Near Fushimiinari: Kyoto Home Cooking Class & Supermarket tour

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Kyoto, Japan

4 hours (approx.)
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

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Overview

Experience authentic Japanese home cooking at a local’s home in Kyoto. Immerse yourself in local culture during a supermarket visit, where you’ll learn about different ingredients essential to Japanese cooking. The lessons have a maximum of six people, so you’ll get more time to ask your instructor questions and learn different techniques.

Enjoy a delicious home-cooked lunch and take home recipes to recreate it
Find the ingredients you use in the lesson at the grocery store
A great way for solo travelers to meet like-minded people
Class is held at a convenient location near Fushimiinari shrine in Kyoto

Sample Menu

Starter

Spinach salad with sesame doressing

Starter

Miso soup

Main

2 kinds of Seasonal vegetables Tempra

Starter

INARI SUSHI and MAKI SUSHI

Starter

Japanese style rolled Omelet

Dessert

Mochi Ice

What's Included

Lunch
All Fees and Taxes
All seasonings and ingredients for cooking
English-Speaking instructor
tour to the local supermarket for about 30 mins

drinks
Gratuity
Hotel pick-up and drop-off service

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

38-4 Fukakusa Watamorichō, Fushimi Ward, Kyoto, 612-0022, Japan
Our studio is a 15 min walk from the Fushimiinari shrine. Only two stops from Kyoto station by JR.

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Operating hours
.9:30 am

What To Expect

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
Near public transportation

Not recommended for travelers with back problems
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 6 travelers

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Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

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Featured review

Andre_B

What an amazing experience. Miho took really good care of us and made us cook an amazing Japanese dinner. We learned so much. it was so much fun. I very strongly recommend Miho. you will not regret it

Reviews

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based on 105 reviews

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Oren_S, Oct 2025

We had a great time in Miho's kitchen. We learnt how to make miso soup, matcha, sushi, spinach salad, and tempura. She was super friendly and knowledgeable and also sent us the recipes. The visit to the supermarket was also a great bonus as understanding what is everything is not simple in Japan.

Response from Host, Oct 2025

Thank you very much for coming to our experience. We are so happy to know you also enjoyed the supermarket tour!!

Fun, informative Cooking Class

James_O, Sep 2025

Hands on. Lots of information. Knowledgeable and personable. Learn techniques for a variety of dishes. Plus ends with mochi (made by us) so how can you go wrong.

Response from Host, Oct 2025

Thank you for your wonderful review. We are so glad to know you liked Mochi! Please keep cooking Japanese dishes and make your friends and family smile!

Excellent class with Miho

Ron_b, Mar 2025

Miho was great. I highly recommend this class. She gave guided instruction on how to prepare a number of local dishes and provided interesting background on Japanese cuisine. Miho was friendly and graciously answered many questions that the group had. Her English is perfect and easily understandable.

Response from Host, Mar 2025

Thank you very much for joining our cooking class and giving us such a wonderful review. We appreciate very much.

Cooking class or Samouri work shop? These too are our best experience in Kyoto

Galit_B, Sep 2024

We wanted to see an authentic Japanese home. We got bigger experience. Cooking together with Miho, learning so much more than the cooking class, about Miho, about Japanese people and customs. We enjoyed the tour to the supermarket and the explanations all over the store. We took the lunch & tour, I highly recommend it

Response from Host, Sep 2024

Thank you very much for joining our cooking class. Please introduce some Japanese dishes to your friends!

Delicious and Simple

Suzanne_W, Sep 2024

It was a wonderful experience, very well explained and simple to follow! The room was very clean and the food was delicious. She can cater to vegetarians as well. Thank you for a great time.

Response from Host, Sep 2024

Thank you verw much for joining the class. We are so glad to hear that you liked our class. Thank you !!

VERY NICE EXPERIENCE!

Karine_A, Aug 2024

Our host was really kind and professional. She explained very well all the tricks and we were able to understand how to make the dishes at home. Going after the class to the supermarket, she explained patiently EVERYTHING that was in the shop and was kind to help chose the best. We highly recommend this class and our teacher cook!

Response from Host, Aug 2024

Thank you for the wonderful feedback.We appreciate it very much!!

Amazing experience. Highly recommended

Andre_B, Apr 2024

Response from Host, Apr 2024

Thank you very much for the wonderful review about us. We are so lucky to welcome you here!

A lovely venue and cooking class

Leslie_W, Mar 2024

What a fun experience. The venue was in an older Japanese house with a traditional room with tatami mat floor ,tokonoma display area and a tranquil Japanese garden to view. We cooked our meal in the kitchen. I learned several new tips . Miho the instructor was a wonderful host. We went to the market and I bought several things to try recipies at home. Last night I made mochi ice cream with my six year old granddaughter.. she loved it. I recommend taking a taxi to this location rather than trying to take public transportation. It is much faster. Visiting a traditional home and having a homemade lunch is worth the trip.

Response from Host, Mar 2024

Thank you so much for your wonderful review. I am so happy to hear you made Mochi ice with your granddaughter!!

Authentic and delicious

Alvin_B, Jan 2024

Miho is lovely and treated us to a simple but authentic cooking experience. we made a variety of interesting and delicious dishes in a Japanese home, followed by a short tour of a local grocery market/supermarket. We loved it.

Response from Host, Jan 2024

Thank you so much for your lovely review. We appreciate so much!!

Ein absolutes Highlight!

Christina_W, Oct 2024

Ich hatte einen Kochkurs mit traditionellen japanischen Gerichten gebucht. Der Kurs war wirklich toll. Ich wurde von Miho sehr freundlich mit Wasser und japanischen Snacks in einer traditionellen japanischen Wohnung empfangen. Sodann kochte ich gemeinsam mit Miho mehrere Gerichte: Misosuppe, Spinatsalat, Japanisches Omelette, Inari Sushi, Sushi Rolls, Tempura und zum Nachtisch gab es selbstgemachtes Mochi Eis. Miho hatte verschiedene Dinge bereits vorbereitet, so dass sich die Kochzeit verkürzte. Dafür blieb mehr Zeit zum Erklären der Zutaten und der Zubereitungsschritte. Besonders gefallen hat mir, dass ich selbst mein eigenes "Lunch-Set" kochen bzw. zubereiten und nicht nur beim Kochen zusehen konnte. Der Höhepunkt war natürlich das anschließende Essen. Es hat köstlich geschmeckt und ich werde die Gerichte sicher auch bald zu Hause nachkochen. Ein weiteres Highlight im Anschluss an den Kochkurs war der gemeinsame Besuch im Supermarkt. Miho erläuterte nicht nur, welche Zutaten man für ihre Rezepte benötigt, sondern erklärte geduldig viele japanische Lebensmittel und deren Verwendung. Alles in allem war der Kochkurs mit Miho eines der Highlights meiner Japanreise und ich kann ihn wärmstens empfehlen!