Kyoto
The classes Kyoto cooks rate highest: ramen built from scratch at a working factory, home-style obanzai lessons and wagashi sweets shaped to the season. The bowl you make is the souvenir.
Join a hands-on ramen cooking class in Kyoto, learn from local chefs, create your own noodles and broth, and enjoy a personalized bowl of delicious ramen.
“This class was so fun and informative! Mahiro was really knowledgeable and engaging and taught us how to make an awesome ramen bowl! This will absolutely be a highlight of our trip!!”
Discover authentic Japanese ramen by making it yourself at a Kyoto factory. Learn from locals, enjoy your creation, and bring home a souvenir.
“Fantastic host- very well organized, lots of fun and the ramen was delicious- highly recommend!”
Discover authentic Japanese flavors with a hands-on cooking class in Kyoto, making ramen, gyoza, and onigiri with friendly guides and fresh ingredients.
“Very informative with a brief history, explanation of ingredients and well organized. Lots of food! Easy, delicious recipes for home cooks. Best cooking class we attended. Nori is a great teacher! Thanks you! Now my son can cook!”
Join a small group in Kyoto to learn how to make authentic Japanese bento, sushi, tempura, and more with expert guidance, delicious results, and cultural insights.
“We had a wonderful afternoon with Chef Rie learning to make a bento box and were lucky enough to have her to ourselves. Her class was informative, fun and delicious! We very much enjoyed the experience.”
Discover Kyoto’s culinary secrets with this hands-on ramen and gyoza cooking class led by professional chefs. Learn, cook, and enjoy authentic Japanese dishes.
“Great hands on fun. Was delicious with lots to eat. All the hosts were friendly and looked after all your needs”
Discover authentic Japanese home cooking in Kyoto with a hands-on izakaya class led by friendly guides in a traditional house. Delicious, fun, and educational.
“A completely brilliant afternoon of making local Japanese food which we could easily make again at home. Wonderful instruction, friendly staff and we loved the food we made. A really great experience. Thank you for helping to make Japanese food accessible. Delicious.”
Join a Kyoto-based Izakaya cooking class for authentic Japanese dishes, guided by friendly experts. Learn, cook, and enjoy traditional pub-style food.
“A really enjoyable experience. The ladies are so well organised and prepared. We had minimal preparation of ingredients which allowed us to make more dishes and enjoy a variety of foods. I'd love to do more classes with them.”
Experience Kyoto’s culinary and cultural charm with a hands-on gyoza cooking class, including history, authentic techniques, and optional samurai photos.
“We had a great time learning how to make Japanese-style gyoza in the "Gyoza Cooking Class in Kyoto: Traditional Japanese Dumplings" and highly recommend the class if you're interested! Our instructor, Hama, was easy and fun to leaRead more”
Discover Kyoto’s culinary delights with this hands-on bento box cooking class. Learn traditional techniques, enjoy your creations, and take recipes home.
“It was great fun. Got to prepare a variety of dishes and learn more about japanese cuisine. Everything was very tasty.”
Discover Kyoto's authentic Japanese cuisine with a hands-on morning bento cooking class. Learn, cook, and enjoy traditional dishes for $70.
“The cooking instructors were great, easy to understand directions in English, and produced a delicious lunch. The instructors were patient with my teenage son and provided additional guidance when needed. It was an enriching cultural culinary experience that I highly recommend.”
Join a hands-on Kyoto cooking class to make authentic ramen, crispy gyoza, and fried rice with professional chefs, complete with drinks and recipes.
“This cooking class was so immersive and fun. We made ramen noodles from scratch, gyoza, and fried rice. All of it came out delicious. Cannot recommend enough!”
Experience authentic Kyoto cooking in a traditional home, learn local ingredients at a supermarket, and enjoy a personalized, delicious Japanese meal.
“We had a great time in Miho's kitchen. We learnt how to make miso soup, matcha, sushi, spinach salad, and tempura. She was super friendly and knowledgeable and also sent us the recipes. The visit to the supermarket was also a great bonus as understanding…”
Experience authentic Kyoto ramen through a hands-on cooking class, create a personalized ramen bowl, and enjoy Michelin-quality flavors.
“Shin was a great teacher. you start off with a relaxing time painting your bowl and then Shin does an interactive demonstration of how to make his Ramen. The ramen delicious and you get a copy of his recipe. I highly recommend this activity.”
Discover Kyoto’s best sushi experience with an authentic cooking class led by a friendly guide, offering hands-on sushi making, cultural insights, and delicious food.
“This was the most fun, informative cooking class that I’ve ever taken. The house was amazing. I learned so much. I highly recommend for any traveler going to Kyoto.”
Experience authentic Kyoto cuisine with a private cooking class and tea ceremony hosted by Emika, including local ingredients and market visits.
“I would absolutely recommend this experience to anyone visiting Kyoto! My husband and I were looking into cooking classes to do in Kyoto and were interested in Emika's because it seemed more intimate and authentic than some of the other classes we were finding. WRead…”
Ten thousand shrine gates, tea poured properly and geisha lanes at dusk.