Japanese Cooking

About Us

Welcome to Kai House Japanese Cooking and the culinary wonders of washoku, Japanese cuisine! We have two studios conveniently located in central Tokyo. The Kai House studio in Iwamotocho, near the tourist spot Akihabara, is only a 10-minute train ride from Asakusa, another popular spot. And the other studio AMY’S in Minamiaoyama is only a 5-minute train ride from Shibuya Station.

Our classes are organized by KAI Corporation which was established in 1908 and is Japan’s largest producer of kitchen knives. As you might have guessed from our long history, our ability to produce knives can be traced back to the making of katana, a samurai warrior’s sword.

Washoku has been recently added to UNESCO’s Intangible Cultural Heritage list. Washoku embodies Japanese people’s deep respect toward nature and the four seasons. This also includes the importance they place on the sustainable use of local produce.

Let us guide you on the traditional Japanese style of preparing and eating delicious dishes.

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Team-Building Cooking Classes

Perfect for strengthening a sense of camaraderie, our team-building cooking classes offer an out-of-the-ordinary experience for novice and seasoned cooks alike.

Your staff will cook washoku, the internationally popular Japanese cuisine. The collaborative nature of cooking will help train your team and enrich your company’s future long after leaving the kitchen. For bookings, please choose from the two courses below.

Cook Off Course

Your staff will be divided into groups to compete with each other on the finish of washoku dishes. This will heighten competitiveness between the groups, whilst increasing team spirit. Winning or losing, best of all is the joy of cooking savored as one. Menu: Popular Japanese Menu

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Challenge Course

Food brings out the best in people, especially when cooked together. In this course, your staff will work in groups in a comfortable setting away from a work environment to enjoy cooking washoku. Our Challenge Course offers the opportunity to build friendships and create an open atmosphere. Menu: Choice of the Popular Japanese Menu or the Seasonal Japanese Menu

Menu Join a Class
Available from 11:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. weekdays except certain holidays. For inquiries, please contact us.

Duration

2 to 2 1/2 hours

No. of Participants

10 to 24

Included

  • ・Hands-on cooking and demonstration
  • ・Sharing of dishes with complementary tea and water
  • ・Recipes

Prices

  • ・JPY 18,000 per person

Optional Extras

  • ・Cook Off Course: prizes for the winning team
    　(An additional charge is required. Please contact us for more information.)
  • ・Beer and sake (additional JPY 1,000 per person)
*Currently, we offer bookings at least 30 days prior to your preferred class date(s).
*Prices include tax.

Private Cooking Classes

Whether to follow your enthusiasm for washoku or to go out on a culinary exploration with your family or friends, our private classes are perfect for cooks of all abilities.

We introduce you to a range of dishes, including the most popular classics and the fresh taste of seasonal produce. You will take home recipes to replicate the dishes and serve them for yourself or for your guests while entertaining. Menu: Choice of the Popular Japanese Menu or the Seasonal Japanese Menu

Menu Join a Class
Available from 11:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. weekdays except certain holidays. For inquiries, please contact us.

Duration

2 to 2 1/2 hours

No. of Participants

Maximum 24

Children under 16

Participants below 16 years old must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.

Included

  • ・Hands-on cooking and demonstration
  • ・Sampling of dishes with complementary tea and water
  • ・Recipes

Prices

  • ・1 to 5 participants: JPY 60,000 per class
  • ・6 to 24 participants: JPY 12,000 per person

Optional Extras

  • ・Beer and sake (additional JPY 1,000 per person)
*Prices include tax.
*Because of the volume of requests we receive, we are unable to accept bookings and booking inquiries from individual customers. We apologize for the inconvenience.
*For travel agencies and corporate customers, we currently offer bookings at least 30 days prior to preferred class date(s).

