Bento Box Cooking Class in Kyoto: Learn Traditional Japanese Meal Crafting

Join a 3-hour cooking class in Kyoto and learn the art of crafting a traditional Japanese bento box meal. Master chefs will guide you in creating delicious dishes and you get to enjoy your own creation!

Duration: 3 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Cooking Sun - Morning Bento Class is a great way to learn about typical Japanese dishes such as sushi, tempura and miso soup. In addition, you will learn the cultural background of the well-known Japanese ‘Bento’. During the 2.5-3 hour class, we will demonstrate and explain the tricks to making these beautiful dishes and then you will give it a try. After you finish cooking, you will enjoy the bento lunch you just made!
What's Included
  • Lunch included
  • All cooking ingredients provided
  • Apron supplied
  • English-speaking cooking instructor
What's Not Included
  • Food and drinks, unless specified
  • Gratuities
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
Meal Options
  • Gomaae Sesame Salad
  • Miso soup
  • Teriyaki Chicken
  • Tempura
  • Sushi roll
Additional Information

The bento box is a classic element of Japanese tradition. It’s often considered the ideal meal: each partition of the box could hold an egg roll, rice, pickled veggies, breaded chicken, and even a savory miso soup. The term ‘bento’ originates from an older Japanese word that means ‘convenient’, and this compact meal solution undoubtedly fits the bill….

Location
Cooking Sun
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Traceysw3174et
Jan 13, 2026
Oishii Obento - My Mum and I went to the Obento class. We had a lovely time and Aniko was a great hostess. We made some delicious food and learnt a few tips about how we can do things better when trying to make Japanese food at home. This was my second time at Cooking Sun and I highly recommend it!!
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Rianne
Jan 2, 2026
Great introduction to Japanese cooking (even if you rarely cook) - Great workshop given by very nice ladies. In between lots of background information about Japanese cuisine. The ladies are very well prepared and give everyone (and the cooking) enough attention while we are cooking. We make 4 delicious dishes and the result... mjummie! Highly recommended.
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Sarah_f
Jan 1, 2026
Food allergy friendly - I have food allergies and they were very careful and helpful. The staff explained everything and were very kind.
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Christine_c
Nov 22, 2025
Must Do!!! - It was more than I even imagined. The instructors were precise and very informative. I cook a lot of Asian foods and was thankful to have learned some extra stkills that I didn’t know. Thank you.
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Maor_y
Nov 13, 2025
It was very fun! - It was very fun, enriching and tasty. The guides were very nice and we learned a lot of new things and also adopted some things to cook at home.
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Harold_k
Nov 4, 2025
A Fun experience in cookiing - A fun way to learn and experience Japanese cooking. 12 people were individually supervised by 3 chefs. We learned about the food and what and why a Bento Box is prepared. We made delicious food.
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Christine_w
Oct 21, 2025
The best cooking class! - Fantastic cooking experience! It was very well organised, very clear instructions to follow and easy to understand and most importantly, delicious food. Highly recommend.
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Alexlm3926ko
Oct 14, 2025
Cooking sun bento class - This was a great experience. That chefs/hosts made it such a pleasant experience. We had done the Osaka Sun cooking walking tour the day before and then this and both were fantastic. Would do again.
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Janelle_r080760
Sep 26, 2025
Fabulous Bento demonstration - Our time at Cooking Sun was well worth the $75 and the 3.5 hours of time spent. We had 3 lovely chefs helping us to make the ingredients from start to fill our Bento Box lunch Amongst the recipes were sushi, miso soup, gomaae, tempura, teriyaki chicken which were all delicious I would highly recommend this activity while in Kyoto
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Pascalpj9601tx
Oct 23, 2025
Great intro class - Great class! We attended the Bento box class with the family. The recipes were simple, instructions clear and english was good. Plus, you get to eat the food after!
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From $65
up to 4 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).