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Enjoy Wagashi Making with Uji Matcha Tea in Tokyo We have welcomed a wonderful aunt and niece pair from the States, (Georgia and California) to our Japanese sweets making workshop. This is a high school graduation gift from the Aunt and their first visit to Asia. The niece had a strong interest for our workshop as she loves making sweets and she always wanted to learn the authentic method to prepare Japanese sweets. She was very determined during the workshop. They were very laid back and sweet. We admired how much they cared about each other and their smiles showed […]

Tour Report –Jun. 28th, 2019

Enjoy Wagashi Making with Uji Matcha Tea in Tokyo We welcomed two wonderful guests to our Wagashi making workshop. They enjoyed making sweets with two different cherry blossom motifs. It was employed as a part of a project to invite foreign press to experience Japanese cuisine. The writer was from Los Angeles, USA. She seemed to enjoy the process of making sweets because she likes the sweet bean paste. We were impressed with how she handled the delicate technique of applying colors and decoration to the sweets. She said she would always remember this day of making wagashi herself when […]

Tour Report –Feb. 15th, 2019

Enjoy Wagashi Making with Uji Matcha Tea in Tokyo It was a gorgeous day with cherry blossoms in full bloom everywhere. Today, we welcomed a group of international guests from France, Spain and Japan to our Japanese sweets workshop. Our guests work for a company which develops ingredients for cosmetics. The international members who were attending a training session in Japan participated in our plan as a part of welcome events hosted by the company. Our group were mainly ladies, jolly, elegant and upbeat! However, once the workshop started, they tackled the job seriously and their pieces turned out beautifully. […]

Tour Report – Mar. 25th, 2018

Join us in making cherry blossom themed Japanese sweets. Let’s enjoy the most beautiful season in Japan. You will be greeted by the cherry blossoms in bloom on the walk to the workshop venue. Please refer to our tour plan: http://goo.gl/QM2sso

The season for cherry blossoms is almost here!

One of our guets who has completed our workshop started serving wagashi sweets at her own café after returning home. We offer small size classes to make these sweets with detailed instructions. Led by experienced wagashi maker. Please enjoy Japanese traditional culture. We would love to have you join us! Please refer to our tour report: https://goo.gl/c563RU Detail on our plan: https://goo.gl/9sqDmv

A wagashi workshop certificate will be awarded upon completion of ...

Wagashi (Japanese sweets) boast health benefits due to ingredients such as beans, starch, sugar and they rarely feature dairy. Its gentle sweetness goes well with green tea and are widely used at tea ceremony. Not only do they taste delicious, but the designs and colors are very sweet as well! Please refer to our tour plan: http://goo.gl/QM2sso

Wagashi (Japanese sweets) boast health benefits.