Top Kansai Prefecture Cooking Classes

Wander through a busy supermarket in Kyoto with your host who will explain the local products such as fresh fruits and vegetables and Japanese spices. Following that, head to a tofu shop for a cooking lesson. During the hands-on class, learn how tofu is made from soybeans and the variety of items that can be made from it. The freshly prepared meal may include dishes such as chirashi sushi (a popular way to serve sushi at home), miso soup, teriyaki of fatty buri (yellowtail) fish, and tofu dishes.

Travelers who love Japanese food and want to learn how to make it at home will enjoy this cooking lesson experience. Tour a local market and learn about Japanese ingredients, as well as how to select the best ones. Take a cooking lesson in your instructor’s home, and also see how the locals live and dine. Enjoy eating what you produce afterwards.

Enjoy a cooking class in an atmospheric setting—a beautiful wooden house in Kyoto. The cooking experience introduces you to local recipes that you wouldn’t be able to find in restaurants, and techniques that have been passed down through many generations of the host’s family. Dishes prepared vary depending on the time of year, but sample menu items could be chikuzenni (braised chicken and vegetables), braised burdock root, and miso soup.

Japan is known for its excellent cuisine, and on this tour, you’ll become a tofu expert! Start your day with a tour of a tofu shop and a behind-the-scenes glimpse at the tofu production process. You won’t have to worry about buying ingredients for your cooking class as everything is provided. Enjoy a cooking lesson where you’ll learn to make multiple dishes, and then get to eat them afterwards with a local beer (or soft drink).

When traveling abroad, there is no other experience like sitting down for a meal with a local. Michiyo opens her Kyoto home to visitors to cook a meal and share conversation. Enjoy learning to make authentic Japanese cuisine, from dashi (fish broth) to chirashi sushi with your Kyoto native host. Enjoy sitting down together to for a meal with paired alcoholic drinks to accent your delicious food.

The best way to appreciate Japan’s great food is to learn to cook it yourself. This immersive tour starts with meeting your guide (and chef) to go to local shops together. It’ll help you learn about ingredients before you cook. The cooking experience will cover 4-5 Japanese home style dishes. As it’s a private experience, you’ll be able to ask questions and go at your own pace.

When traveling abroad, there is no other experience like cooking and eating a meal with a local. Yoshiko opens her Osaka home to visitors to cook a meal and share conversation. Enjoy learning to make dashi stock and use it to bring out the umami flavor of your dishes. Get a glimpse into the life of an Osaka local, and immerse yourself in Japanese cuisine and culture on this private experience.

When traveling abroad, there is no other experience like cooking and eating a meal with a local. Emika opens her Kyoto home to visitors to cook a meal and share conversation. Enjoy learning to make traditional Obanzai cuisine, like marinated mushrooms, slow-cooked vegetables, miso soup and tofu dishes with your Kyoto native host. Chat over the meal you prepared, and get recommendations on the city.

This one-of-a-kind cooking workshop covers the savory art of Japanese home fare. Choose from three different pre-planned menus and master the basics of meal preparation, with insider tips that you can use back home. Top off hands-on lessons with a hearty lunch, cooked from scratch during the class. Workshops end with a behind-the-scenes tour of 400-year-old Nishiki Market.

Join your host Midori in her Machiya and watch as she cooks a traditional Japanese meal. You can choose from one of three set menus that she offers - Teriyaki Chicken (teriyaki chicken, 2 seasonal vegetables, miso soup, rice), Maki Sushi (maki sushi, tamago yaki, 1 seasonal vegetable, miso soup) or Kansai Street Snacks (okonomiyaki, takoyaki, yaki gyoza, miso soup). Midori likes to create dishes from simple and easy recipes that you can easily recreate back home. This will be a cooking demonstration where you will watch Midori cook using seasonal and traditional ingredients. The cooking portion of the experience will last one hour, after which you will sit down and share a meal together. After the meal, if you're interested, Midori can even take you to the local supermarket to buy a few local Japanese ingredients to take back home.

