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Gyoza Cooking Class in Kyoto: Traditional Japanese Dumplings
Gyoza dumplings originated in China but have evolved over time into a uniquely Japanese dish, with different styles and sizes, becoming a popular favorite. In this class, you’ll learn how to make Gyoza dumplings from scratch while also discovering a bit about Samurai culture and Japanese history, all within a traditional Kyoto townhouse. After the cooking class, you’ll have the option to dress up in Samurai armor(optional) and take memorable photos.
5.0(219)
1h 30m
Kyoto
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Private Tea Ceremony and Sake Tasting in Kyoto Samurai House
Become truly immersed in traditional Japanese culture as you and your party members will enjoy the entire 300-year old historic property to yourselves. We serve organic matcha locally sourced from Kyoto, Uji in a traditional tea room. Enter into this space separate from the rush of life and truly experience the serenity of tea ceremony. Adorn an authentic silk wedding Kimono or wield a Samurai Katana to commemorate your visit to Kyoto! You are welcome to take photos during your visit. You can even bring the experience home with you as we offer a large array of Matcha Chawan (Matcha Tea Bowl) and authentic silk Kimono for purchase. An experience like no other being the only Samurai house in Kyoto with such offerings. We are able to offer this traditional space and still be very conveniently located only an 8 minute walk from Kyoto station, making this experience a seamless addition to your time in Kyoto.
5.0(185)
50 Minutes
Kyoto
- Private tour
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$103
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Near Fushimiinari: Kyoto Home Cooking Class & Supermarket tour
Our cooking lessons are held in an authentic Japanese style house. You will experience the feeling of being invited over for lunch by a friend in Japanese culture. This is a great opportunity for all tourists coming to Japan. Our group lessons have a maximum of 6 people. Our instructors are all very friendly and want you to have a memorable time with us. Even if you came alone, you would have a great time. After finishing lunch, all the participants will go and explore a local supermarket with our instructors. Together we will help you find all the ingredients we used in the lesson. We will introduce you to some of basic Japanese seasonings and some great tips on preparing some Japanese dishes. You will get all the recipes of the dishes we prepare together. You will be able to make some great Japanese dishes for your family and friends back home. We look forward to meeting all of you soon!
5.0(107)
4 Hours
Kyoto
- Free cancellation
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$116
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Kyoto Tea Ceremony & Matcha Latte Mastery Experience
A visit to Kyoto wouldn’t be complete without diving into its rich tea culture. In just 50 minutes at a charming 100-year-old machiya, you’ll not only learn the art of matcha-making but also craft a modern matcha latte. Enjoy seasonal wagashi while absorbing the serene atmosphere. The experience culminates with a chance to don authentic samurai armor for unforgettable photos that capture the spirit of Japan. Perfect for beginners and curious adventurers alike, this small-group tea ceremony invites you to savor the beauty of tradition with a modern twist.
5.0(87)
1h 20m
Kyoto
- Free cancellation
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Kyoto Ramen Noodle Making Class
Embark on a culinary adventure in Kyoto's historic Gion district by visiting a charming specialty restaurant where the art of ramen takes center stage. Step into the kitchen and immerse yourself in the ancient tradition of noodle-making, using a unique ramen machine to craft noodles from scratch. As the fragrant broth simmers, anticipation builds for the ultimate reward: savoring a steaming bowl of ramen meticulously prepared by the skilled hands of the restaurant’s chef. Indulge in this delicious masterpiece, a testament to both craftsmanship and the rich culinary heritage of Japan.
5.0(70)
1 Hour
Kyoto
- Free cancellation
- Likely to sell out
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$55
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Kyoto Wagashi(Japanese sweets) Cooking Class near Fushimiinari
Our cooking lessons are held in an authentic Japanese style house. You will experience the feeling of being invited over for a cup of tea by a friend in Japanese culture. This is a great opportunity for all tourists coming to Japan. Our group lessons have a maximum of 6 people. Our instructors are all very friendly and want you to have a memorable time with us. Even if you came alone, you would have a great time. We'll introduce some great tips on preparing 3 popular Japanese desserts and You'll discover how to make some Japanese sweets that you might have seen in some Japanese Anime or Manga. You will get all the recipes of the desserts we prepare together. You will be able to make some great Japanese sweets for your family and friends back home. We guarantee they will be surprised!! Vegetarians are welcome, also Vegan friendly. Let me know in advance if you have any dietary restrictions. We look forward to meeting all of you soon!
