7 Dumpling and Dim Sum Tours in Japan to Eat Your Way Through

1.Gyoza Cooking Class in Kyoto: Traditional Japanese Dumplings

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 210 reviews · from $118Our pick

Spend about 90 minutes making Japanese gyoza in a traditional Kyoto townhouse with an English-speaking instructor such as Hama, Maya, Ryo, or Yo. Choose a filling, make wrappers, fold and cook your dumplings, then try Samurai armor for photos if you wish. Aprons are provided.

“We had a great time learning how to make Japanese-style gyoza in the "Gyoza Cooking Class in Kyoto: Traditional Japanese Dumplings" and highly recommend the class if you're interested! Our instructor, Hama, was easy and fun to leaRead more”

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2.Ramen and Gyoza Cooking Class in Osaka

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 202 reviews · from $79

In a roughly 2.5-hour class with Sakura Cook, you make fresh ramen noodles, soup, toppings, and two gyoza styles: pork and rectangular vegetable dumplings. Chef Keigo and his team teach each step in English, then serve your meal with green tea and seasonal dessert. Vegetarian options require advance notice.

“We had a amazing night, the steps where easily explained and the food was tasty! Will definitely make this at home aswell”

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3.Cooking Ramen&Gyoza/KatsuCurry/Bento/Okonomiyaki+Store Tour@Osaka

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 138 reviews · from $85

Spend about three hours with Osaka Cooking Base, walking near Osaka Tenmangu Shrine before cooking an English-language dish with instructors such as Rie and Yuka. Choose from ramen and gyoza, katsu curry, bento, or okonomiyaki, then eat what you make and take home practical recipes.

“Wife and I had a great time at the cooking lesson. The instructors were welcoming and took time with us to ensure we had an enjoyable experience. On top of that the Katsu was excellent and felt it was something we can reproduce at home.”

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4.Tokyo Local Food Tour: Noodles, Skewers, Dumplings, Sweets

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 48 reviews · from $74Best value

Meet your English-speaking guide at SL Square at 6:30 pm, then walk through Shimbashi for gyoza, udon, yakitori with drinks, and a fish-shaped sweet. The four-stop evening lasts about 2 hours 15 minutes and is best for curious eaters who want local food without menu stress.

“This was a fantastic food tour around Shimbashi station area. Ryu took us to 3 different eateries that gave us a taste of Japanese cuisine the way the locals enjoy it. And finished with dessert. Ryu is a very impressive young man proficient in English and very knowledgeable about food. We highly recommend this tour.”

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5.Gyoza Cooking Class in Kyoto: Traditional Japanese Dumplings

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 12 reviews · 1h 30m · from $127

At this 90-minute Kyoto workshop near Karasuma Oike Station, you choose meat or vegetable fillings, learn authentic folding and cooking methods, enjoy one drink and your own dumplings, then take home the recipe. English and Japanese instruction is available, with a samurai photo included.

“Wonderful activity. Highlight of trip. Made dumplings including dough. Requested 1 veggie option and it was great. 8 of us including 2 kids age 11. Highlight for everyone. It was a great evening activity for dinner after coming in on train.”

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6.Tokyo: Real Ramen & Dumpling Cooking with Master Chef

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 10 reviews · 2 hours · from $99

Meet Yoshi and Amo near Ekoda Station for a hands-on two-hour class in ramen and five gyoza. You will prepare toppings, seasoned eggs, chashu, soup, noodles, and dumplings in English, with vegetarian ramen available by advance request.

“The cooking class was great and Yoshi & Amo are not only incredibly friendly, but they also know a lot and patiently answered all of our questions! After preparing Gyoza and Ramen you get to enjoy what you created and it was delicious. My friend and I had a great time and we can definitely recommend this class! Best wishes, Eva🤗”

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7.Okonomiyaki or Ramen&Gyoza Class with Local Shop Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 9 reviews · 1 day · from $83

Meet Yumi, Yuki, Rie, or Tomo at Osaka Tenmangu Shrine, browse a few local shops, then cook Okonomiyaki and Yakisoba or Takoyaki. English guidance, translation help, and a small group of up to eight make this a hands-on Osaka food lesson for all ages.

“The okonomiyaki class was exactly what I expected. I’m looking forward to trying it at home”

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