Learn how to cook five different quintessential Japanese dishes during this hands-on gastronomy lesson, in the private home of an Osaka local. Discover the role of key ingredients like seaweed and dried fish and watch a live demonstration before rolling up your sleeves and tackling recipes on your own. Then, enjoy your freshly prepared meal together, topped off with a bowl of green tea ice cream.

- Learn how to make okonomiyaki, Osaka's comfort food. - Make miso soup and onigiri (rice balls) too. - Enjoy talking to locals in English while you cook. - It's a simple recipe, so you can make it when you go home. - Enjoy authentic Osakan okonomiyaki with your friends and family!

Japan have a many tasty foods and local foods too,. Cooking instructor born in Osaka Japan.Here is a famous food town in Japan. You can learn local tasty Japanese dishes online. instructor show miso soup and Japanese pancake of my mother's recipes. This lesson start is a how to make miso soup also what is a Dashi (Japanese stock) Let's try cook miso soup if you can get some Japanese ingredients. Of course ok that just watch my demonstration,if you can not get ingredients. I want to share all my knowledge of miso paste, dashi (Japanese stock) and some Japanese ingredients and seasoning. Next,Please discover Japanese tasty cuisine, Okonomiyaki. Okonokiyaki is a one of very popular Osaka local food.It is a Japanese pancake. little change ingredients to international,so you can easy get to ingredients. (Vegetable menu available,Please request if you hope it) I will sent list of ingredients after book lesson.

learn how to make Ramen broth. in general ramen restrants make a broth few days. but our cook tasty ramen broth about 20 min. it is made from all-natural ingredients.(noodles are pre-made ramen noodles) Make gyoza from scratch. Round shape filling pork, cabbage. your dishes is not all. After main meal you have a sweet time. Taiyaki-sweet red bean paste wrap fish shaped waffle and Matcha-whisk green tea after main meal.

Learn to roll sushi like a pro during this sushi-making class in Osaka that includes dinner. Get a hands-on introduction to the art of sushi from a professional instructor, then sit down to enjoy your creations, along with other Japanese snacks. This personalized sushi course, limited to just eight participants, offers upgrade options to sample Japanese sake and beer.

Discover the culinary traditions of Japan in Osaka, one of Japan’s best food cities, during this small-group cooking lesson. Learn the preparation methods for popular Japanese dishes including green tea, takoyaki (fried balls of wheat flour and octopus), okonomiyaki (savoury pancakes), and miso soup. Expand your Japanese cuisine knowledge, and best of all, you get to eat your creations when you’re finished. This small-group course, limited to just eight participants, also includes a guide, a cooking instructor, and an optional sake and beer tasting.

Discover the culture behind ‘Izakaya’ Japanese dining which is similar to pub food in the other countries during a 3 to 3.5-hour cooking class with dinner in Kyoto. Learn five or six of the popular home dishes during a session with a master chef before preparing and eating your own izakaya-style creations. It’s the perfect chance to explore the country’s cuisine beyond the typical sushi and teriyaki offerings. Your izakaya cooking session also includes all ingredients, an instructor and an apron.

Learn to create your own bento box, the iconic (and tasty) convenience meal enjoyed daily by millions of Japanese, during this 3- to 3.5-hour cooking class in Kyoto. Uncover the origins of this uniquely-Japanese foodstuff, and watch master chefs as they demonstrate key cooking techniques, before learning to make your own. Finish your course by enjoying your handmade bento box which may includes items like an egg roll, pickled vegetables, rice, breaded chicken and miso soup. Your course also includes use of an apron, an instructor and all ingredients.

Make one of the most popular Japanese foods, "Sushi" by yourself with a Japanese teacher at Umemori Sushi School in Kyoto. Make your own favorite sushi with us and take a photo of them. After making Sushi, let us enjoy them with other Japanese food (optional). We believe that this will be an unforgettable memory for you!

Sushi is a staple of Japanese cuisine and enjoyed all around the world, but there’s nowhere better to try it than Japan. On this tour, learn the secrets of making sushi with a class at the Umemori Sushi School in Kyoto and get hands-on as you cook the shari (rice), grill the seaweed, and practice rolling maki (sushi rolls). Create an array of delicious sushi, which you can enjoy with traditional udon noodles, or upgrade and learn to make dashi rolls and tempura too.

