★★★★★ Salah, France
Au top!!!! Super cours et un super moment avec masako. Je recommande à 1000%.
★★★★★ Aurélie, France
We spent a wonderful time with Yoshie-san. She taught us how make a (cute) Totoro bento. Nothing difficult so even a child can participate. Also, it was easy to communicate with her before and during the cooking class, so never lost.
★★★★★ Erin Freese, America
The cooking class was very informative and a great way to spend an afternoon in Tokyo! In addition to learning how to make gyozas and eating a delicious home cooked meal, I was able to learn about Japanese life from the host Yukari. I recommend this class to anyone who loves gyozas, is interested in learning more about Japanese culture or has a free afternoon to spare!
★★★★★ Jessica , America
My friend and I had a kyaraben lesson with Yoshie-san. We spent a lovely and wonderful moment with her. We did a very cute Totoro lunch box, I was so pride of me to able to do it. It was easy to communicate with her, so I would recommend her.
★★★★★ Arie , Israel
Thank you so much for a great and traditional hospitality. Great suchi class. I learbec a lot
★★★★★ Mandy, Germany
I had one of the best Japanese food for vegan! Thank you so much, Yoko!
★★★★★ Bizhan, United Kingdom
Mikako's sushi class was fantastic. Personal, enjoyable and tasty!
She was a good teacher, and her husband Rio was with us to. They both spoke great English so I was able to talk to them about all sorts of things, and learned lots about Japan. The sushi was delicious, highly recommend.
★★★★★ Karen, Malysia
I had really good time with Uchiyama-San. I have wanted to learn Japanese but I have not found any opportinties but I have found and tried airKitchen! It was awsome experience!!
★★★★★ Mina, Germany
We enjoyed both the food & the atmosphere. Yoko was a really fantastic person!
★★★★★ Tim Handfield, Australia
We had such a great experience with Yoko san! We learnt so much - not only how to cook a delicious Shojin Ryori style meal, but also details on the traditional preparation of miso and Japanese home cooking in general. We share her enthusiasm for gardening and growing organic vegetables and were very interested discussing gardening with her. It was also lovely to meet her very kind family, and we felt welcomed as soon as we met them. We would recommend her to anyone who wants to learn about Japanese cooking, regardless of whether they are vegan. Thank you Yoko san!
★★★★★ Gabriella Pasztor, Australia
Mikako was a great host. She gave us a printed copy of the recipes so we could take them home. Mikakos home was clean and welcoming, it was nice to be there. The food was absolutely amazing, so delicious! Highly recommend cooking with Mikako.
★★★★★ Christopher Getts, United States of America
Everything was great
★★★★★ Simone, Italy
The course was extremely pleasant and clear to understand. It was just the two of us with Emi, so we had the chance to help in preparing almost everything. Emi was a genuine, enjoyable chef and we also had time to talk together and learn something about Japanese habits.
The food was great and, in addition to Teriyaki Chicken, we also learnt to cook Miso soup.
Surely recommended!
★★★★★ Carlos, Denmark
I had really a great time. As a guy who wants to experience Japan from the inside, this was a very good opportunity for me. Our host was very kind, and her home was filled with small and beautiful Japanese details. I appreciated that, it gives a great idea of the everyday life in Japan. The best part was of course the food. I loved that for the first time I did not only ate some delicious Japanese food, but I also got to make it in a traditional Japanese kitchen, that was some real Japan seen from a first person perspective. I am very happy that I had the opportunity to experience this, and I would definitely recommend it.
★★★★★ Mari, Finland
Thank you Yuki-san for a great ramen cooking lesson!
★★★★★ Yungnan Liu, United States of America
My cooking experience with Mikako was fun and marvelous. She is very friendly and warm. The handout was helpful and she explain all steps and tricks in detail. I'm confident that I can make these Sushi when I get back to US. I hope Mikako can offer other Japanese cooking class soon.
★★★★★ Anna Söderlind, Sweden
Akanes cooking class was amazing! She taught us how to cook daily Japanese food. To share the meal with her and her family was a great was to get a better understanding of the daily life in Japan. Highly recommend this cooking class!
