Salon de Hifumi-an offers International courses for foreign attendees to whom interested in Japanese culture and cooking. In each course, there will be an interpreter, and you will enjoy the master chef's demonstration and hands-on training.

*Please contact us for further details.
*We also offer non-international course with interpreter for visitors who would like to attend the courses.

  Please contact us for more details. (Interpreter fee is non inclusive)

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1 day  Japanese cooking  class

1 day program to experience in depth Japanese food and culture at once for tourists and business travelers.

*No fixed day offer. With minimum of 6 attendees, program will be offered any time.
*Interpreter for the program(interpreter fee non inclusive).

 

Date : Anytime upon request.

Minimum registration from 6 persons. Maximum of 12 persons.

 

Japanese home style cooking class

      

In this course, you will experience demonstration and hands-on traning of popular Japanese home cooking menus.After the hands-on traning, all attendees will have luncheon party together to experience the atmosphere of Japanese family at a table.

 

Fee : From 15,750JPY per person, tax inclusive. *Fee depends on the course details.

Minimum registration from 6 persons. Maximum of 12 persons.

 

SUSHI cooking class

 

 

 

 

 

 

This Sushi course is a hands-on style lesson to learn Temari (hand rolled) sushi, Maki(sea weed wrapped) sushi, Miso soup and small dishes. The lesson is designed so that you will be able to make them on your own after the lesson.

 

Fee : From15,750 JPY per person, tax inclusive. *Fee depends on the course details.

Minimum registration from 6 persons. Maximum of 12 persons.

 

SUSHI and Japanese home cooking course

This Sushi and Japanese home cooking course is a hands-on style lesson to learn basic sushi and Japanese home style cooking. The lesson is designed so that you will be able to make them on your own after the lesson.

Fee : From 18,900JPY per person, tax inclusive. *Fee depends on the course details.

Minimum registration from 6 persons. Maximum of 12 persons.

 

 

Hifumi-an owner  chef  Takamitsu Aihara's   Japanese cuisine demonstration class

 

 

 

 

 

 

It is said ‘Kaiseki Cuisine’ is a Japanese cuisine version of full-course. 

A Hifumi-an owner chef, Takamitsu Aihara gives a demonstration lesson. ‘Japanese Restaurant Hifumi-an’ won one star on ‘MICHELIN TOKYO’ and are appeared on ‘MICHELIN Voyager Pratique Japon’.

At first, the chef explains Japanese cuisine and the menu and then demonstrates some dishes.

After the demonstration, all participants will have Kaiseki full course in a Japanese room.

After that, participants will have ‘Japanese tea time’ with matcha and Japanese sweets.

If you wish, participants can have an opportunity to learn Japanese table manner.

 

Fee : From 26,250JPY per person, tax inclusive. *Fee depends on the course details.

Minimum registration from 6 persons. Maximum of 12 persons.

 

Seasonal bento class

             

‘Cherry blossom bento’ is for spring time and ‘Maple leaves bento’ is for autumn time…

Participants will make ‘Japanese seasonal bento’ in this lesson. You can enjoy both tongue and eyes.

You will also experience Japanese classic events; ‘Cherry blossom viewing’ ‘Maple leaves viewing’ etc. associated with bento. After cooking, all attendees will have bento party together.

After that, enjoy ‘Japanese tea time’ with matcha and Japanese sweets.

 

Fee : From 18,900JPY per person, tax inclusive. *Fee depends on the course details

 

Minimum registration from 6 persons. Maximum of 12 persons.

We also offer another type of lessons:
You can join regular group lessons(Japanese home cooking or Japanese cuisine class) for Japanese with an interpreter.

 

Professional Japanese chef master course

This course is for chefs who would like to work overseas as professional Japanese chef. Please contact us for details. All lessons designed upon discussion.

For example

Basic course : Japanese home cooking 3days course

Lesson 1
How to prepare dashi (stock)
 Learn how to make dried bonito stock, and Konbu kelp stock and dried small sardines.
 Difference between 1st stock and 2nd stock etc.

Lesson 2
How to cook delicious rice and miso soup
 Learn how to wash , boil and steam rice properly.
 Variety of miso(soybean paste) and miso soup etc.

Lesson 3
Review of  basic cooking lesson , Seasonal dishes suitable for home party
  Review of lesson 1 to 3.
  Achieve knowledge of basic Japanese home cooking

Fee
For example  3lessons/ 1 person /JPY225,000(Tax and interpreter fee inclusive).

Required time
3hours / lesson

Lesson time
11:00~14:00(Fix by request and our schedule)

Basic course : Japanese home cooking 6days course

Lesson 1
How to prepare dashi (stock)
 Learn how to make dried bonito stock, and Konbu kelp stock and dried smallsardines.
 Difference between 1st stock and 2nd stock etc.

Lesson 2
How to cook delicious rice and miso soup
 Learn how to wash , boil and steam rice properly.
 Variety of miso(soybean paste) and miso soup etc.

