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Host: Kanae

Sapporo, Japan

USD
$50-$86 per person

Japanese cooking class in Sapporo in a beautiful residential area

Host offerings
  • House
  • Home cook
  • Pets
  • Vegetarian
  • Alcohol
  • Transportation
  • Cooking class
  • Market visit
  • Food tour

Meet Kanae

Originally from Kamakura, Kanae and her husband and two daughters have lived in Sapporo for over a decade. Influenced as a child by her mother who was a great cook, Kanae has always loved food and cooking. Having lived in Hokkaido which boasts the best produce in Japan, Kanae appreciates and enjoys cooking with locally-sourced fresh vegetables, fish, meat and seasonings.

A US college graduate, Kanae is a fun host who loves to share stories about how locals live and eat. She is eager to accommodate your culinary requests so feel free to let her know if there are specific dishes you are interested in trying when you make a booking request. Kanae is also happy to introduce travelers to regional Hokkaido dishes such as soup curry, chan chan yaki and rice-stffed squid, if you are interested in exploring regional Hokkaido cuisine instead of traditional Japanese home-cooking. If you enjoy hiking, Kanae's home is located right below the popular Moiwa mountain, a great hiking spot where you can also explore the picturesque Fushimi Inari shrine.

What to expect

Please note menu might vary. If there are particular dishes you are interested in trying, please include your request in the booking form.

In-home meal: (1-7 guests) Kanae will welcome you into her comfortable family home located in one of the most peaceful and luxurious residential areas of Sapporo. Sip on a welcome drink as you immerse yourself in local Hokkaido culture and get to know your host Kanae as she shares stories about herself, her family and living in Hokkaido. You will then join Kanae at her dining table to enjoy an authentic Japanese meal that might include dishes such as teriyaki chicken, kinpira-gobo (sweet and salty cooked burdock root), agedashi tofu (deep fried and seasoned tofu), Japanese pickled vegetables, and miso soup.

Cooking experience: (1-7 guests) Join Kanae in her open kitchen to learn to prepare a traditional homemade Japanese meal. You can expect the cooking portion of your experience to last about 1-1 1/2 hours before you enjoy the meal you helped prepare together.

Market visit: (1-7 guests) Kanae will give you a market tour of the Sapporo Morning Market (closed on Wednesday and Sunday) and Jogai Market adjacent to Sapporo Central Wholesale Market. Explore regional produce at these local markets with Kanae and purchase a few fresh ingredients to use in your cooking class. After the market tour, Kanae will drive you 15 minutes back to her home where you will enjoy your cooking and meal experience together.

Notes: Please note that Kanae's car can fit up to 5 people including the driver (max 4 guests), so if you are a group of 5 or more you will need to use a taxi and have it follow Kanae's car to her home, after meeting her at the station. Please note Kanae can offer vegetarian and vegan dishes, on request, please inform her while booking the experience online.

Languages spoken: English, Japanese

Sample menu

This is just a sample menu to give you an idea of the types of dishes the host cooks. Your menu will vary according to seasonal availability.
  • Menu1: Teishoku (one main dish, one side dish, rice and miso soup)
  • (samples for main dishe :An authentic Japanese meal : teriyaki chicken, teriyaki fish, tempura, pork ginger, Japanese fried chicken..... ,Local dishes from Hokkaido: chanchan-yaki , salmon in foil.....)
  • (samples for side dishe: spinach salad with sesame dressing, kinpira-gobo (sweet and salty cooked burdock root), deep fried tofu, pickled vegetables, rolled omelette......)
  • Menu 2: Soup curry (Local dish from Hokkaido)
  • Menu 3: Noodles: Udon or Ramen

