Niigata City in Niigata Prefecture is home to so many popular sushi restaurants that it has become synonymous with delicious sushi. One such restaurant is Sushi Kappo Marui, where you can learn directly from a sushi chef and enjoy making—and eating—top-quality sushi!

Using fresh seafood purchased that morning from the market and Niigata's prized Koshihikari rice, you will create your own top-quality sushi.

The sushi you make will be served as your lunch for the day! You will be taught not only how to make it but also the proper etiquette of eating it.

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Enjoy a Japanese cultural and culinary experience set in a beautiful private Japanese garden in Matsushima Town, Miyagi Prefecture!

Located near the scenic Matsushima Bay, Matsushima Rikyu is a sightseeing and commercial facility hosting this one-of-a-kind event. In a private space within the elegant Japanese garden, watch a traditional taiko drum performance and try playing it yourself under the guidance of a professional!

After enjoying the impressive performance, move to another venue for an all-you-can-eat sashimi dinner. The outstanding freshness of the seafood and the skill of the sushi chefs are sure to shine through in your meal.

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In Odate City, Akita Prefecture—the home of the local specialty Kiritanpo—you can try making and enjoying this tasty treat.

You will begin the experience by making "Tanpo"—rice cakes made by mashing rice and shaping it into cylinders around cedar skewers before grilling. Enjoy one straight from the skewer, coated in a specially prepared miso paste.

You'll also cook a hotpot using Kiritanpo—freshly cooked Tanpo cut into bite-sized chunks—and Hinai Jidori chicken, best enjoyed fresh and piping hot.

There are two shops where you can make your own Kiritanpo: Yoki na Kaasan no Mise (The Cheerful Mother's Shop), where you will be taught by local farmers' wives, and Beniyama Kiritanpo Kobo, which won the Kiritanpo Grand Prix at Odate's Kiritanpo Festival.

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Kitakata ramen is characterized by its thick, flat, curly noodles with a chewy texture, served in a soy sauce-based broth. Try your hand at making Kitakata ramen—considered one of Japan's three iconic ramen varieties!

A ramen master, with years of experience running a Kitakata ramen shop in Fukushima Prefecture's Kitakata City, will happily share his secret recipe with you. As you prepare the soup, chashu pork, and other ingredients entirely from scratch, enjoy listening to the master's personal stories.

A bowl of Kitakata ramen, carefully handcrafted over a long period of time, is incredibly delicious!

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