacher and an all-round awesome human. We booked this tour for our first day in Tokyo, it was the perfect introduction to Japan. Thanks Sato!

Cooking and going on a tour with Sato was a wonderful experience. The hours spent with him went beyond a simple learning and teaching exchange, thus Sato made us feel immediately comfortable in his small but cozy kitchen and it was like dining with friends, casual and pleasant. Sato is an experienced cook who will reveal his own secret recipes while sharing personal experiences that led him to choosing cooking as a profession. He s also very patient and will answer all your questions. After a delightful an tasty lunch, we went on a guided tour, discovering some of the neighborhood non touristic alleys, took a close look at Godzilla, strolled through Tokyo ‘s market place, a treasure land for collectors and anime funds. On my demand we made a short stop at a supermarket, I wanted to get accustomed to local products and ended the tour at the most elegant department store. I highly recommend this class and tour, if your are interested in non conventional but exciting and casual discovery.

We met Sato and first impressions didn't disappoint. We walked a short distance back to his apartment (To be welcomed into his home was a real treat) where he had prepared the ingredients, recipe sheets and everything that we would need to cook with him. The option was there to be hands on or to sit back and watch. He explained everything as we went along. The food was beautiful and the was a lot to eat. Don't fill up before the lesson. After he cleaned up after us, he took us to some places that where interesting and as a tourist we would never of found. He picked up our bus fare and escorted us back to the train station when the tour was over. For a fun and casual cooking experience we would recommend Sato.