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Enjoy Homemade Sushi or Obanzai Cuisine + Matcha in a Kyoto Home
5.0
14 Ratings
Kyoto
Experience the flavors of Kyoto with a homemade sushi and Obanzai meal prepared by Emika. Enjoy traditional matcha and engaging conversation in a local’s home.
Duration:
2 hours
Cancellation:
2 days
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Highlights
- 31-30 Katsurainariyamachō - This is a unique opportunity to visit the home of a local and explore traditional culture and cuisine. Meet Emika at her home for a regional culinary experience that will start or end with a freshly made cup of traditional matcha green tea prepared by Emika or her father. You will sit down together around a dining table to share a traditional Obanzai meal (traditional Kyoto cuisine created from seasonal vegetables and seafood) over fun conversation. Your Japanese meal may include dishes such as miso soup, rice, traditional Obanzai dishes, and a sweet that goes well with matcha.
What's Included
- Private meal with your host Emika
- Lunch
- Dinner
- Gratuities
- Alcoholic Beverages
What's Not Included
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
Meal Options
- Miso soup
- Oshi or nigiri-sushi or Obanzai main
- Okonomiyaki
- Gyoza
Additional Information
Visit Emika at her residence for a local food experience that begins with a newly prepared traditional matcha green tea made by either Emika or her father. Gather around a dining table for a classic Obanzai feast accompanied by lively chatter. The Japanese meal you’re served may have dishes such as oshi sushi, nigiri sushi, miso soup, rice, conventional Obanzai side dishes, and a dessert that pairs well with matcha. Emika’s family has an organic vegetable garden from which she gathers the majority of the vegetables used in her cooking. Get ready to be astounded by the extensive range of daikon radishes cultivated in their farm!
Spend time with Emika and relish a bona fide Japanese meal with a charming local!
- Menu may vary depending on the season
- Please advise any specific dietary requirements [in the “Special Requirements” box] at the time of booking
- Private, personalized experience
Location
31-30 Katsurainariyamachō
Please meet your host Emika at her home. It is a 15-minute walk or 5-minute taxi ride from Katsura station on the Hankyu Kyoto line. Exact address and Google Maps link can be found in your voucher upon confirmation.
Cancellation Policy
If you cancel at least 2 full day(s) before the scheduled departure time, you will receive a full refund.
If you cancel within 2 day(s) of the scheduled departure, you will receive a 0% refund.
Customer Ratings
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M8887fjkristyc
Aug 8, 2024
Great Cooking Experience - My husband and I did a cooking class with Emika in her home in Kyoto. We had the best time making sushi, miso soup, a cucumber dish and a bitter melon dish. She grows all of her vegetables in a local garden and was very knowledgeable about the dishes. She also taught us how to make nigiri and explained all the fish we were eating.
We also loved the matcha tea ceremony at the end. It was a really great experience and I would recommend it to everyone!
She also gave us the sweetest origami box as a gift since I told her it was our honeymoon. Emika is the best!
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Baturegermany
Jul 21, 2024
Emika: Straight from Garden to Table - Emika provides a peaceful oasis in Kyoto to learn, cook, and enjoy. After temples, shrines, and summer heat in Kyoto, Emika provides a respite to learn home cooking. Emika gathers her own fresh vegetables in the morning from her garden. For our cooking experience, we chose gyoza accompanied by seasonal salads, miso soup (with extraordinary miso paste made by Emika’s uncle), finished with matcha tea ground by a family friend. We liked getting out into a Kyoto neighborhood and the very hands on cooking experience. We appreciated Emika’s attention-to-detail and friendly welcome. Highly recommended!
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Mimi_s
May 27, 2024
Japanese culinary delight -
We had a delightful dining experience with Emika. She served us multiple delicious courses of traditional Japanese cuisine and graciously invited us to participate in a small but charming tea ceremony. Emika's warm hospitality, culinary skills, and insightful explanations about Japanese culture made our experience truly memorable.
Thank you for making our last evening in Kyoto so special Emika 😊
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194sylview
Mar 11, 2024
Organic home cooked Japanese dinner at a Kyotos townhouse - Emika, the host, is very welcoming & funny, she grows &;cooks her own organic vegetables. She speaks English very well, we learned a lot about Japanese customs & habits
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Susan_r
Dec 5, 2023
Gracious host with delicious homemade food - Emika was such a gracious host! She made delicious food mostly grown from her own garden and shared her experiences and lifestyle as someone from Japan. She was quiet but super sweet and witty! A definite highlight of our trip!
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Philkb2131wn
Nov 3, 2023
A wonderful cooking class with an amazing host - The host was very organized, with printed instructions and ingredients at hand. We used the recipe/instruction sheet to take detailed notes for later use. The vegetables were fresh, with some even from the host’s personal garden. The host was friendly with a good command of english and conducted the experience at a unhurried, but timely pace. The matcha making after lunch was a treat!
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Micah_r
Oct 12, 2023
A pleasant local culinary experience - We had a great lunch with Emika. She was very polite and courteous. The food was very good and we enjoyed talking with her about the food, drinks, and Kyoto. Thank you very much for this wonderful experience!
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Gerarda945
Aug 11, 2023
Excellent local cooking class and meal in Kyoto! - Excellent cooking class and delicious japanese meal in local Kyoto. Top nocht experience from minute 1 along almost 3 hours. Not to be missed when in Tokyo!
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Francesco_p
May 16, 2023
Delicious traditional Japanese lunch - I had a really delicious homemade Japanese lunch. Emika prepared and cooked traditionally in front of me, from seasonal foods to tea ceremony. I suggest everyone to have this experience cause I asked and learnt a lots of new aspects of Japanese culture. Thank you Emika!
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Richard_r
Mar 28, 2023
Outstanding experience! - We thoroughly enjoyed our time with Emika! She is a gracious and kind host. Her homemade meals were delicious. We especially enjoyed experiencing the traditional tea ceremony after our meal. We highly recommend this opportunity!
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