Nagoya: Kimono & Sushi Making Experience with a Sushi Master

Wear a kimono and learn to make nigiri sushi and sushi rolls from a Sushi Master. Enjoy the sushi you make with red miso soup and Japanese tea, then take photos at nearby shrines and temples.
Meet at Sushi Sakaba Matsubara, a real sushi restaurant about 30 minutes by subway from Nagoya Station. Your experience begins with kimono dressing, followed by a hands-on sushi-making experience using the restaurant’s actual sushi counter.

Before making sushi, put on a traditional Japanese tasuki sash, which allows you to move comfortably while preparing food in kimono. Then learn how to make nigiri sushi and rolled sushi directly from a Sushi Master who has trained for many years. The Sushi Master will demonstrate the techniques and guide you step by step, so no previous sushi-making experience is required.

Make your own sushi and enjoy it fresh with red miso soup, a local specialty of Nagoya, and Japanese tea. Experiencing sushi-making in a real sushi restaurant while wearing a kimono and learning directly from a Sushi Master offers a unique way to discover Japanese food culture.

You can also take photos in your kimono at nearby Hioki Shrine, where Oda Nobunaga is said to have prayed for victory before the Battle of Okehazama in 1560. This historic shrine provides a special connection to Nagoya’s samurai history and a beautiful Japanese setting for your travel photos.

This experience brings together kimono, sushi-making, Nagoya’s local food culture, history, and Japanese hospitality in one memorable activity.

The experience starts and ends at Sushi Sakaba Matsubara. Please arrive at the meeting point in advance so that the experience can begin smoothly.

Meeting point:
Sushi Sakaba Matsubara
1F Mutsugabiru, 1-18-12 Tachibana, Naka-ku, Nagoya, Aichi, Japan

Included:
• Kimono rental and dressing
• Traditional tasuki sash
• Sushi-making experience and instruction from a Sushi Master
• The sushi you make
• Red miso soup, a local specialty of Nagoya
• Japanese tea

Photo-taking at Hioki Shrine is free time. A professional photographer is not included.

To guarantee availability book as soon as possible. Early booking is worth consideration especially if you planning the trip during high season like public holidays or weekends.

This excursion you can cancel with no cost up to 24 hours before the start of the trip. If you cancel it after 24 hours or not show up on the excursion you will still be charged the full price of the activity. Being late on pick-up or departure will be considered as not showing up.