Good experience with the cooking class. The host has good patience, even though the event was delayed due to the navigation of the place not being according to the website description (not the host's fault, but the company's). When you try to contact the host via email (according to the website), it can take several minutes of delay. Here it is good that before the event you have contacted the host. Finally Sakura-san came to pick me up, which was very kind. Similarly on the way home she went with me to the nearest train station to lead me to the right destination. As a result, all the dishes were made according to the descriptions. But there were two more dishes that were (bonus) not planned. But I am happy to try them. In summary, it was a good experience, despite the complications. But the host is helpful and helped me. In addition to the authentic food (which some claim to be simple), there were dishes that were prepared with love. The host gave good advice on Japanese food and typical food related to Sapporo and Hokkaido. //Minh

Kanae-San took me through several small local markets, full of fresh fish and fruit/veggies, as well as spices . Then we cooked a delicious meal in her home. She was a lovely host! Thank you so much!

I always like taking a cooking lesson if I can when I travel. It was around a 2.5 hour long class and dinner inside Shiroi's home. From my understanding of Japanese culture and what I was taught by my teachers, getting an opportunity to go into a Japanese person's home is a rarity. So in that regard, it is a very unique and special opportunity in of itself. Since I went during golden week, I got to see how she decorates for Children's Day. For the cooking portion itself, I learned how to make a homestyle maki-zushi. She was very informative of how to make it and even why she chose this style of sushi. Food culture is a great way to peak into the lives and minds of people when we cook for others. On top of that she shared a lot about things in Hokkaido, herself, and of course, her knowledge in food. She makes quite a lot of food for you too. Since this is in her home, it is a small kitchen and hard to do a lot of cooking with groups or solo travellers, so keep it in mind when booking a lesson. I can't make too much comment on English language ability because she quickly realized I can speak Japanese, but from the English she used with me, it sounds like she is proficient and I think, uses it regularly with a host-son from America. At the end of the lesson, she surprised me with the same ingredients we used to make the sushi (minus the shiso and fish) so you can test what you learned at home. One part of the gift I was worried about was the soy sauce because I travel light with no checked luggage, but as long as you fly domestically the TSA won't take your liquids over 100ML. （昆布醤油は安全でした！). Overall, I think this is a good course to take if you have a night with no plans and want to do a mix of cooking, get a unique meal, and experience a deeper look into the life of a local resident in Hokkaido.