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By Matsumoto Experience

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10 out of 10
Exceptional
Free cancellation available
Price is NZ$147 per adult
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Features

  • Free cancellation available
  • 1h 30m
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation

Overview

    • Experience the flavours of Matsumoto with a hands-on cooking class
    • Learn the art of making soba noodles from scratch with a local master
    • Enjoy the taste of fresh, authentic wasabi and soba noodles
    • Immerse yourself in Japanese culinary traditions and techniques

Activity location

    • Matsumoto
    • Matsumoto, Nagano, Japan

Meeting/Redemption Point

    • 4-1 Marunouchi, Matsumoto, Nagano 390-0873, Japan | Matsumoto Castle: Your guide will be waiting just outside the main gate of Matsumoto Castle (just in front of the ticket gate and entrance to the paid admission area).
    • Matsumoto, Nagano, Japan

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Matsumoto: Soba Noodle Making & Fresh Wasabi Lunch

  • Activity duration is 1 hour and 30 minutes1h 30m
    1h 30m
  • English
Language options: English
Starting time: 4:30 PM
Price details
NZ$147.29 x 1 AdultNZ$147.29
Total
Price is NZ$147.29
Until Tue, 11 Aug

What's included, what's not

  • Inclusions
    English Speaking Guide
  • Inclusions
    Soba noodle making class
  • Inclusions
    Wasabi grating and tasting
  • Inclusions
    Guidance from a Soba master
  • Inclusions
    All necessary Soba-making tools
  • Inclusions
    Tasting of your own Soba noodle creation with one extra dish
  • Exclusions
    Other optional side dish (oyaki, snacks etc.) and drinks
  • Exclusions
    Miscellaneous fees during the activity (optional snacks and souvenirs, etc.)
  • Exclusions
    Insurance (Travel Insurance, Private Insurance, etc.)

Know before you book

    • Not suitable for: Wheelchair users

What you can expect

  • Learn the art of making soba noodles from a master. While soba is a simple dish by itself, making the noodles from scratch is a challenge that combines culinary art with precision knife handling and a dash of Japanese discipline.

    Discover the secrets of real wasabi. The real taste of wasabi is not what you find in plastic tubes. Yes, the flavour of real wasabi is just as spicy, but much fresher and more nuanced than the store-bought kind.

    For a moment, you will step into the shoes of an apprentice Soba chef under the watchful eye of an experienced Soba master as he guides you through all the basic steps and the proper use of authentic Soba-making tools. It is 100% hands-on from start to finish, including getting to eat our own Soba noodle creation at the end!

    Grate over Soba and try for yourself some real, fresh wasabi straight from the surrounding wasabi farms. If you've never had natural fresh-ground wasabi before, you’re in for a surprisingly refreshing treat!

Location

Activity location

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    • Matsumoto
    • Matsumoto, Nagano, Japan

Meeting/Redemption Point

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    • 4-1 Marunouchi, Matsumoto, Nagano 390-0873, Japan | Matsumoto Castle: Your guide will be waiting just outside the main gate of Matsumoto Castle (just in front of the ticket gate and entrance to the paid admission area).
    • Matsumoto, Nagano, Japan