Tomoko's Kitchen

Tomoko’s Kitchen is run by Tomoko Nakamura, a Japanese woman who made aliyah and now teaches authentic Japanese cooking and fermentation from her home in Moshav Bnei Zion, between Netanya and Kfar Saba. She is one of the few people in Israel offering hands-on workshops in traditional Japanese fermentation techniques.

Her workshops cover miso-making (seasonal, typically in late winter for year-round use), gyoza, tofu and soy milk, and complete Japanese family meals. She is a specialist in koji — the fermentation culture at the heart of miso, soy sauce, and sake — and sells handmade miso, chili miso oil, and other Japanese ingredients. Her workshops have been featured by TikTok food bloggers and draw participants from across Israel.

Workshops are intimate, held in her home kitchen, and combine cooking instruction with cultural context about Japanese food traditions. She teaches in Hebrew, English, and Japanese.

Address: Moshav Bnei Zion