Traveler reviews

4.91 (23)
Kanae is a delightful and knowledgable host. She is very personable and I enjoyed getting to know her. I will try to copy what we cooked when I return home so I never forget this experience!
- D5788U May 13, 2023
Kanae was an excellent guide and teacher. She took us to Sapporo Central Market, a nice alterative to the Nijo Ichiba market. Showed us how to prepare and cook gomae, agedashi tofu, miso soup with mushrooms, and two fish preparations. Had a lot of fun cooking and chatting Kanae.
- Kanae March 06, 2023
Kanae was an excellent guide and teacher. She took us to Sapporo Central Market, a nice alterative to the Nijo Ichiba market. Showed us how to prepare and cook gomae, agedashi tofu, miso soup with mushrooms, and two fish preparations. Had a lot of fun cooking and chatting Kanae.
- Taylor_D March 06, 2023
Had a few hiccups on meeting point at the start, Kanae accomodated this and was a very generous and lovely host. We learnt the basics to Japanese cooking while making a bunch of dishes. AllThe recipes were given to us printed out. Wonderful experience and can’t wait to try traveling spoon in different places
- NJDaniel January 11, 2020
Kanae was a fantastic host. We learned a lot about local Japanese cuisine and had a lot of fun cooking with her. Would definitely recommend it! Kanae, thank you for inviting us into your home and a perfect evening!
- thndnh December 20, 2019
Kanae was a terrific host and we felt instantly welcomed into her home. The day started with a fun and informative trip through several local seafood and produce markets to see where all the ingredients came from. After, we traveled to her home and spent the morning leisurely cooking and getting to know one another. The food and conversation was excellent and was definitely the highlight of our trip to Sapporo. We highly recommend and would visit again!
- seandds November 25, 2019
Kanea was a excellent hostess. She took us on a tour of the Nijo Market and then back to home. There she shared recipes and cooked a wonderful lunch of Japanese favorites. While this transpired, we had great conversation about Japanese cultural, her family, and time while a student in the U.S. Awesome experience
- Leonard K November 17, 2019
Fun and informative. Japanese family home style dinner. She showed us how to make it in a simple way.
- Sandy K November 16, 2019
Four of us enjoyed this experience. Our host was very attentive and we worked through a whole range of dishes - combined with a beer!
- 444PaulV November 13, 2019
We had a very wonderful market tour and home-cooking/eating experience with Kanae-san. She is a super hospitable hostess, a very engaging conversationalist/guide to modern Japan, and an excellent cook. We had a really great experience with her and encourage others to contact her and enjoy the same wonderful time we had!
- DonG1563 October 14, 2019
We thoroughly enjoyed ourselves at Kanae's home - she is a great host. Prepared a range of Japanese local dishes for us to prepare and try. Highly recommended.
- LayHong L October 10, 2019
We booked ourselves onto a market tour cookery and eating class with Kanae not really knowing what to expect. We exchanged a few messages and arranged a place to meet for our market tour before going back to her house to cook and eat food traditional to Japan and Hokkaido! Kanae was lovely, informative and welcoming nd happy to answer our questions on life in Japan, advice or etiquette tips and generally helped us finding our feet in Japan. After the market tour we went back to her home where we slipped on some slippers and went to cook. We cooked a set meal complete with miso soup, rice, sesame slinach, Teriyaki chicken and stuffed Hokkaido squid, which was a real highlight. Thank you Kanae for this brilliant experience and welcoming us and so many into your homes. We learnt lots and look forward to recreating the dishes and fondly remembering our class with you when we return home.
- Charlib2507 October 03, 2019
Not a traditional cooking class where everyone is cooking. She explained the foods and what she was doing. We helped make a couple of sauces. It was more like hanging out in a kitchen talking about culture, family, and experiences.
- pptaggart21 September 22, 2019
We spent a lovely evening with Kanae cooking close to Mount Moiwa various Japanese dishes: kinpira lotus roots, miso soup, spinach gomaae, wonderful sukiyaki and delicious shiratama dango. We felt very welcome and would love to repeat the experience! 👍