5.0(68)
2h 30m
Kyoto
- Free cancellation
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$77
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Kyoto Private Tea Ceremony with Tea Master at Home
Enjoy a private Kyoto tea ceremony in a traditional home, guided by an experienced tea master. Learn the meaning behind each movement in a calm, authentic setting. This experience offers rare private access, expert guidance, and original Uji matcha in an authentic Kyoto setting. 【Highlights】 ・Private tea ceremony in a traditional Kyoto home — not a tourist venue ・Guided by an experienced tea master, focusing on learning and authenticity ・Original Uji matcha, handcrafted Kyoto tea bowls, and seasonal wagashi ・Held in authentic tea rooms (Koma and Hiroma) with a calm, respectful atmosphere ・Ideal for adults seeking a quiet, refined cultural experience 【Important Notes】 Age: Adults only (13 and under not permitted) Punctuality: Late arrivals over 15 minutes cannot join; no refund Dress code: Long pants or skirt; tops with sleeves required Socks: Required (available for purchase if needed) Kimono: Not included
5.0(63)
1 Hour
Kyoto
- Free cancellation
- Private tour
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$116
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Ramen Gyoza Onigiri Japanese Cooking Class in Kyoto
With friendly English speaking instructors, you will explore how to make homemade style of Soy Sauce and Miso Ramen, and Gyoza at the center of Kyoto. ⚠ IMPORTANT: Please read carefully before booking 1️⃣About Dietary Restrictions We offer only "Regular Menu" or "Vegetarian Menu" (only pork is replaced with tofu. ) options. Please write 【Vegetarian, Tofu ×3】like in the “Food Restriction” field. Please specify the number of people who would like vegetarian recipe. Ingredients : Chicken stock powder, Oyster Sauce, Sesame Oil, Soy sauce, Garlic, Ginger, Lard, Mirin, Black pepper, Miso, Butter, Ground Pork, Onion, Fish powder, Chili oil, Salt and pepper, Chives, Cabbage, Cooking Sake. 2️⃣About Reservations. To ensure fair access to our experience for all guests: Only one reservation per group. If we find multiple bookings under the same name for the same date, or other dates, we will cancel all of them. This is because holding extra spots prevents other guests from booking.
5.0(62)
1h 30m
Kyoto
- Free cancellation
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$90
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Kyoto Traditional Mochi Pounding Experience with Tasting
You’ll get hands-on experience creating several types, such as red bean mochi, mitarashi dango, kinako mochi and sweet mochi. After the class, relax and enjoy your handmade creations with a cup of traditional matcha tea. Highlights: - Learn how to make mochi from a local home chef - Try your hand at multiple flavors and styles - Choose between morning or afternoon classes - Enjoy a small-group experience (maximum of 8 participants)
5.0(46)
1 Hour
Kyoto
- Free cancellation
- New
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$34
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Advanced Kyoto Insider Sake Tasting Experience
This is not a typical sake tasting. The Advanced Kyoto Insider Sake Experience explores sake that challenges conventional ideas of how sake is made. You will taste rare and exceptional sakes brewed using ancient methods, innovative fermentation techniques that highlight the power of microorganisms, and sake made with local wood that gives each brew a distinct regional character. Through these tastings, you will discover how dramatically flavor can change depending on philosophy, materials, and brewing choices — revealing the true depth and creative potential of sake. While this experience also covers the fundamentals of sake production and categories, it is designed for those who want to go beyond the basics and explore a deeper, more creative side of sake.
5.0(46)
2 Hours
Kyoto
- Free cancellation
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$73
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1 and a Half Kyoto Premium Sushi Class near Fushimi Inari Shrine
Four skilled sushi chefs will carefully teach you how to make sushi step by step. We use Sushi Toys to practice, so that when you make actual Sushi, you can make better and fresh. Sushi Neta ( fish use for Nigiri sushi) are purchased from the Kyoto central fish market every day, so they are very fresh.