One of the best souvenirs any traveler can bring back from Japan is the ability to make and appreciate authentic Japanese sushi. Get up to speed with the art of making sushi, Japanese soup and pickled ginger during this small group cooking class. Capped at eight people, this class offers a relaxed environment that other, larger sushi classes often don’t – and a hands on experience that you can’t get from cooking channels on the internet or TV.

Ramen is one of the world’s most popular meals, but few people have mastered the art of home-cooked noodles. During this hands-on workshop, you’ll learn how to prepare the perfect bowl of soupy ramen, from blending ingredients to cutting the noodles using hand-forged Japanese knives. After you’ve mastered the basics, sample your freshly prepared meal, along with ginger chicken and salad. Workshops include a complimentary craft cocktail.

There's no better way to explore Japanese food then by making it yourself. With this private cooking class in Kyoto, you’ll learn about typical Japanese ingredients and how to assemble them into a healthy, artful meal. Skip the search for a restaurant and let a local chef guide you through the recipes step-by-step. Menus change monthly but can be customized on request, whether you want to learn how to make a bento box lunch, tonkatsu cutlet, or other favorites.

Learn to make the delicate sweets that Kyoto is known for at a private cooking class featuring seasonal treats. You’ll meet a famed artisan and learn about local sweets; next, prepare your own versions with step-by-step guidance from the confectionery master. When you’ve shaped the sweets, enjoy the treats you’ve made alongside a cup of coffee or tea.

Traditional Japanese sweets are a thing of beauty. Join a veteran craftsman with almost 60 years of experience in his workshop for this private master class—exclusive to you and your group. First, watch him work his practised magic on surprisingly simple ingredients. Next, follow his guidance and craft four sweets of your own. Finally, eat the fruits of your labors with Japanese green tea. Your translator/guide will accompany you throughout.

【OUTLINE】 Yatsuhashi is traditional sweets from Kyoto created in the course of the long history of Kyoto. You can bake Yatsuhashi by yourself and take them back home as a souvenir. Yatsuhashi is a hard-baked cracker made from rice flour with cinnamon and is very popular as a typical souvenir from Kyoto. You can take home two kinds of Yatsuhashi; one baked by yourself and the other baked by factory. Change into a Happi coat called 'Obebe,' wear a cap and gloves. You will have a lecture on the tools, materials, and how to bake Yatsuhashi. You will bake 16 pieces of Yatsuhashi by yourself according to the procedure. Combined with 16 pieces of Yatsuhashi baked by factory, you can have 32 pieces of Yatsuhashi packed by staff. Take the special Yatsuhashi home full of memories of Kyoto. Kyogoku Ichibangai Shop is a shop which has many good goods. Why not choose a nice souvenir from Kyoto you cannot buy anywhere else?

Tea plays an important part in Japanese culture and this small-group experience in Kyoto teaches visitors about the “Senchado” tea ceremony. Learn about the history and traditions of this ceremony that uses “sencha” tea—a type of green tea. Enjoy the ceremony as both a guest and then try your hand at preparing and serving the sencha, just like a local.

This event can be reserved for 10 and more people. At Maikoya we can accommodate a group of up to 50 people. For larger groups we may be able to provide a solution as well since we train many tea ceremony specialists. Please kindly note that we allow our guests to perform the hands on tea making and serving activity rather than just demonstrating it, so it is a pure authentic ritual that your group members will cherish and remember for the rest of their lives. This activity involves Kimono wearing (optional, not all group members have to wear it) Explanation of the tea ceremony ritual and its cultural importance in Japan Performing the activity lead by a tea master Enjoying Japanese sweets served during the ceremony

You will make a green tea (Matcha) in an ancient style Japanese tea ceremony room wearing Kimono. We accept walk-ins but it is better to reserve online if you don’t like to wait. In this workshop, a qualified instructor will walk you through step by step of traditional tea ceremony. This is a ritual-like activity where ceremonial tea is prepared and presented to promote well-being, mindfulness and harmony. It is also called the Way of the Tea. Ninja manuals focused on avoiding detection and how to escape if captured. Blowguns, poison darts, and blinding powder were just a few of the Ninja weapons. Five-star shuriken are well-known symbols of the Ninja. Ninja ate vegetarian diets to avoid having body odor.