- nuriacostaroldan July 25, 2019
Kanae spoke very good English and customised the cooking class for a newbie like me. Prior to the lesson she emailed me to ask if I have any favourite Japanese dishes that I would like to learn. I helped in cutting, washing, adding the condiments and had a hand at sushi making. We had a good lunch together with two types of sushi, chawan mushi, salad and miso soup. It was an eye opening and unique experience as I experienced the process of Japanese cooking even though I have very minimal culinary skills. There was good conversation as we chatted about life at Hokkaido. Also, meeting Kanae was easy as she met me at a subway station and drove me to her home. Highly recommended for visitors to Hokkaido.
- limCY2018 July 13, 2019
Kanae was a wonderful tour guide, host, cook, and resource for my two teens and me. She was so welcoming and helpful, and my teens loved cooking with her (so much that I was largely relegated to taking photos). She contacted us in advance to ask about food preferences and allergies, and she took our feedback (about what to avoid) and came up with a fabulous meal plan that we can make again at home - and she even managed to select some of my kids' favorite ingredients without our having remembered to mention them. She then drove us to visit the nearby temple before dropping us at the nearby subway station to return to the center of town.
- sandrabG774ZD June 27, 2019
We want to thank Kanae for being an awesome host. She made our local cooking experience in Sapporo enjoyable. All of the dishes we made were very delicious and simple to make! She even provided us with the recipes which we will definitely be using! Kanae was also very personable and easy to talk to. Her English is excellent! She was so nice to take us to Fushimi Inari Shrine after the cooking session then drop us off at a supermarket near the train station so we could buy some of the ingredients that we used for cooking to take back home! Overall, it was a 5-star experience and we would recommend booking a cooking class with Kanae!
- June 23, 2019
Kanae was a great host, and it was a fantastic peek into the normal routine of cooking in a Japanese family. The food was delicious!
- June 01, 2019
Everything from the ease of communicating with Kanae to the delicious meal we made using fresh vegetables and seafood was wonderful!! I loved that Kanae suggested we go to a less touristy and larger market. I appreciated that she showed us how to make foods in a real kitchen with tools we already have!! The food was delicious and the ingredients were simple and fresh.
- Jenn B. April 21, 2019
We enjoyed it very much. Our host went to a lot of trouble to prepare a beautiful and delicious lunch and was very patient with all of our questions. She let the children play outside in the snow after lunch and bought them a lovely decorated lollipop, which they loved. She took us to a nearby shrine which we really appreciated before taking us to the train station. We enjoyed the experience very much.
- Nadia April 13, 2019
Kanae is very kind. The food was very delicious and I learned some of Japan and Sapporo from her class. I definately recommend this class for every people traveling Sapporo.
- Donguk Ju January 30, 2019
Kanae was a perfect hostess. She speaks English very well and provided door-to-door service by picking us up and returning to our hotel. Her home is very nice and relaxing and roomy enough for the 4 of us to move around while helping to prepare the dishes. The dishes reflected the local culture which is what we wanted to experience. She even took us to the local market after because we wanted to do a little shopping. I highly recommend Kanae if you are looking for a fun and local cooking experience. We asked that she teach us how to prepare dishes that we could prepare once we return and she printed out recipes for each of the dishes for us to take back.
- Les Y - Hawaii January 20, 2019
I loved meeting Kanae, getting to see her home and learning how to make genuine Japanese dishes from a "master!" I am so happy that I had this marvelous experience! I also have a new friend in Kanae! She was delightful and is very talented! Top notch cooking lesson! More than five stars! I made her ideal choice dishes at home for my (American) family and they loved them!
- pammoyer August 05, 2018
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Kanae

