Japanese Fermentation
Experience in Tokyo
Discover Japanese fermentation, cook with traditional fermented seasonings, and taste the diversity of regional flavors.
Discover Japanese Fermentation
Taste slowly. Learn deeply.
Fermentation in Japan is shaped by climate, local ingredients, regional traditions, and the knowledge of its artisans. Just as terroir shapes wine, these differences can be tasted.
Through tasting, cooking, and conversation, you will connect place, ingredients, technique, and flavor—turning knowledge into something you can see, smell, and taste. You will discover not only how Japanese fermented foods are made, but why they taste the way they do.
About haccobo Studio
haccobo Studio is a small-group kitchen studio in Kiyosumi-Shirakawa dedicated to Japanese fermentation. Equipped with tools for fermentation, it welcomes both those new to fermentation and those who want to explore it more deeply.
Learn deeply, make together, and enjoy the process. It is a place to discover new ways to bring traditional Japanese fermentation wisdom into everyday cooking.
Your host, Midori, has spent years exploring Japanese fermentation in the kitchen and alongside its makers. She guides each small group with curiosity, care, and a desire to make every discovery enjoyable and relevant to everyday cooking.
The haccobo Studio Experience
Explore Japanese fermentation through history, regional food culture, microorganisms, and nutrition—and discover how climate, local ingredients, and artisans give each fermented food a character of its own, much like terroir in wine.
Prepare seasonal Japanese dishes with traditional fermented seasonings while learning practical techniques you can use in your own kitchen.
Share the dishes you have prepared in a small group and experience the depth and diversity of flavor that fermentation brings to Japanese cuisine.
Experiences
Miso Discovery
A hands-on introduction to Japanese miso centered on freshly made miso yaki onigiri. Compare three types of miso and discover practical ways to enjoy it at home. Take home ready-to-use seasoned miso and recipes.
Best for: First-time miso explorers, food lovers, and families.
Per person: Adult ¥12,000 · Child ¥7,500
View DetailsMiso Masterclass
An in-depth exploration of Japan’s regional miso culture through guided tasting and cooking. Compare six regional misos and prepare a main dish and several small plates. Take home miso powder and recipes.
Best for: Food lovers seeking a deeper understanding of Japanese miso, fermentation, and regional food culture.
Per person: ¥15,000
View DetailsA Sense of the Neighborhood
Take some time, before or after your class, to experience Kiyosumi-Shirakawa, the neighborhood haccobo Studio calls home. Here, you can sense the lives and work of the people, and the culture that has taken root among them. In the way the old and the new exist side by side, you may find something that echoes what you discover in class.