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Kyoto: Japanese Washoku Bento Small Group Cooking Class

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Kyoto: Japanese Washoku Bento Small Group Cooking Class
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5 out of 5 stars
5
284 reviews

Learn how to assemble a Japanese-style lunch box during this cooking class in Kyoto. Make sushi rolls, tempura, tofu salad, and a Japanese rolled omelette with the help of your instructor.

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Duration 2.5 hours
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Instructor
English, Japanese
Small group
Limited to 5 participants

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L
Leon – Germany

Amazing class! I highly recommend it to everyone who enjoys Japanese food.

5
5 out of 5 stars
K
Karen – United States

It was perfect, really! Our guide/chef was so lovely. It was a cosy and very relaxing experience for our family of 4. The food we cooked was divine. highly highly recommend. Even our teenagers loved it.

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  • Starting location:

    KYŌTO LAUNDRY CAFE | 京都ランドリーカフェ

  • Kyoto

    Cooking class (2.5 hours)

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Highlights

  • Taste traditional Japanese flavors and try the dishes that make up a bento box
  • Learn techniques for how to fry tempura and make dashi stock from a local chef
  • Improve your knife skills and learn proper Japanese approach during this class
  • Discover washoku cuisine, which emphasizes fresh and seasonal ingredients
  • Enjoy your very own bento box and leave the class with new cooking skills

Full description

Make your own bento box, a portable meal comprised of separate dishes that Japanese people often eat for lunch. Find out more about the art of Japanese washoku, a form of cuisine that emphasizes fresh, seasonal ingredients and a harmonious balance of flavors, colors, and textures.

Listen to your instructor and learn how to fry tempura, handle a knife skilfully like a Japanese chef, how to make dashi (stock), and other important skills that are important for making Japanese food.

After cooking your own bento with sushi rolls, tempura, tofu salad, and a Japanese rolled omelette, eat together while chatting with the people in the class.

Includes

  • Instructor
  • Cooking class
  • Ingredients
  • 4 dishes
  • Aprons and other equipment

Not suitable for

  • Wheelchair users
  • People with diabetes

Meeting point

Make your way to Kyoto Laundry Cafe. This cafe will serve as a meeting point.This cooking class is held near Saiin station (Hankyu Railway). The cafe address is five minutes away from the station. Please do not use Map on instagram, use Google maps.

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  • Kyoto Laundry Cafe serves as the meeting point. On the day of the program, the chef will come to pick you up at this location. If you arrive more than 15 minutes after the scheduled meeting time, your reservation will be automatically canceled.
  • We kindly ask for your understanding that we are unable to accommodate refund requests or schedule changes due to late arrivals on the day of the program.
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Leon – GermanyJuly 10, 2025 – Verified booking
Amazing class! I highly recommend it to everyone who enjoys Japanese food.
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Karen – United StatesJuly 9, 2025 – Verified booking
It was perfect, really! Our guide/chef was so lovely. It was a cosy and very relaxing experience for our family of 4. The food we cooked was divine. highly highly recommend. Even our teenagers loved it.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Susan – United KingdomJuly 1, 2025 – Verified booking
Really enjoyed learning a new way of cooking with our wonderful Chef Rie.

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