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3 Hours Washoku Cooking Class & Tea ceremony experience

Location Nara Prefecture, Kansai, Japan
$91.73
This is an experience gift voucher. The recipient will book the experience after they redeem the gift voucher.

Overview

The host's home is located in a quiet residential area. You can experience Japanese food as if you were staying with a Japanese family. The menu is Japanese home cooking, either “Oshizushi (pressed-sushi) Set”, “Seasonal Omotenashi Gozen (hospitality dish)” or "Sushi home party". After having fun cooking, you can enjoy a tasting in a traditional Japanese-style room with alcove.
Don't worry—the table is sunken kotatsu-style, so you won't have to sit seiza-style. After your meal, enjoy the Japanese cultural experience of tea ceremony.
The host's home is within 10-minute walk from Kintetsu Ikoma Station. Ikoma Station is easily accessible from Osaka and Kyoto. Why don't you try Japanese food experience in Nara, the ancient capital of Japan, where time passes slowly and nature abounds.
3 Hours Washoku Cooking Class & Tea ceremony experience
Tour guide
Language: English
Human tour guide
Duration: 3 hours

  • Enjoy a meal prepared by yourself. Tea or water will be provided for drinks.
  • Tea ceremony demonstration
  • Aprons are provided. Please come in comfortable clothing. Recipes for the day's dishes are available in English. We will send you the recipe data to the address you specify after the experience.
  • English and Japanese Guide: Cooking is explained in English (or Japanese)
  • Private transportation

Meeting point
Detailed meeting place will be announced two days prior to the event.
Return details
Detailed meeting place will be announced two days prior to the event.

You will cook Nara's local cuisine and Japanese home cooking with your host at her home. The home is a house in a quiet residential area. It is located on a hillside in a secluded area. You will have a chance to relax and taste the dishes you have prepared in a traditional Japanese-style room. The Japanese-style room has a tokonoma (alcove) and tea utensils of traditional Japanese culture. The table is a horigotatsu (Dining table with a floor under the table that can be dug out to stretch your legs.) style, so there is no need to sit on the floor. Relax and enjoy Japanese food. Please tell me about your country's cuisine too. Let's share our food cultures together!
The host, who is also a tea ceremony instructor, will demonstrate Japanese tea ceremony. Tea ceremony has deep roots in Zen Buddhism, and the host will prepare matcha with a spirit of hospitality. Please enjoy traditional Japanese sweets and matcha after your meal.

  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Food restrictions will be accommodated to the extent possible. Please let us know at least 2 days prior to your visit.
  • The classroom is located in a quiet residential area, and cars are not allowed due to the narrow living road. It is within 10-minute walk from the nearest station, so please come on foot.
  • For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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    3 Hours Washoku Cooking Class & Tea ceremony experience

    Location Nara Prefecture, Kansai, Japan
    $91.73
    This is an experience gift voucher. The recipient will book the experience after they redeem the gift voucher.
    How it works?
    01 You choose from 10,000+ experience gifts
    02 We deliver the eVoucher or the Physical box to the recipient
    03 Recipient books the experience and creates unforgettable memories!

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