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Learn how to create a delicious and visually balanced Japanese bento box in a hands-on cooking class in Kyoto. Prepare traditional dishes like sushi rolls, tempura, tofu salad, and Japanese rolled omelet while discovering the foundations of washoku cuisine.
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- Enjoy a hands-on lesson in assembling an authentic Japanese bento
- Master cooking techniques like making dashi and frying perfect tempura
- Learn knife skills and traditional approaches from a local instructor
- Discover washoku, a UNESCO-recognized cuisine centered on seasonality and harmony
- Eat your handmade bento and enjoy a friendly cultural exchange with classmates
Full Description
Experience Japanese food culture firsthand by preparing your own washoku-style bento box—a beautifully balanced meal made up of multiple small dishes. This small-group cooking class focuses on seasonal ingredients and time-honored techniques that define the heart of Japanese home cooking.
Under the guidance of a knowledgeable instructor, you’ll:
- Fry light, crispy tempura
- Prepare fluffy Japanese tamagoyaki (rolled omelet)
- Create fresh tofu salad
- Learn how to make sushi rolls
- Make dashi, the essential umami-packed broth used in many Japanese dishes
- Improve your knife skills using traditional techniques
After your cooking session, you’ll sit down and enjoy your meal with fellow classmates in a relaxed, café-style setting—perfect for sharing food and conversation.
Whether you’re a beginner or a seasoned home cook, this class offers a fun and immersive culinary experience in Kyoto.
Itinerary
Starting location:
KYŌTO LAUNDRY CAFE (near Saiin Station)
- Cooking Class – 2.5 hours of hands-on cooking, instruction, and dining
Pricing
From ¥9,000 per person
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Includes
- English-speaking instructor
- 2.5-hour cooking class
- All ingredients and utensils
- 4 dishes: Sushi rolls, tempura, tofu salad, tamagoyaki
- Apron and equipment
- Group meal at the end of the session
Meeting Point
Kyoto Laundry Café
10-1 Mibufuchidacho, Nakagyo Ward, Kyoto, 〒604-8855
5-minute walk from Saiin Station (Hankyu Railway)
This café will serve as the meeting and class venue.
Reviews
“It was perfect, really! Our guide/chef was so lovely. It was a cozy and very relaxing experience for our family of four. The food we cooked was divine. Highly recommend—even our teenagers loved it.”
“Ai is just the best guide and a very patient chef. Our family thoroughly enjoyed the experience and will forever cherish the memories.”
“An amazing experience. The instructor not only taught us how to cook the food but also shared Japanese food culture along the way. A perfect combination of learning and enjoyment.”
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