NYC: Nerikiri Wagashi (Japanese Confectionery)

Discover the beautiful art of nerikiri wagashi, exquisite Japanese confections inspired by nature and the seasons. Learn traditional pressing, pinching, and layering techniques as you sculpt your own edible masterpieces to enjoy or take home and share.

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Location At your Home/Office or Partner Venue, New York

Pricing

$1,375 for up to 8 people; $134 per additional person

Duration

Up to 2 hours

For a shortened session, please request desired length in special requests at checkout.

Group Size

Up to 30 people

Group size can be changed after booking if needed.

Materials All materials provided

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General Notes

Alcoholic Beverage Options:

Alcohol is available for purchase at this venue
You may bring your own alcohol (BYOB) to this venue

Non-Alcoholic Beverage Options:

Non-alcoholic beverages are available for purchase at this venue
You may bring your own non-alcoholic beverages to this venue

Food Options:

Food is available for purchase at this venue
Participants can bring their own food to this venue
Catering options are available at this venue

Policies

If you find a similar event with a competitor at a lower price, we’ll gladly match it. This applies to events of comparable description and duration. Simply provide the details when booking, or within 72 hours of your booking, and we’ll ensure you get the best value. Contact an event concierge to get started.

Days before event	3 days or less	7 days or less	30 days or less	More than 30 days
Reschedule	No reschedule allowed	$150 fee	Reschedule for no fee
Cancellation	No cancellation allowed			15% fee

Rescheduled events must occur within 6 months of the original event. Pricing will be re-quoted thereafter.

Explore wagashi, Japanese confections with a history spanning hundreds of years. Nerikiri are hand-sculpted sweets inspired by nature and seasonal scenes.

Learn nerikiri ingredients, characteristics, and traditional techniques while making your own designs. Materials are prepared in advance.

Practice pressing, pinching, and layering with individual instructor guidance.

Take home your finished sweets to enjoy or share.

What's Included:

Everything you need is prepared in advance — simply walk into the classroom and leave with beautiful wagashi you made with your own hands.

Event Itinerary:

10 min: Welcome and an introduction to wagashi and the seasonal designs for that session.
15 min: The instructor demonstrates the core techniques of pressing, pinching and layering, and the traditional tools.
80 min: Each guest sculpts two to three nerikiri of their own with individual guidance.
15 min: Boxing the sweets to take home, photos and questions.

Provider note for At-client-location: When we travel to a client site, we ask for access to the room 60 minutes before the start time so the instructor can set up.