4h30

About this activity

Soba is the Japanese name for Buckwheat, one of the most healthy ingredients in the world. It is one of the most traditional Japanese food and it is still very popular since the Edo period. Discover one of the most respected cooking skill in Japan with a real Soba Master. In an small group, be invited in his home and enjoy the opportunity of one on one coaching. With this unforgettable experience, learn from the best in Japan and enjoy making soba noodle for your friends and family. Not only will you learn all there is to know about this culinary art and it's history, you will also have the opportunity to eat and compare your noodles to his in a very unfair contest. By eating Soba, one of the healthiest food on earth, the host is planning on living up to a hundred years old!

The number of participants is limited to 4 people, so hospitable service is ensured for each participant.

There will be an interpreter to help you communicate and understand everything around you so that you won't have to worry about the language barrier.

You will meet the interpreter at the designated departure location, and he/she will escort you to the destination.

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Included

Lunch
Local guide, Interpreter
soba-master
Small group tour

Not included

Hotel pickup and drop-off
Transportation Fee
Gratuities

Additional

Confirmation will be received within 48 hours of booking, subject to availability
Please note that your reservation with us may be canceled due to inclement weather conditions or heavy rain. If so, we will contact you at least one hour prior to your reservation via your original booking site.
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 4 travelers

Features

Tourism

70%

Cultural

60%

Original

30%

Aquatic

15%

Reviews

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teresa.williams-leon

5 | 2018-08-08

The Master and his wife are so warm and down-to-earth! We enjoyed every minute of his funny, hands-on, detailed、authentic teachings and explanation of soba-making! The guide/interpreter was great and the people we met in the class were also very nice. If you want to experience a little of

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David G

5 | 2018-03-03

Absolutely one of the best experiences in Japan! You do not have to be a cook or home chef to enjoy this and I promise you will not taste better soba anywhere. Our guide, Roland, met us at the nearby train station and led us on a 10 minute walk to the residence of our soba master and his wife. All three of our hosts made us comfortable and were quite charming. You begin with a short lesson on soba's primary input, the buckwheat plant. Buckwheat is not a grain so it is gluten free and has many health benefits you will learn about. Next, you watch the soba master prepare the noodles beginning with mixing the dough, then the rolling and finally the fine cutting into noodles. Trust me when I say this is true theater. Then its your turn to put on an apron and create your own soba noodles. Our hosts were extremely helpful and supportive all through the process allowing this to be fun even for the person whose idea of cooking is glancing at the kitchen at the drive-thru window. The finale is a wonderful meal of all the noodles prepared, including your own, as our master shows you the proper technique for cooking them. The typical class is two to four people, ours was just two, which enhances the experience and connection with your hosts. This was a very unique and memorable experience unlike any other you will have in Japan.

Soba-Making with a Master in Tokyo

Tokyo

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