Wagashi: Flowers from Nerikiri dough.
Let's make Japanese sweets in the shape of a cherry blossom and a chrysanthemum with a dough called "Nerikiri".
Participants get to make two different types of sweets using traditional wagashi tools. We teach you how to make it from dough easily at home using microwave.
Tea : Green tea or Houji tea
The astringent constituent in Japanese tea is a type of polyphenol called catechin. Japan has done a great deal with the humble tea leaf. For example some benefits of the catechin in the tea leaf can lower cholesterol in some cases. Roasted over charcoal at a high temperature and grown under shade for at least 20 days are one of the examples. The most popular Japanese tea might be ryokucha. Depending on the timing of picking the leaves, the grade, the price can be noticeably different.
Wagashi Issho is a classroom conveniently located in central Kyoto that introduces participants to traditional Japanese confectionery.
Sweets have been part of life in Japan for thousands of years.
They appear as offerings at festivals and religious ceremonies, are served at traditional tea gatherings and are, of course, enjoyed as everyday snacks.
At Wagashi Issho, you can learn to make these popular treats as well as the delicate confections of chado – the Way of Tea – which has shaped the development of Japanese confectionery.
Watch an experienced teacher show you how to make wagashi from scratch.
Make the sweets under expert supervision.
Taste the confections together with a cup of tea from award-winning Kyoto tea merchant Rishouen. Participants will make enough sweets to sample in class and to take home with them. Recipes in English will also be provided.
Capture your fun memories in photos!
Yasue
★★★★★ (28)I trained as a wagashi craftsman after graduating from the food science and nutrition programme of the agriculture faculty at Kinki University.
I opened my own wagashi school, Wagashi Issho, in 2008. I also teach at the Kyoto branch of the NHK Culture Center.
I developed recipes for several Japanese confectionery stores in Kyoto.(Uchu Wagashi, Umezono, Warabi shoten)
I have also appeared on a kitchen program on Kyoto TV.
I have been studying tea in the Urasenke tradition for more than 30 years and is certified as an associate professor (jun-kyoju).
Instagram: @wagashiissho
1996年 近畿大学農学部食品栄養学科卒業
和菓子店にて和菓子職人として勤務
2013年和菓子教室「和菓子サロン一祥」開業
2017年NHK文化センター京都教室 和菓子講師
2018年〜UCHU wagashi 新ブランド、わらび商店株式会社、甘党茶屋京梅園レシピ開発
製菓衛生士、茶道裏千家准教授、週末ライブキモイリ！キッチンTV、舞妓シンデレラ出演
The closest station
Shijyo Station
How to get to the station?
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Exact location provided after booking.
Lucie, Czech Republic
★★★★★I enjoyed the workshop very much! Thank you for a great eperience and several new information! Yasue is great host :)
Nov 2023
Nicholas, United States of America
★★★★★Yasue is incredibly talented and such sweetheart! We enjoyed this class so much and made some beautiful Japanese sweets. Highly recommend if you want to get hands on and make something!
Nov 2023
Mariana, Brazil
★★★★★It was an incredible experience. I was looking forward to the class and Yasue Sensei met my expectations. Everything was well explained and she was patient enough to let me take photos of the steps I wanted to record. And she gave me information on where to find tools and ingredients to make wagashi at home. I will certainly take lessons with her again when I return to Kyoto. Thank tou so much for this experience.
Nov 2023
RJ Silverio, Phillipines
★★★★★Yasue was a great host and teacher! She expertly taught the procedures with ease and they were easy to understand and pick up on. Definitely would recommend this class for anyone who wants to know more about Japanese confectionery and how to make them.
Oct 2023
RJ Silverio, Phillipines
★★★★★Yasue was a great host and teacher! She expertly taught the procedures with ease and they were easy to understand and pick up on. Definitely would recommend this class for anyone who wants to know more about Japanese confectionery and how to make them.
Oct 2023
KATHRYN K KOSHI, United States of America
★★★★★Thank you for your patience and easy to follow instructions. You said you couldn't speak English but you spoke very well. The okashi you chose to teach are not easy, but they included steps that are helpful to know for many applications, so it was a great learning experience. We all had fun because of your warm welcome and very organized method of teaching. It's obvious that you have a lot of experience and expertise. I will definitely come back for more on my next visit. Thank you very much!
Oct 2023
Christopher Wei, United States of America
★★★★★Excellent host! Would highly recommend
Oct 2023
Ronald Scott, United States of America
★★★★★Yasue was wonderful! The class was very informative and she is so patient. We would recommend this for anyone visiting Kyoto!!!
Oct 2023
Tree, Canada
★★★★★Thank you for the wonderful lesson! We learned a lot, it was a fun experience.
