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Easy Ramen making experience in Kabukicho, Shinjuku
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From $26.23
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up to 24 hours before the experience starts (local time)
- 1 hour (approx.)
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
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Overview
What's Included
- All Fees and Taxes
- Bottled drinks
- Additional meals and drinks
- Transportation expenses to the meeting place
Meeting and Pickup
Meeting point
- Shinjuku AleJapan, 160-0021 Tokyo, Shinjuku City, Kabukichō, 1-chōme14１４ マルイビル １F２F
5 minutes walk from Shinjuku Station on the JR Yamanote Line. Walk along Kabukicho Central Road towards TOHO Cinemas. You will see "Shinjuku Ale" next to Karaoke 747 on your right. The exact address is 1-14-5 Kabukicho, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo.
End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.What To Expect
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Near public transportation
- We can't tell you what's in the soup because it's a secret recipe.
- Some of our staff are not good at English, so we may use a translator machine.
- Participants under 20 years old must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.
Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
- Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
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Felisha_B
This was a lot of fun. We only boiled the noodles but we learned about the history of ramen and it was a great way to meet other travelers. Our guide was Yuka and he was great very funny. Definitely recommend
Reviews
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68 reviews
Jack_W, Apr 2024
Terrible experience, Ramen assembly aimed at tourists, it is conducted in a bar, you don’t cook anything and you read from a website printout about the history of Ramen. Not a very sterile environment for cooking and the meat is left out in the warm for too long. Strongly advise against this!
Response from Host, Apr 2024
Thank you for your valuable feedback. We will do my best to create a better class.
yevgeniy_s, Apr 2024
The event venue is located in one of the most touristy parts of Tokyo. It’s marketed on Viator, clearly aimed at Western clientele. Yet not a Lick of English is spoken by the hosts. Tokyo has 14 million people. They couldn’t find ONE person with decent English. No effort made to reduce (forget remove) the language barrier, but they still want your money. Further, this is not a Ramen making experience, as others have noted. This farce consists of a 20 minute “lecture” about the history of ramen delivered by someone who tried to memorize but still can’t pronounce English words. The whole act is quite preposterous because you cannot ask the “lecturer” any questions as he’s unable to communicate in English outside his script. It’s clearly meant to stretch time as the “making phase” consists of dumping premade ingredients into a bowl and takes no more than three minutes. Their ramen base is a pre-made pork-based broth, which smelled quite revolting. I happen to avoid pork and the whole experience was a total bust as no other choice of making ingredients was provided. Our experience was supposed to include one soft drink. I was shocked when they started nickel and diming me saying that a “soft drink” has to be ¥500 or less and refused to serve my kids Coke stating that was not a soft drink in their book. I could have tea or ginger ale or water, but a Coke would have to be extra. What a pathetic display of greed despite the fact that I didn’t even touch the Ramen I made, nor did I or my wife use our drink “allowance”. I would recommend you steer clear of this production. Also read carefully the positive reviews because they seem to have a lot in common. Use your own judgment.
Response from Host, Apr 2024
Thank you for your valuable feedback. We will do my best to create a better class.
Diane_D, Jan 2024
Mitsuru was a great guide. Had a wonderful time putting together my own ramen, and learning more about ramen history as well. And then eating big bowl of ramen with a beer - heaven!
Response from Host, Jan 2024
I'm glad you enjoyed it! Please come again anytime!
Lisa_T, Jan 2024
In truth, not worth the money. The guys were nice enough but spoke very little English so relied heavily on phone translator. The history of ramen lesson was a print out of historical dates/facts for you to read on your own. There was a shift change in the middle of our visit meaning the person we started with left after 10 minutes and then we had someone new. We were prepared this wasn’t a cooking class, more of a “put things in a bowl” class. However, due to language barrier, there wasn’t even, here’s why we use these ingredients or discussion on how noodles or broth are prepared. The 2nd instructor was very quiet and only engaged when we asked him questions or shared things about Japan we were interested in. Then he was helpful with ideas and looking things up for us. However. If we hadn’t taken the initiative, he wouldn’t have said a word. The value for money just isn’t there. It’s a shame. This could be a super cool and fun experience with a few changes to the program. Until then, save your money and find another activity.
Response from Host, Jan 2024
Thank you for your valuable feedback. I will do my best to create a better class.
Felisha_B, Jan 2024
This was a lot of fun. We only boiled the noodles but we learned about the history of ramen and it was a great way to meet other travelers. Our guide was Yuka and he was great very funny. Definitely recommend
Response from Host, Jan 2024
The trial class lasted about an hour, but I hope you enjoyed the ramen experience. Please come and visit us again!
Matthew_G, Dec 2023
Good experience. About 1 hour long. Includes making the Ramen brief and eating afterward. The restaurant/bar is nice. Would recommend. Includes history of ramen and making the ramen itself to some extent. Food was good. good short excursion experience would recommend
Response from Host, Dec 2023
It's a simple ramen making experience that takes about an hour, so it's perfect for a short time. I'm glad you enjoyed it. Thanks for coming.
Roderick_A, Dec 2023
We had such a great time with Yuta! We learned alol about the history of ramen before we made some. It was simple but delicious.
Response from Host, Dec 2023
We hope you had a delicious and enjoyable time. Thanks for coming.
Olga_M, Dec 2023
The ramen was very tasty and the person in charge was really kind and tried his best to communicate with us via Google Translate. We were disappointed though because there was no real cooking involved. We basically boiled the noodles, added a spoon of soy sauce and put the noodles in a soup that was already pre-made and heated. When it comes to toppings, we didn't even crack the egg nor cooked the meat, they gave us everyhing ready on a plate. However, if you are looking for a fun experience, I would go for it, I just don't think it is worth the money.
Response from Host, Dec 2023
If you want to learn how to cook, we recommend a full-fledged cooking class.
We're an experience where you can make ramen as easily as possible and enjoy it in about an hour.
We will continue to strive to satisfy everyone.
Mlanie_C, May 2024
Très bonne expérience. Le professeur était très sympa et convivial. Cours très simple et bien expliqué. Le ramen était très bon. 😛
Response from Host, May 2024
We are very happy that you enjoyed your experience! Thank you for visiting us.
Bruno_D, Feb 2024
c’est bon, bonne ambiance et celui qui nous aide parle pas très bien anglais mais se fait comprendre à la perfection. vraiment je recommande !!
Response from Host, Feb 2024
Thank you for enjoying our experience!
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