Kyoto Cooking Class
Wagashi Classes with a Japanese pastry chef : Nerikiri & Japanese tea

Karolina Paulauskaite, France

Thank you Yasue for the lesson! It was really great to see how these nerikiri are made, we'll definitely try at home!

Jul 2025

Tyler, United States of America

The class was incredibly fun and was super informative! Highly recommend doing if you have time in Kyoto.

Jul 2025

Katy, United States of America

My wagashi class with Yasue was terrific! It's very personal and you get a truly one-on-one experience. Yasue is very patient and friendly. I really enjoyed it and learned a lot. I will try it on my own at home!

Jun 2025

Stephen, United States of America

I had a ton of fun and learn a lot from the Wagashi sweets making class. I can’t wait to impress my friends with the new treat I learned to cook when I’m back home, thanks for sharing your culture with me!

Jun 2025

Glen , United States of America

Yasue was very informative explaining the history of wagashi and the origin of the plant based ingredients. She showed us how to prepare ingredients demonstrating each step and then guided us as we followed her method. We highly recommend her class.

Jun 2025

Glen , United States of America

Yasue was very informative explaining the history of wagashi and the origin of the plant based ingredients. She showed us how to prepare ingredients demonstrating each step and then guided us as we followed her method. We highly recommend her class.

Jun 2025

David, United States of America

An educational experience with a very pleasant and well-prepared culinary master. An unforgettable time.

Jun 2025

Anna Rudovská, Czech Republic

We really enjoyed this class! It was an amazing experience!

May 2025

Lok, United Arab Erimates

It was superb to experience the cooking method of Japanese sweets

May 2025

David, United States of America

Yasue was a pleasure to be taught by. Had lovely conversations with her. Incredibly knowledgeable. One of the best experiences we’ve had in Kyoto.

May 2025

Collin, United States of America

Michiko was great at explaining everything and helping us create very tasty and cute treats. Her English was great and we had no issues following along.

Apr 2025

Angelique, Switzerland

I really enjoyed making the wagashi though mine looked nothing like Yasue’s! She is a very kind and friendly teacher.

Apr 2025

Melanie, Mauritius

Great experience. She's very kind and shared with us the different types of wagashi sweets that could be made. She also explained the ingredients.

Apr 2025

Elizabeth Beckman, United States of America

Our experience making wagashi with Yasue was one of the highlights of our Japan trip! She was fun to learn from and the sweets we made were delicious. Would definitely recommend this class to anyone in Kyoto!

May 2024

Anabelle, Canada

Verry fun, thank you!!

Feb 2025

Debra, Australia

Our group of 8 (4 adults and 4 teens) had such a wonderful and enjoyable experience. Our hosts were very patient and accomodating. Highly recommend!

Jan 2025

Hayley Ellen Wilson, Australia

This was the most fun wholesome, and relaxing experience.

Jan 2025

Hayley Ellen Wilson, Australia

This was the most fun wholesome, and relaxing experience.

Jan 2025

Okryeon, Korea Sout

Thank you for your kindness and sharing Nerikiri Kiki & bean paste recipes after the cooking class! We all really enjoyed the experience with you, Yasue! GZ’s

Oct 2024

Vanessa, United States of America

This was an incredible experience I highly recommend! Was so fun, Yasue’s English was great and she made it easy and fun even if you’re not artistically inclined.

Nov 2024

Lotta, Germany

Thank you so much, I had a very good time (I was the only one, so we could talk a lot!) the ingredients were very high quality as well! It would be nice to be able to choose the „design“ of the wagashi by myself and have maybe two different doughs ~

Oct 2024

Rhianna, Australia

Amazing class! So many questioned answered and more. Had a lovely time learning so much and wouldnt change a thing!

Oct 2024

Carla, United States of America

We had a lovely time, learned about the dessert and made them ourselves. Yasue was lovely

Oct 2024

Evelyn, Australia

Our family had a wonderful wagashi making experience with Yasue! Yasue made the class fun and interesting. We would highly recommend this class!

Sep 2024

Kelly DSouza-Anjo, United States of America

Fantastic class! The host was very fluent in English so it was very informative and easy to follow along. I had a lot of fun and the results were delicious!

Sep 2024

Kelley, United States of America

Thank you! We had a lot of fun learning from you.

Aug 2024

Yue, United States of America

Yuta was an excellent teacher! We really enjoyed our lesson on wagashi making. Yuta clearly spent a lot of time preparing the materials as well as written instructions, and her English was very good! (Even though she will deny it, Eigo Jouzu!)

