Let's Lunch / YANAKA MADAME HOME / Local Dish & Rice ball Making

Create your dream lunch in Yanaka! Design bento boxes with local dishes and cute rice balls. Enjoy Tokyo’s flavors with a friendly cooking sensei.

Duration: 1 hour, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Tourist Information & Culture Center YANESEN - 11:00 AM, 12:00 NOON, 1:00 PM
    Meet up and introduction.
    Prepare rice balls, toppings, pickles, and rice sprinkles for Onigiri(riceballs).
    Layout/design your bento box with Okazu(Home-style dishes made locally, like Karaage, Korokke, Yakitori, and Tamago-yaki) purchased at neighborhood delis/shops.
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    12:00 NOON, 1:00 PM, 2:00 PM
    Bento Box Presentation
    Table setting and photo session, and Itadakimasu! Let’s eat over Tokyo roasted coffee.
    Your sensei will talk about homo-style dishes for the day and where you can buy them in Yanaka.
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    12:30 PM, 1:30 PM, 3:30 PM
    End of lunch
What's Included
  • Lunch
Meal Options
  • Rica balls(Onigiri)
  • Japanese-style egg omelet
  • Japanese-style Potato Salad
  • Yaitori
Additional Information

Let’s create and design your dream lunch quickly with our friendly cooking sensei(teacher) in the down-to-earth & friendly neighborhood of Yanaka. You will select several popular homely dishes sold in the Yanaka neighborhood, including Japanese-style egg omelets, fried chicken, croquette, etc. To finish arranging your original bento box, let’s be creative and make Onigiri rice balls with cute faces and shapes. You will plate all the items in a bento box, and voila! You have your lunch right here! At Yanaka House, you will enjoy eating like Tokyo’s locals do. Enjoy your bento over Tokyo-roasted coffee, ko-hi, another house specialty. *If you are on a special diet or food-related issues, please inform us of them when booking.

  • Allergies, Vegetarian, Vegan and any your request are available, let us know when you make reservation.
Location
Tourist Information & Culture Center YANESEN
YANESEN Tourist information & Culture Center. 〒110-0001Yanaka3-10-21,Taitou-Ku,Tokyo, 110-0001 +81 8092638719
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Giovi02
Aug 20, 2024
Great place! - Excellent reception, the owners are very kind and attentive. My celiac friend explained the problem and they served suitable dishes. Very good food! Thanks again
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R2020euphilippem
Aug 5, 2024
Great Onigiri moment - Hello It was our first activity in Japan. We had a great moment to make our Onigiri Bento. Go there it’s a good moment in family !
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76m_t_d
Jul 22, 2024
Great experience - Very kind staff, and really tasfy food. Both the meal and riceball making was a wonderful experience. It is a must see if you visit the area!
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Grandtour14180855000
Jul 4, 2024
highly recommend - Wonderful experience making your own onigiri and then savouring it with a great bento box full of traditional japanese bites. The hosts are incredibly friendly. Highly recommended!
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Mariebd2685yv
Jun 25, 2024
Great food - Great experience to better know Japanese cuisine so rich in flavor. We were with family and enjoyed this activity. I recommend.
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Maps41487380864
May 27, 2024
Great experience! - We loved making our onigiri! The 2 organizers are adorable! We then ate our onigiri and a delicious bento prepared by them.
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Johnpm7330nr
Mar 30, 2024
Wonderful family experience - We had a wonderful time experience making and then eating our bento boxes. Yuki was very patient and friendly, explaining everything in detail. Highly recommended!
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