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Private Kyoto Cooking Class & Tea Ceremony in Emika's Home
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During this experience you will learn to make sushi of your choice or traditional Obanzai style dishes such as cooked and marinated mushrooms, pickled or slow-cooked seasonal vegetables and tofu dishes prepared the traditional way over an informative conversation with your host Emika in her cozy kitchen. Emika will also teach you to prepare traditional, homemade miso soup from scratch. The cooking portion of your experience may last about an hour before you enjoy the meal you prepared together. Emika's family owns an organic vegetable field where she harvests most of the vegetables that she uses in her cooking. Prepare to be amazed by the sheer variety of daikon radishes grown on their farm! Join Emika and learn all about traditional Japanese cooking techniques, from chopping to marination, from a lovely local!
Prices change with the date; the lowest is shown.
Prices are per person when two book together; a solo traveller pays $129.
From the operator’s live schedule on Viator, checked Nov 14.
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For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Private Kyoto Cooking Class & Tea Ceremony in Emika's Home lasts about 3 hours.
Prices start at $109 per person for this Kyoto experience, booked through Viator with the price shown before checkout. That is the per-person price when two book together; a solo traveller pays $129. There are 5 booking options, so the final price depends on the option you choose.
According to the operator’s current schedule, it runs every day, starting at 11:30 AM and 5:00 PM.
Children aged 4–11 pay from $54, adults from $109. Infants go free.
Yes. Cancel at least 1 day before the start for a full refund. Later cancellations are non-refundable.
The meeting point is Meet Emika at her home in Kyoto. The location shown is approximate. The exact address and Google Maps link are in the “Know Before You Go” section of your confirmed ticket. Her home is a 15-min walk or 5-min taxi ride from Katsura Station on the Hankyu Kyoto Line. Hotel pickup is not part of this experience.
Reviews collected by Viator and Tripadvisor
| Tour | Duration | Rating | Price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Private Kyoto Cooking Class & Tea Ceremony in Emika's Home | 3 hours | 5.0 (88) | $109 | |
 Kyoto Family Kitchen Home Cooking Class | 2h 30min | 4.9 (86) | $112 | View |
 Near Fushimiinari: Kyoto Home Cooking Class & Supermarket tour | 4 hours | 5.0 (115) | $122 | View |
| Sushi or Traditional Japanese Cuisine in a Kyoto Home with Emika | 1h 30min | 5.0 (21) | $79 | View |
 PRIVATE Kyoto Market Tour & Cooking Class in Aki's Beautiful Home | 4 hours | 5.0 (16) | $175 | View |
 PRIVATE Kyoto Home Cooking Class in Aki's Traditional Wooden Home | 3 hours | 5.0 (13) | $115 | View |
 Kyoto Private Tea Ceremony with Tea Master at Home | 1 hour | 5.0 (65) | $102 | View |
The experience is available in JA, EN.
It is a private experience: only your party takes part. Your own group can be up to 4 people on one booking; no other travellers join.
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Yes, bookings are confirmed instantly.
Travellers rate it 5.0 out of 5 across 88 reviews on Viator and Tripadvisor; it is run by Traveling Spoon.