Ramen Bowl Painting & Ramen Cooking Class in Gion, Kyoto
In this ceramic painting and ramen cooking class in Kyoto’s Gion district, become involved with everything that goes into making ramen: from the noodles and the broth to the bowl itself.
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Highlights
Paint an original ceramic bowl to take home with you
Learn the “yugiri” water-draining technique to achieve the perfect consistency and flavor of Musoshin Ramen’s famous noodles
Enjoy a steaming hot bowl of ramen with toppings and additions of your choice
This experience is in Gion, within walking distance of the Kamo River and several temples, including Kenninji Temple and Zenkyo-An Temple
This experience can be made vegan upon request! Please inquire with your host when booking
10 meals
Experience Details
Discover the intricate art of ramen-making in this hands-on workshop in Kyoto's historic Gion area, where you'll paint a ramen bowl (donburi) and make a delicious ramen meal.
You'll start the class with a brush in hand, ready to customize a ramen bowl. You can get creative with a personal design or opt for Japanese motifs instead — it's completely up to you. There's also the option of painting a renge (soup spoon) or an apron to add even more Japanese flair to your kitchen (see Options below for more details.)
Once you've finished painting, it'll be time to dive into the mouthwatering part of the course: preparing the actual meal. You'll learn a special noodle-draining technique called yugiri, which involves removing as much water as possible from the noodles. After expertly draining your noodles, assemble your ramen and dig in and savor the fruits of your labor! You can opt between Musoshin ramen (the most popular potion), which has a creamy chicken, vegetable and pork broth, or Gion kurosoba, featuring a rich, black sesame-flavored broth.
This class takes place in Gion, Kyoto's premier entertainment district, where elegant geisha and serene temples are an everyday sight. Musoshin Ramen, the experience venue, has several locations in Japan and three in Canada, one of which has been featured in the Michelin guide for three consecutive years.
Experience flow:
- Meet your host at the venue
- Ceramics painting (about 40 minutes)
- Yugiri and ramen cooking (about 10 minutes)
- Enjoy your ramen!
- Take home your piece(s) or return the next day if you opt to fire them in the kiln
What You Get
Good To Know
- Guests are asked to please be careful when cooking to avoid burns or other accidents.
- The ceramic you paint can be taken home immediately after (if used for decoration) or be fired in the kiln (to use for meals) and will be ready for pick-up from following day
- Firing ceramics in the kiln will be done for no additional charge. Shipping to your hotel in Japan can be arranged.
- Painted aprons can be taken with you on the same day.
- Items cannot be shipped overseas.
Meeting Point and Meeting Time
Please meet your host at the experience venue, a 5-minute walk from Kiyomizu-Gojo Station and about a 20-minute bus ride from Kyoto Station. More information and a Google Maps link will be shared upon booking.
Cancellation Policy
Cancel your booking at least 24 hours before the experience start time to receive a full refund minus a 3.2% transaction fee.
Experience Location
Featuring beautiful landscapes from mountain to sea, Kyoto Prefecture conveys traditional Japanese culture through its architecture and gardens, art and artisanal crafts, and delicious local cuisine made from regional produce.
Amiru and Joy were amazing teachers. They accommodated our party of both vegan and regular Ramen makers. We enjoyed our class and the bowl painting was so fun as well. Eating our ramen at the end ...read more
This was a fantastic experience ! We draw the ramen bowls and made our own ramen. You can go back to restaurant another day to take the bowls with you, this is the best souvenirs that we have durin...read more
We so enjoyed meeting Shin and learning his story of ramen entrepreneurship while painting ramen bowls and composing our own bowl of his delicious ramen at his new academy. A lovely and warm space ...read more
AMAZING ramen making experience!! Very fun, learned lots and the ramen was super DELICIOUS!! So friendly, good English and they took lots of photos of us so we have the memories. Plus the apron and...read more
I experienced it with my children. RENGE spoon painting was very fun, cultural, and the best souvenir. In addition, the ramen cooking experience made me feel like I had become the head chef of a ra...read more
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