Join a unique hands-on culinary experience in the heart of Nishiki Market, Kyoto. Learn how to fillet a whole fish under the guidance of a professional at a 400-year-old fish shop, then enjoy your creation as fresh sashimi and carpaccio.
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- Enjoy the taste of fresh sashimi prepared by your own hands
- Gain rare experience in filleting fish from start to finish
- Learn in a historic fish shop with over 400 years of tradition
- Take a commemorative photo with the fish you prepare
- Understand and appreciate Japanese food culture from a new angle
Full Description
What to Expect
This class takes place at Kimura Fresh Fish, a 400-year-old fishmonger in Kyoto’s famous Nishiki Market. You’ll learn to prepare sashimi in its purest form—starting with a whole fish.
Here’s how the workshop goes:
- Introduction – Meet your instructor and get a short briefing.
- Demonstration – Watch the expert fillet a fish with precision.
- Your Turn – Under careful guidance, you’ll fillet a fish yourself.
- Make Carpaccio & Sashimi – Use your freshly filleted fish to make two dishes.
- Eat What You Made – Enjoy your own sashimi and carpaccio lunch with rice.
This class offers much more than sushi rolling—it’s about mastering the basics of knife skills, fish handling, and appreciating the process of traditional Japanese cuisine.
Participants often leave with a new appreciation for craftsmanship, freshness, and flavor.
Dietary Notes
- Gluten-free soy sauce available
- Halal soy sauce also available
Feel free to inquire ahead of time if you have dietary restrictions.
Pricing
From ¥12,000 per person
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Includes
- A whole fresh fish for you to handle
- Cooked rice
- Knife for use during the class
- Apron and gloves
- Soy sauce and carpaccio sauce
Meeting Point
Kimura Fresh Fish
483 Nakauoyacho, Nakagyo Ward, Kyoto, 604-8125, Japan
Located in Nishiki Market. Look for staff in blue and orange aprons.
Website: www.kyoto-nishiki.or.jp/stores/kimura
Phone: +81 75-221-1639
Reviews
Absolutely a one-of-a-kind experience in a 400-year-old fish shop with my amazing instructor Masashi! He showed me the essential knife skills and ingredient preparation steps. Sushi-making workshops are everywhere, but this was the real deal.
Last week we attended the cutting fish workshop with Masashi. It was very professional. We learned the necessary skills to fillet and prepare fish ourselves at home. And the sashimi at the end? Oyishi! Highly recommended.
Had an amazing morning learning knife basics and finished the day enjoying delicious sashimi we prepared ourselves. The experience deepened our appreciation for the art of sashimi. They even provided gluten-free soy sauce. Highly recommended.
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