Japanese Sweets Making Classes

Step into the sweet world of Japan and learn to craft traditional wagashi by hand. Discover the art, flavours, and techniques behind these beautiful Japanese sweets with a hands-on making class.

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Fukuoka Nerikiri Wagashi-Making Cooking Class

1 hr 30 mins

Enjoy English-supported guidance as you explore artful bean sweets, gaining confidence in a studio setting that welcomes absolute beginners.
Arrive at the classroom to find your station set with tools, ingredients, and recipe, then follow step-by-step instructions to begin your practice.
Shape three Nerikiri confections with motifs like blossoms, autumn leaves, or snow, while you try varied coloring, filling, and molding styles.
End by tasting your handmade sweets, appreciating their colors and shapes as you connect with Japanese seasonal culture and craft traditions.

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Enjoy English-supported guidance as you explore artful bean sweets, gaining confidence in a studio setting that welcomes absolute beginners.
Arrive at the classroom to find your station set with tools, ingredients, and recipe, then follow step-by-step instructions to begin your practice.
Shape three Nerikiri confections with motifs like blossoms, autumn leaves, or snow, while you try varied coloring, filling, and molding styles.
End by tasting your handmade sweets, appreciating their colors and shapes as you connect with Japanese seasonal culture and craft traditions.

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¥12,760

Slide 1 of 6, Participants crafting traditional Japanese sweets in a workshop setting.

Japanese traditional sweets on paper, featuring a floral-shaped wagashi and a colorful nerikiri.

Participants preparing matcha at a tea ceremony in Kyoto's Karasuma area.

Japanese traditional sweets wagashi with colorful designs on a white napkin.

Japanese traditional sweets on a plate, featuring a blue wagashi and a yellow kinton.

Participants making traditional Japanese sweets during a tea ceremony in Kyoto's Karasuma area.

Kyoto Karasuma Area: Tea Ceremony Experience with Japanese Traditional Sweets Making

1 hr 5 mins - 2 hrs 5 mins

Craft two seasonal Japanese traditional wagashi sweets with step-by-step instructor guidance in a hands-on Kyoto sweets workshop.
Learn traditional coloring and shaping techniques using bean pastes inspired by Kyoto confectionery culture.
Discover the cultural meaning of wagashi and how seasonal sweets connect to Japanese tea traditions.
Upgrade to include a casual Uji matcha tea ceremony with a grinding demonstration and prepare your own bowl of matcha.
Choose the expanded workshop option to also make traditional Ohigashi sweets using fine Wasanbon sugar.

More details

Craft two seasonal Japanese traditional wagashi sweets with step-by-step instructor guidance in a hands-on Kyoto sweets workshop.
Learn traditional coloring and shaping techniques using bean pastes inspired by Kyoto confectionery culture.
Discover the cultural meaning of wagashi and how seasonal sweets connect to Japanese tea traditions.
Upgrade to include a casual Uji matcha tea ceremony with a grinding demonstration and prepare your own bowl of matcha.
Choose the expanded workshop option to also make traditional Ohigashi sweets using fine Wasanbon sugar.