Private Experience · Hida TakayamaCooking Class in
a Private Home
with 200-year History
in Takayama, Old Town.
PRIVATE EXPERIENCE"Most cooking classes happen in kitchens designed for tourists. This one happens in someone's home."
A 200-year-old machiya on Kami-Sannomachi. A local family. A5 Hida Wagyu. Three hours that feel less like an activity and more like an afternoon you happened to spend with someone who lives here.
Duration3 hours
Start timesLunch · 10:00
Dinner · 16:00
Group size2 – 6
LocationHistoric Old Town
Remarks ✓ Child Friendly
✓ Vegan Friendly
The placeA home that has stood
since the Edo period.
The machiya sits on the main street of Takayama's Historic Old Town, and one of the best-preserved Edo-period streetscapes in Japan.
Built over 200 years ago, it has been a family home ever since. The same dark timber, the same narrow facade, the same smell of old wood and tatami. Walking through the door feels like stepping through time.
The hostsA local family
who love to cook.
This is not a demonstration. You cook with them — at their table, with their knives, with the ingredients they chose that morning at the market.
By the time you sit down to eat, the conversation has already started. This is when the real stories come out.
The centrepieceA5 Hida Wagyu.
The highest grade.
Hida Wagyu is among the most celebrated beef in Japan. A5 is its highest grade — achieved by only a small percentage of cattle. You'll prepare it together as part of a 4-course menu that also features fresh seasonal ingredients from the local market.
Dashi. Knife skills. The fundamentals of Japanese cuisine — and then the meal you made with your own hands.
What's Included
INCLUDED
✓ Private 200-year-old house in the heart of Old Town
✓ Intimate cooking experience with a local family
✓ Fresh local ingredients including A5 Hida Wagyu
✓ 4-course full menu with dessert
✓ Welcome tea & wagashi in tatami room
✓ Aperitif drink (guests 20 years and over)
Not included✗ Additional alcohol beyond the aperitif
✗ Hotel pickup (available as add-on)
✗ Transport to/from meeting point
Available Options
Morning Market Walk + hotel pickup
¥15,000/group1 hour from 09:00 · Lunch session only · Hotel pickup within 1km of Old Town
Morning Market Walk + hotel pickup
¥15,000/group1 hour from 09:00 · Lunch session only · Hotel pickup within 1km of Old Town
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FAQs
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Yes, absolutely. You can try the new way to enjoy your vegan and vegetarian food in Japan with us. Take home the idea home!
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100% yes! With adult observation, kids can enjoy cooking and learning how to cook Japanese food with us.
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Let us hear! We have accommodated many request in the past. Please let me know what you want to try.
Enter a world few ever see.
Something real. Something lasting.
Beyond sightseeing,
into real lives.
