Kazarimaki, is a way of making sushi rolls. It is known as Art sushi roll in English. You can make and eat this special sushi with fantastic peach-blossom pattern.  It is super cute with beautiful colors! The basic ingredients are rice vinegar, s...

Make one of the most popular Japanese foods, "Sushi" by yourself with a Japanese teacher at Umemori Sushi School in Kyoto. Make your own favorite sushi with us and take a photo of them. After making Sushi, let us enjoy them with other Japanese food (...

Authentic Japanese Cooking Class - the best souvenir from Kyoto! You will learn: ・ how to cook authentic Japanese dishes in English ・ Japanese table manners ・ the culture of Japanese cuisine ・ and much more! Japanese cooking class Rouji...

Only Tea Ceremony venue to win the Tripadvisor Travelers Choice Award 3 years in a row. KYOTO MAIKOYA relocated to an old machiya house registered Tangible Cultural Property by the local government. It is a historic townhouse where you can feel the ...

The Kyoto sword fighting lesson is offered everyday at the Samurai and Ninja Museum of Japan Kyoto. This is the only samurai sword experience in Kyoto where you would feel like a real samurai and have a real hands on sword experience different from s...

We will experience the sake breweries where the tourist destination "Fushimi Inari Taisha" representing Kyoto and the culture and history of Japanese sake continue. Fushimi belongs to Kyoto City, but since ancient times, unique tradition, history, an...

・Choose your favorite kimono and our staff will help you to wearing kimono ・Our professional kimono instructor will guide you about kimono history ・Visit Kinkakuji Temple with wearing kimono. it takes just 3minutes from our activity place a...

Your childhood dream can finally come true by transforming into a real samurai. This is a rare chance to put on a samurai armor and pose with a katana in front of various backdrops or even walk outside on the streets of Kyoto (Only in the summer)....

Join your host Aki for a hands-on cooking lesson in her beautiful kitchen, get secret tips for familiar classics like miso soup, and learn to make dishes you won't be able to find in restaurants! Aki will provide you with recipes in English and gui...

Explore Kyoto's Nishiki Market with a local guide. Your shared small-group tour (maximum of 10 people) will begin at a cooking studio near the market, where your guide will give a short talk about the tour and what it entails. Afterwards you'll expl...

It’s hard to get more traditional than the Japanese bento box. In a way, it’s the perfect meal: it might include an egg roll, rice, pickled vegetables, breaded chicken and even nourishing miso soup, each in its own section of the bento box. The w...

Uncover the little-known sake culture of Fushimi, Kyoto on a 3-hour insider brewery visit + sake tasting and food pairing session with an expert. Deepen your knowledge of sake making process and a bit of history of its production at Gekkeikan Okura...

Your childhood dream now comes true. Wear a hakama or samurai armor (only available at the samurai and ninja museum) and use a real samurai sword to cut tatami mats. This centuries-old samurai practice is called Tameshigiri. It was born as a form of ...

The life of a geisha is shrouded in secrecy, but you’ll be offered a rare glimpse into this ‘Floating World’ as you explore Gion with one of our hosts. Visit the famous Pontocho alley; a narrow passageway lined with bars, restaurants, and tradi...

Spend the day with one of our hosts as you unleash your inner explorer in Kyoto! You’re in the ‘City of Temples’ and you’ll be able to visit iconic and sacred sites like Kodaji and Kinkajuki Temple. Maybe explore the culturally rich entertain...

-Visit Kyoto's major sake brewery district and the Kyoto Sake Museum- you'll learn the rich history of Gekkeikan and the brewery process of sake by observing sake exhibits. Three kinds of sake tasting are offered. After deepening your knowledge of sa...

This tour is accompanied by a National Government Licensed English Guide Interpreter. Take a stroll around the beautiful town of Fushimi, famous for its abundance of sake breweries. You will visit the location that users of a travel website said the...

Explore the historic city of Uji on this walking tour from Kyoto. Your informative guide will give you an introduction to this city known for its tea and to Japanese culture, by guiding you through the city’s scenic neighborhoods, riverfront and hi...

Learn about the etiquette of samurai classes in feudal Japan and practice some basic Kenbu, including how to use the Japanese sword. Full Kenbu lesson to learn choreographed movements with a sword and folding fan. Top off your experience of this trad...

Kazarimaki, is one of the way of sushi rolls.It is known as Art sushi roll in English. You can make and eat this special-styled sushi with fantastic pattern.  It is super cute and beautiful colors! In our cooking class for Vegan or Vegetarian gue...