🌿 Japanese Cuisine Classes
June 2026 Cooking Class Schedule
Sunshine Coast, Queensland
Four unique Japanese cooking experiences. One month of fire, fermentation, gut healing, and connection.
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More Than a Cooking Class
This is where food becomes connection.
Each class blends:
Authentic Japanese home-style cooking
Molecular nutrition insights
Hands-on experience
Small group atmosphere
Shared dinner & community
June 2026 at a Glance
All classes in one view — pick one or join them all.
Wed 3 June
Japanese Bone Broth Ramen Cooking Experience
Heads of Noosa Brewing Co., Noosa
15:00-17:00 | ✨ Special Price: $95 | Standard: $115
🌿 Fri 5 June
4 Step Wellness Digestive Journey (Steps 1 & 2)
St Mark's Anglican Church, Buderim
18:00-20:00 | Early Bird: $105 | Standard: $125
🔥 Mon 8 June
Japanese Yakitori Cooking Class
Bar Deco, Yandina
18:00-20:00 | ✨ Special Price: $105 | Standard: $125
🥩 Tue 16 June
Wagyu Sukiyaki Hotpot Class
Bar Deco, Yandina
18:00-20:00 | ✨ Special Price: $105 | Standard: $125
🌿 Fri 19 June
4 Step Wellness Digestive Journey (Steps 3 & 4)
St Mark's Anglican Church, Buderim
18:00-20:00 | ✨ Special Price: $105 | Standard: $125
🔥Tue 23 June
Yakitori Cooking Class
Bar Deco, Yandina
18:00-20:00 | ✨ Special Price: $105 | Standard: $125
CLASS 1
🔥 Japanese Yakitori Charcoal BBQ Cooking Class
📍 Bar Deco – Yandina
📅 Monday 8th June 2026
⏰ 6:00 PM – 8:30 PM
An elegant evening of Japanese charcoal-grilled comfort food.
This relaxed, hands-on class focuses on fire, flavour, patience, and simple ingredients.
No heavy theory — just cooking together and enjoying real Japanese comfort food.
🌿 What You'll Learn
  • How to prepare and skewer ingredients the Japanese way
  • Fundamentals of charcoal grilling
  • Why yakitori is loved across Japan
🍢 What You'll Make
  • 🐓 Chicken Thigh (Momo)
  • 🐓 Chicken Breast (Mune)
  • 🥓 Pork Belly
  • 🥬 Seasonal Vegetables
  • 🥗 Japanese-style balancing side dish
(Menu may vary seasonally)
🍷 Drinks
BYO welcome. Bar service may not be available during class.
📦 Included
Hands-on cooking
Charcoal grilling techniques
Shared dinner
Take-home PDF recipes

🎟 Tickets: https://square.link/u/z00IenMu
Regular: $125 | ✨ Special Price: $105
Limited seats — booking essential.
CLASS 2
🥩 Wagyu Sukiyaki Hotpot Class
📍 Bar Deco – Yandina
📅 Tueday 16th June 2026
⏰ 6:00 PM – 8:30 PM
Gluten-free option available with advance notice
Chef Tomo is back from Japan — and bringing the warmth with his first Sukiyaki Cooking Class on the Sunshine Coast!
As the weather cools down, there's nothing more comforting than gathering around the table to share a delicious pot of simmering sukiyaki. This much-loved Japanese hot pot combines tender slices of beef, fresh vegetables, silky noodles, and tofu cooked in a sweet-savory broth.
Gluten-free options available — please let us know in advance.
What Makes This Class Special?
  • ✨ Authentic sukiyaki experience: Learn the traditional way it's prepared in Japan
  • ✨ Health meets flavor: Fresh ingredients and nourishing homemade broth
  • ✨ Molecular nutrition insights: Learn from Chef Tomo, a certified nutrition advisor
  • ✨ Step-by-step guidance: Perfect for beginners or experienced cooks
  • ✨ Gluten-free option available: Let us know in advance
What You'll Experience
  • ✅ How to prepare the sukiyaki broth and set up your hot pot
  • ✅ Tips for selecting and preparing the best cuts of beef and seasonal vegetables
  • ✅ Interactive, hands-on cooking experience
  • ✅ Cooking and sharing your sukiyaki together for a cozy, memorable meal
🥩 What You'll Make
  • 🥩 Wagyu Sukiyaki Hotpot
  • 🥚 Raw Temperature Cooked Egg Dipping Sauce
  • 🥗 Japanese-style seasonal side dish
  • 🍵 Welcome Japanese Tea
  • (Menu may vary seasonally)
📦 Included
Hands-on cooking & guidance
Shared dinner
Take-home PDF recipes
Wellness insights on wagyu & Japanese cooking

