【Sushi Ichi-ju】Japan's food culture - Sushi Making Experience / 日本の食文化　お寿司の握り体験

【OUTLINE】

Experience sushi-making at the reputed sushi restaurant in Asakusa with Halal Certification.

You will learn not only how to make sushi but also experience making different kinds of sushi such as temaki  (hand roll) and popular aburi (seared) sushi.  The restaurant is known as having gained "Halal Certification" and offering a fun sushi making experience.  Receiving guidance directly from sushi chef, why not make your original sushi?  Have a delicious and enjoyable sushi making experience! 

【HIGHLIGHTS】

• Reputed sushi restaurant which gained Halal Certification
• Taste sushi you have made with miso soup
• Get a happi coat, cap and certificate of attendance

【SCHEDULE】 

Arrival/Reception→sushi-making experience→taste sushi→commemorative photo/certification of attendance→end

【DETAILS】

Get ready by washing hands and putting on a cap.  You will make sushi using selected rice and ingredients.  Please listen to the explanation by the professional sushi chef and watch his skillful finger work.  Now it's your turn to make sushi.  The proper amount of sushi rice is about the size of a ping-pong ball.  Shape the rice not too hard but not too soft.  It may be difficult at first but you will soon get the hang of it receiving a kind guidance from the sushi chef.  Place a  topping on the shaped rice and complete nigiri sushi. 

Temaki sushi is a new type of sushi which spread in the past 20 to 30 years. Place rice and fillings on nori seaweed (a little larger than an adult's palm) and fold it.  A tip is to keep the amount of rice and fillings rather small.  Using the technique you just learned, make your original sushi.  Choose your favorite neta (ingredient) and shape the sushi as you like.

Taste your sushi with our miso soup which goes well with sushi.  The sushi you made with all your heart should taste better.  Have your best Japanese meal experience in Asakusa, the home of Edo-style sushi.  

Get a certificate of attendance and take a commemorative photo.  Now the happi coat looks better on you.  You can take the happi and cap home.  Wearing them, why not make and serve your sushi to your friends and family?

【THINGS TO NOTE】

• Time：60 minutes

• Meeting point：Sushi Ichi-ju
  2-11-4, Asakusa, Taito-ku, Tokyo
• Access：
  1. A 5-minute walk from Tawaramachi Station (G18) on Tokyo Metro Ginza Lin
  Leave the station from Exit 3 and walk along Kokusai-dori Avenue for 600 m.  You will find  the restaurant on the right side of the avenue.
  
  2. Less than a minute from Asakusa Station (03) on Tsukuba Express Line
  Leave the station from A1 Exit and turn right.  You will find the restaurant next to Karaoke-kan.

• Language support： Simple English, Japanese
• Included ：  Sushi making experience, plastic gloves, happi coat, cap, tasting, certificate of attendance
• Participation requirements ： 10 years old and over
  
• Free Wi-Fi：   〇
• Other things to note：
  ＊Children younger than 10 cannot take part in the experience.
  ＊You can take happi coat and cap home with you.
• Starting time   Session 1  :   14:00
                          Session  2  :  15:30
• Halal Certification obtained.
  
  

【Trivia】

The history of sushi started in the 6th century.  The sushi fish was fermented at that time but later raw fish was introduced to suit the palate of people in Edo area who preferred sashimi. The sushi using raw fish is generally called Edo-style sushi.  The taste of the sushi rice varies depending on the region and Edo-style sushi features sweeter sushi rice.  Immerse yourself in the culture of Edo while eating Edo-style sushi in Asakusa where remain traces of Edo.

【NEARBY AREA INTRODUCTION】 

You may associate Japan with the scenery of Asakusa.  The Buddhist goddess of mercy has long been enshrined as the principal image in Senso-ji Temple.  The name of Asakusa is said to come from Tibetan words meaning the residence of the holy one.  Asakusa always embodies the history of Japan and it is not too much to say that you can understand Japan if you come to Asakusa.  Asakusa has been attracting domestic and international tourists all through the ages.

【CANCELLATION POLICY】 

7 to 4 days before the tour date 40% of the tour price
3 to 2 days before the tour date 60% of the tour price
The day before the tour date, on the day of the tour 100% of the tour price
※Right after the online settlement is made, a cancellation fee of 10% will be incurred in case of cancellation.
※The cancellation fee includes handling charges.