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Private Japanese Home Cooking Class in Kyoto with Michiyo

4.9(67)Rated 4.9 out of 5 from 67 reviews3 hFree cancellationBy Traveling Spoon
Private Japanese Home Cooking Class in Kyoto with Michiyo

About this activity

Meet your local host Michiyo and let her introduce you to the special menu of the day, before you start your hands-on cooking experience in her Kyoto kitchen. Michiyo truly enjoys sharing her knowledge on Japanese cooking techniques that she has perfected over the years. You will learn to make dashi stock (a fundamental building block of Japanese cuisine), and to perfectly prepare sushi rice for chirashi-sushi that you will later garnish in a traditional wooden bowl. The cooking portion of the experience will take about an hour and half before you and Michiyo will sit down together to enjoy the authentic Japanese meal you helped prepare paired with carefully selected alcohol to accent the delicious food.

Immerse yourself in Japanese culture and cuisine with the help of authentic food and a local's heart-warming hospitality!

What's included

  • ✓Private cooking class and meal with your host Michiyo
  • ✓Local alcohol (1-2 glasses)
  • ✓Pick up from Otsukyo Station on the JR Kosei line

Not included

  • ✕Hotel pickup and drop-off

Meeting and pickup

  • Meet your host Michiyo at Otsukyo Station on the JR Kosei line. After you exit the gate, go down the escalator and Michiyo will pick you up in her navy blue car and drive you to her home.

Good to know

  • Menu may vary depending on the season
  • Please advise any specific dietary requirements [in the "Special Requirements" box] at the time of booking
  • Michiyo and her husband share their home with El, their well-behaved dachshund dog
  • Private, personalized experience

Cancellation policy

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

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