Cooking Experience in Gamagori Onigiri and Sushi with Hotel Chef

・Cook fluffy Japanese rice in a traditional kama pot and experience it freshly prepared. ・Make your own onigiri with freshly cooked rice and your choice of fillings. ・Learn to roll traditional futomaki sushi with guidance from a professional hotel chef. ・Watch the chef demonstrate sushi-making techniques and precise Japanese knife skills up close. ・Discover the food culture and local ingredients of Gamagori and the Mikawa region.

Discover Japanese food culture through a hands-on cooking experience with a professional chef at Hotel Takeshima in Gamagori. Begin by watching rice cook in a traditional Japanese kama pot, taking in the aroma and steam as it is freshly prepared. Using the warm rice, make your own onigiri and choose your favorite fillings to create it just the way you like. Next, turn your attention to futomaki, a traditional thick sushi roll filled with colorful ingredients. Watch the hotel chef demonstrate how to arrange the fillings, roll the sushi, and handle a Japanese kitchen knife with precision. Then choose your own ingredients and roll a full futomaki yourself. Throughout the experience, your English-speaking guide will introduce the ingredients of Gamagori and the wider Mikawa region and explain the traditions behind onigiri, futomaki, and Japanese rice culture. Once your dishes are complete, sit down to enjoy what you have made while sharing the experience with the chef and your guide. Through cooking, tasting, and conversation, this intimate experience offers a delicious and engaging introduction to everyday Japanese food culture.

• Public transportation options are available nearby
• This package tour includes statutory accident compensation in accordance with Japan’s Travel Agency Act. We also recommend that travelers purchase their own travel insurance for broader medical and travel-related coverage.
• Please inform us of any dietary restrictions at the time of booking. If no dietary information is provided, we will assume you have no restrictions.

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.