Traditional Japanese Cooking Class in Arashiyama, Kyoto
Fresh seafood.
Wagyu beef.
The flavors of a Japanese home kitchen, made by your hands.
One group per session.
Maximum 4 guests.
Japanese home cooking, without compromise.
This class is for guests who want to cook the way Japanese families actually cook — with fresh seasonal seafood, Kuroge Wagyu beef, and the kind of flavors that take years to get right.
No substitutions.
No shortcuts.
Just real Japanese ingredients, explained clearly, cooked together.
Zaru Soba & Wagyu Sushi & Matcha
Chilled buckwheat soba with homemade tsuyu, Wagyu maki sushi, and a matcha finish.
A Japanese summer afternoon at its best.
Allergy Notice
Please inform us of any food allergies when booking. Note on Soba (Buckwheat): We serve soba noodles in this class. As buckwheat is present in our kitchen, we cannot guarantee a cross-contamination-free environment. For your safety, we do not recommend this class for guests with severe buckwheat allergies. Our menu also includes soy and wheat (in soy sauce and miso). Please contact us in advance for gluten-free or substitution requests.
Zaru Soba (Chilled Buckwheat Noodles)
Prepare the dipping sauce.
Boil the soba noodles.
Once cooked, rinse them in cold water.
Drain the water using a colander and place the noodles in a bowl.
Serve with the dipping sauce and condiments.
Nigiri Sushi
Cook the rice.
Make sushi rice.
Prepare the fresh fish.
Shape the sushi rice into balls.
Add wasabi.
Place the fresh fish on top to make nigiri sushi.
Wagyu Maki Sushi
Cook the rice.
Make sushi rice.
Place nori seaweed on a bamboo mat and spread the sushi rice over it.
Add wagyu beef, etc.
Roll up the sushi.
Let it sit for a while before cutting.
Matcha (Premium Green Tea)
Preparation
Cool the water to the right temperature
Warm the bowl and soften the whisk
Wipe the bowl completely dry
Whisking
Pour the water
Blend gently at first
Whisk briskly using your wrist
Smooth the foam
Remove the whisk
Warabi Mochi (Traditional Japanese Jelly Sweet)
Heat the ingredients in a pot to make warabi mochi.
Cut the warabi mochi into bite-sized pieces.
Place in a bowl and sprinkle with kinako (roasted soybean flour) and kuromitsu (brown sugar syrup).
In our workshops, you will learn the traditional home-style cooking that Japanese people eat on a daily basis in the natural setting of Arashiyama, Kyoto. We use fresh local vegetables and provide recipes that are easy to reproduce. A husband with 25 years of experience as a chef and a wife who loves nature and vegetables will support you carefully and with an emphasis on eco-friendly and sustainable living.
The closest station
Hankyu Arashiyama Station
How to get to the station?
From JR Kyoto Station: 25mins
Exact location provided after booking.
It costs 12000 per person.
Up to 4 people can join Satoru & Akiko's cooking class.
Duration of this cooking class is 2.5 hours.
You will receive the confirmation within 24 hours.
We accepts these cards on airKitchen.
Cancellations up to 48 hours prior to the class begins will be fully refunded by the airKitchen cancellation policy.
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