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)
Zaru Soba is a refreshing and traditional Japanese dish, perfect for cooling down during the warmer months. It features delicate noodles made from nutrient-rich buckwheat flour, which are boiled, chilled in cold water, and served elegantly on a traditional woven bamboo strainer called a zaru.
Nigiri Sushi
Nigiri is the most traditional and classic style of Japanese sushi. It features a beautiful slice of the freshest seafood delicately placed on top of a bite-sized bed of seasoned vinegared rice. It is a simple yet exquisite dish where you can truly taste the authentic flavors of Japan.
Wagyu Maki Sushi
A luxurious fusion of traditional sushi and world-renowned Japanese beef! Premium Wagyu beef—famous for its rich, savory flavor and melt-in-your-mouth marbling—is carefully rolled with vinegared rice and seaweed. This is a must-try masterpiece for meat lovers and a wonderful alternative to seafood.
Sushi (寿司, 鮨) is a Japanese dish of specially prepared vinegared rice (鮨飯 sushi-meshi), usually with some sugar and salt, combined with a variety of ingredients (ネタ neta), such as seafood (most commonly and often raw), vegetables, and occasionally tropical fruits. Styles of sushi and its presentation vary widely, but the key ingredient is "sushi rice", also referred to as shari (しゃり), or sumeshi (酢飯).
Rice is a staple food in Japan. In all most every family, there is a rice cooker. There is variety of Japanese rice brands such as Koshihikari and Hitomebore.
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.
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.
Up to 4 people can join Satoru & Akiko's cooking class.
Duration of this cooking class is 2 hours.
It costs 10000 per person.
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.
