Kyoto Cooking Class: Learn Sushi and Obanzai Techniques with Matcha in a Local Home
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40 Ratings
Kyoto
Immerse yourself in the art of Japanese cooking with a Kyoto cooking class. Learn sushi and Obanzai techniques, make traditional dishes, and enjoy a meal together in a local home.
Duration:
3 hours
Cancellation:
2 days
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Highlights
- Kyoto - This is a unique opportunity to visit the home of a local and explore traditional culture and cuisine.Meet Emika at her home for a regional culinary experience that will start or end with a freshly made cup of traditional matcha green tea prepared by Emika or her father. Learn how to make sushi of your choice or traditional Obanzai style dishes such as cooked and marinated mushrooms, pickled or slow-cooked seasonal vegetables and tofu dishes prepared the traditional way as well as homemade miso soup with Emika over an informative conversation in her cozy kitchen. The cooking portion of your experience may last about an hour before you enjoy the meal you prepared together. Emika will teach you about traditional Japanese cooking techniques from chopping to marination.
What's Included
- All taxes, fees and handling charges included
- Complimentary non-alcoholic beverages
- Local alcohol included (1-2 glasses)
- Private cooking class with host Emika
- Homecooked meal with your host Emika
- Gratuities included
- Alcoholic beverages included
What's Not Included
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
Meal Options
- Miso soup
- Oshi or nigiri-sushi or Obanzai main
- Okonomiyaki
- Gyoza
Additional Information
In this session, you’ll acquire the skills to create sushi based on your preference or traditional Obanzai style meals such as seasoned and cooked mushrooms, pickled or braised seasonal veggies and tofu recipes prepared the old-fashioned way. This will take place amidst engaging discussions with your host Emika in her warm and inviting kitchen. Emika will also instruct you on how to make authentic, homemade miso soup from the beginning.
Anticipate the cooking segment of your session to take roughly an hour before you sit down to relish the food you cooked together.
Emika’s family is proprietors of an organic vegetable farm from where she sources most of the veggies for her culinary creations. Get ready to be fascinated by the extensive diversity of daikon radishes cultivated on their land!
Team up with Emika and master the art of traditional Japanese culinary methods, from cutting to marinating, guided by a charming local!
- Menu may vary depending on the season
- If any travelers in your party have any allergies, dietary restrictions or cooking preferences please advise at time of booking
- Private, personalized experience
Location
31-30 Katsurainariyamachō
Please meet your host Emika at her home in Kyoto. The above is a generic location, not the exact address. Exact address and Google Maps link can be found in your ticket upon confirmation. It is a 15-minute walk or 5-minute taxi ride from Katsura station on the Hankyu Kyoto line.
Cancellation Policy
If you cancel at least 3 day(s) before the scheduled departure time, you will receive a full refund.
If you cancel within 2 day(s) of the scheduled departure, you will receive a 0% refund.
Customer Ratings
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Ajit_p
Apr 7, 2024
Great experience - Omika was a great host. Her knowledge and teaching skills are exemplary. We learnt a number of things including sushi, soups and such. She also gives tidbits about food and culture that is not available on the web
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Jennifer_r
Apr 5, 2024
A must do class! Teenager loved it - a major win! - This experience was one of the highlights of our family trip to Kyoto. Emika was easy to communicate with and responsive to our questions leading up to the class. The sushi making class itself was relaxed, informative and fun! Emika shared a few tricks and special ingredients I can’t wait to try when we get home. I definitely recommend this class!
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834annb
Feb 14, 2024
Sushi Meal w/Emika - Best meal in Tokyo! Emika is a gracious and wonderful person…and an excellent cook! She used fresh vegetables from her garden, explained the process well, had a variety of delicious fresh sushi meats, and provided written English recipes for us to take. She was an overall delightful professional to spend the evening cooking together! Hearing about her family’s culture and traditions local to Kyoto and her beautiful home was an experience I will never forget! Thank you, Emika!
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Aiden_f
Dec 11, 2023
Very fun! - It was a very fun experience and to learn a lot of different techniques on how to cook Japanese dishes, I would highly recommend
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H7220npamyp
Nov 24, 2023
Highly recommend!! - Emika was a joy to do a cooking class with, so kind and gracious. We chose to make gyoza, my niece is a vegetarian and she was able to accommodate on the fly. We also made nigiri, cucumbers, dipping sauce. Honestly it was one of the best dinners we had in Kyoto!
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Helletrost
Nov 22, 2023
Very nice cooking class - Emika is a very nice host, the meal was well planned and very tasty. Planning and communication went smoothly.
We spent a very nice evening with Emiko learning about Japanase food and Japan in generel.
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31stacieg
Nov 18, 2023
Sushi sushi with Emika. - Thank You soo much Emika!! This was such an amazing personable experience. We really loved how to make sushi. The whole experience is something we won’t forget. You welcomed us into your home along with teaching us a little bit more about Japanese culture. My love for sushi only got deeper learning how to make it. Emika is very welcoming and super sweet and amazing!! Highly recommend
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Curious43845764966
Nov 6, 2023
Authentic, intimate and delicious - Emika’s cooking class is intimate, informative, delicious and very wholesome. My partner and made sushi and side dishes, and all the food was fresh and most of the vegetables were grown by Emika herself or her family. Would highly recommend for anyone wanting to do cooking class and have an authentic Japanese experience!
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Loreenf6
Nov 1, 2023
Fantastic Experience - Emika was a great host teaching her cooking class. Not only did we learn how to cook delicious Japanese dishes but also recommended places to visit and eat from a local. Well worth it!!!
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Nairaa610
Oct 13, 2023
Wonderful experience - Our family (2 adults and two kiddos 5 and 6) had the best time! Our host was patient and knowledgeable and the food was delicious. We also felt so privileged to be invited to her house. Highly recommend the class and can cannot wait to try making the dishes we made.
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