5.0(37)
1h 30m
Kyoto
- Free cancellation
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$96
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Kyoto: Guided Food Tour with 12 Dishes & 3 Drinks
・12 unique Japanese dishes for the first time ・Sake bars loved by locals ・Too many ice cream choices at FamilyMart ・Meet new friends along the way ・Tips for Enjoying Kyoto
5.0(36)
3 Hours
Kyoto
- Free cancellation
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$103
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Matcha Grinding Experience and Walking Tour in Uji Kyoto
Step into the Matcha capital, Uji, and experience the heart of Japan's finest green tea. Walking through the famous Byodo-in temple, known for its appearance on the 10-yen coin, you will grind tea leaves into matcha powder and drink your fresh matcha tea. A must-try experience for matcha lovers! ⚠️ Prior to the tour, please ensure that WhatsApp is available for easy communication. Our tour guide will use these platforms to contact you. ⚠️ Please wear a mask during the Matcha making workshop. ✅ English Guided Tour – Explore Uji City with our friendly and knowledgeable guide. ✅ Hands-on Matcha Experience – Grind your own matcha powder using a traditional stone mill, then enjoy your freshly made tea with your choice of Japanese sweets or matcha ice cream. ✅ Visit Byodo-in Temple – A UNESCO World Heritage Site, famous for its stunning architecture featured on the 10-yen coin. ✅ Learn the History of Uji Tea – Discover why Uji is known as Japan’s top region for high-quality green tea.
5.0(32)
4 Hours
Kyoto
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$127
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Stunning Private Tea Ceremony: Camellia Garden Teahouse
Camellia Garden’s striking surroundings make ours one of the most beautiful locations to experience tea ceremony in Kyoto. The traditional Japanese house, which sits amongst stunning gardens, is now 100 years old. Once a private property, providing tea ceremonies is a way to preserve this important house and give visitors a taste of authentic Kyoto. Located close to the UNESCO World Heritage sites of Ryoan-ji, Ninna-ji and Kinkaku-ji (the Golden Pavilion), we offer an accessible experience that offers an oasis of calm and complete privacy for guests. We look forward to welcoming you for a unique, personal and unforgettable experience.
5.0(29)
1 Hour
Kyoto
- Free cancellation
- Private tour
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$116
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Private Dinner with Maiko and Geiko in Kyoto
During this private, 2-hour experience, enjoy an authentic Japanese-style full-course dinner and a private party with a Maiko and Geiko at an Ochaya tea house in Kyoto. Most Ochaya tea houses are not open to the public, so this is a truly unique and authentic experience. This course includes a Mai dance performance, traditional game, and an opportunity to take photos/videos of Maiko and Geiko . You can enjoy talking with a Maiko and Geiko with your licensed translator guide.
5.0(28)
2 Hours
Kyoto
- Private tour
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$1,527
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Kyoto Udon and Tempura Cooking Class with Professional Chefs
Start with just flour and water, and learn to knead, roll, and cut chewy udon noodles by hand with guidance from a local udon master and English-speaking guide. No experience? No problem—it's all about having fun and learning by doing! Next, prepare classic Japanese rice dishes like onigiri and inari sushi, and try your hand at frying crispy, golden tempura. Friendly instruction and hands-on practice make it easy and enjoyable for everyone. After cooking, enjoy everything you’ve made—fresh udon, Inari Sushi, and tempura—paired with a mini sake tasting. You'll also receive easy English recipes to recreate these dishes at home.
5.0(25)
2 Hours
Kyoto
- Free cancellation
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$83
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Sushi or Traditional Japanese Cuisine in a Kyoto Home with Emika
Meet Emika at her home for a regional culinary experience that will start with a freshly made cup of traditional matcha green tea prepared by Emika or her father. You will then sit down together around a dining table to share a traditional Obanzai meal over fun conversation. Your Japanese meal may include dishes such as oshi (pressed) sushi or nigiri sushi (hand-formed), miso soup, rice, traditional Obanzai side dishes, and a sweet that goes well with matcha. Emika's family owns an organic vegetable field where she harvests most of the vegetables that she uses in her cooking. Prepare to be amazed by the sheer variety of daikon radishes grown on their farm! Join Emika and enjoy an authentic Japanese meal with a lovely local!
5.0(20)
1h 30m
Kyoto
- Free cancellation
- Private tour
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$79
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Private Guided Traditional Buddhist Cooking in Japan
You can have an Kyoto specific culinary experience in this class. Japan has a long history of vegan cuisine which developed at Buddhist temples. Since killing animals is strictly prohibited in Buddhism, so all the dishes generally don’t contain any animal products such as meat and fish. It's very healthy and well-balanced cuisine featuring seasonal vegetables, soybeans(tofu), grains, seaweed or many fermented foods. We make a variety of dishes inspired by classic Buddhist cooking with modern twists. These delicious dishes make the most of the original taste of local ingredients. It's not difficult to cook at all but you will find the delicacy of Japanese cuisine in every detail of the dish. I'm sure you can enjoy Japanese authentic cooking which you are not be able to taste in the restaurant.
