Bento Box Cooking Class in Kyoto: Learn Traditional Japanese Meal Crafting

Join a 3-hour cooking class in Kyoto and learn the art of crafting a traditional Japanese bento box meal. Master chefs will guide you in creating delicious dishes and you get to enjoy your own creation!

Duration: 3 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Cooking Sun - Morning Bento Class is a great way to learn about typical Japanese dishes such as sushi, tempura and miso soup. In addition, you will learn the cultural background of the well-known Japanese ‘Bento’. During the 2.5-3 hour class, we will demonstrate and explain the tricks to making these beautiful dishes and then you will give it a try. After you finish cooking, you will enjoy the bento lunch you just made!
What's Included
  • Lunch included
  • All cooking ingredients provided
  • Apron supplied
  • English-speaking cooking instructor
What's Not Included
  • Food and drinks, unless specified
  • Gratuities
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
Meal Options
  • Gomaae Sesame Salad
  • Miso soup
  • Teriyaki Chicken
  • Tempura
  • Sushi roll
Additional Information

The bento box is a classic element of Japanese tradition. It’s often considered the ideal meal: each partition of the box could hold an egg roll, rice, pickled veggies, breaded chicken, and even a savory miso soup. The term ‘bento’ originates from an older Japanese word that means ‘convenient’, and this compact meal solution undoubtedly fits the bill….

Location
Cooking Sun
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Katymm1961or
May 5, 2025
Amazing! - Had an amazing experience at Cooking Sun, the lady that did our class was lovely and taught us about the ingredients and traditions of Japanese cooking. Everything was very organised and we got to eat our bento boxes after. Would recommend anyone coming to Japan to do this class!
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Cirtropical
Apr 27, 2025
Preparing my bento. - This cooking class was enjoyable and fun. The chef and her assistants helped us make a bento box that was then our lunch.
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Global51644939199
Apr 4, 2025
Bento class - Great bento class .everything is very organized ,instructors are friendly. Learn about Japanese ingredients. Thank you
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Seaside16142202580
Mar 9, 2025
Highlight of my trip - One of the best experiences I had in Kyoto, super fun to learn some new techniques and tips and tricks. Also the ladies were amazing!
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Milena_t
Mar 8, 2025
It was great fun. Got to... - It was great fun. Got to prepare a variety of dishes and learn more about japanese cuisine. Everything was very tasty.
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Georgiajonea
Feb 15, 2025
Amazing experience - We had an awesome time at this class it was great to learn some new skills. The instructors were great and we highly recommend for something different in Japan
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Kellie_h
Dec 7, 2024
Whole family enjoyed this! - Lovely staff, great experience to learn more about traditional Japanese cooking. Made our own lunch which was a lot more than we could eat.
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Alyssame4399my
Dec 4, 2024
Highlight of our trip to Japan - Our private bento cooking class was one of the highlights of our trip to Japan! Our instructor, Fujiko-san, was an excellent teacher: she was kind, cool, lovely to chat with, and struck a perfect balance between demonstrating techniques and having us do the hands-on cooking. We loved learning more about Japanese cooking tools, ingredients, and flavor profiles, and were amazed that we were able to recreate such delicious dishes ourselves (with Fujiko-san's coaching!). We also had one vegetarian in the group and appreciated that the class allowed everyone to cook to their dietary needs/preferences, with tasty options for both omnivores and non-omnivores. Thank you so much to Fujiko-san and Cooking Sun - we will be recreating these dishes at home often! :)
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Wendi_o
Dec 3, 2024
Fun, informative, and delicious! - Fun, informative, and delicious! Went with my teenage daughter and we both loved the class. The instructors are fantastic. A high point of our trip to Japan.
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Ingridkarinibiza
Dec 21, 2024
Cooking class Benito - All right, but too early to eat, they already have a class structured and don’t lend themselves to solving more doubts than they have prepared. However I loved it and would repeat
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From $72
up to 4 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).