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Tokyo Food Sample Making Workshop
- Duration1 hour
- GroupShared · max 12
- TicketMobile or paper ticket accepted
- LanguagesJapanese, English
About this activity
• Learn how Japan’s famous plastic food samples are made • Choose from ramen or different kinds of desserts and make your own plastic food • Learn the secrets from a long-operating company in the industry
What you will do
When you visit Japan, you’ll soon notice that as you pass restaurants there is almost always a colorful three-dimensional display of the menu outside, drawing in customers to stop and enter. There are many factories across the country that specialize in making custom plastic food samples in the shapes of specific restaurants’ famous menu items. Yamato Sample Factory is one such company. With almost 70 years of experience in the industry Yamato is one of the best. Learn how to make your realistic food samples in Tokyo under expert guidance. Choose from ramen or any number of desserts then make a perfect souvenir from your travels. The actual available time slots after November 2026 have not been finalized yet. We accept any participant date after November 2026 as a pre-order and may notify you of necessary time changes one month before your preferred date.
Pickup & meeting point
There is no pickup — all travellers meet at the start point.
Start
It's a 5-minute walk from Kita-Ikebukuro Station on the Tobu Tojo Line or a 12-minute walk from the east exit of Itabashi Station on the JR Saikyo Line. This is near the Kami-Ikebukuro police box. Please check the Google Maps link sent to your message or confirmation email upon booking confirmation.
End / drop-off
It's a 5-minute walk from Kita-Ikebukuro Station on the Tobu Tojo Line or a 12-minute walk from the east exit of Itabashi Station on the JR Saikyo Line. This is near the Kami-Ikebukuro police box. Please check the Google Maps link sent to your message or confirmation email upon booking confirmation.
What's included
Included
- Plastic food sample making instructor
- A small, cute food sample keyholder gift
- Materials and tools
Not included
- Transportation to and from the venue
- Additional Japanese food sample making kits to take home
Good to know
Accessibility & suitability
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Traveller requirements
- Minimum 1 traveller per booking
- Maximum 8 travellers per booking
- Age bands: Adult (7–99)
Additional information
- Children must be 7 years old and above to participate in this experience
- This experience is mostly in Japanese with some English, but you'll still be able to easily follow along with the directions
- Be sure to wear clothes that you do not mind getting dirty or please bring your own apron
- Additional toppings cost an extra 300+ yen for real size parfait samples
- Food sample production kits can be purchased at additional cost
Languages
- Guide
- Japanese, English
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
- 1+ days before100% refund
- 0–1 days before0% refund
Important booking information
- Booking cut-off
- Bookings close 2 days before the activity starts.
- Confirmation
- Manual
- Tickets
- One per booking
- Local time zone
- Asia/Tokyo
- Product code
- 121954P54
What you'll be asked when booking
- Any special requirements
Traveller reviews
5.0/ 55 reviews
Ratings aggregated from Viator (4) and Tripadvisor (1).
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From JPY 3,959 per person · Free cancellation available
Activity information provided by Viator, an authorized travel partner. Gateera does not operate this activity.