Kyoto Gluten-free Cooking Classes(7)

This cooking class was one of our favorite things during our trip to Japan!! We learned so much and had a blast cooking everything. The team was organized and had vegetarian options ready. Would definitely do again!!!

Our cooking class with Aki was nothing short of exceptional. We really enjoyed cooking authentic japanese family recipes and learning about the traditional ingredients. Aki chose amazing vegetarian dishes and also prepared a meat dish. Aki is an amazing host and great cook and it was our pleasure to get to know her and learn from her. The 3 hours flew by and at the end there was more than enough delicious food to eat. This cooking class was honestly one of the best experiences of our entire 2 week Japan trip and we highly recommend Aki’s cooking class!

Superb experience, Yasue had prepared everything in advance, she gave us clear instructions and helped make this class fun and interactive - my children loved it and it was a very unique experience, I highly recommend it!

The nerikiri making class with Nariko is the most fun activity we have done in Japan. The entire family loved it, from my husband and I to our 11 and 14 year olds. The class consisted of 7 people. Nariko had the dough pre-prepared, so we got to do the fun part. She is polite, patient and I am so impressed by how well structured and clear her instructions are. Looking at the beautiful examples of nerikiri Nariko made, I really did not think I would be able to make mine look anything like that, but the way she taught us helped all of us in the class create nerikiri that, although a far cry from her perfect ones, looked quite pretty! After finishing the nerikiri, Nariko taught us how to make matcha tea. Not all the formal, traditional steps, because we focussed our time on the nerikiri, but enough to get foaming matcha to drink while eating one of the nerikiri we made. It was lovely to chat with Nariko and the other students while eating dessert. My daughter has already decided she is going to make nerikiri for her birthday party when we get back home! We will be looking out for Nariko’s classes again the next time we are in Japan. Nariko, you are amazing. Thank you for a wonderful time!

Simple yet enjoyable. Location difficult to find. Teachers very amenable.