★★★★★ Stella, Singapore
Enjoy the cooking & a great experience. Masako San is a great host, she shared her homemade Tamagoyaki recipe which she had it since young. Her Udon & tempura are easy to prepare too. Always answer & explain to questions patiently.
★★★★★ Vincenzo Iacomo, Italy
It has been great! Junko is Amazing and lovely as chef And person. He teach us how to make a sushi-cake for our first anniversary. If you wonna learn how to prepare traditional japanese food junko is perfect!
★★★★★ Ramon, Thailand
I had a memorable experience cooking class with Keiko. She was so friendly and lovely like her veggie sushi. Can’t wait to share the cooking time with her new menu. Thank you aKeiko and thank you air kitchen.
★★★★★ Yungnan Liu, United States of America
Mikako is an awesome and I have good time learning from her. Japanese Pork Cutlet is one of the favorite dishes of my children. She is an excellent teacher-friendly, well organized, with clear and precise demonstration. She provides handouts so I feel confident that I can make it after I get back to US.
★★★★★ Joe, United States of America
Great curry that opens my mind!
Love it and will tell my friends!
★★★★★ Joanna, United States of America
Thanks Yoshie for the wonderful experience! We had so much fun today making the Pikachu bento. Our daughter Tori left there feeling super happy she won’t stop talking about it. :-) Thank you so much for being so considerate for making the day extra special for her.
★★★★★ Adelle Trotta, United States of America
I had a amazing time hanging out with Rina and learning how to make the Totoro Bento box. Everything was perfect and the next time I come back to Tokyo, I will take the Gyoza class! Thank you!
★★★★★ Youssef, France
Nahoko is a very welcoming lady. the lessons are clear and precise, I had taken a course of Nishi-sushi. it was very complete and I managed to remake them in France. After the class we chatted and had the chance to taste the excellent miso soup and a very good chocolate dessert. thank you to Nahoko for this moment of exception
★★★★★ Yuki , Singapore
Takako san is a good teacher, speaks fluent English and I enjoyed learning at her lovely home. She prepared her lesson well and instruction was cleared. I am very happy and I'm sure every students will feel comfortable with her lessons too.
★★★★★ Rosmala, Indonesia
It was a fun class!
Yoshie-san taught me a lot of things, not only about the cooking but also about japanese culture.
I thought it will be difficult to make character bento, but Yoshie-san make an easy tutorial so I can make it with an easy way.
I really recommend this class for everyone who interested in making character bento in an easy ways and fun atmosphere.
★★★★★ Lucie, France
Our experience was a great success and I would rate it 5.
Our cooking class took place in Shibuya in a street easy to access. Our menu consisted of spinach with sesame, rice, teriyaki chicken and miso soup. Although it all sound very simple there is an art to it and we both learned some useful tricks for future dishes. We had a great time chatting while preparing simple yummy food that we will definitely be able to make again at home. Our host was interesting and kind. We discussed her city as she is a Tokyo native. We shared food stories of different countries and had a great time. We thank her very much for her time and wish her all the best future guests.
★★★★★ Aarti, Australia
To anyone considering using the AirKitchen service - do it. I absolutely loved my time with Nancy-san and and would highly recommend it to anyone that wants to have a real(ly wonderful) experience, with real(ly lovely) people, involving some real(ly delicious) local food. Especially as a Vegetarian person in Japan, this was an amazing opportunity to experience genuine Japanese food that also fit into my dietary restrictions. The Air Kitchen team and Nancy checked with me every step of the way as to what I could and could not have, and the end result was definitely one of the best meals I’ve had in Japan. We made an incredible variety of super tasty Tofu based dishes, including Yuba-Don, Shira-ae, Miso Soup, Miso Pickled Tofu, Stewed Fried Tofu and Vegetables, Home Made Tofu with Soy Milk... The list goes on. Despite being a terrible cook, Nancy was patient, and inspired me to showed me that even I could make a scrumptious and nutritious meal. I will definitely be using these recipes to feed myself and recreate the memories. Thank you to the team and Nancy for making it such a delicious, warm and lovely evening.