🎟 Tickets: https://square.link/u/b3JkR30j
💲 $105 per person (16 years and older)
Limited seats — booking essential!
CLASS 3
🌸 Digestive Wellness Journey (Steps 3 & 4 of 4)
📍 — St Mark's Anglican Church, Buderim
📅 Friday 19th June 2026
⏰ 6:00 PM – 8:30 PM
The final chapter of the 4-step Digestive Wellness Journey.
Recommended after Steps 1 & 2 — but works beautifully on its own.
🌿 This Session Covers
3️⃣ Repair 🩹
Heal the gut lining using collagen, glutamine & vitamin A.
4️⃣ Reinoculate 🌿
Restore beneficial bacteria with prebiotic fibre & cultured foods.
🔬 Includes a 30-minute Gut Healing talk before cooking.
🍽️ Menu (100% Gluten-Free) — Class 3
🍗 Koji Crystal Chicken
(with ume-shiso & miso sauces)
🥣 Chicken Bone Broth Tonjiru
(with konnyaku)
🥗 Okra & Broccolini Gomaae
🥗 Daikon, Carrot & Cucumber Sweet-Sour Salad
🍚 Bone Broth Quinoa Rice
🍵 Okra Water Detox Drink
Menu may vary slightly seasonally.
📦 Included
  • 👩‍🍳 30-min Gut Healing talk
  • 🥢 Hands-on cooking
  • 🍽️ Shared dinner
  • 📘 Take-home PDF recipes
  • ✅ Quick self-checks

🎟 Tickets: https://square.link/u/K4y5roUY
Early Bird: $105 | Standard: $125
Limited seats — booking essential.
SPECIAL EVENT
🍜 Japanese Bone Broth Ramen Cooking Experience
📍 Heads of Noosa Brewing Co., Noosa
📅 Wednesday 3rd June 2026
⏰ 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM (approx)
A relaxed Sunday afternoon of ramen, broth, and connection.
Chef Tomo shares the art of Japanese bone broth ramen — from scratch. Learn how to build deep, nourishing broth and enjoy a shared bowl together.
🌿 What You'll Learn
  • Master the Art of Bone Broth — the foundation of great ramen
  • Understand the nutritional science behind broths that support digestion, immunity, joints, and energy
  • Why Bone Broth is a Superfood — Chef Tomo shares how bone broth has been cooked however bone broth has been cooked in Japanese homes for centuries
  • Hands-on ramen preparation with focus, flavour, and fun
🍜 What You'll Make
  • Spring Ramen Bowl (gluten-free options available)
  • Spring Ramen for Body & Mind
  • Lighter, seasonal ramen nourished from the inside out through this restorative experience
📦 Included
  • 👩‍🍳 Hands-on cooking & guidance
  • 🍽️ Shared ramen bowl
  • 📘 Take-home PDF recipes
  • 🌿 Wellness insights on bone broth

✨ Special Price: $95
Limited seats — booking essential.
CLASS 4
🌿 Digestive Wellness Journey (Steps 1 & 2 of 4)
📅 Friday 5th June 2026 — St Mark's Anglican Church, Buderim
⏰ 6:00 PM – 8:30 PM (both dates)
Chef Tomo blends orthomolecular (molecular nutrition) knowledge with authentic Japanese washoku to create an eat-as-you-learn class that nourishes and rebalances your gut.
🌿 This Session Covers
1️⃣ Replenish 🔥
Support stomach acid & bile flow using acids, bitters and gentle ferments.
2️⃣ Remove 🧼
Reduce inflammation using smart low-FODMAP swaps, turmeric, ginger, and sugar-conscious cooking.
🔬 Before cooking, Tomo explains the molecular nutrition "why" behind the menu.
🍽️ What You'll Make (100% Gluten-Free)
Main (choose one):
  • 🐟 Grilled Salmon with Daikon & Ponzu (tamari-based)
  • 🫚 Salt Koji & Ginger Pork Stir-fry
🥗 Japanese seasonal salad
🍚 Turmeric multigrain rice
🫖 Welcome tea
Menu may vary slightly depending on seasonal produce.
📦 Included
  • 👩‍🍳 Hands-on cooking & guidance
  • 🍽️ Shared dinner
  • 📘 Take-home PDF recipes
  • ✅ Quick self-checks

Early Bird: $105 | Standard: $125
Limited seats — booking essential.
🌿 Ready to Join?
Whether you come for gut healing, charcoal fire, or advanced bone broth techniques — May 2026 offers something for you.
Small group. Real cooking. Real food. Real connection.
I look forward to welcoming you.
Warmly,
Tomo Japanese Cuisine Classes
Sunshine Coast, Queensland