$50-$86 USD

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  • Private experience
Pricing (per person)*
1 person 2-4 ppl 5+ people
Cooking Experience + Meal
$72 $58 $50
Market Tour+ Cooking Experience + Meal
$86 $70 $60
Alcohol
$6 per person
*Does not include 3% payment processing fee applied at checkout.
1 person 2-4 ppl 5+ people
Cooking Experience + Meal
$72 $58 $50
Market Tour+ Cooking Experience + Meal
$86 $70 $60
Alcohol
$6 per person
*Does not include 3% payment processing fee applied at checkout.
Experience Timings
Lunch Dinner
Cooking Experience+ Meal
10:30am-1:30pm
Market Tour+ Cooking Experience + Meal
9:00am-1:00pm

Meet Kanae

Originally from Kamakura, Kanae and her husband and two daughters have lived in Sapporo for over a decade. Influenced as a child by her mother who was a great cook, Kanae has always loved food and cooking. Having lived in Hokkaido which boasts the best produce in Japan, Kanae appreciates and enjoys cooking with locally-sourced fresh vegetables, fish, meat and seasonings.

A US college graduate, Kanae is a fun host who loves to share stories about how locals live and eat. She is eager to accommodate your culinary requests so feel free to let her know if there are specific dishes you are interested in trying when you make a booking request. Kanae is also happy to introduce travelers to regional Hokkaido dishes such as soup curry, chan chan yaki and rice-stffed squid, if you are interested in exploring regional Hokkaido cuisine instead of traditional Japanese home-cooking. If you enjoy hiking, Kanae's home is located right below the popular Moiwa mountain, a great hiking spot where you can also explore the picturesque Fushimi Inari shrine.

What to expect

Please note menu might vary. If there are particular dishes you are interested in trying, please include your request in the booking form.

In-home meal: (1-7 guests) Kanae will welcome you into her comfortable family home located in one of the most peaceful and luxurious residential areas of Sapporo. Sip on a welcome drink as you immerse yourself in local Hokkaido culture and get to know your host Kanae as she shares stories about herself, her family and living in Hokkaido. You will then join Kanae at her dining table to enjoy an authentic Japanese meal that might include dishes such as teriyaki chicken, kinpira-gobo (sweet and salty cooked burdock root), agedashi tofu (deep fried and seasoned tofu), Japanese pickled vegetables, and miso soup.

Cooking experience: (1-7 guests) Join Kanae in her open kitchen to learn to prepare a traditional homemade Japanese meal. You can expect the cooking portion of your experience to last about 1-1 1/2 hours before you enjoy the meal you helped prepare together.

Market visit: (1-7 guests) Kanae will give you a market tour of the Sapporo Morning Market (closed on Wednesday and Sunday) and Jogai Market adjacent to Sapporo Central Wholesale Market. Explore regional produce at these local markets with Kanae and purchase a few fresh ingredients to use in your cooking class. After the market tour, Kanae will drive you 15 minutes back to her home where you will enjoy your cooking and meal experience together.

Notes: Please note that Kanae's car can fit up to 5 people including the driver (max 4 guests), so if you are a group of 5 or more you will need to use a taxi and have it follow Kanae's car to her home, after meeting her at the station. Please note Kanae can offer vegetarian and vegan dishes, on request, please inform her while booking the experience online.

Languages spoken: English, Japanese

Sample menu

This is just a sample menu to give you an idea of the types of dishes the host cooks. Your menu will vary according to seasonal availability.
  • Menu1: Teishoku (one main dish, one side dish, rice and miso soup)
  • (samples for main dishe :An authentic Japanese meal : teriyaki chicken, teriyaki fish, tempura, pork ginger, Japanese fried chicken..... ,Local dishes from Hokkaido: chanchan-yaki , salmon in foil.....)
  • (samples for side dishe: spinach salad with sesame dressing, kinpira-gobo (sweet and salty cooked burdock root), deep fried tofu, pickled vegetables, rolled omelette......)
  • Menu 2: Soup curry (Local dish from Hokkaido)
  • Menu 3: Noodles: Udon or Ramen