★★★★★ Leili, Germany
Ms. Mikako is a great sushi instructor and a wonderful host! I really enjoyed the time I spent with her. She didn’t only teach how to make sushi, but also showed me the neighborhood she lives in and specially the public library because she already knew I’m librarian. She gave me some presents and many tips about Tokyo, where I should visit and buy souvenirs. It was the best experience I’ve had in Tokyo and I’m looking forward to seeing her again!
I told about your website to everyone I met in Tokyo and also the Hotel staff. I hope more people use your wonderful service. Thank you so much for your great initiative, easy course booking and your best instructors!
★★★★★ Lucie, France
Our experience was a great success and I would rate it 5.
Our cooking class took place in Shibuya in a street easy to access. Our menu consisted of spinach with sesame, rice, teriyaki chicken and miso soup. Although it all sound very simple there is an art to it and we both learned some useful tricks for future dishes. We had a great time chatting while preparing simple yummy food that we will definitely be able to make again at home. Our host was interesting and kind. We discussed her city as she is a Tokyo native. We shared food stories of different countries and had a great time. We thank her very much for her time and wish her all the best future guests.
★★★★★ Fatou, France
As someone who is used to cooking vegetarian food, I was really looking forward to learning more about tofu cuisine. My friend and I were not disappointed.We had a great cooking class with Kanami. After choosing the ingredients in the supermarket, we had the course in her modern yet lovely apartment. We learned to cook many receipes with tofu (and even how to actually make tofu !!).
Kanami was kind enough to print out the receipes in English and French, so that we could easily reproduce them while at home.
On top of that, she spoke English very well and we enjoyed chatting with her on different subjects.
Through the discussion we learned more about life in Tokyo, and Japan in general.
Thank you Kanami and Airkitchen team for the delightful morning !
★★★★★ Fatou, France
My friend and I had a great class with Masako. She welcomed us in her wonderful typical Japanese-style apartment.
We were really impressed by her cooking skills and knowledge of Japanese cuisine. She taught us the right technique for every dish that we made. It was really interesting to see how many little details make up the taste of these traditional Japanese dishes. Cooking udon from scratch was definitely a blast !
The atmosphere of the lesson was very pleasant : Masako was a very thoughtful host and teacher. She was also full of energy and curious, so we had the nicest talk with her. On top of that, she is a woman of many talents, and we got to leave with personalized gifts (thank you so much for that !).
All in all, we had a lovely morning and we definitely recommend to live this experience.
★★★★★ Heng, Singapore
Our cooking experience with Michi's Table was marvelous. Besides teaching us the expert techniques of tempura cooking, she also shared with us the history of the food we cooked. This exemplified her in-depth knowledge of Japanese cuisine. Her love for food art was also shown by the way she taught us how to set the table for the food, interwoven with beautiful tableware and cutlery sets. Aside to cooking, she was happy to share about the nice places of Tokyo to visit. In short, Michiko is an awesome host.
★★★★★ Daniel, Australia
I’ve cooked Japanese food before in my home and have visited Japan many times before. But in my most recent trip I have decided to do something different, which is to do an authentic Japanese cooking lesson.
I did a comprehensive google search and nothing was really meeting what I wanted to cook or no host was available last minute.
That was until I found out about airkitchen. I found a course that I wanted to take, and was able to book it for the very next day!
The communication I received by the head office and the host cook was fantastic, replies in a timely manner and the English was superb!
Overall the cooking experience was something I’ll never forget, photos were provided to me of the lesson, and I was provided with great gifts also!
This is someone I highly recommend to anyone, whether you’re in Japan for short or long stay. The lessons can fit in with any schedule.
5 out of 5!
Thank you again,
Daniel
★★★★★ Pawel, Poland
It was a fantastic experience, we were introduced to how to prepare a bento and we did it. We could ask questions about kitchen techniques, ingredients, but also local traditions. It was our first bento experience and we will continue it at home. In addition, at the end of class the host showed us around the local store and explain about products. We can really recommend a lesson to others. I completly agree that this kind of experience let us better understand other culture, kitchen thet paper-based guides will never let. AirKitchen is very good solution and I recommend to expand it.
★★★★★ Anne, America
Hi Mikako! We had such a wonderful time in your sushi class. Thank you for making it special. We are excited to try making some sushi ourselves. Thanks again!