5.0(20)
2h 30m
Kyoto
- Free cancellation
- Private tour
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$69
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Private Ramen or Gyoza Cooking Class in Kyoto with Chef Midori
Join Midori in her cooking studio for a traditional Japanese cooking lesson. You can choose one of the five set menus she offers. Midori teaches you Japanese dishes with simple and easy recipes that can be easily reproduced at home. You will watch Midori prepare local dishes using seasonal and traditional ingredients. - Japanese cooking class in Kyoto with a local - Learn to cook traditional Japanese dishes from scratch - Discover Japanese ingredients and cooking styles - Get insight into Kyoto's best restaurants and shopping recommendations - A fun and relaxing, cultural and culinary experience
5.0(20)
2h 30m
Kyoto
- Free cancellation
- Private tour
- Likely to sell out
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$169
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Kyoto: Tea Ceremony & Machiya Tour – 150-Year-Old Townhouse
1. Whisk your own matcha using practitioner-only top-grade tea on a rare Misonodana shelf 2. Savor seasonal, plant-based Japanese sweets from Kyoto's finest confectioners 3. Tour a 150-year-old former silk merchant's townhouse and garden in Nishijin, Kyoto 4. Learn the meaning behind each movement in clear English from a 16-year trained practitioner 5. Take home simple techniques to recreate the calm of a tea ceremony in your own life
5.0(19)
1h 15m
Kyoto
- Free cancellation
- New
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$64
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Private Authentic Matcha Tea Ceremony in a Kyoto Tea Room
Experience an authentic private matcha tea ceremony in a traditional Kyoto tea room, guided in the spirit of omotenashi—Japan’s philosophy of wholehearted hospitality. Hosted by a Kyoto local from a kimono family, this is not a demonstration, but a quiet and personal cultural experience. Inside a real tea room, you will observe the careful preparation of matcha and learn the meaning behind each movement, tool, and gesture. Every element reflects centuries of tradition and the intention to create harmony between host and guest. You will be welcomed as a guest and served matcha and traditional Japanese sweets, allowing you to experience the atmosphere of a genuine tea gathering. This fully private experience offers a rare opportunity to step away from the crowds and encounter the living culture of Kyoto in an intimate and meaningful way.
5.0(19)
1h 30m
Kyoto
- Free cancellation
- Private tour
- New
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$225
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Kyoto Sushi Making Experience with a Professional Sushi Chef
【This experience is offered by MagicalTrip, proud winner of the Tripadvisor Best of the Best Award】 This is an authentic "Sushi Making Experience". ■COURSE ー9 Nigiri Sushi, Roll sushi ーTempura set ーTwo Drink ー Sake tastings ー Matcha Experience ー Japanese sweets Embark on a flavorful journey in Kyoto, beginning with a visit to a local shop for traditional Japanese sweets, guided by a friendly expert. Then, step into an authentic sushi restaurant and meet a professional Taisho chef. Watch as he showcases precise knife work and the elegant craft of making nigiri. Learn to roll sushi yourself—an impressive skill to share back home! Next, make your own sushi under the Taisho’s careful guidance. Enjoy freshly made tempura by the chef, followed by a sake tasting with pairing tips to elevate each bite. To end your experience, unwind in a peaceful Kyoto-style garden. There, your guide will teach you how to whisk matcha, which you’ll enjoy with the sweets you picked earlier.
5.0(18)
3h 30m
Kyoto
- Free cancellation
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$161
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Kyoto : Okada Tea Ceremony & Kimono
Choose your kimono and get dressed with simple hairstyling (1–1.5 hrs) Join a 1-hour tea ceremony: learn tea culture, enjoy matcha & sweets Keep the kimono until 6:00 PM to explore and stroll nearby A memorable way to enjoy Japanese tradition.
5.0(18)
2h 30m
Kyoto
- Free cancellation
- New
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$83
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Kyoto Private Tea Ceremony at a Japanese Inns
Step into a quiet evening in Kyoto. While many famous sightseeing spots close at night, this experience offers a rare opportunity to enjoy Japanese culture in a private setting. Inside a historic ryokan, a special tea setting is carefully arranged in a spacious 20-tatami room, illuminated by traditional Japanese candles. In this unique space, you will experience authentic kimono, tea ceremony, Zen meditation, and traditional Japanese culture — all in one evening. This experience takes place in a room that is usually not open to the public. This is a fully private experience, prepared exclusively for you. We use a translation device to communicate in your preferred language, allowing smooth and comfortable interaction. This is not a group activity, but a carefully prepared private cultural experience.
5.0(18)
1h 30m
Kyoto
- Free cancellation
- Private tour
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$103
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