Tokyo Dome Hotel Hosts Summer Cake-Making Class for Kids — Learn to Bake and Upcycle with a Professional Pastry Chef

Tokyo Dome Hotel (Koraku, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo) is hosting a two-day "Parent and Child Cake-Making Class" for elementary school students on August 12 (Wednesday) and 13 (Thursday), 2026. Guided by the hotel's Chef de Pâtissier, participants will bake and decorate a full fruit shortcake from scratch — all while dressed in a proper chef's coat and toque.

What Happens at the Class

The instructor is Chef de Pâtissier Kenji Nagashima, who oversees all of the hotel's pastry and sweet offerings. Children attend in a cook's coat and chef's hat, then work through the core techniques step by step: mixing and baking the sponge, and decorating the finished cake.

The class also includes a creative twist on food waste reduction. The scraps trimmed from the baked sponge — normally discarded — are transformed by the chef into a stylish glass cake, which participants enjoy with a drink during an afternoon tea break. This hands-on introduction to upcycling is framed as a fun, relatable way to experience everyday sustainability.

The finished whole cake (4号) goes home with the child. At the close of the event, every participant receives a "Kids Chef Certificate."

Parents accompanying their children are welcome to photograph and enjoy the experience alongside them. The hotel describes the class as well-suited for summer vacation free-research projects and family memory-making.

Children experiencing cake decoration at a professional pastry class

Young participants in chef's coats learning cake-making techniques

Class Details

Dates: August 12 (Wednesday) and August 13 (Thursday), 2026, 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM (check-in from 1:30 PM; please check in by 1:45 PM)

Venue: B1F Grand Banquet Hall "Tenku," Tokyo Dome Hotel, 1-3-61 Koraku, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo

Capacity: 13 groups per day

Eligible participants: Families that include at least one elementary school child (children cannot attend alone)

Pricing (tax and service charge included):

¥10,000 for a pair (one adult + one elementary school child)
Additional elementary school child: ¥7,000 per child
Additional adult: ¥3,000 per adult
Maximum 4 persons per group; up to 2 elementary school children per group
One registration per child; one cake per child

Program contents:

Fruit shortcake baking experience in a chef's coat and hat — includes sponge-making and cake decoration; finished cake (4号) to take home
Glass cake upcycling activity using trimmed sponge scraps, followed by afternoon tea
Introduction to the hotel's SDGs initiatives, with a take-home mini worksheet for continued learning at home
Presentation of Kids Chef Certificate

Fruit shortcake finished and ready for take-home from the baking class

Glass cake made from upcycled sponge scraps, served during tea time

Notes

Allergy-related concerns should be directed to the event office in advance.
A cook's coat is provided for children; accompanying adults should bring their own apron.
Consent forms are signed on the day of the event at the venue.

Reservations

Method: Lottery-based, online only

Application period: July 4, 2026 (Saturday) 11:00 AM – July 12, 2026 (Sunday) 5:00 PM

Reservation URL: https://www.tokyodome-hotels.co.jp/event/cake-cooking/

About Chef de Pâtissier Kenji Nagashima

With the motto of bringing "a sense of happiness" to every guest, Kenji Nagashima crafts sweets that linger in memory — paying close attention to the provenance and seasonality of ingredients. At Tokyo Dome Hotel, he oversees the full pastry operation, from custom whole cakes to seasonal menus.

For this class, Nagashima hopes to convey the appeal and joy of the pâtissier's craft directly to children through the experience of making a cake together.