Become a Certified Japanese Fermentation Practitioner

Ingredients

• Local shiitake mushrooms

• Local king oyster mushrooms

• Local maitake mushrooms

• Local asparagus

• Olive oil

• Organic soy sauce (contains wheat)

• Organic black rice

• Cucumber

• Organic white ground sesame seeds

• Miso (contains barley)

• Mirin

• Rice vinegar

• Sesame oil

• Cacao nibs

• Organic lemon juice

• Banana

• Organic soy milk

• House-made fermented rice syrup

Yes, of course! We can use seafood or other animal proteins during Days 2, 3, and 4.

Please note that we set a grocery shopping budget of 5,000 yen for Days 2–4, which is already included in your course pricing.

Due to the ingredients used, this seasonal menu may not be suitable for guests with gluten (including coeliac disease), rice, or soy allergies.

Our fermentation studio is part of our home, which we share with two cats and one dog. If you have severe pet allergies, this experience may not be suitable. That said, we’re happy to keep our cats and puppy upstairs during your visit if that helps.

While we keep our home and work cooking equipment separate, our menu changes seasonally and we cannot guarantee that ingredients are completely free from cross-contamination. If you have severe food allergies, we kindly ask you to consider this before booking.

Haruka hosts up to two private fermentation experience groups per week, or one certificate course group.

To keep things simple, all payments are converted into Future Credit instead of refunds. As our experiences involve advance preparation and limited availability, this policy helps us manage bookings while allowing you to retain the value of your booking in case of unexpected changes in plans or illness.

• Guest-Initiated Cancellations (including illness):

  • ✅ Notify us 7+ days in advance → 100% credit (valid 18 months)

  • ✅ Notify 2–6 days in advance → 50% credit

  • ✅ Same-day notifications → no credit (preparation already begun)

  ✅ Rescheduling: Contact us at least 7 days in advance.

  ✅ Flight or Transportation Issues: If travel is disrupted due to extreme weather or unforeseen circumstances, future credit valid for 18 months may be issued (proof may be required).

  ✅ Organizer-Initiated Cancellations

  If we must cancel the certificate course due to unforeseen circumstances on our end (such as our own emergency or illness), guests will receive a full refund of the certificate course fee or may choose to reschedule to another available date.

  Please note that we are not responsible for transportation, accommodation, or other related costs incurred as a result of the cancellation.
  
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Your safety is our top priority. We monitor weather conditions closely and make a final decision 24–48 hours before each experience.

• ✅ Heavy Rain Advisory (no risk of landslides/flooding): Experience continues as scheduled (no credit)

• ✅ Heavy Rain Warning (risk of landslides/flooding): May be canceled → Future Credit issued

• ✅ Storm / Strong Wind (15–25 m/s): May be canceled → Future Credit issued

• ✅ Special Warning (25+ m/s or severe damage expected): Canceled → Future Credit issued

Future Credits are valid for 18 months, transferable, and non-refundable. Credits are issued based on the final 24–48 hour assessment, as weather conditions can change.

We are not responsible for accommodation, transportation, or other personal expenses if an experience is canceled due to weather. Delays or cancellations due to personal reasons are not eligible for credit.

Thank you for your understanding and flexibility.

• Yes, you can! The menu on the first day is vegan-friendly, and we can accommodate your dietary needs for other meals as well.

• Unfortunately, we cannot accommodate more than 2 participants per course.

• It starts on Wednesday and ends on Saturday.

Please note that we cannot accommodate requests to start on other days.

• You are welcome to apply what you learn in your work, such as using the skills and techniques in your cooking or teaching.

• However, you cannot use the course materials as-is (e.g., recipes, handouts, or digital content) to sell, share, or make money directly. The materials are for personal use only.

• Yes! You are welcome to take photos and videos for your personal memories.

• However, please do not sell them or use them for your own business, work, or commercial purposes. This is to protect the course content and the work we put into it.

• Unfortunately, we cannot allow anyone who has not paid for the course to attend

• At the moment, we’re unable to offer installment payments. That said, you may be able to set up installments through your credit card provider if that option is available to you.

• Yes, this course is suitable for beginners. However, participants should be comfortable with basic cooking tasks such as using a knife and following recipes, and have an interest in working creatively with ingredients.

•  The course is taught in English.