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Private Market Tour & Japanese Cooking Lesson with a Local in her Beautiful Home provided by Traveling Spoon

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Private Market Tour & Japanese Cooking Lesson with a Local in her Beautiful Home

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Private Market Tour & Japanese Cooking Lesson with a Local in her Beautiful Home
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By Traveling Spoon
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Duration:
4h
Taking Covid-19 safety measures
Ticket type:
Mobile
Free cancellation
  • Duration:
    4h
  • Taking Covid-19 safety measures
  • Ticket type:
    Mobile
  • Free cancellation
About
Know before you go
  • Duration: 4h
  • Mobile tickets accepted
Cancellation policy
  • For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.
Available languages
Japanese, English
What to expect
Know before you go
  • Duration: 4h
  • Mobile tickets accepted
Available languages
Japanese, English
Cancellation policy
  • For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.
What to expect
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Call the number below and use the product code: 7626P257
Important information
Inclusions
  • Private market tour and cooking class with your host Aki
  • homecooked meal
  • Local alcohol (1-2 glasses)
  • Non-alcoholic beverages
  • All taxes, fees and handling charges
  • Gratuities
  • Lunch
Exclusions
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
Duration
4h
Departure details
  • Location Name: For your market tour, meet Aki at a mochi store named 'Demachi Futaba' near Demachiyanagi Station on the Keihan line.
  • Kyoto, Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture, Kinki
Additional information
  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • 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 is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
Inclusions
  • Private market tour and cooking class with your host Aki
  • homecooked meal
  • Local alcohol (1-2 glasses)
  • Non-alcoholic beverages
  • All taxes, fees and handling charges
  • Gratuities
  • Lunch
Exclusions
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
Departure details
  • Location Name: For your market tour, meet Aki at a mochi store named 'Demachi Futaba' near Demachiyanagi Station on the Keihan line.
  • Kyoto, Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture, Kinki
Duration
4h
Return details
  • Returns to original departure point
Additional information
  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • 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 is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
Travel safe during COVID-19
What you can expect during your visit
  • Regular temperature checks for staff
  • Regularly sanitised high-traffic areas
  • Temperature checks for tour participants upon arrival
What you can expect during your visit
  • Regular temperature checks for staff
  • Regularly sanitised high-traffic areas
  • Temperature checks for tour participants upon arrival
  • Guides required to regularly wash hands
  • Hand sanitiser available to travellers and staff
  • Contactless payment for gratuities and add-ons
  • Face masks required for guides in public areas
  • Gear/equipment sanitised between use
  • Face masks required for travellers in public areas
  • Social distancing enforced throughout experience
Detailed Reviews: Reviews order informed by descriptiveness of user-identified themes such as cleanliness, atmosphere, general tips and location information.
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Angelo C
15 contributions
Wonderful culinary experience
Apr 2019 • Couples
This class was very educational, personal, and fun. We went to the market with the chef and learned about Japanese food (culturally and ways to prepare dishes). She asked us our preferences for tastes in food and based our cooking experience upon what looked good and in season at the market. We went to her house (which felt very welcoming and hospitable). We learned how to cook lots of different Japanese dishes. We really enjoyed the chef's company. ATTENTION: Be sure you bring money for the bus during the transfer from the market to the chef's home.
Written 18 June 2019
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of TripAdvisor LLC.
narhai
2 contributions
Authentic and great experience
Oct 2018 • Friends
My best cooking class, one of my best experience in Japan!!
Aki is a passioned cook with a lot of heart, she explains very well in an excellent English. Her place is amazing: traditional Japanese house with a beautiful garden in the very heart of Kyoto. The open kitchen on the living-room was easy to use and very convenient for all of us.
We bought seasonal vegetables and fishes at the market and wee cooked dishes far from all the cliché we have on Japanese food, so interesting...
We could met really nice people and share this moment together, thanks again for this unforgettable moment!!
Written 23 October 2018
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of TripAdvisor LLC.
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This experience only has a few reviews, but you can read what other travellers have to say about the operator.

By: Traveling Spoon
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olivehair
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Unique and amazing experience
Purchased this experience as a Valentine’s Day gift for my fiancé. We both had such a wonderful time learning to co…
COAdventureTraveler
COAdventureTraveler
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Fantastic
A really fun morning of touring local markets followed by a relaxed experience cooking traditional Japanese cuisine…
Supremefuture
Supremefuture
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Awesome cooking experience with great people
Really great traditional Japanese cooking class with some of the nicest people you will ever meet, thank you again …
NJDaniel
NJDaniel
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Wonderful and easy intro to Japanese Food
Had a few hiccups on meeting point at the start, Kanae accomodated this and was a very generous and lovely host. …
Schayben
Schayben
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Nice experience
Nice experience, Emika was a nice host; the sushi were good and thanks to her we now know how to make them. The loc…
thndnh
thndnh
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Excellent Experience!
Kanae was a fantastic host. We learned a lot about local Japanese cuisine and had a lot of fun cooking with her. Wo…
ivandhernandez
ivandhernandez
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Excellent Experience
This was a great cooking class. The class is in a very private setting, so you get to ask a lot of questions and ga…
seandds
seandds
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Great Company and Amazing Food!
Kanae was a terrific host and we felt instantly welcomed into her home. The day started with a fun and informative …
crossroadstraveller
crossroadstraveller
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Cooking a full Japanese meal in a traditional house in Kyoto with the very nice family of Mrs. Michiyo Kobori
First, Mrs. Michiyo Kobori answered our emails in no time. Then, very kindly, she offered to pick us up at the trai…
Leonard K
Leonard K
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Great Cooking and Cultural Experience with Kanea
Kanea was a excellent hostess. She took us on a tour of the Nijo Market and then back to home. There she shared r…
Sandy K
Sandy K
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Cooking with kanae
Fun and informative. Japanese family home style dinner. She showed us how to make it in a simple way.
Laurie C
Laurie C
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Wonderful Cooking Lesson and Lunch
My girlfriend and I were lucky enough to book a cooking lesson and lunch through Travelling Spoon with Michiyo Kobo…
444PaulV
444PaulV
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A really nice experience
Four of us enjoyed this experience. Our host was very attentive and we worked through a whole range of dishes - co…
dimitris_a01
dimitris_a01
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A memorable experience
We booked this experience as part of our holiday to Japan. We wanted to experience local cuisine and culture. We ha…
canadianvisitor2015
canadianvisitor2015
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Michiyo generously shares home cooking secrets at wonderful lunch
My friend and I had the privilege of learning from Michiyo in her own kitchen in Kyoto. We learned to make Miso So…
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