No expiration date
Easy refund
Free exchange
Easy booking

Private Japanese Home Cooking Class in Kyoto with Michiyo

Location Otsu, Shiga Prefecture, Kansai, Japan
$104
This is an experience gift voucher. The recipient will book the experience after they redeem the gift voucher.

Overview

Kyoto’s culinary secrets await you in the warm embrace of local host Michiyo’s kitchen. With her expert guidance, immerse yourself in an authentic Japanese cooking experience that combines tradition with hands-on learning.

  • 🍽️ Cooking + Dinner Package: Enjoy a delightful cooking class followed by a sumptuous dinner, where you’ll savor the authentic dishes you’ve prepared together.
  • 🚗 Pick-Up Service: Michiyo will greet you at Otsukyo Station on the JR Kosei line and transport you to her home, just a quick three-minute drive away.
  • 👩‍🍳 Learn the art of making dashi stock, a fundamental element of Japanese cuisine, and master the technique of preparing sushi rice for chirashi-sushi.
  • 🥢 Experience a private cooking class tailored to your interests, ensuring a personalized and engaging culinary journey.
  • 🍷 Relish the flavors of Japan with 1-2 glasses of carefully selected local alcohol, perfectly paired with your meal.
  • 🌱 Michiyo emphasizes the use of seasonal, fresh vegetables sourced from local markets, enhancing the authenticity of your dishes.
  • ⏳ The entire experience lasts approximately three hours, providing ample time for cooking, dining, and cultural exchange.
  • 🐾 Enjoy a warm and welcoming atmosphere, complete with the charming presence of Michiyo’s well-behaved dachshund, El.

With Tinggly, gift unforgettable experiences that are sustainable and instantly delivered. Enjoy the freedom of no expiration dates and a world of choices at your fingertips.

—

The experience offers several options. This price includes:

Cooking + dinner
Tour guide
Language: English
Human tour guide
Duration: 3 hours

Availability depends on seasonality and number of participants. Bookings can not be made for the same day. Please read our TnC’s.

When giving as a gift, your recipient can choose a date at their convenience during a booking process. Otherwise, you can choose one after checkout and voucher redemption.
Check available dates by emailing us at [email protected]
The experience offers several options, check yours above
  • Pick up from Otsukyo Station on the JR Kosei line
  • Local alcohol (1-2 glasses)
  • Private cooking class and meal with your host Michiyo
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off

Meeting point
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.
Return details
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.

This is a unique opportunity to visit the home of a local and explore traditional culture and cuisine. Michiyo will pick you up at the train station in her car and together you will drive three minutes to her home. Michiyo and her husband will invite you in for a cultural immersion into Japanese food, drinks, hospitality, and tradition. Michiyo values using seasonal, fresh vegetables sourced from locals in her dishes. After an introduction to the menu of the day, Michiyo will lead your hands-on cooking experience in her kitchen. Michiyo enjoys sharing her knowledge on Japanese cooking techniques that she has perfected over the years. You will learn how to make dashi stock, a fundamental building block of Japanese cuisine, and to perfectly prepare sushi rice for chirashi-sushi that you will garnish in a traditional wooden bowl. The cooking portion of the experience will take about an hour and half. You will then sit down together to enjoy the authentic Japanese meal you helped prepare.

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

    Private Japanese Home Cooking Class in Kyoto with Michiyo

    Location Otsu, Shiga Prefecture, Kansai, Japan
    $104
    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!

    Delivery options

    eVoucher

    • Free
    • Instant delivery
    • Environmentally friendly

    Physical Gift Box

    • $10.00 fee
    • 2-5 business days
    • Shipping Worldwide

    No expiration date
    Easy refund
    Free exchange
    Easy booking
    Planet friendly
    Global availability
    As seen on