Sushi or Traditional Japanese Cuisine in a Kyoto Home with Emika

About this tour

Cook and eat a seasonal Japanese meal at Emika's Kyoto home over 90 minutes. Start with whisked matcha tea, then sit down to an authentic obanzai spread—think pressed sushi, miso soup, and vegetable sides from her family's organic farm. You'll chat around the table like a guest, not a customer, and taste the difference when ingredients come from soil you could visit.

Highlights

• Matcha tea ceremony conducted by Emika or her father
• Hand-formed and pressed sushi made to order
• Vegetables harvested from their own organic field
• Seasonal obanzai dishes change with the year
• Eat family-style around a real dining table
• Local alcoholic drinks included
• Private, one-on-one experience with your host

What to expect

You'll arrive at Emika's home and begin with a proper matcha preparation—watching the ritual matters as much as the tea itself. Then you move to the dining table where the meal unfolds. Sushi gets made fresh, side dishes reflect what's in season on their farm (expect varieties of daikon that might surprise you), and miso soup arrives hot. The whole thing feels like visiting someone's kitchen rather than sitting in a restaurant. Conversation flows naturally between bites. Ninety minutes passes quickly.

Good to know

Seasonal menus shift, so flexibility helps. Flag dietary needs at booking. Public transport gets you there; no hotel pickup. Prams welcome. The farm's vegetables are the real story—ask Emika about what grows when.