15 Cooking Classes in Kyoto Worth a Whole Morning

1.Ramen Cooking Class at Ramen Factory in Kyoto

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,937 reviews · from $131Our pick

Make noodles, broth, and toppings from scratch at Kyoto’s Ramen Factory, then enjoy your own bowl in a fun, family-friendly class.

“Great experience and family friendly fun! Recommend booking time that coincides with lunch/dinner. The instructors are engaging, funny, and helpful. You will roll chicken thigh and tie it, boil it in broth, use a mini-torch to roast it after it cooks, hand-make the ramen dough, press the noodles and the enjoy your hard work with a delicious bowl of hand made ramen!”

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2.Sushi Making in Kyoto! Same-day bookings welcome!

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 713 reviews · from $53

Make nigiri and sushi rolls in Kyoto with English-speaking instructors, eat your creations, learn sushi basics, and enjoy a sake option.

“Super fun sushi making workshop. My son and I chose Temar sushi. The guidance was top notch and entirely in English. Highly recommended!Auto-translated”

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3.Ramen Cooking Class at a Ramen Factory with Souvenir

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 532 reviews · 1h 30m · from $127

Make noodles from flour, mix ramen flavors, enjoy your bowl, and take home a souvenir from this lively 90-minute Kyoto class.

“It was great to learn how to make Ramen. Moeka was very engaging and made the class entertaining. Ramen was very tasty. I would recommend”

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4.Ramen, Gyoza, and Onigiri Cooking Class

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 445 reviews · 1h 30m · from $90

Learn miso and shoyu ramen, gyoza, and onigiri in a friendly 90-minute Kyoto class with English instruction and plenty to eat.

“An amazing cooking class, great instructors and very pleasurable experience for myself and my girlfriend”

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5.The Original Small-Group Sushi Making Class in Kyoto

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 436 reviews · from $69

Learn nigiri and maki in Kyoto with an English-speaking instructor, fresh fish, local ingredients, and a small group of eight.

“Small class , very good sushi …. & easy. The host Kana is super knowledgeable, speaks good English & very nice”

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6.Japanese Washoku Bento Small Group Cooking Class

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 380 reviews · 2h 30m · from $58

Learn to make a Kyoto bento with sushi, tempura, dashi, tofu salad, and omelette in a friendly five-person cooking class.

“Miyu and Lausa were friendly and very helpful when making the Bento. We enjoyed cooking in the group and everything was very informative on how to make each part of the bento. The food that we cooked was very tasty and were even sent recipes for us to cook when are back home. We thank you very much for hosting us!”

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7.Kyoto Ramen and Gyoza Cooking Class with Professional Chefs

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 282 reviews · from $86

Make ramen, gyoza, and fried rice in Kyoto with professional chefs, two drinks, a full meal, and recipes to take home.

“It was an AMAZING time. We booked the experience and we were lucky enough on a weekday to have the place to ourselves. Rika was very attentive, informative and very pleasant. Ai, the chef kept us on track and looking over our shoulders to be sure everything's is prepared properly. Her base for the Ramen is so tasty. We prepped our own noodles, folded our own Gyoza. It all turned out amazing. Probably one of the best meals we have had in Japan. Thank you, Rika for giving us such a wonderful experience and for recommendations of the restaurants where we can get more of Ai's delicious food!”

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8.Afternoon Japanese Izakaya Cooking Class

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 241 reviews · 3 hours · from $67

Cook six Japanese izakaya dishes in Kyoto, learn home-style techniques, eat what you make, and take recipes home for $67.

“Excellent cooking class. Great instruction fantastic food. Highly recommend”

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9.Izakaya Style Cooking Class

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 219 reviews · from $71

Learn dashi, Japanese seasoning, and six izakaya dishes in a Kyoto cooking class with dinner, recipes, and hands-on guidance.

“I had a wonderful time learning how to cook various Japanese dishes. The food was delicious. The hosts were kind and delightful. However, they offered us a glass of sake with our meal and I assumed it was already included with what we paid for, but at the end she unexpectedly said we owed 600 yen per glass. I don’t mind paying for it but I feel like they should have said the cost when offering it.”

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10.Morning Japanese Bento Cooking Class

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 149 reviews · 3 hours · from $67

Cook sushi, tempura, teriyaki chicken and miso soup in Kyoto, then enjoy your handmade bento in a friendly English class.

“I highly recommend this experience. It was so much fun and a very relaxed informative session. The food we made was delicious and it was so good to create each dish step by step using practical instructions. I learnt a lot and look forward to making the dishes when I get home. Thankyou.”

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11.Small-Group Authentic Sushi Making Workshop

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 137 reviews · 1h 30m · from $60

Learn nigiri and maki in a restored Kyoto townhouse, with fresh local fish, English instruction, miso soup, and a useful gift bag.

“Ayumi and Aya were great and they guided us to make an amazing sushi, we will make it again at home thank you for the precious tips!”

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12.Sushi Making Class with Sushi Chef

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 64 reviews · 90 minutes - 3 hours · from $74

Make nigiri and maki with a Kyoto sushi chef, using fresh market fish, then eat your creations in a small English-friendly class.

“Hide was fantastic! Great teacher. We learned a lot and ate delicious sushi! Thank you so much.”

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13.Nishiki Market Food Tour with Cooking Class

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 42 reviews · 2h 30m · from $109

Explore Kyoto’s Nishiki Market, taste local foods, and cook a personalized donburi meal in this private English-language food tour.

“Chia was a great guide and very knowledgeable about all the food at the market, we had a wonderful experience.”

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14.Wagashi (Japanese sweets) Cooking near Fushimiinari

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 40 reviews · 2h 30m · from $84

Make mochi, dango, and dorayaki in a Kyoto home near Fushimi Inari, then enjoy your sweets with matcha and garden views.

“Such a great experience learning all about Japanese sweets and the methods and techniques to create them.”

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15.Kyoto Home Cooking Class ＆Supermarket tour near Fushimiinari

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 31 reviews · 4 hours · from $127

Learn dashi, cook five Japanese dishes, eat in a traditional home, and shop for ingredients on this intimate Kyoto class near Fushimi Inari.

“We had a wonderful cooking class. It was private and everyone was so kind, thank you very much!”

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