Traveler reviews

4.91 (23)
Kanae is a delightful and knowledgable host. She is very personable and I enjoyed getting to know her. I will try to copy what we cooked when I return home so I never forget this experience!
- D5788U May 13, 2023
Kanae was an excellent guide and teacher. She took us to Sapporo Central Market, a nice alterative to the Nijo Ichiba market. Showed us how to prepare and cook gomae, agedashi tofu, miso soup with mushrooms, and two fish preparations. Had a lot of fun cooking and chatting Kanae.
- Kanae March 06, 2023
Kanae was an excellent guide and teacher. She took us to Sapporo Central Market, a nice alterative to the Nijo Ichiba market. Showed us how to prepare and cook gomae, agedashi tofu, miso soup with mushrooms, and two fish preparations. Had a lot of fun cooking and chatting Kanae.
- Taylor_D March 06, 2023
Had a few hiccups on meeting point at the start, Kanae accomodated this and was a very generous and lovely host. We learnt the basics to Japanese cooking while making a bunch of dishes. AllThe recipes were given to us printed out. Wonderful experience and can’t wait to try traveling spoon in different places
- NJDaniel January 11, 2020
Kanae was a fantastic host. We learned a lot about local Japanese cuisine and had a lot of fun cooking with her. Would definitely recommend it! Kanae, thank you for inviting us into your home and a perfect evening!
- thndnh December 20, 2019
Kanae was a terrific host and we felt instantly welcomed into her home. The day started with a fun and informative trip through several local seafood and produce markets to see where all the ingredients came from. After, we traveled to her home and spent the morning leisurely cooking and getting to know one another. The food and conversation was excellent and was definitely the highlight of our trip to Sapporo. We highly recommend and would visit again!
- seandds November 25, 2019
Kanea was a excellent hostess. She took us on a tour of the Nijo Market and then back to home. There she shared recipes and cooked a wonderful lunch of Japanese favorites. While this transpired, we had great conversation about Japanese cultural, her family, and time while a student in the U.S. Awesome experience
- Leonard K November 17, 2019
Fun and informative. Japanese family home style dinner. She showed us how to make it in a simple way.
- Sandy K November 16, 2019
Four of us enjoyed this experience. Our host was very attentive and we worked through a whole range of dishes - combined with a beer!
- 444PaulV November 13, 2019
We had a very wonderful market tour and home-cooking/eating experience with Kanae-san. She is a super hospitable hostess, a very engaging conversationalist/guide to modern Japan, and an excellent cook. We had a really great experience with her and encourage others to contact her and enjoy the same wonderful time we had!
- DonG1563 October 14, 2019
We thoroughly enjoyed ourselves at Kanae's home - she is a great host. Prepared a range of Japanese local dishes for us to prepare and try. Highly recommended.
- LayHong L October 10, 2019
We booked ourselves onto a market tour cookery and eating class with Kanae not really knowing what to expect. We exchanged a few messages and arranged a place to meet for our market tour before going back to her house to cook and eat food traditional to Japan and Hokkaido! Kanae was lovely, informative and welcoming nd happy to answer our questions on life in Japan, advice or etiquette tips and generally helped us finding our feet in Japan. After the market tour we went back to her home where we slipped on some slippers and went to cook. We cooked a set meal complete with miso soup, rice, sesame slinach, Teriyaki chicken and stuffed Hokkaido squid, which was a real highlight. Thank you Kanae for this brilliant experience and welcoming us and so many into your homes. We learnt lots and look forward to recreating the dishes and fondly remembering our class with you when we return home.
- Charlib2507 October 03, 2019
Not a traditional cooking class where everyone is cooking. She explained the foods and what she was doing. We helped make a couple of sauces. It was more like hanging out in a kitchen talking about culture, family, and experiences.
- pptaggart21 September 22, 2019
We spent a lovely evening with Kanae cooking close to Mount Moiwa various Japanese dishes: kinpira lotus roots, miso soup, spinach gomaae, wonderful sukiyaki and delicious shiratama dango. We felt very welcome and would love to repeat the experience! 👍
- nuriacostaroldan July 25, 2019
