Making piroshki in Hakodate, where various cultures intersect! While baking, we take you to hidden spots in Hakodate not listed in guidebooks!

From JPY ¥4,500.00
  • Duration: 120 Minutes (approx.)
  • Location: Hakodate, Hokkaido
  • Product code: EN-HKD-5022-50221

【OUTLINE】

Hakodate, which has been developed as a settlement for people from different countries, is a hub of various cultures.
This is where Japan's first Russian consulate was founded. Why don't you try making "Hakodate Baked Pirozhki" created by Russian culture and Japanese ingredients?

【HIGHLIGHTS】

  • Cooking experience at a café loved by the local community as a space of relaxation
  • Making traditional dishes from Russia with the original recipes from the café 
  • Friendly and careful lecture for beginners to join with ease
  • A stylish café  made from a renovated old house of 80 years
  • A good location for going sightseeing in Hakodate before and after the experience 
  • A city guide will be provided in English while the piroshki is fermenting.


【SCHEDULE】 

[11:00] Visit the café

[11:05] Explanation of pirozhki

[11:10] Cooking pirozhki, fermentation

[11:30] Walking around the city, including churches, with commentary *Piroshki is fermenting

[12:00] Explanation of the city while having tea in the store *Piroshki baking process in progress

[12:30] Enjoy meals and chatting

[13:00] End of the activity


【DETAILS】

You can experience an authentic cooking experience of baking pirozhki in Hakodate, where the cultures of Russia and Japan have mixed.

The first Russian consulate in Japan was established in Hakodate in 1858, and people fascinated by Russian food culture began to spread Russian dishes newly arranged using local ingredients. 

Pirozhki, a stuffed bread you will cook in this experience, is popular in Japan. Deep-frying is a common cooking method in other areas of Japan, but the traditional oven-baked cooking is still in use here in Hakodate. 

After you come to the café, the staff will give you a simple explanation. The ingredients and seasonings are already prepared neatly, just like paints on a pallet. You will mix the ingredients with a spoon as you like, and make a few kinds of fillings. 

The original recipe includes unique ingredients from Hakodate, such as Ezo-shika (Hokkaido deer) and Ezo-maitake mushroom is dedicated to the authentic cooking. The flavor has been enjoyed by not only Japanese tourists but also international students from Russia, the home of the dishes.

Let's try Hakodate's specialty cuisine that has nurtured the original culture, as the settlement of people from all over the world.

Also, during the baking time, a friendly guide will take you on a safe and enjoyable tour. We will take you to not only Hakodate's famous churches, but also to hidden spots that do not appear in guidebooks. This tour is recommended for those who want to enjoy the deep side of Hakodate! This will be a Hakodate trip that you will enjoy with all your senses!


【THINGS TO NOTE】

  • Time:120 minutes
  • Meeting point:Marutama Goya [MAP]
    2-3 Motomachi, Hakodate-shi, Hokkaido 040-0054
  • Access:
    A 10-minute walk from "Jujigai" station on Hakodate City Tram Route 2 or 5.
    A 2-minute walk from Sanroku Mt. Hakodate Ropeway "Sanroku" station"
  • Minimum number of participants:2 people
  • Language support:English, Japanese
  • Included :Everything necessary for the workshop
  • Excluded:Expenses not included in the experience such as food, drinks, and personal expense
  • Other things to note:Please be sure to indicate on the reservation form if you have any allergies or inedible food items.
  • Free Wi-Fi :× (Free Wi-Fi available at Mt. Hakodate Ropeway near Marutama Goya)
  • Toilet(Western-style):〇 


【CANCELLATION POLICY】 

Until 72 hours before the experience start time: 0%
From 72 hours before the experience start time to start time: 100%
Cancellation after the experience has started or cancellation without contact: 100% 

※Right after the online settlement is made, a cancellation fee of 10% will be incurred in case of cancellation.
※The cancellation fee includes handling charges.