① You can meet a real maiko that you will not easily meet! (2) Maiko will teach you how to make your point! ③ There is a gift of “Sensha Bill”, a mascot of Maiko's business card! ツ ー You can shoot two shots side by side with Maiko!

① You can meet a real maiko that you will not easily meet! (2) Maiko will teach you how to make your point! ③ There is a gift of “Sensha Bill”, a mascot of Maiko's business card! ツ ー You can shoot two shots side by side with Maiko! ⑤Speaking of maiko, Kyoto dance! 流 The school is different depending on the flower district, so it's interesting to watch! 直接 You can listen directly to the Maiko's daily schedule and why she became a Maiko! ⑦You can enjoy the “room play” where the maiko is playing in the parlor!

It is an experience where you can enjoy the pleasure of making and eating. By actually creating a Japanese confectionery culture that has developed along with Kyoto's tea culture, you can feel more. The sweetness of Japanese sweets will be even more prominent when you eat matcha with your own sweets!

It is an experience where you can enjoy the pleasure of making and eating. By actually creating a Japanese confectionery culture that has developed along with Kyoto's tea culture, you can feel more. The finished Japanese confectionery is only one in this world. Then, use the green tea that you have ground yourself, and the green tea that you lit yourself has a special aroma.

It is an experience where you can enjoy the pleasure of making and eating. By actually creating a Japanese confectionery culture that has developed along with Kyoto's tea culture, you can feel more. The finished Japanese confectionery is only one in this world. The colorful dried snacks and wooden pattern used are perfect for photography. The freshly dried snacks are fluffy and can't be tasted!

Ocha-dokoro: You can drink the matcha made by yourself in Kyoto. Matcha made by yourself is sure to be special! ! It is also a recommended plan for those who do not have time as 15 minutes experience time! In addition, transportation convenience is good at station Chika!

★ Our original experience made using real flowers ★ Sweets that shine like jewels ★ We use bean paste from Kyoto's long-established Ankoya Holding time: ① 10: 00-10: 30 ② 14: 00-14: 30 ③ 16: 00-16: 30 Time required: 30 minutes Fee: 2,000 yen (2,300 yen on the day) Capacity: 1 to 100 people Payment method: Local payment, advance credit card payment, bank transfer * Advance payment is required for reservations for 10 people or more. * Please select your preferred method at the time of application. * In the case of advance payment, we will inform you about the payment by e-mail after the reservation is confirmed. * All prices include tax and are for one person.

★ Same price no matter how many people participate up to 9 people! ★ Can be held at your desired time. ★ You can freely choose from three or two experiences: a point-of-sale experience, a Neri-kiri Japanese sweets making experience, and a dried sweets making experience. Experience time: 50 minutes Experience fee: 11,000 yen (including consumption tax and other expenses required for the experience) Number of participants: less than 10 * Optional fee will be charged separately. * Various discounts are not applicable

It is an experience where you can enjoy the pleasure of making and eating. By actually creating a Japanese confectionery culture that has developed along with Kyoto's tea culture, you can feel more. The finished Japanese confectionery is only one in this world. The colorful dried snacks and wooden pattern used are perfect for photography.

★ The same price for up to 9 people! ★ Can be held at your desired time. ★ Experience content is available upon request. Focusing on playing in the tatami room, you can arrange the photo shoot for a longer time. ★ You can also experience making Japanese sweets and making tea with Maiko! Experience time: 60 minutes Experience fee: 55,000 yen (including consumption tax, 1 maiko, tatami room fee) Number of participants: less than 10 * The above is the basic charge. Depending on the content of the experience, an additional fee may be required. please confirm beforehand. * If you wish to eat, we will prepare it for an additional fee. * We mainly serve sake from Kyoto. You can order on the day. (Extra charge) * Various discounts are not applicable * Please let us know your desired time of participation and desired experience at the time of application.

This is an experience where you can enjoy the fun of making and eating. By actually creating a Japanese confectionery culture that has developed along with Kyoto's tea culture, you can feel more. The finished Japanese confectionery is only one in this world. The colorful sweets are perfect for taking photos.