Jun 2024

Jean-Francois, Canada

Our entire family enjoyed the course and the host was wonderful and friendly!

Jul 2024

Rebecca, Australia

We had a wonderful morning making Wagashi with Yasue. She did a Fantastic job of explaining everything to us and we loved the experience.

May 2024

Mari, Canada

Me and my family had a great experience. We are happy we good this class we learned a lot in a short time and the sweets were delicious. thank you Yasue!

May 2024

Elizabeth Beckman, United States of America

Our experience making wagashi with Yasue was one of the highlights of our Japan trip! She was fun to learn from and the sweets we made were delicious. Would definitely recommend this class to anyone in Kyoto!

May 2024

Julian Sy, United States of America

Super fun class with Yasue! She was really good at teaching every step in creating the Nerikiri. I enjoyed it and the final product was delicious

Apr 2024

Connie Jinq, United States of America

Yasue was a wonderful, kind, and patient teacher. I enjoyed her wagashi lesson immensely! Highly recommend!

Apr 2024

Artemisa, United States of America

ありがとうございました！ The experience was fantastic! Thank you for your patience and kindness. Our 12-year-old felt very proud of creating the beautiful sakura-themed nerikiri, and both my husband and I had a great time!

Apr 2024

Shyam Lenna, United States of America

Cooking wagashi together was very entertaining and informative. I thoroughly enjoyed it.

Apr 2024

Dorit, Tanzania

My husband and I really enjoyed our time with Yasue. Great course. A big thank you.

Apr 2024

Jordan Flora, United States of America

Our wagashi class was amazing! Yasue was so nice and helpful. She english is great as well which was very nice. I would defiently recommend!

Mar 2024

Timothy, United States of America

We had such an amazing time with Yasue. Not only did she teach us the fundamentals of wagashi making, but also gave us helpful tips. I'd definitely recommend Yasue to others!

Mar 2024

James, United States of America

Our Wagashi Issho class was amazing! We made such cute and delicious Wagashi together. Yasue was a fantastic sensei and had a seasonal Wagashi class prepared for the Sakura Bloom Season. She walked us through everything with such grace. Thank you Yasue!

Mar 2024

Christina , Canada

So much fun and very knowledgeable! We had a wonderful time and will be coming back for longer classes. They were also very accommodating for our dietary needs gluten free and vegan

Mar 2024

Bryant, United States of America

Yasue was an excellent instructor for my girlfriend and I. She was very friendly and gave us clear instructions. I would give over 6 stars if I could!

Mar 2024

Liam, United Kingdom

I really enjoyed making the sweets and we got to eat them at the end! Also learned lots of interesting techniques and knowledge about traditional Japanese confectionery. Well worth going!

Mar 2024

Tina, Australia

We thoroughly enjoyed the workshop making the beautiful wagashi/nerikiri with Sensei Yasue. She was a lovely calm demeanor and her explanation of not just the art of making the exquisite piece but also the background and the history of the art making. She has excellent English and was very encouraging. Our children enjoyed the workshop as well. We highly recommend this if you are in Kyoto. We have attended other craft/food workshop in the past, and this is our favourite one.

Jan 2024

Stacey McBride, Australia

I highly recommended this class with Yasue. It was a lot of fun and she was a great teacher (and very patient with me!) The class was a highlight of my trip and I encourage anyone looking for an authentic and unique activity to participate.

Jan 2024

Angad Vadgaonkar, New Zealand

Our cooking lesson with Yasue was fun and informative. It’s a great class for beginners who struggle with cooking like me! Eating the sweets after making them was so rewarding!

Jan 2024

Monique Graves, United States of America

My daughter and Bo had a terrific time with Yasue learning the art of making traditional sweets. She was so interesting and very nice ! Highly recommend this fun activity for anyone interested !

Jan 2024

Yvonne, United States of America

This was such a fun experience! It was quickly paced and I learned so much in a short time. I had a lot of fun learning to make wagashi and can't wait to attempt it at home.

Dec 2023

Linda, Australia

Yasue is a talented teacher and the class was interesting and fun. Her instruction was easy to follow and she also explained a little of the history of Japanese sweets making and method for making bean paste. At the end we enjoyed friendly conversation over tea. Great family activity.

Dec 2023

Hannah Villar, Spain

I had a really great time. Very well explained and the wagashi were supergood! Can't wait to try to prepare them at home :)

Dec 2023

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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