Kanae spoke very good English and customised the cooking class for a newbie like me. Prior to the lesson she emailed me to ask if I have any favourite Japanese dishes that I would like to learn. I helped in cutting, washing, adding the condiments and had a hand at sushi making. We had a good lunch together with two types of sushi, chawan mushi, salad and miso soup. It was an eye opening and unique experience as I experienced the process of Japanese cooking even though I have very minimal culinary skills. There was good conversation as we chatted about life at Hokkaido. Also, meeting Kanae was easy as she met me at a subway station and drove me to her home. Highly recommended for visitors to Hokkaido.
- limCY2018 July 13, 2019
Kanae was a wonderful tour guide, host, cook, and resource for my two teens and me. She was so welcoming and helpful, and my teens loved cooking with her (so much that I was largely relegated to taking photos). She contacted us in advance to ask about food preferences and allergies, and she took our feedback (about what to avoid) and came up with a fabulous meal plan that we can make again at home - and she even managed to select some of my kids' favorite ingredients without our having remembered to mention them. She then drove us to visit the nearby temple before dropping us at the nearby subway station to return to the center of town.
- sandrabG774ZD June 27, 2019
We want to thank Kanae for being an awesome host. She made our local cooking experience in Sapporo enjoyable. All of the dishes we made were very delicious and simple to make! She even provided us with the recipes which we will definitely be using! Kanae was also very personable and easy to talk to. Her English is excellent! She was so nice to take us to Fushimi Inari Shrine after the cooking session then drop us off at a supermarket near the train station so we could buy some of the ingredients that we used for cooking to take back home! Overall, it was a 5-star experience and we would recommend booking a cooking class with Kanae!
- June 23, 2019
Kanae was a great host, and it was a fantastic peek into the normal routine of cooking in a Japanese family. The food was delicious!
- June 01, 2019
Everything from the ease of communicating with Kanae to the delicious meal we made using fresh vegetables and seafood was wonderful!! I loved that Kanae suggested we go to a less touristy and larger market. I appreciated that she showed us how to make foods in a real kitchen with tools we already have!! The food was delicious and the ingredients were simple and fresh.
- Jenn B. April 21, 2019
We enjoyed it very much. Our host went to a lot of trouble to prepare a beautiful and delicious lunch and was very patient with all of our questions. She let the children play outside in the snow after lunch and bought them a lovely decorated lollipop, which they loved. She took us to a nearby shrine which we really appreciated before taking us to the train station. We enjoyed the experience very much.
- Nadia April 13, 2019
Kanae is very kind. The food was very delicious and I learned some of Japan and Sapporo from her class. I definately recommend this class for every people traveling Sapporo.
- Donguk Ju January 30, 2019
Kanae was a perfect hostess. She speaks English very well and provided door-to-door service by picking us up and returning to our hotel. Her home is very nice and relaxing and roomy enough for the 4 of us to move around while helping to prepare the dishes. The dishes reflected the local culture which is what we wanted to experience. She even took us to the local market after because we wanted to do a little shopping. I highly recommend Kanae if you are looking for a fun and local cooking experience. We asked that she teach us how to prepare dishes that we could prepare once we return and she printed out recipes for each of the dishes for us to take back.
- Les Y - Hawaii January 20, 2019
I loved meeting Kanae, getting to see her home and learning how to make genuine Japanese dishes from a "master!" I am so happy that I had this marvelous experience! I also have a new friend in Kanae! She was delightful and is very talented! Top notch cooking lesson! More than five stars! I made her ideal choice dishes at home for my (American) family and they loved them!
- pammoyer August 05, 2018
Read More
Pricing (per person)*
1 person 2-4 ppl 5+ people
Cooking Experience + Meal
$72 $58 $50
Market Tour+ Cooking Experience + Meal
$86 $70 $60
Alcohol
$6 per person
*Does not include 3% payment processing fee applied at checkout.
1 person 2-4 ppl 5+ people
Cooking Experience + Meal
$72 $58 $50
Market Tour+ Cooking Experience + Meal
$86 $70 $60
Alcohol
$6 per person
*Does not include 3% payment processing fee applied at checkout.
Experience Timings
Lunch Dinner
Cooking Experience+ Meal
10:30am-1:30pm
Market Tour+ Cooking Experience + Meal
9:00am-1:00pm
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