■In this class you can:
●Make Ramen
I use my mother's recipe for ramen soup. My parents love ramen, and they eat it very often. Because of that, my mother created her own recipe which is inspired by cooking shows and cooking books. I used to eat this ramen as a child once or twice a month. She taught me her recipe and now I'm the one who cooks ramen for them. This style of ramen is something you can get in old-school ramen shops (usually in the countryside).
●Make Gyoza with homemade skin
We will make gyoza skin from scratch using wheat flour. You will learn how to knead the dough, shape them into rounds with a rolling pin, and wrap gyoza. Of course, we will also make the filling from scratch.
●Homemade cucumber pickles
This is a small side dish, but many of my guests love this dish. I'll teach you a unique cutting technique to make these pickles. It's very refreshing to eat this with Ramen & Gyoza.
●Taste your own creations
Most of my guests leave the class full, so make sure you bring a healthy appetite.
Ramen is a noodle soup dish and perhaps one of the most popular Japanese dishes. There are many flavours of ramen, such as Shoyu (soy sauce) ramen, Miso ramen, Tonkotsu (pork bone) ramen and so on. Common toppings are Chashu (braised pork), Negi (green onion) and Nori (dried seaweed).
Gyoza is a dumpling using wrapping thing dough to hold the inner ingredients. Most commonly, minced pork, cabbage, Garlic and Leek. The origin of Gyoza is from China but it has evolved uniquely in Japan and now quite different from the Chinese one.
●Ramen & Gyoza class is available on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays.
(My other class, "Japanese sweets & Matcha" is available on Tuesdays & Thursdays.)
●Meeting place
We will meet at Matsugasaki Station (Exit 1) which is about 20 minutes from Kyoto station by Karasuma-line. From there, we will take a short walk to my kitchen studio.
●Meeting time:
10am
●Please note:
・Participants must be older than 10. Because this class requires the use of a knife, I ask that children be at least age 10 and are able to use a knife.
・Only people who are participating in the class may attend. No spectators, please.
・If you have any specific dietary restrictions, kindly inform me before you book. I may or may not be able to accommodate your needs. I'm sorry, but I can't make this class vegetarian (I use chicken bones and dried fish for ramen soup, and pork for gyoza. However, I can replace pork with chicken, if you inform me when you book.)
Konnichiwa! I’m Nariko and I offer Japanese cooking classes out of "Nariko’s Kitchen".
Insta: narikos_kitchen
I was a child who always liked to help my mother in the kitchen. I gained more interest in cooking when I lived abroad as a Japanese language teacher and had a chance to do cooking sessions as part of my job. I took some cooking courses in Japan, and I taught Japanese cooking in Malaysia as a cooking instructor for individuals and companies, and also gave cooking demonstrations at cultural events. After returning to Japan in 2019, I started my own cooking class in Tokyo. Now I moved to Kyoto.
Come join me in my kitchen and try a hands-on cooking class experience offered in a Japanese home!
I offer three classes below:
・Ramen & Gyoza
・Handmade Udon & Tempura
・Japanese sweets & Matcha
The closest station
Matsugasaki Station
How to get to the station?
From Kyoto Station: 20mins
Free pick up service
This host can pick up you for free from the closest station!
Exact location provided after booking.
Shirsha Guha Thakurta, India
★★★★★Nariko was lovely and i thoroughly enjoyed the experience
Apr 2025
Kelly Drew, Australia
★★★★★Highly recommend Nariko. She is a lovely warm person and explained the steps easily and with passion. Her family recipes were delicious. A must do when in Kyoto!
Apr 2025
Kelly Drew, Australia
★★★★★Highly recommend Nariko. She is a lovely warm person and explained the steps easily and with passion. Her family recipes were delicious. A must do when in Kyoto!
Apr 2025
Kelly Drew, Australia
★★★★★Highly recommend Nariko. She is a lovely warm person and explained the steps easily and with passion. Her family recipes were delicious. A must do when in Kyoto!
Apr 2025
Ben, United Kingdom
★★★★★The cooking experience was really fun and informative. Nariko was an amazing host!
Mar 2025
cameron, Australia
★★★★★I learnt so much about cooking ramen, she was so friendly and nice and thorough and open to any questions. I highly recommend!
Feb 2025
Ian, United Kingdom
★★★★★Nariko was a great host. Very professional and welcoming. The whole experience was very enjoyable and the food was delicious.
Feb 2025
Sachin, United Kingdom
★★★★★Fantastic cooking class with Nariko who is a great teachers with clear explanations
Feb 2025
Dana , Israel
★★★★★Thanks for a fun, interesting, and tasty experience—it was great!
Nov 2024
Aurelie, France
★★★★★Great experience ! I recommend.
Oct 2024
Ben Friedman, Israel
★★★★★We had a great time with Nariko! She was very pleasant, welcoming and patient with us. She let us in her cute home, where we met 5 other people (7 total) and we had a lovely time, with great food made by us with the help of Nariko and her family recipes (she gave us all sorts of tips and sent us all of the recipes and the information in the end). When we we're finished and stuffed, she suggested activities for us to experience off the beaten path side of Kyoto and they were great! We recommend this experience very much!
Oct 2024
Sally, Australia
★★★★★Excellent cooking adventure with Nariko. Very professionally run. Thanks for a very enjoyable class.
