Japanese culture
Japanese food culture experience with local sake tasting and tea ceremony
Hightlight
Experience the deep culinary culture of Japan at the Japanese Salon in Karuizawa. A Japanese cooking instructor with experience as an overseas lecturer for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs will guide you through what Japanese cuisine is all about, while serving a mini course of Japanese food and local sake in a beautiful setting. At the end of the tour, you will enjoy Japanese sweets, powdered green tea (Matcha), and a tea ceremony experience.
27,500 yen / person
More than 4 persons
3
hours
Date: Daily
Application: 3 days before
Fee includes
Japanese mini-course, local sake, tea ceremony experience, green tea, Japanese sweets, English interpretation fee, tax.
Itinerary
1.5h
*Japanese snack appetizer + mini course of dishes + 3-5 kinds of local sake
45mins
*You will enjoy beautifully kneaded Japanese sweets and matcha green tea. The content of spiritual culture will also be explained, including the joys of tea ceremony and what each action means.
45mins
*You will experience the art of Japanese tea ceremony.
Information
*The start time will be at 11:00 or 14:00. Please contact us if you would like a different time.
*The venue will be a Japanese-style salon in a house in Karuizawa. We will inform you of the venue after your application.
*Children are welcome to attend, but must be at least 7 years old.
*Transportation service to and from the venue is available.
Takako FUJITA
She has been running cooking classes in Tokyo (including Toranomon and Azabu) for nearly 30 years. She has introduced numerous recipes for home-style cooking and Japanese cuisine that make the most of seasonal ingredients in various media, including NHK’s “Today’s Cooking,” as well as magazines, television, and newspapers. Drawing on her knowledge of tea kaiseki cuisine, the tea ceremony, and kimono dressing, she shares Japanese cuisine, seasonal festive dishes, and Japanese culture. She has also given numerous lectures on Japanese culture overseas on behalf of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Currently based in Karuizawa, she focuses on managing restaurants and promoting local food culture in the community.