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Kurashiki Japanese Home Cooking Class at a Family Rice Farm

New3 hFree cancellationBy Local Treasures
【Onigiri Course】 A comforting Japanese home-style meal featuring onigiri, hearty tonjiru pork soup, rolled omelet, and seasonal side dishes. Simple, nourishing food rooted in everyday life at a local

About this activity

Discover Japanese home cooking at a family rice farm in Kurashiki with nearly 400 years of history. Your host, Chieko, welcomes you into her farmhouse and personally leads the class. No English-speaking guide accompanies the experience; Chieko uses simple English and gestures.

The rice is grown by Chieko's family in their own fields. Their homemade mochi is made from glutinous rice grown on the same farm. In the Mochi Course, you cook dishes using this mochi rather than make mochi from scratch.

Choose one course per booking: Onigiri, Mochi, Makizushi, Gyoza, or Hambagu (Japanese hamburger steak). Each has a different menu.

Vegetarian and vegan options are available for Onigiri, Mochi, and Makizushi with advance notice. Gyoza and Hambagu do not offer these options.

Enjoy seasonal ingredients, everyday Japanese cooking, and personal interaction with your farmer host in a real family home—not a cooking studio.

What's included

  • ✓Apron rental
  • ✓Recipe explanations during the class
  • ✓Meal featuring the dishes you prepare
  • ✓All ingredients and cooking tools
  • ✓Cooking experience for the selected course

Meeting and pickup

  • Look for the stone wall carefully built by Chieko’s husband, one stone at a time. It’s about an 8-minute taxi ride from JR Chayamachi Station.

Good to know

  • Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries

Cancellation policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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