Sep 2024
Joanne, Australia
★★★★★Nariko was a wonderful host. We learned a lot and ended with a great lunch of Ramen and Gyoza
Oct 2024
Michael, United States of America
★★★★★What a lovely experience! Nariko is an amazing host and very talented. I will definitely be practicing ramen making at home thanks to her insight.
Sep 2024
Michael, United States of America
★★★★★What a lovely experience! Nariko is an amazing host and very talented. I will definitely be practicing ramen making at home thanks to her insight.
Sep 2024
Sally, Australia
★★★★★Excellent cooking adventure with Nariko. Very professionally run. Thanks for a very enjoyable class.
Sep 2024
Simon, Germany
★★★★★We had a wonderful time with the cooking class with Nariko. Bonus points for considering availabilty of ingredients in other countries and answering all the questions of the curious participants! Thank you Nariko!
May 2024
Grace, Australia
★★★★★Our cooking experience with Nariko was fantastic, she was so informative and friendly. We would highly recommend her cooking classes.
Jan 2024
irit, Israel
★★★★★Thank you Nariko for a wonderful expirience.
Apr 2024
Colleen, United States of America
★★★★★We had a wonderful time with Nariko learning gyoza, ramen and pickled cucumbers! She was patient and kind while making us feel at home in her lovely kitchen. Would heartedly recommend!
Dec 2023
Jai Patel, United States of America
★★★★★Our Ramen and Gyoza cooking class with Nariko was fantastic! She met us at a nearby train stop and walked us over to a beautiful flat. Nariko was very hospitable and guided us perfectly through the entire cooking class. The Ramen, Gyoza, and cucumber side dish were all amazing! Not only learned how to make these items, but learn some cooking techniques along the way. Thanks Nariko for a great class!
Oct 2023
Aaron, Australia
★★★★★Nariko was an excellent teacher and so welcoming. Nariko took the time to explain everything and her English is amazing. Thank you Nariko!
Oct 2023
Jacquelyn, United States of America
★★★★★We had a wonderful experience cooking with Nariko. Very knowledgeable and recipes were excellent. Nariko is a great host!
Sep 2023
Renee, United States of America
★★★★★Our cooking class with Nariko has been our favorite experience thus far during our time in Japan. Not only were the other guests friendly and fun to cook with, but Nariko was so lovely and welcoming, we felt right at home. The food portions definitely made for the perfect feast. Nariko was extremely generous, and went above and beyond in letting us try her sweets and plum wine, and in sending us the recipes after the class. Our favorite part was just chatting and getting to know Nariko. We are SO happy we partook in this experience of a lifetime, and that we were able to meet Nariko and the other guests.
Sep 2023
Tamara, United States of America
★★★★★We really enjoyed our cooking experience with Nariko. She explained everything clearly, shared cultural insights about Japan and gave us some great tips about sourcing ingredients. Delicious meal!
Sep 2023
Lukas Zurstrassen, Germany
★★★★★We had a very fun and delicious time at Narikos Ramen and Gyoza cooking class. You learn how to cook traditional Ramen and Gyoza from scratch, including the dough for Gyoza and the broth for the ramen. On top we learned how to make a cucumber salad. Nariko speaks perfect english, better than we did, and answered all our questions, not just about the food but also about japanese lifestyle and language. On top she is a super interesting, kind and open person who gives you the feeling of knowing each other for longer than three hours. We had a super fun time, laughed and learned a lot and enjoyed our first self cooked japanese diner. We can recommend Narikos cooking class 100% Thank you Nariko for this wonderful evening!
Aug 2023
Radu, Romania
★★★★★Thank you! :)
Jun 2020
Louisa, Germany
★★★★★We absolutely enjoyed the three- hour ramen and gyoza cooking class. Nariko was an amazing teacher. Her english is great and the food turned out to be super tasty! We will definitely be back for another class. Thank you Nariko! It for sure was one of our highlights of our Japan experience. :
Mar 2020
Ariel, United States of America
★★★★★Nariko is such an amazing teacher. She is very nice and patient. She went out of her way to help me improve my Japanese as well. I would book her class again!!
Feb 2020
Anthony Harding, Australia
★★★★★We loved our experience cooking with Nariko. It was a great cultural experience. Lots of great information about the food we were preparing. And then a wonderful meal at the end. A fantastic hostess. Thank you Nariko!
Jan 2020
Arifin, Indonesia
★★★★★Our cooking experience with Nariko was marvellous.In short, Nariko is a wonderful host.
Dec 2019
Alex, United States of America
★★★★★Thank you Nariko for being a great teacher and host. I appreciate the effort you put into the class and your patience. I hope to take another class in the future when I return to Japan.
Dec 2019
Matthew , Canada
★★★★★Nariko is a Japanese language teacher, so her English is excellent. I attended the Udon & Tempura class, which was super delicious. She was very friendly and helped us if we needed it. Her instructions were clear and the work was actually a lot of fun. Would definitely recommend it if you want to learn some great local recipes. I'll be going back again for another class next time I'm here!
Nov 2019
Spencer, United States of America
★★★★★We had a great time at Nariko’s class. The end result was delicious, she gave clear instructions, and preparation freedom. Nariko was flexible with last minute and constraining planning, which was appreciated and unexpected. Great overall cooking experience in Japan! Recommended to anyone passing by Tokyo.
Oct 2019
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Duration of this cooking class is 3.5 hours.
Please go to Matsugasaki Station which takes 20 mins from Kyoto Station. Then Nariko (host) will pick you up there!
Up to 6 people can join Nariko's cooking class.
It costs 15000 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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