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A bowl with various spices and a wooden pestle. 1
A variety of dishes including a poached egg, a rolled omelette, and a dessert with a pink topping. 2
A kitchen counter with jars of spices and a menu board. 3
Three spice jars on a shelf. 4
A display of Japanese condiments with labels and descriptions. 5

Kawagoe: Shichimi Spice Blending Workshop

By HooCul
Free cancellation available
Price is NZ$182 per adult* *Get a lower price by selecting multiple adult tickets
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Features

  • Free cancellation available
  • 1h
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation

Overview

  • Immerse yourself in the history of Shichimi and its origins in Edo
  • Learn about the unique properties of Japanese ingredients like Sansho
  • Blend your own Shichimi spice using professional tools and techniques
  • Discover modern food pairing tips to use your blend in creative ways
  • Take home your custom blend in a high-quality container as a souvenir

Activity location

    • Kawagoe
    • Kawagoe, Saitama, Japan

Meeting/Redemption Point

    • 日本、〒350-0062 埼玉県川越市元町２丁目１−３
    • Kawagoe, Saitama, Japan

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Kawagoe: Shichimi Spice Blending Workshop

  • Activity duration is 1 hour1h
    1h
  • English
Language options: English
Price details
NZ$182.07 x 1 AdultNZ$182.07
Total
Price is NZ$182.07

What's included, what's not

  • Inclusions
    1-hour Shichimi blending workshop
  • Inclusions
    Professional tools (mortar and pestle)
  • Inclusions
    High-quality container for your blend
  • Inclusions
    History and properties of Japanese ingredients
  • Inclusions
    Modern food pairing tips
  • Inclusions
    Refreshment
  • Exclusions
    Transport to and from the workshop

What you can expect

  • Join a workshop at Fukushichimi, a hidden gem in Little Edo (Kawagoe), to craft your own blend of Shichimi (Seven Spice). Learn about the history of Shichimi, originally used as medicine, and discover the unique properties of Japanese ingredients like Sansho (Japanese pepper), Yuzu (citrus), and hemp seeds.

    Blend the flavours to suit your palate, using professional tools like a mortar and pestle to release the aroma and pack it into a high-quality container. Learn about the historical context of spice as medicine, linked to the Seven Lucky Gods and Chinese medicine, and why it became popular in the Edo period.

    Get tips on modern food pairings, like using your blend on popcorn, french fries, or even vanilla ice cream.

Location

Activity location

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    • Kawagoe
    • Kawagoe, Saitama, Japan

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLE
    • 日本、〒350-0062 埼玉県川越市元町２丁目１−３
    • Kawagoe, Saitama, Japan