Oct 2023
Paulette J Hassell, United States of America
★★★★★Yasue was/is a wonderful teacher and person. She explained everything well and demonstrated the techniques to us. We all enjoyed our lesson!! Yasue has a great smile and we would definitely tell all our friends and other family members to sign up for the. Class.when in Kyoto. Thank you Yasue!!
Oct 2023
Marko Simic, Switzerland
★★★★★A nice entry into the art of sweets making. Looking at those desserts it is not apparent how much skill is required to craft them. Thank you for giving us an insight and teaching us. Considering the lenght of one hour enough depth and knowledge was provided. So be aware you will not have time to perform everything from scratch and the training focuses on mainly on the creation and shaping of the sweets.
Sep 2023
Supalak , Thailand
★★★★★Well-constructed teaching steps. Easy to follow. Very practical. Kind teacher. Thank you very much for sharing Japanese culture to the world.
Sep 2023
Sophia, United Kingdom
★★★★★We had a great time with Yasue making delicious Japanese sweets. She was a gracious teacher and did not laugh at our inelegant attempts! It was a lovely serene break for me, my husband and our 2 teenagers from the hustle and bustle of the city. I would happily do it again and I highly recommend Yasue to anyone looking for a genuine Japanese experience!
Aug 2023
Frederic, Switzerland
★★★★★Very nice atmosphere, great teacher. Overall I spent a very nice moment.
Aug 2023
Amelia, United States of America
★★★★★I had such a lovely time with Yasue. So patient and caring and makes you feel at home.
Jun 2023
Shruthi, United States of America
★★★★★Thank you so much for the incredible class! We really enjoyed learning how to make the wagashi, and you taught us so many details that we wouldn't have been able to learn ourselves.
Jun 2023
Nicholas Freilich, United States of America
★★★★★Yasue has a great energy and lots of knowledge on wagashi. The kitchen/classroom space is really stylish and clean, and our finished treats were delicious. One of the highlights of our trip to Kyoto!
May 2023
metin selim, United Kingdom
★★★★★Had an enjoyable afternoon making sweets with Yasue. Yasue was a very knowledgeable and a patient teacher!
May 2023
Janna, Australia
★★★★★My daughter and I really loved this experience. Thankyou Yasue!
Apr 2023
Alex, United Kingdom
★★★★★A wonderful experience. The kitchen is well situated, and Yasue-sensei is fantastic. In an hour we made two styles of beautiful Japanese wagashi, then enjoyed them with a cup of green tea. I feel I could replicate the steps to make them myself at home. Such fun, delicious, and artistic. Thank you, Yasue-sensei!
Apr 2023
Shirley , United States of America
★★★★★Hello! Thank you for a wonderful class. Our whole family enjoyed the fun and memorable experience! And the desserts were delicious and beautiful!
Apr 2023
Janice, Australia
★★★★★Wonderful experience with Yasue. She is an excellent teacher and very experienced. The class takes place in a proper set up kitchen workshop, it feels professional and very well done. Highly recommend if you are in Kyoto!
Apr 2023
Elaine, United Kingdom
★★★★★Yasue was an excellent teacher and we learnt a lot about wagashi. Thank you very much!
Apr 2023
Elaine, United Kingdom
★★★★★Yasue was an excellent teacher and we learnt a lot about wagashi. Thank you very much!
Apr 2023
Response from Yasue
Thank you very much for taking part in a lesson at Wagashi Issho.
I hope you enjoyed the class. I really enjoyed our conversation with you. You have any questions about wagashi, please feel free to get in touch.
It would be lovely to see you if you ever visit Kyoto again.
Best wishes,
Yasue Miyazaki
Wagashi Issho
Ami Hallie Ishii, Canada
★★★★★とても優しく、丁寧にクラスをして頂いてありがとうございます！楽しかったし、おいしかったです！良い思い出になりました。
Jun 2022
Mabel, Singapore
★★★★★Ms Yasue is very friendly and encouraging to us when we are learning to make the sweets! We had a lot of fun!
Dec 2019
Charlotte, Australia
★★★★★Fantastic meal, great cooking class, enjoyable conversation, wonderful host, nice package. It made my vacation interesting.
October 2019
Isabella, United Kingdom
★★★★★I have traveled to a lot of places and experience many cultural exchange packages but i must confess that this takes the price for best experience ever. great conversation with my host and amazing food. It is a do again
October 2019
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Response from Yasue
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Yes, Wagashi Classes : Flowers from Nerikiri dough & Japanese tea(Green tea or Houji tea) has a vegetarian option.
Up to 8 people can join Yasue's cooking class.
Duration of this cooking class is 1 hours.
It costs 6300 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.
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