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Takoyaki making in Takaoka
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Joined 2025
Takoyaki is one of typical Japanese cuisines, which are small fried balls made from flour. We will make small fried balls with Takoyaki machine and put octopus into them normally.
In the tour, guests can make Takoyaki being instructed by a guide.
Before making them, we will go to a grocery shop with a guide and choose what guests like to put into Takoyaki.
When it is ready, the guide show you how to make Takoyaki, then try to make them by yourselves!
Itinerary
This itinerary can be customized to meet your needs and preferences. Send me a message with your requests!
Meeting Point
South exit of Takaoka station
- The guide will pick you up at the bottom of the escalator at the south exit.
Local supermarket
We will go to a grocery shop to buy ingredients to put into Takoyaki. Going there with the guide, so guests can ask questions about Japanese food. For basic Takoyaki, Japanese people use octopus. In the tour, guests can choose any ingredients they like to put into Takoyaki.
A kitchen space in a house
We will prepare for making Takoyaki in a house. We need to cut ingredients.
Let's eat Takoyaki
It starts to make Takoyaki and try to eat together after being ready.
Ending Point
Takaoka station
Want to personalize this tour?
This tour can be customized to meet your needs and preferences. Click below to send me a message with your requests.
Inclusions & Exclusions
*Guide fee
*Private transportation, 5-seater minivan, Suzuki Solio Bandit
*Fuel, toll, parking fees
*Rental fee for a kitchen space and dining room
（Please send me a message before you directly book the tour so I can check the availability of the rental kitchen.)
*Expenses of buying ingredients for the tour
Tour Important Information
*The tour is included shopping ingredients, cutting food and eating processes. If you have any food allergies or other dietary restrictions, let me know.
Important message from the supplier
Please contact me for a customized tour request.
Cancellation Policy
- Free cancellation - 8 days prior to meeting time
- 50% Refund - 3 to 7 days prior to meeting time
- No Refund - Within 2 day(s) prior to meeting time
Joined 2025
About Tour Guide Yuta W.
I live in Takaoka city in Toyama area, right next to Kanazawa area.
I know the Hokuriku region has lots of attractive points, so I live in here.
But these area are still developing area for sightseeing because it is a little difficult to see around by yourselves especially when you come for the first time.
Since I moved into this area, I've been working as a guide in this region.
So why don't you join my tour when you come to the Hokuriku region?
Reviews
Henrik S.
“Tateyama Alpine Route”
We had a really good tour arranged by Yuta. We had some practical challenges in connection with our trip along the Tateyama Alpine route. Yuta helped us arrange the tour so it was a really good experience. During the trip, Yuta told us many interesting things about Japan, including about daily life and Japanese culture. We thank you for an exciting and well-arranged tour.
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Yuta W.
Thank you for your review. Meeting everyone of your group was super friendly and kind. The time to spend together made me so happy. I was also glad you asked me the Japanese culture. I sincerely hope you come back to Japan in the future!
$193/ per group
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