Arrive at the restaurant and meet your guide, who will introduce the session and set the tone for what follows — a hands-on encounter with one of Japan’s most recognized culinary traditions, delivered in a casual, approachable setting rather than a formal fine-dining environment.

Learn nigiri-making techniques from your guide and follow along, shaping rice and placing toppings with your own hands. Your guide explains the steps as the session progresses, and you work through the process at a pace that allows you to ask questions, repeat techniques, and refine your approach. The focus is on doing, not watching.

By the end of the 90-minute session, leave with a set of sushi pieces you have shaped yourself — 握り寿司 formed with your own hands using the techniques taught by your guide. Through hands-on practice and your guide’s support, you’ll gain a clearer understanding of how rice pressure, fish placement, and hand motion come together in each piece.