Menus

Popular Japanese Menu

  • ・Kazari-zushi, sushi roll art
  • ・Okonomiyaki, “as-you-like-it” pancake
  • ・Teriyaki chicken, pan-fried chicken with teriyaki sauce
  • ・Dashi-maki-tamago, rolled omelet
  • ・Osuimono, clear dashi soup with seasonal vegetables
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If you like,
some of the above dishes can be replaced with:
Futo-maki, sushi roll
Gyoza, fried pork dumplings
Tofu steak, fried tofu with sweet sauce
Wagashi, traditional Japanese confectionery
Nerikiri (shaped like sakura), bean-paste confection
Dorayaki, pancake sandwich with sweet red-bean filling
Ichigo daifuku, rice cake stuffed with red-bean paste and fresh strawberry*
*Offered seasonally: April - November

Seasonal Japanese Menu

  • May-June:

    ・Nikumaki, green beans and carrot wrapped in pork
    ・Ankake, turnip in light shrimp sauce
    ・Nameshi, rice mixed with green vegetable
    ・Dashi-maki-tamago, rolled omelet
    ・Surinagashi, soup with tofu and avocado purée

  • July-August:

    ・Goma-ae, boiled asparagus dressed with nutty sesame sauce
    ・Tofu steak, fried tofu with sweet sauce
    ・Tomato and avocado don, rice bowl with tomato and avocado salad
    ・Dashi-maki-tamago, rolled omelet
    ・Osuimono, clear dashi soup with seasonal vegetables

  • September-October:

    ・Sunomono, cucumber and wakame seaweed pickled in refreshing vinegar dressing
    ・Age-bitashi, deep-fried seasonal vegetables in rich dashi broth
    ・Dashi-maki-tamago, rolled omelet
    ・Takikomi-gohan, cooked rice with thin deep-fried tofu and ginger
    ・Osuimono, clear dashi soup with seasonal vegetables

  • November-December:

    ・Hijiki salad, salad with hijiki seaweed and beans
    ・Tsukune, teriyaki chicken balls
    ・Shira-ae, autumn vegetables with tofu dressing
    ・Dashi-maki-tamago, rolled omelet
    ・Osuimono, clear dashi soup with seasonal vegetables

If you like, a dish in the Seasonal Japanese Menu can be replaced with:
Wagashi, traditional Japanese confectionery
Nerikiri (shaped like sakura), bean-paste confection
Dorayaki, pancake sandwich with sweet red-bean filling
Ichigo daifuku, rice cake stuffed with red-bean paste and fresh strawberry*
*Offered seasonally: April - November

We will endeavor to tailor the menu to your preferences. Please inform us in advance your preferred menu items and dietary requirements. We will make adjustments wherever possible.

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Every aspiring cook needs sharp knives. Learn knife-sharpening skills from KAI Corporation, Japan’s largest knife manufacturer with a global reputation. Well-cared-for knives will last a long time.

Join a Class
Arranged upon your request from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. weekdays except certain holidays. For inquiries, please contact us.
Duration
2 hours
No. of Participants
Maximum 10
Location
Our studio in Iwamotocho
Included
A whetstone to take home
Prices
  • ・1 participant: JPY 10,000 per person
  • ・Groups of 2 to 10: JPY 5,000 per person
This is an all-inclusive class and knives will be provided in class for participants to practice on. Bringing personal knives into class is not permitted.
*Currently, we offer bookings at least 30 days prior to your preferred class date(s).
*Prices include tax.

faq

What languages are the classes offered in?

English.

Can you accommodate dietary restrictions?

Yes, we are happy to accommodate your dietary requirements wherever possible. Please ask us in advance.

Which tourist spots are close-by?

We have two studios conveniently located in central Tokyo. The Kai House studio is near Akihabara, Ueno, Asakusa, Yanaka Ginza, and Tokyo Skytree. The other studio AMY’S in Minamiaoyama is near the Imperial Palace, Harajuku, Roppongi, Omotesando, Shibuya, and Tokyo Tower.

What is the payment method?

We accept credit-card payments, which will secure your booking. Should you need a receipt, please contact us.

What should I bring?

Aprons, recipes and everything you need in class will be provided. Please come in comfortable clothes with non-slip shoes.

Can I take home the dishes we cooked?

Unfortunately, taking home food is not permitted but tasting the dishes in class is actively encouraged.

Can I change my booking?

Changes to your bookings may be made up to 20 days prior to the scheduled class date. We will try our best to accommodate your request wherever possible.

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Iwamotocho, Tokyo
Kai House
3-9-5 Iwamotocho Chiyoda, Tokyo 101-8586
*Knife Sharpening Classes are offered exclusively in this studio.



