Kyoto Supermarket Tour, Tofu Shop Visit + Cooking Class with Rita
Explore a bustling, local supermarket that sells everything you need to cook a traditional Japanese meal. Your host Rita will teach you about the local products on offer, from farm-fresh fruits and vegetables to Japanese ingredients and spices. After exploring the supermarket together you will walk
📍Meeting point: For the market tour, please meet Rita at the NORTH entrance (ground floor) of AEON MALL Kitaoji (Address: 49-1 Koyamakitakamifusacho, Kita Ward, Kyoto, 603-8142, Japan). The mall is a short walk from Kitaoji Station on the Karasuma Line.
Explore a bustling, local supermarket that sells everything you need to cook a traditional Japanese meal. Your host Rita will teach you about the local products on offer, from farm-fresh fruits and vegetables to Japanese ingredients and spices. After exploring the supermarket together you will walk to a tofu shop, where you will have your cooking lesson. Rita will talk you through the process of how tofu is made from soy beans and describe the variety of products that can be made from it (please note that you will not see the process of making tofu, because the manufacturing starts early in the morning). During your hands-on cooking class, you will have the opportunity to help prepare and taste the unique ingredients and seasonings that form the foundation of Japanese cuisine. Your cooking lesson with last about an hour and a half before you sit down together to enjoy the meal you helped prepare over a fun conversation.
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SafetyWing covers medical expenses, trip cancellation, and adventure activities. Plans from $1.5/day.
What’s Included
- ✓Tofu shop visit and cooking class and meal with Rita
- ✓Private tour of a local supermarket
- ✓Local beer (1-2 glasses)
What’s NOT Included
- ✗Hotel pickup and drop-off
Additional Info
- 🚇Public transportation options are available nearby
- 👶Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- •Menu may vary depending on the season
- •If any travelers in your party have any allergies, dietary restrictions or cooking preferences please advise at time of booking - vegetarian option is available.
- •Private, personalized experience
- •Please note: This is a visit to a supermarket where locals shop everyday, not a typical open market!
- •Please note children above 4 years of age, will be charged the full adult price, for this experience
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