Master Sushi Making Experience in Nagasaki
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Learn sushi making from professional chefs at Wakaran, one of Nagasaki's top 2 Japanese restaurants, in an authentic traditional setting. The highlight is our exclusive comparison tasting—create nigiri sushi with premium tuna and salmon, then taste your creation alongside identical pieces made by master chefs to understand the subtle differences that define professional technique. Complete Cultural Experience Beyond sushi making, enjoy award-winning Sonogi tea (4-time consecutive Japan champion) and Wakaran's signature castella cake in our beautifully designed traditional Japanese architectural space, offering an immersive cultural journey that combines culinary mastery with authentic Japanese hospitality.
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- Public transportation options are available nearby
Reviews(3)
Our Nagasaki tour guide suggested that we might want to incorporate this sushi making class into our day long tour of the city. What a fabulous idea this turned out to be! Not only did we have a wonderful lunch, but we had the memorable experience of actually making it ourselves. The chef was kind and very helpful as we learned more about sushi, its various ingredients and the history behind this iconic Japanese dish.
Great experience! Private sushi making class with very friendly chef & translator. Personalized experience allowing to try favourite flavored drink e.g. Yuzu and also the popular/famous Catella cake.
Thank you so much for your wonderful review! We are thrilled to hear that you had a great experience in our private sushi making class. It was a pleasure to have you, and our chef and translator were equally happy to spend time with such friendly guests! We hope to see you again for another culinary adventure in the future.
This was one of the best experiences. The only worry- as it turned out, one that was quickly resolved- was finding the restaurant. Google Maps does not recognize the name, but TripAdvisor provides an address. Once we were dropped off by the taxi I couldn't figure out where to go from there. Until my wife kindly pointed out the large sign that said Wakaran. We, along with my mother, were the only three people in the class. Jun, the chef, along with Ami (pronounced AH-me; apologies for any spelling errors) translating, couldn't have been nicer as they guided us through assembling six pieces of nigiri sushi each. The rice was already made and the fish and scallop prepared, so what remained was technique. And then of course eating the top-quality (referring to the ingredients, not necessarily our efforts) product. We were taught the recommended etiquette in sushi eating. I managed to not injure myself while slicing two pieces of amber jack, which Jun then put into a maki roll. Afterwards, already stuffed, we had castella cake for dessert. We talked with Jun and Ami while with them, sharing stories and learning about each others lives. Sadly for anyone reading this in the future, that was Ami's last day as she had graduated from school and was going to head off to be a teacher. Congratulations to her and many thanks to both for a lunch that we'll all be quite unlikely to forget. Jun told us that he became a chef to make people happy. Mission accomplished for us and, I would guess with confidence, anyone else who has his food.