Lesson 3
How to cut and handle vegetables
Learn basic cutting techniques of Japanese cooking e.g.bar rectangles, cube
cut, (ginger needle) cut.
How to store, vegetables properly.
Difference between vegetable needed to start boiling in water and hot water etc.

Lesson 4
Study about Japanese seasonings
Difference between heavy soy sauce,thin soy sauce and thick soy sauce.
Proper use of mirin (sweet sake for seasoning) and sake .
Variety of all-purpose seasoning.

Lesson 5
How to fillet fish
Learn how to fillet sardine,horse mackerel and d istinguish fresh fish.
Cook simmered fish dish


Lesson 6
Review of  basic cooking lesson
Review of lesson 1 to 5.
Achieve knowledge of basic Japanese home cooking

Fee
6lessons/1 person /JPY420,000(Tax and interpreter fee inclusive).

Required time
3hours / lesson

Lesson time
11:00~14:00
18:00~21:00
( fix by request and our schedule)

 

Advanced A course Kaiseki-cuisine 3days course

Lesson 1

How to prepare dashi(stock ) for Kaiseki-cuisine , basic of soup (one of a main dish of Kaisei-cuisine)
Obtain knowledge of chef's secret  of stock.

Les son2

Learn about sashimi

How to cut and serve sashimi on dishes. Learn how to make garnish and soy sauce for sashimi

Lesson3

Rice dishes and miso soup

Fee
3lessons/ 1 person /JPY 336,000(Tax and interpreter fee inclusive).

Required time
3hours / lesson

Lesson time
11:00~14:00(Fix by request and our schedule)

 

 

Advanced course Kaiseki-cuisine 6days course

Lesson 1

How to prepare dashi(stock ) for Kaiseki-cuisine , basic of soup (one of a main dish  of Kaisei-cuisine)
Obtain knowledge of chef's secret  of stock.

Lesson 2

Variety of hors d' oeuvre

Lesson 3

How to make soup dishes

clear soup dishes to Thick soup dishes

Lesson 4

Learn about sashimi

How to cut and serve sashimi on dishes. Learn how to make garnish and soy sauce for sashimi

Lesson 5

Basic of simmered dishes

Lesson 6

Review of rice dishes and miso soup

Fee
6lessons/1 person / JPY 672,000 (Tax and interpreter fee inclusive).

Required time
3hours / lesson

Lesson time
11:00~14:00(Fix by request and our schedule)

Advanced course Kaiseki-cuisine 12days

Lesson 1
How to prepare dashi(stock ) for Kaiseki-cuisine , basic of soup(one of a main dish of Kaisei-cuisine)
 Obtain knowledge of chef's secret  of stock.

Lesson 2
Variety of hors d' oeuvre

Lesson 3
How to make soup dishes

clear soup dishes to Thick soup dishes

Lesson 4
Learn about sashimi

 How to cut and serve sashimi on dishes. Learn how to make garnish and    soy sauce for sashimi

Lesson 5
Basic of simmered dishes

Lesson 6
Basic of grilled dishes

Lesson 7
Basic of  fried dishes

Lesson 8
Vinegared dishes

Lesson 9
Dressed dishes

Lesson10
'Rice dishes' and 'Miso soup'

Lesson 11
Japanese sweets

Lesson12
Review of Kaiseki-cuisine

Fee
12lessons/1 person / JPY1200,000(Tax and interpreter fee inclusive).

Required time
3hours / lesson

Starting time
11:00~14:00

18:00~21:00
(Fix by request and our schedule)
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We also offer another type of lessons:
You can join regular group lessons(Japanese home cooking or Japanese cuisine class) for Japanese with an interpreter.

If we can be of any help ,please do not hesitate to contact us.
We'll be happy to assist you.

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For Hotel concierge, travel agents, international corporate secretaries

At Salon de HIFUMI-AN, we offer various courses for a overseas guests to experience Japanese culture.  Please do not hesitate to contact us for an arrangement.

Tel. +81-(0)3-5228-2272 ( Japanese only )
Mail : 123@hifumi-an.com ( English )

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Comments from attendees

What made you want to join the lesson at Hifumi-an?

• Learn more about Japanese food, the culture.Also a chance to meet people and share the experience together.

• I enjoy cooking, and wished to learn authentic Japanese recipes.

• I wanted to learn Japanese cooking and  the eating culture of Japanese people.

What do you think is attractive about Hifumi-an?

• The staffs are very friendly and the school and dishes are presented very beautifully. The food is delicious.

• Friendly environment. Teacher is patient, food is delicious but not too complicated so I can cook at home.

• The setting is large and open and in a nice neighborhood.

What do you want to achieve in Japanese cooking?

• wanted to observe a professional chef at work and learn about local seasonal ingredients and be able to make Japanese dishes at home.

• To learn all the basic Japanese cooking skills and can recognize the ingredients.

• Learn the basics to that I can try them at home. I also want to learn about different vegetables, spices and ingredients so that. I can go shopping without a problem !

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