We loved the whole experience - the super friendly friendly host, the learning of new cooking techniques, and the eating delicious home-cooked food! Highly recommend!

The experience with Yayoi-San has been amazing! She is a very kind thoughtful and passionate person! She loves her job and gave us the chance to understand better the Japanese food culture! We enjoyed cooking and speaking with her! We recommend Yayoi sensei cooking class to everyone!!!!

If you‘re thinking about doing a cooking class in Osaka: THIS IS THE ONE! The workshop was perfectly balanced between cooking and learning, the food was delicious and the host was absolutely lovely! Would 100% do it again.

Yayo’s cooking class was so lovely, we had the best time! She met us at the train station exit with signs with our names, so it was really easy to find her. Her cooking class is a great mix of her showing how to do each step, and then each participant getting to do it themselves. The meal was absolutely delicious and we were very full at the end. She gave us really lovely parting gifts and overall it was just such a special afternoon spent together!

Thank you Yayo for an unforgettable cooking experience! We learned a lot about Japanese food and had a lot of fun eating some amazing food. We will be back when we are next in Japan! This is a great experience not to be missed in Osaka!

I was so excited to cook so many delicious dishes and matcha tea. Even if you don't like cooking or are afraid you might not do it well or even fail, don't worry! Yayo speaks English well, she is very supportive and she has everything planned for every meal. I suggest arriving very hungry to the class.

We had such a fantastic time cooking with Yayo, she was helpful, informative and made the cooking class very enjoyable. We had so much food, you will not leave hungry! Would definitely recommend.

We had a wonderful experience being hosted by Yayo at her home on a Rainy Saturday evening. Yayo is such a gracious and lovely person, and did a great job of teaching (and explaining a bit of the culture behind) making Takoyaki, Okonomiyaki, Dashiyaki, Miso and even Matcha Tea. It’s an insightful look into a home kitchen in Japan, and the simple yet delicious way they prepare these staples. Great for couples or a group of friends looking for a relaxed (non-party) few hours. We have zero complaints, the food turned out great, the preparation was fun and Yayo was amazing. What a great evening thanks to her! (And we agree, Osaka Okonomiyaki is the best! :) ) Highly Recommended!

Yayo-san was extremely nice! She gave great instructions and was very informative and funny. Was super fun, I recommend it! 🙂

First time visitor to Japan with my son & partner. An insight into apartment living in Osaka - Yayo is thorough, patient & so well prepared with her cooking unit for each participant in her living/kitchen room. What a lovely way to start the day watching & making one’s breakfast….. we learnt to make matcha (powdered) green tea, miso soup, Dashimaki, Okonomiyaki Takoyaki & Taiyaki. On completion of our class we were also gifted with some goodies - love my reclining Panda chopstick holder & chopsticks, flying stork origami (Australian flag), recipes & sesame treats - thank you Yayo, you are so very thoughtful with a great sense of humour. A worthwhile activity & brilliant way to start the day ….. fully energized & ready to walk up Osaka Castle museum!!

Super kawaii cooking class in Osaka! We were met on time very close to her home in Osaka. Fantastic hospitality, lots of energy and discussed many regional differences in cuisine. After a brief introduction we began cooking! I was pleased at the number of different dishes we learned and the opportunities she provided to record cooking and eating. I have been on a lot of food tours and cooking classes and this was really great! Super highly recommended!

Such a wonderful experience! Yayo was the perfect host who curated a wonderful cooking class from her own home. We learnt a lot about Japanese cuisine and culture and loved the little tokens provided at the end of the class. Our takeaway boxes meant we had dinner as well! Thankyou Yayo for a memorable experience and all the best for your travels to Okinawa ☺️

Yayo is so fun and her english was great. This class teaches important fundamentals of Japanese cuisine. We’ve been eating Japanese food for years without understanding the key ingredients and this was an eye-opener. The food and recipes were delicious. I’d recommend this place to all my friends and family. Thank you for the beautiful memories, Yayo - Paul and Marie-Claude

We had such a wonderful experience cooking with Yayo in her home! She was so welcoming and kind! We got to cook 5 different Osaka style dishes and were sent home with leftovers! So delicious and learned a lot too! Would definitely recommend this experience to anyone visiting Osaka!!

Even though we were down some people, Yayo still welcomed us into her home! A lovely apartment with a fully fledged kitchen where it was basically her playground! I managed to cook Osaka dishes well, but was no match for Yayo's precision and background being born and raised in Osaka. Her bubbly personality lifted up the mood (as Kansai people do) and I'm glad to have chosen this experience! I particularly liked the taiyaki because I tried to make it on my own but she showed me the correct way to do it!