Sushi, tempura, yakitori, katsudon, okonomiyaki, sukiyaki, shabu-shabu, nabe, yakisoba – the variety of Japanese food is extraordinary and one of the highlights of any trip to Japan is the chance to experience just quite how good Japanese food is. Over the last decade Japanese food has grown in popularity across the globe with nearly every city in the UK boasting a Japanese restaurant – something that would have been unthinkable only ten years ago.

However, for all it’s popularity Japanese food is still a bit of a mystery in the west. For sure everyone knows sushi but even this most well known of Japanese foods is somewhat misunderstood. For starters, an almost universal misconception is that sushi is raw fish. In actual fact the term sushi refers to the lightly vinegared rice upon which (amongst other things) raw fish is placed either on top of (nigiri zushi) or rolled inside of (maiki zushi). Slices of raw fish served on their own with soy sauce and wasabi (the spicy green mustard which catches so many people by surprise!) is known as sashimi.

Aside from sushi and sashimi though, Japanese cuisine offers all manner of delights from kaiseiki with its extremely refined dishes and immaculate presentation, to okonomiyaki, a kind of pancake where you just throw it all in and cook on a hot plate.

To help you get a little bit extra out of your adventures in the world of Japanese food, we have designed a number of food related experiences for you to enjoy. So whether you are looking to get hands on and try a spot of cooking yourself, or just want those eating out experiences you might otherwise miss, we are sure that one of our Japanese food experiences will be a fantastic addition to your trip.

• Sushi Breakfast at Tsukiji
• Home Cooking
• Traditional Cooking
• Izakaya Experience
• Green Tea Picking
• Yokohama Cup Noodle Museum