Top Kanagawa Prefecture Classes & Workshops

Create your original silver rings or silver earrings* under the expert instruction of an experienced Italian-Japanese accessory designer at her studio in the beautiful coastal town of Oiso. While you are there, don’t forget to check out the stunning collection of stained glass the studio boasts. *If you prefer making ear clips instead of earrings, the request can be accommodated at extra cost.

If you’re a foodie who appreciates organic ingredients and healthy cooking—this is a great choice. You’ll visit the seaside town of Chigasaki for an organic cooking lesson. Typical menu items include miso soup, tofu, and sushi rolls. You’ll be able to travel light as all ingredients are provided for the cooking lesson, as well as delicious lunch of your creations. After lunch, you’ll be part of a Japanese cultural experience—a tea ceremony. Kimono rental is included, so you’ll have plenty of great photo opportunities too.

You're invited to a Japanese garden party at a traditional-style home in Kamakura. Join your host in a cooking lesson to prepare a seasonal menu, then sit down to enjoy the classic dishes at an outdoor table surrounded by cherry blossom and bamboo trees. It's an immersive way to enjoy Japanese cuisine and hospitality in a serene, private environment you won’t find in any restaurant.

Enjoy a private and authentic cooking class in a local home with host Akemi, a passionate cook and Jazz singer. This is a perfect experience for anyone looking to connect with local culture over food. Your cooking class will take place in a local home kitchen where Akemi will teach you how to make 2-3 traditional Japanese dishes from her family recipes. After cooking, you will enjoy your meal together in your host's beautiful home. • Private cooking lesson in a local Chigasaki home • Introduction to Japanese culture and cuisine • 100% private activity • Experience Japanese hospitality in a Chigasaki neighborhood • Vegetarian and vegan options available

Enjoy a private and authentic cooking class in a local home with your host Saori. This is a perfect experience for anyone looking to connect with local culture over food. Your cooking class will take place in a local home kitchen where Saori will demonstrate how to make 2-3 traditional, homestyle Japanese dishes. After cooking, you will enjoy your meal together in your host's cozy Kanagawa home. • Cooking lesson in a local home • Introduction to Japanese ‘ichiju sansai’ cuisine • 100% private activity • Japanese hospitality in a residential Kanagawa neighborhood with a world traveler • Vegetarian and gluten free options available

In this course, you can experience Zen at an ancient Zen temple. You will be able to see Zen art, learn about Zen story paintings, and experience Zen meditation. This three-hour course is a beginner-friendly course that will teach you the Zen way of thinking in an accessible manner. Kamakura is the birthplace of Zen in Japan and is a popular tourist destination for foreigners. The venue is the Zen temple "Kigen-in," which usually prohibits tourists from entering. Before and after the zazen experience, we will draw the circular Zen symbol "Enso," which is a kind of Zen art. After this, we will perform Zen meditation (3 times) and listen to a commentary on the paintings of Zen and learn the philosophy of Zen by combining what you have learned and your Zen experience. When you draw an Enso for the second time, you will draw on our handmade paper, certified by UNESCO. You can experience the transformative power of Zen by comparing the two Enso.

Soba noodles are a Japanese specialty, and a versatile ingredient that can be used in a variety of dishes. Get more out of your trip to Japan by learning cooking skills you can use when you get home. Enjoy a cooking lesson with a master soba chef who teaches you the traditional way of making soba. No need to worry about language barriers—an English textbook is provided to read alongside the chef commentary.

This online experience is hosted by one of Japan's most famous ninjas. In this experience you will enjoy learning with one of the few remaining masters of the art of Ninjutsu. This program is held in the city of Odawara, home to the Fuma Ninja Clan that served the Hojo family during the Sengoku period of Japanese history. About Your Host: Hiroshi Jinkawa is a preeminent scholar and practitioner of the Ninja arts in Japan. Based in the mountains just outside of Tokyo, Jinkawa sensei has hosted people for ninja experiences for many years, has been a TED speaker, and been an ambassador for the world of the ninja to children and mass media in Japan. Recently he has participated in many activities to allow more people to experience and learn about the Fuma Ninja of Odawara.

Yoko & Reiko, we both have experience of study abroad and also love cooking and learning foreign culture. Yoko owned a restaurant in Tokyo before settling down here. Reiko is a food journalist and knows a lot about food. We would like to share pleasure of Japanese home-style cooking we learned from mom and grand mother with you. Kamakura is surrounded by ocean and hills and Yoko's house which is our studio has good access to both them. In comfortable atmosphere of Japanese household, we would like to share great time with you!

Skip dinner in a restaurant and try your hand at cooking UNESCO-listed Japanese cuisine during this 2.5-hour cookery lesson in a local Kamakura home. Under the guidance of a local resident, you’ll learn to prepare dishes from either ‘washoku’ or ‘shojin’ (vegetarian) cuisines before feasting on the fruits of your labor. Choose to make dishes including shouga-yaki (ginger pork), ton-jiru (pork miso soup), tofu steaks, and vegetable chowder. Receive personalized attention in a small group limited to five food lovers.

Would you like to know how to write your name in Japanese? We can show you several ways to write your name in Japanese and make an original seal as a unique souvenir of your trip. Seals are used in place of signatures on important documents. In Japan, the hanko seal is considered to be a part of one’s identity. After you design your hanko seal, we will engrave your name. Your original seal will be ready anytime in the afternoon of the experience!