Kyoto 居酒屋美食 美食体验(3)

The market was amazing and we tasted many items we would have been reluctant to taste without Akiko our friendly and fun guide. The mix of local foods and some of their importance was wonderful to understand. Akiko was a great guide.

Atsu guided our group of five into the market, welcoming us with smiling warmth and introducing us to new foods in several restaurants. Atsu explained the menu for the tour, and everything we tried was delicious. We especially appreciated his conversation about the Nishiki market’s history, and that he showed us the traditions in the shrines and temples. Atsu gave us recommendations of his favorite places, besides the places we visited during the tour. Atsu’s English was very good, and we enjoyed the relaxed pace of our tour. Ending at the Takashimaya shopping center allowed us to continue walking and enjoying the many beautiful products offered at Takashimaya after we said goodbye to Atsu. Thank you Atsu!

Ayu was an amazing tour guide. I recommend her for anyone looking to learn about Kyoto and its culture and food scene.

The tour was amazing!!! Haruka is absolutely the best! We had such a fun time exploring Kyoto with her! All of the restaurants and bars on the tour were outstanding. The food and drinks were great and Haruka was so good at walking us through everything. Such a fun time, and I would absolutely recommend this tour to any tourists visiting Kyoto. Ask for Haruka as your guide!! She’s the best!!

My friend and I LOVED this cooking class. It was our 2nd/3rd time to Kyoto so adding in cooking classes was a great, unique experience since we didn't have all the temples and bamboo forest on the agenda for this visit. Their English is FANTASTIC so really easy to understand and follow along. They prepare a lot of the measuring and things so you really focus on the cooking part of it and you can get to eat your creations throughout. You also walk away with all the recipes and you can even buy some of the Japanese specific cooking supplies there if you need (grating plate, sesame grinding bowl, etc.) Everything was delicious and I am excited to replicate these recipes at home and maybe turn them into my lunch bentos for work! Definitely add this to your trip itinerary! I would totally take it again if the menu changed over time.