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Private Kyoto Cooking Class & Tea Ceremony in Emika's Home
Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture, Kansai, Japan
$109
This is an experience gift voucher. The recipient will book the experience after
they redeem the gift voucher.
Overview
The Kyoto Cooking Class with Emika offers a hands-on culinary experience where you can create sushi or traditional Obanzai dishes. Learn the art of Japanese cooking in a cozy kitchen filled with organic ingredients and local charm.
- 🍣 Learn to prepare sushi or traditional Obanzai style dishes like marinated mushrooms and seasonal vegetables.
- 🥬 Enjoy a delicious homemade miso soup made from scratch, guided by Emika.
- 🌱 Experience cooking with organic vegetables harvested from Emika's family farm, featuring a variety of daikon radishes.
- 🍵 Start or end your experience with a freshly made cup of traditional matcha green tea prepared by Emika or her father.
- 🕒 The cooking portion lasts about one hour, followed by a delightful meal that you prepare together.
- 🏪 Opt for the Market Tour to visit a local supermarket and produce store, gaining insight into Japanese ingredients and seasonings.
- 🍶 Enjoy local alcohol with your meal, with 1-2 glasses included in the cooking and lunch options.
- 🚗 Convenient hotel pickup and drop-off services are available for a hassle-free experience.
- 👶 Infants and small children are welcome, with pram/stroller access available.
- 🧑🍳 Private cooking class and tea ceremony included, with options for sushi or Obanzai menus based on your preference.
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The experience offers several options. This price includes:
Cooking Class & Lunch
Includes: Cooking, lunch and alcohol with Emika
Includes: Cooking, lunch and alcohol with Emika
Tour guide
Language: English
Human tour guide
Duration: 3 hours
The experience offers several options, check yours above
- Private, hands-on Japanese cooking class and Match tea ceremony with local host Emika
- Alcohol: 1–2 glasses of local beer or sake
- Traditional homecooked Japanese meal
- 1-hour local supermarket and produce store tour (if option selected)
- 30-min Calligraphy lesson and shikishi board to take home (if option selected)
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
Meeting point
Meet Emika at her home in Kyoto. The location shown is approximate. The exact address and Google Maps link are in the “Know Before You Go” section of your confirmed ticket. Her home is a 15-min walk or 5-min taxi ride from Katsura Station on the Hankyu Kyoto Line.
Return details
Meet Emika at her home in Kyoto. The location shown is approximate. The exact address and Google Maps link are in the “Know Before You Go” section of your confirmed ticket. Her home is a 15-min walk or 5-min taxi ride from Katsura Station on the Hankyu Kyoto Line.
This is a unique opportunity to visit a local home and experience traditional Japanese culture and cuisine. Meet Emika at her home for a private Kyoto cooking class that starts or ends with traditional matcha prepared by Emika or her father during a tea ceremony. Learn to make sushi, gyoza, okonomiyaki or another traditional main, along with two Obanzai-style vegetable dishes. Discover seasonal ingredients and classic Japanese cooking techniques in a fun, engaging environment. Emika even grows organic vegetables that may be used in your class. All skill levels are welcome! After cooking, enjoy the meal you prepared together.
If you choose the market tour option, join Emika for a 1-hour visit to a supermarket and produce store where locals shop. Discover Japanese ingredients and seasonings, and get Emika’s help choosing ingredients to take home.
Choose the calligraphy option to learn basic brush techniques and write a favorite kanji, Japanese word or your name on a traditional shikishi board to take home. This private Kyoto cooking and cultural experience is family-friendly and especially fun for children—a great choice for families looking for things to do with kids in Kyoto.
If you choose the market tour option, join Emika for a 1-hour visit to a supermarket and produce store where locals shop. Discover Japanese ingredients and seasonings, and get Emika’s help choosing ingredients to take home.
Choose the calligraphy option to learn basic brush techniques and write a favorite kanji, Japanese word or your name on a traditional shikishi board to take home. This private Kyoto cooking and cultural experience is family-friendly and especially fun for children—a great choice for families looking for things to do with kids in Kyoto.
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Private Kyoto Cooking Class & Tea Ceremony in Emika's Home
Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture, Kansai, Japan
$109
This is an experience gift voucher. The recipient will book the experience after
they redeem the gift voucher.
How it works?
01
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You choose from 10,000+ experience gifts
02
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We deliver the eVoucher or the Physical box to the recipient
03
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Recipient books the experience and creates unforgettable memories!