When you arrive in Wajima, you step into a town shaped by its position on the Noto Peninsula — a region long defined by its relationship with the Sea of Japan. The restaurant where your session takes place is a casual sushi venue rather than a formal dining room, creating an approachable atmosphere from the moment you walk in.

Your guide welcomes you and introduces the session, giving you a clear sense of what the next 90 minutes will involve. Your guide demonstrates nigiri technique, showing how rice is formed and how the topping is placed and shaped. You then follow along, shaping your own pieces one by one. Your guide leads the session in English and answers your questions, helping you move smoothly from demonstration to practice.

You can ask questions about technique, ingredients, or other aspects of sushi-making throughout the session. By the end, you have shaped a set of nigiri pieces with your own hands and can sit down to eat what you made. The result is a set of sushi produced through your own effort, in a casual restaurant in one of Japan’s distinctive coastal regions.