FOOD CULTURE EXPERIENCES
Experience food anew with a Japanese expert. We focus on experiences that will nurture and transform, looking to share things you wouldn’t be able to experience with a general tour. Click on each experience’s picture to learn more.
Yakuzen (medicinal cooking) Experience *includes lunch and matcha tea prepration
all year round
your expert: Fumi Harada, occupational therapist and registered medicinal cooking professional
access: 1km from Ayabe Station (walk or taxi), 65 minute train ride from Kyoto City
area: Ayabe City
Japanese Food Culture *includes lunch
winter: Miso Making Workshop
all year: Pillars of Japanese Cooking course
your expert: Fermentation and Food/Health professional, Hamilton-san
access: 5 minute taxi from Kyotango Omiya Station (2.5 hours from Kyoto Station by train)
area: 20-minute train ride from Amanohashidate Station
Organic Farm Tour & Cooking Class *includes lunch
all year round
your expert: Organic Farmer, Aoki-san
access: pick-up and drop-off from Kyotango Omiya Station (2.5 hours from Kyoto Station by train)
area: 20-minute train ride from Amanohashidate Station
Yosamusume Sake Brewery Visit and Tasting
all year round
your expert: Yosamusume 6th generation head brewer Nishihara-san
access: 2.5 hour train ride from Kyoto City. 5 minute taxi from Yosano Station.
area: 20-minute train ride and short taxi from Amanohashidate Station
Luxury sake tasting
all year
your expert: Takeno Brewery Master Brewer, Yukumachi-san
access: 2.5-3 hours from Kyoto City. car or taxi from Amino Station or Mineyama Station in Kyotango
area: UNESCO Global Geopark area
Kyoto Satoyama Rice Cake Making *includes lunch
all year round
your expert: Professional guide and farm stay owner, Teruyuki Kuchu
access: 65 minutes from Kyoto to Ayabe Staiton. pick-up and drop-off from Ayabe Station
area: Farm Stay area (transportation included from Ayabe Station