YANESEN Tourist Information & Culture Center

We had a cooking class with Yuki where we learnt how to cook Miso soup, udon noodles (from scratch) and tempura. We had such a great time! Yuki loves cooking and teaching and that shows, we left very happy and confident that we can cook everything at home for our families. Masa Kawai was always very helpful and very responsive, the whole process of booking the class and choosing what to cook was very smooth. I highly recommend it!!!

The ladies who run this place were so kind, helpful and welcoming. My young daughter and I learnt to make onigiri and they packed up all the rest in a refrigerated box for us to take with us after we had eaten lunch. Highly recommended.

The Yanesen Center was the high point of my trip to Tokyo, Japan. My kimono wearing experience (including hair dressing and a professional photographer) was booked via my travel agency, InsideJapan. The translator, photographer, hairdresser, and kimono dresser were all extremely kind, hospitable, and helped to produce an experience that I'll always remember and cherish. In Japan, kimono dressers must have a license and my dresser worked with me through the translator to pick out and coordinate the different parts of my kimono. We then walked through Yanaka, a beautiful neighborhood that has retained the look and feel of Tokyo prior to World War II. They led me to a Buddhist Temple, showed me how to perform the purification ritual, then ring a gong and say a prayer. It was an amazing experience and I suggest it to anyone who would like to create a souvenir that isn't just something bought; but something done.

Yuki is the best! We had an amazing time taking the cooking class with Yuki. She was so kind, patient, and taught us so much about Japanese culture and cooking. We learned to make miso soup, udon noodles from scratch, and Japanese eggplant. Then, we got to eat our delicious meal together. It was a wonderful experience, and so glad that we got to take the class with Yuki!

We took a cooking class here with Yuki and would HIGHLY recommend it to anyone visiting Tokyo! Yuki was a wonderful teacher and the food we made (gyoza with gomaae, miso soup, rice, and mochi dessert) was so tasty! The atmosphere in the kitchen was so charming and lovely as well. Definitely do yourself a favour and book a class here if you’re visiting!

Great experience at the calligraphy workshop 🈴️🈸️🈳️

What a wonderful and nice guy. Went there to buy some calligraphy art and the store was unfortunately closed. Instead we went to the tatami room cafe around the corner and drank delicious green tea. To our surprise the cafe and tourist information center were collaborating and this nice guy opened up the store and sold us some besutiful art even though the shop was closed. Big thumbs up. Thank you for your nice hospitality.

Took an Ikebana class here and had a great time, the teacher's were very knowledgeable and were able to explain the concepts clearly to a bunch of english speakers. Definitely a priceless memory from my trip to Japan. This place is a true hidden gem!