★★★★★ Wang, Chinese
It was enjoyable and memorable! Never have went to a local's home and learn native dishes before. Thank you for preparing all this. Wish to meet you a second time!
★★★★★ Chin, Malaysia
Thank you so much for hosting us! It has been a memorable experience for my friends and I. It was a great cultural learning experience for me to be able to visit a Japanese house and learn cooking from my host. I also learn more about Japanese culture and lifestyle through our communication with the host. Our host are so friendly and hospitable. We were able to learn Yakuzen cooking and enjoy our meal in a relaxing manner. Since the location of my host is quite near to the seaside, my host dropped us at the beach after the cooking session and we were able to enjoy the beautiful scenery at Mihama Onoura. Will definitely recommend my friends to give it a try!
★★★★★ Katharina, Germany
Me and a friend took an Udon noodle making class with Masako and it was the best experience! I can highly recommend this to anyone who is in Japan! First, the food was AMAZING! Second, Masako was really flexible with me being a VEGETARIAN! She had a great alternative for the broth (w/o any fish or meat) :-)
Also, we ended up making not only the traditional Udon noodles, but also tempura!
Thank you, Masako, for making this a wonderful event :)
★★★★★ Adam, America
Yuki, thank you for sharing your comfortable home with me! You were very easy to cook with and I liked doing so much of the work. I need to practice more. Thank you, Adam
★★★★★ Gali, Malaysia
Thank you for a wonderful evening teaching my mother and I on how to make udon noodles from scratch. It was my mother's favourite experience for her stay in Hokkaido. It was a special experience being able to visit a local family home. We will definitely recommend this experience to anyone who visits Hokkaido!
★★★★★ Adam, America
Yuki, thank you for sharing your comfortable home with me! You were very easy to cook with and I liked doing so much of the work. I need to practice more. Thank you, Adam
★★★★★ Zhihang, Chinese
Thank you very much. I was really engaged into this activity, experiencing the making process of the traditional Japanese cuisine and I do think it is not just Japanese food but more like an artistic work, which means I have to be more patient than I previously thought, but anyway, I do think it was an excellent experience. The oolong tea tasted extremely delicious as well as the "Hanbagu". And all the vegetable we ate were just picked off from Fumie san's yard. It was so fresh that I've never had before. Also, I did enjoy talking with you about so many different culture. Thank you very much for picking me up from the station and sending me back. If possible, I will participate in this cooking lesson again and recommend to my friend as well.
★★★★★ Rodrigo, Brazil
Awesome experience. We (myself, wife and 2 teenage daughters) loved it! Thanks Yoshie for the awesome experience!
★★★★★ Anna, Austria
As already said, we couldn’t have had a better cooking class experience!
We really enjoyed our cooking class, thanks for that great experience and super tasty food! We gonna try to recreate it at home, to remember our trip forever!
★★★★★ Melissa, Indonesia
Arigato Gozaimatzu, Atsuki san! Thank you very much for having me and Megumi at your home to learn and share your home cooking. We learnt a lot and meaningful tips in making yummy and healthy Japanese food. I can’t wait to try at home. Good luck with the next cooking course!
★★★★★ Mathieu, Belgium
We had a great time! It was very cosy in your beautifull home and you had a very calm and good way of explaining how to make sushi properly! You also helped us with all of our questions. Thank you very much for this pleasant lunchtime and good luck!
★★★★★ Maria, Russia
It was an amazing cooking class we have ever visited! Rina and
Akiko taught us how to make our lunches more creative, so we will never forget that interesting lesson. ❤️☺️ Of course, our obentos doesn’t look as cool as your ones, but we tried to do our best! ☝️Nice to met you and hope to see you again!
★★★★★ Ying , Hong Kong
It was fun making the lunch box with friends and Yoshie san. Good to learn the basic yet very useful skills in the kitchen!
