Japanese Fake Food: Food Sample Making Workshop in Tokyo

Japanese fake food samples are a part of everyday life. You will see them across the country outside of Japanese restaurants, acting as a visual menu. Display cases of restaurants, bars and cafes boast these colorful, inedible, yet seemingly real replicas of their menu items, made convincingly out of plastic. If you have ever wondered how Japanese fake food samples are made, you can join this Food Sample Making Workshop in Tokyo to learn how to craft your own! During this workshop, you will learn how to make your very own fake food sample with the help from a friendly, professional teacher. Choose the default experience and you'll make your own life-size ramen food sample. Or, you can select one of the options and make an adorable tart charm, cupcake charm, or parfait! This experience is brought to you by a well-established food sample making company that originated in Gifu Prefecture called Yamato Sample Factory. They have been selling and leasing these realistic food replicas since 1952, but over time they have evolved the process to be able to create even more elaborate samples. With a streamlined and experienced manufacturing process, the craft of making food samples has even been spreading overseas! Each food sample is finished by hand, giving it the final touches to make the food replicas look real. This experience has a 5-minute introduction to Japanese fake food samples, a 5-minute food sample tour, and 40 minutes spent creating your own sample. You can choose from a range of different dishes to make, ranging from fruit tarts and ramen bowls to parfaits. Roll up your sleeves and join in this exciting experience. No matter what your creative skill level, this workshop is suitable for participants of all ages and is great for families! So, what’s your favorite dish? Make one of your very own delicious-looking Japanese food samples, an awesome souvenir from Tokyo!