Cooking Class with Local Family at Historical House
Overview
Overview
You learn the recipes a Takayama family actually cooks. You also learn what it feels like to be welcomed into a Japanese home.
Step into a "machiya" traditional merchant house that has sheltered one family for over two centuries, and you find where Japanese culture really lives: in an ordinary home, around an ordinary table.
You learn the recipes a Takayama family actually cooks. You also learn what it feels like to be welcomed into a Japanese home.
Step into a "machiya" traditional merchant house that has sheltered one family for over two centuries, and you find where Japanese culture really lives: in an ordinary home, around an ordinary table.
What to Expect
What to Expect
What's Included & What's Not
What's Included & What's Not
Your host
A local family protecting 200 years of history
A local family protecting 200 years of history
For generations this family has kept the house and its story alive. They open their home as neighbours, because they believe the real Takayama is found in everyday life, shared over a meal. You'll cook together, laugh together, and keep talking long after the food is gone.
For generations this family has kept the house and its story alive. They open their home as neighbours, because they believe the real Takayama is found in everyday life, shared over a meal. You'll cook together, laugh together, and keep talking long after the food is gone.
Place
The house where 5,000 locals were born.
Sanmachi Suji, Takayama, Gifu
This was the first maternity clinic in Takayama. Ask around the old town and you'll find that most locals were born right here. A registered cultural property in the heart of the Old Town, it looks like a museum from the street. But it's a home where a family genuinely still lives.
This was the first maternity clinic in Takayama. Ask around the old town and you'll find that most locals were born right here. A registered cultural property in the heart of the Old Town, it looks like a museum from the street. But it's a home where a family genuinely still lives.
Available options
Morning market walk + hotel pickup
Visit Takayama's famous morning market to source the day's ingredients and meet the local vendors. 1 hour from 09:00 · Hotel pickup within 1km of Old Town.
Morning market walk + hotel pickup
Visit Takayama's famous morning market to source the day's ingredients and meet the local vendors. 1 hour from 09:00 · Hotel pickup within 1km of Old Town.
Sake tasting
A guided tasting flight of four different local sakes.
Sake tasting
A guided tasting flight of four different local sakes.
¥35,500
/Adult
Under 12:
¥29,000
3 & under:
¥0
Please note that solo travelers are charged the two-person rate.
This is a booking request, not a confirmation. We’ll contact you within 24 hours to confirm your details.
Why food?
Food is how culture becomes visible.
Every country has recipes. But every family has traditions. Preparing a meal together naturally opens conversations about seasons, family life, respect for ingredients, celebrations, and everyday customs. Without trying to teach culture, you begin to experience it.
FAQ
FAQ
What is a machiya?
What is a machiya?
Is this suitable for children?
Is this suitable for children?
Can dietary requirements be accomodated?
Can dietary requirements be accomodated?
What is your cancellation policy?
What is your cancellation policy?
Is "Submit" a confirmed booking?
Is "Submit" a confirmed booking?
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¥35,500
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