Kimono experience and Japanese home-cooking lesson Osaka Umeda
Overview
We will make a Japanese home-cooked meal together. (Partial demonstration) We use ingredients and seasonings that can be easily made at home.
You can also choose from a menu of specialty dishes unique to Osaka.
menu:
1. Ginger grilled pork, rice balls, miso soup and Japanese rolled omelette
2. Takoyaki
3. Kushikatsu and rice balls
4. Japanese lunch box
We will also give advice on how to shop at Japanese supermarkets.
We don't serve vegetarian or vegan. Please contact us regarding food allergies.
You can experience making kimonos and obis using materials (silk) and techniques passed down from ancient times in Japan. In particular, you can experience a gorgeous bridal dress that is rarely seen even by Japanese people.
For men, you can experience wearing the first formal kimono and hakama.
You can't go out wearing it, but you can enjoy taking pictures (with your own camera, etc.) in the Japanese-style corner in the room.
What's Included
- Lunch
- Private transportation
Meeting Location
1-chōme-4-1 Tamagawa
Fukushima Ward, Osaka, 553-0004, Japan
Detailed check-in instructions, including the exact address, are provided with your booking confirmation.
This activity ends back at the meeting point.
What To Expect
You can cook Japanese home cooking together (partial demonstration), and eat the food you made yourself. You can choose from 5 types of menus.
After that, it's time to put on a kimono and take a photo on your own. (You can't go outside. There is a small Japanese-style area.) Women's kimonos can be selected from several types, such as furisode, hakama, and bridal gowns. Men wear a kimono with haori or a hakama.
After booking, please let us know the selection menu (1 menu per group) and the number of men and women from the [BRAND] account.
menu
① Ginger-grilled pork, Rice ball, Rolled egg omelette and Miso soup
② Japanese stewed meat and potatoes, Miso soup, Rolled egg omlette and Rice ball
③ Takoyaki and Japanese dessert
④ Bento(lunch box) and Miso soup
⑤ Japanese style hamburg, Miso soup, Spinach(leafy vegetables) with sesame dressing and Rice ball
※ Each menu comes with water and Japanese tea.
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
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Activity code: C-422901P1
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- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the tour start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the tour start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the tour start time will not be accepted.
- Cut-off times are based on the tour local time (JST).
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Apr 2025Accessibility information for the Kimono experience and Japanese home-cooking lesson Osaka Umeda is as follows:
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
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Oct 2026What's Included
- Lunch
- Private transportation
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
