Tempura Culinary Workshop

About the master

What you’ll do

Enter a locally beloved tempura restaurant tucked into the suburbs of central Toyko. Learn how to make tempura from a professional chef in a tempura culinary workshop. Enjoy serving your own creations and indulging in those made by the master.

Who can attend

Children must be 15+

What to wear/bring

Comfortable clothes that you don't mind getting dirty.

Availability

Everyday except Wednesday
Session 1 (12:00 - 14:00)

Access

40 minutes by car from Tokyo Station, 25 minutes by car from Shibuya Station.

Splash, Sizzle, and Serve

Lightly battered, deep-fried until golden, and with a pillowy interior covered in a layer of crunch, tempura is a traditional Japanese dish with a history as rich as its flavor. A culinary art imported from the Portuguese during the Muromachi Period, when Catholic missionaries entered Japan in aims of spreading Christian doctrine across the lands, tempura spread from west to east, resulting in regional differences in preparation and flavor. Fresh seafood, crisp vegetables, and in modern times, a delightful array of innovative ingredients, are coated in batter and fried to perfection, then laid promptly out for diners to enjoy at the peak of their flavor. At more upscale establishments, pieces are prepared one by one, served over the counter directly by the chef, in a culinary narrative blending seasonality and commitment to both craft and hospitality. At this tempura restaurant, hidden amongst the lively residential back alleys of central Tokyo, learn the secrets to crafting professional-level tempura straight from the chef, whose extensive professional experiences focuses on tempura and udon. Don your uniform, duck behind the counter, and see how the masters craft tempura, from batter to fry. After learning how to make tempura, sit down, unwind, and enjoy a tempura meal of the chef's creation, made even more sumptuous with recommendations of sake or alcohol pairings to match the meal.