What to do and see in Koshinetsu, Chubu: The Best Cooking Classes

Come together with your family to enjoy lunch/dinner of your own made during the stay for your snow activities in Hakuba. Open Kitchen Cooking Studio is now offering you the homestyle cooking lesson either at Hakuba or at Shibuya in Tokyo, just 20 minutes' walk from Harajyuku station. How about spending half a day of your stay in Tokyo for the cultural activities at Open Kitchen Cooking Tokyo Studio?

We organize unique tours and activities in Chino, the area between the Yatsugatake Mountains and Lake Suwa. Through our programs you will be able to meet the locals and experience the authentic Japan. Follow us inside artisans’ labs, local farmers’ houses and producers’ workshops. Discover the natural beauty of this mountain area and experience local life as an insider. All our tours can be customized to meet each participant’s needs and interests

Japanese cooking class in Hakuba. "Wa" a word used to describe Japanese culture and concepts + "Omotenashi" means Japanese hospitality spirit from our hearts. This is exactly my style of dining. I have a big passion about Japanese food culture which is deep and interesting. I would love to share my food knowledge and method of Japanese food as much as possible with authentic way in my class ;)

We are helping visitors and residents to connect each other through providing local experience tours, accommodations and travel information. We share a passion for revitalizing Niigata prefecture and its communities through tourism, and introducing its charms to people all over the world.

We provide landing content for foreign visitors to Japan. A guide will carefully explain the traditions and culture of Niigata. We provide Niigata-like experiences such as sake tasting lectures, izakaya hopping tours, and high-quality sushi hand-holding experiences.

Want to learn how to make Sushi? Join us for a lesson on making Nigiri and Sushi rolls along with Japanese table etiquette and history. Foreign tourists, expatriates, and local friends are welcome to join. You will be treated with real Japanese hospitality. Located close to Mount Fuji, you can enjoy beautiful views while preparing Sushi! Our veteran chef with worldwide cooking experience will explain in English. Come and join us for a true Japanese experience.

Have a great experience of Nagano on our food tours! You'll taste local Nagano specialties like Oyaki, Basashi, Shinshu beef, Soba, Nozawana, Shichimi togarashi and many more. Explore Nagano visiting spots on back street as well as hidden gems, which You can also learn more about culture and insider's info of the unique places that we visit. We are friendly, nice and of course speak English. We promise you to have a great fun with us and hope to see you soon !!