★★★★★ Dorie, Netherlands
Hiroko, our cook was a very nice lady who can cook lovely Japanese meals. She showed us how to make Miso soup, Eggrole and fried chicken. It all tasted lovely and it was great to be in a Japanese household and kitchen. There was a young woman who translated, so that was nice. The distance whitin Fukuoka to her house in the outskirts is however a bit far. Some 35 minutes with the train from the center of Fukuoka to Asakuragaido Station. When its easy for you to travel by Japanese railroad it is good to do. Overall experiance: Very nice. Nice and friendly lady with good tradional Japanese cooking skills, bit difficult to understand eachother without the translator and a bit far from the center.
★★★★★ Steffen, Germany
We had a wonderful day with many cooking and cultural experiences at our Japanese host Nagisa in Kyoto. Mother and daughter have spent a lot of effort and prepared a really good meal together with us.We had a wonderful time with them.
★★★★★ Thinh Le, Swissland
Dear Mikako,
It was friendly, attentive, comfortable and very useful your lessons of sushi making in July. I learned much what I expected. Thanks a lot.
Sincerely yours
Thinh
★★★★★ Maz and Martin, Australia
What an incredibly valuable and unique experience!!
My partner and I spent the afternoon in Naomi's home preparing sushi and cooking teriyaki chicken and vegetables. We also learnt new things about bonito, wasabi and sake!
Naomi was warm and friendly as well as patient and knowledgeable about home cooking and ingredients. Her English is perfect as well. I would like to recommend Naomi and Air Kitchen to everyone and I'd like to say a huge thank you to Naomi, for your kindness and for giving us an unforgettable experience in Japan.
★★★★★ Danycia, America
I had such fun time experiencing true Japanese cooking, culture, and food through airKitchen! airKitchen is a great way to stay at a Japanese's local's home and learn how to make simple, yet delicious beautiful Japanese dishes. It is a must for anyone visiting Japan!!!
★★★★★ Diana Sarmiento, United States of America
Hi Takako, we had a great time today, starting from the walk through the park and to your lovely home. We were impressed by how prepared you were and your encouragement through the whole process. We enjoy cooking proper Japanese gyozas along with a wonderful salad dressing for a salad and miso soup. The process was well explained and we are now confident that with a bit of practice we will be making gyozas in our own home as good as you do. We are looking forward to book ourselves in another cooking class next time we are back in Tokyo. Thanks for everything, it was so great to meet you.
★★★★★ Jose René , Mexico
I loved it, ill take another lne for sure the next trip
★★★★★ Melinda, Australia
Thank you for an amazing time. The food was amazing and I am excited to cook them again in Australia.
Thank you for opening your kitchen to me and teaching me how to cook.
★★★★★ Jeff, America
Incredible experience to be invited into your home. Would have enjoyed a little more hands on preparing the dishes but overall it was a great experience.
★★★★★ Melinda, Australia
Thank you for an amazing time. The food was amazing and I am excited to cook them again in Australia.
Thank you for opening your kitchen to me and teaching me how to cook.
★★★★★ Michelle & Christian, Netherlands
The sushi-class was really, really great and delicious! It was one of the best experience we have had in Japan. Mikako is a very sweet and good host. Her house was nice, clean and quiet. Well done Mikako, we had so much fun!
★★★★★ Sophie, Germany
We had the best time! Rina is amazingly sweet and the food was perfect. Definitely recommend!
★★★★★ Laine & Erwann, America
We had an amazing time making sushi!! It was a very cool experience for us. Mikako's class is perfect for beginners. Her kitchen was immaculately clean, her class was very well organized, and she was a delightful teacher. We really enjoyed learning something new, and having a meal with Mikako. It is a great memory from our honeymoon :) We were so glad she had the instructions printed out to take with us, because when we got home to the US we made some more sushi using her recipe! We highly recommend her class!
★★★★★ Thor, Iceland
Went here with two of my friends earlier. The host is a wonderful cooking teacher who can also explain the origins of the food and the ingredients. She is very warm and friendly and for anyone who even remotely enjoys Japanese cuisine, I would most certainly recommend this.
★★★★★ Wendy, Singapore
Masako is a typical Japanese lady who will teach you Japanese food the way it is done. I sign up for udon but she also teach tempura and egg omelette while waiting for the udon dough. Making udon was fun as we need to use our foot to step on it (of course we use plastic to cover). Masako makes me feel cooking is easy and would recommend anyone interested in learning.
