Savor the sweetness of wagashi at a confectionery with 18 generations of history
1 hour private experience
Location: Otemachi, Kanazawa
Offered in Japanese, with a friendly Deeper Japan guide interpreting in your language
Meet the master
What you’ll do
Learn how to make higashi, a type of dry wagashi. Enjoy your delicious creations with matcha green tea. Afterwards, visit the museum display of intricately carved wooden confectionary molds.
Includes
A small box of higashi you made
What you should know
Ingredients contain flour
Making higashi requires detailed hand work which may not be suited to those with long fingernails.
This experience is not a private workshop. There may be several other participants in the same session.
Who can attend
Children must be 7+
Vegetarian/vegan dietary needs can be accommodated.
Please inform us of any dietary requirements at checkout, including allergies.
Availability
Everyday (Except New year holidays)
Session 1 (10:00-11:00)
Session 2 (15:00-16:00)
Access
10 min taxi ride from Kanazawa station.
Delights wrapped of history
Delicately sweet, richly aromatic confections are a hallmark of traditional Japanese cuisine. The characteristic flavors owe to the use of wasanbon sugar which is derived from an indigenous Japanese varietal bamboo. Commissioned in 1625 by Toshitsune Maeda, the feudal lord of the local Kaga clan, the confectioner in Kanazawa developed a technique of creating sweets from this sugar shaped in carved wooden molds. The result was choseiden, one of Japan’s most famous and enduring confectioneries. Join us in creating your own beautifully delicious sweets while immersing yourself in 18 generations of a family history producing confectionery delights wrapped in 400 years of Japanese politics and culture.
Cancellation Policy
Please make your booking at least 7 days in advance. See cancellation policy here.
A detailed itinerary will be emailed to you once your booking has been confirmed.
