Private Tour

Private Kyoto Cooking Class with Aki in a Beautiful Wooden House

Overview

Available languages

Japanese

English

3 hours

Mobile ticket

Join your host Aki for a hands-on cooking lesson in her beautiful kitchen, get secret tips for familiar classics like miso soup, and learn to make dishes you won't be able to find in restaurants! Aki will provide you with recipes in English and guide you through the cooking process as she tells you all you'd like to know about Japanese food and culture. Your home-style Japanese meal may include dishes such as the traditional Chikuzenni (a main dish of braised chicken and vegetables that originated from Kyushu), seasonal vegetable sides such as marinated spinach with sesame or burdock root, and miso soup. The cooking portion of your experience should last about an hour before you enjoy the meal you helped prepare together.

Don't miss out on this wonderful opportunity to witness true Japanese hospitality, and learn about Japanese culture and cuisine during a hands-on experience in a beautiful setting - your stomach and soul will thank you for it!

Additional Info

Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller

Service animals allowed

Public transportation options are available nearby

Menu may vary depending on the season

If any travelers in your party have any allergies, dietary restrictions or cooking preferences please advise at time of booking

Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required

Private, personalized experience

This listing offers a 2-week cancellation policy; even though Viator's cancellation states All Sales Final.

Cancellation Policy

All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.

What To Expect

Join Aki for a hands-on cooking experience in her beautiful kitchen where you will discover how to make dishes that may not be served in restaurants as well as secret tips for familiar classics like miso soup. She will provide you with recipes in English and then guide you through the cooking process. Learn about Japanese food and culture as you cook with Aki. The cooking portion of your experience should last about an hour before you enjoy the meal you helped prepare together.

Sample Menu

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Chikuzenni

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Miso soup and rice

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Marinated spinach with sesame

dessert

A glass of tea

What‘s Included

All taxes, fees and handling charges

Non-alcoholic beverages

Private cooking class and homecooked meal with your host Aki

Hotel pickup and drop-off

Options

Cooking and lunch

Reviews

5.00

12 reviews

Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

Best cooking class; Aki is an awesome cook and company
AlexR2891,,Jun 19, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Our cooking class with Aki was a total delight and one of our favorite moments in our trip. We were already into of Japanese food and cooking and found the class very informative and the food absolutely delicious. Aki speaks excellent English and it felt like an honor for her to share her home and cooking techniques. We’ve learned a bunch of dishes that we will make it home. She is very kind and fun, never tired of our endless questions and gave us 1 million tips. We cannot recommend this experience high enough.
Fantastic home cooking experience, highly recommend.
Angela V,,Nov 28, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Cooking with Aki in her family home was a truly wonderful personal experience. The dishes we made using seasonal ingredients were delicious. Aki was a wonderful host who share her knowledge with great kindness. We had the best time cooking and eating with Aki.
Best cooking class you should not miss
yarong2016,,Oct 1, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Amazing class with a remarkably sweet Aki. Aki's fluent English and relaxed atmosphere made us feel at home. Her handwritten cooking receipe and menu was so elegant and chic. And the food, ah, the food...terrific!
Excellent
Trail47699531873,,Aug 8, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
We enjoyed this memorable culinary experience. The welcome and cuisine were excellent and our host was very educational.
Genuine and delightful experience
Eric G,,Jun 23, 2024
- Review from Viator
5.00
This was a delightful experience! We felt comfortable, welcome, and at ease the entire time. This was a 'hands-on' experience, as we all took part in the preparation and cooking. We definitely learned enough to be able to introduce some of the recipes and elements into our own cooking.
Highly recommend this activity!!!
tamim798,,May 21, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Aki's cooking class was an absolute joy from start to finish! She not only taught us how to make numerous delicious dishes, but she taught us about Japanese culture as well. My husband, kids (18 & 20 years old) and I enjoyed every minute of our time in Aki's beautiful family home. She was also able to accommodate my kids' tree nut and fish allergies. Definitely one of the top three things that we did on our two week trip to Japan! Thank you for making our 30th wedding Anniversary so memorable Aki!
What a delightful experience!
LesleyL5,,May 3, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
What an incredible experience! Aki was delightful and well prepared. She welcomed us into her home and the food was delicious. The laughs and conversation flowed, and the session was a highlight of our trip!
Amazing experience!
Whitney H,,Mar 27, 2024
- Review from Viator
5.00
Wonderful experience with Aki in her home. Amazing vibes, amazing food. The highlight of our Kyoto stay for sure. She is very kind and patient with cooking instructions and gave us great recommendations for things to do later!
Great experience, perfect for a morning in Kyoto
OZZIE P,,Jan 16, 2024
- Review from Viator
5.00
Aki was phenomenal, she spoke great English, helped us make so much food with tons of leftovers, and spoke great English. Highly recommend.
Highly Recommend
538ryannf,,May 9, 2023
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Wonderful experience! This class was the highlight of our trip. Our family of five (all adults) attended this cooking class together. We did the market tour + cooking class. The whole experience took about four hours. We made variety of delicious dishes and all left full and satisfied. Aki was a delightful host. Looking forward to making these dishes again!