Private Japanese Home Cooking in Kyoto with a Charming Local

My dad and I had a great time learning to cook Japanese cuisine from Michiyo. I'm vegetarian and she took great care to prepared menu that I would be able to enjoy which I appreciated so much. I had a great time learning new cooking techniques that I can't wait to try at home, and having a lovely conversation with her and her husband. We forgot to take our recipe papers and Michiyo even sent them to our next hotel, away from Kyoto. Michiyo has that extra caring touch. Everything was so perfect and so delicious!

My daughter and I spent a very enjoyable evening cooking, eating and having great conversations with Michiyo and her husband, Kenji. We were picked up and dropped off at the train station by our hosts and getting there from downtown Kyoto was a breeze. A special vegetarian menu was prepared for us with an explanation of the ingredients and cooking process at every step. The meal, with sake, was delicious. I have to admit that Michiyo and my daughter did all the food preparation and cooking because I so engrossed in a conversation with Kenji. When we left we forgot to take the printed recipes Michiyo had prepared for us. Michiyo kindly went out of her way to forward these to us at our next hotel in Osaka....this was so nice!! Our time spent with Michiyo and Kenji in their home was a great experience and certainly one of the highlights of our trip to Japan!!

What an amazing experience! Michiyo-san and her husband are delightful, some of the nicest people you could ever meet. We learned about Japanese seasoning techniques, and the dishes were cooked with ingredients we can find at home. They even gave us printed recipes so we can try at home. Regardless of whether or not you know any Japanese, I would recommend this class to anyone who is at all curious about traditional Japanese cuisine!