5 minute walk from Iwamotocho Station on the Toei Shinjuku Line (岩本町駅)
8 minute walk from Akihabara Station on the Yamanote Line (秋葉原駅)

Minamiaoyama, Tokyo
AMY’S
Shin Aoyama Bldg., East 2nd floor
1-1-1 Minamiaoyama, Minato-ku, Tokyo 107-0062



Directly connected from Aoyama-itchome Station (Exit 3) on the Tokyo Metro Hanzomon and Ginza Lines and the Toei Oedo Line
Pay parking is available in the basement of the building.

*When there is a conflict of class schedules, we will try our best to arrange classes at an available location. Please let us know of your preferred times.

Terms&Conditions

Booking
For bookings using the credit card option:
Bookings are deemed confirmed upon receipt of the customer's credit card information.

For bookings using the bank transfer option:
Bookings are deemed confirmed once the customer and Kai House Japanese Cooking agree upon the payment date.

Cancellation
1. Cancellation Procedure
For cancellation, please contact us by clicking on the link provided in our email. Kai House Japanese Cooking will send the customer two emails. The first email automatically acknowledges the cancellation request, which constitutes the receipt of the customer’s cancellation. The second email confirms the cancellation with a description of the cancellation procedure, including a cancellation fee, if applicable. However, if either or both of these emails have not been received within a reasonable amount of time, please contact us at (+81)-3-3862-6413.

2. Cancellation Fee
Once the cancellation is confirmed, a cancellation fee applies as follows (based on Japan Standard Time):
• Cancellations received more than 7 days prior to the scheduled class date – 0% of the full amount (incl. tax)
• Cancellations received 5 to 7 days prior to the scheduled class date – 30% • Cancellations received 2 to 4 days prior to the scheduled class date – 50% • Cancellations received 1 day prior to, or on the date of, the scheduled class date – 100%

3. Cancellation Fee Payment
For bookings using the credit card option:
Cancellation fees will be automatically deducted from the customer’s credit card.

For bookings using the bank transfer option:
Cancellation fees must be paid by bank transfer by the date specified in the email from Kai House Japanese Cooking confirming the cancellation.

Privacy Policy
Kai corporation and each of the companies in KAI Group consider that the protection of customers' personal information is a material social responsibility, as well as a legal obligation. Our company hereby prescribes the privacy policy as set out below in order to respect and protect customers' rights regarding their personal information:

1. Acquisition and Usage of Personal Information
The acquisition of customers' personal information shall be conducted through appropriate means, and our company shall specify wherever possible the purpose of usage and give notice of such purpose to (a) relevant customer(s) or make public announcements on company websites, etc. The company will handle such acquired personal information according to the purpose for which it was gathered.

2. Provision of Personal Information
The company will not provide customers' personal information to any third party other than to companies to which it entrusts business, without the consent of customers. If the company uses the personal information jointly with each company or special agents, etc., of the KAI Group, the company will expressly indicate or make a public announcement regarding the details of such parties jointly using such personal information, the purpose of usage and other prescribed matters; provided, however, the foregoing provision shall not be applied in cases where the contrary is set forth by laws or regulations or where cooperation with public organization(s) is required.

3. Safety Management of Personal Information
The company will take technical measures in order to prevent unauthorized access to, or the loss of, the destruction of, the falsification or leakage of, personal information; and will make efforts to protect customers' personal information by preparing a safety management system.

4. Public Announcement of Purpose and Request for Disclosure and/or Corrections, etc.
The company will publicly announce the purpose of usage regarding the customers' information that it holds, will provide company contact information, and will reply, to a reasonable extent, in accordance with procedures set forth, and in good faith, to requests for disclosure, correction, suspension of usage and deletion, etc.

5. Compliance with Laws and Regulations
The company will comply with laws and regulations concerning personal information, relevant provisions and guidelines, and fulfill its liability of social responsibility as a business enterprise.

6. Continuing Improvement
The company will continuously review and improve the compliance program (plan for the compliance of laws and regulations) in order to ensure the protection of personal information.

November 22, 2007
KAI Group

Contacting Us
If there are any questions regarding this privacy policy you may contact us using the information below.
www.kai-group.com
Tokyo, Japan
Chiyoda-ku, Iwamoto-cho 3-9-5
1018586
washoku@kai-group.com

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