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[Notice from Ajiwaikan] August 2023 cooking class information

A 5-minute walk from JR Tambaguchi Station, this is a guide to the August 2023 cooking class scheduled at Ajiwai-kan, a museum that promotes the food culture of Kyoto.
August is the summer vacation period, so classes on fish handling and Japanese cuisine are held for parents and children. Others, easy & full! A lineup of rice classes with plenty of vegetables and classes that can be taken online. Please make use of the Ajiwaikan.

1.What is Kyoto Food Culture Museum Ajiwaikan?

This museum was established in the Kyoto City Central Market, a treasure trove of food ingredients, in order to let people experience the splendor of traditional and creative Kyoto food culture and to revitalize the market and the region.

2.Japanese cuisine class for parents and children/Saturday, August 5

As a summer vacation special project, we hold a cooking class for elementary school students and their parents. "Kyoto Ryori Meisei", to which the instructors of this class belong, is a gathering of young chefs from long-established restaurants in Kyoto. This is a unique opportunity to learn the techniques of Kyoto cuisine from young chefs who will lead the next generation, so please join us.

Japanese cuisine class for parents and children

Japanese cuisine class for parents and children

  • Date/Time: Saturday, August 5, 2023, scheduled to end from 14:30 to 16:30
    Lecturer: Mr. Yoshihiro Takahashi, Kyoto Cuisine Meseikai [Hyotei]
    Menu: Sea bream and ginger cooked rice Summer vegetable soup wrapped in yuba Cucumber and shiitake mushrooms with sesame sauce
    Target / Elementary school students and their guardians Participation fee / 3000 yen
  • https://ajiwaikan.stores.jp/items/648bc9e84d1d1d00770c0e67

3.Sakana-san's "Summer vacation fish study session & how to judge" / August 6 (Sun)

[Kyoto Fisheries Commercial Cooperative Association] held a class on how to cut fish. It is a hands-on class where participants are handed a fish and have them cut it according to the instructions of the instructor.
You can take the cut fish home and use it separately for cooking or grilling. Every 3 to 4 people will be accompanied by an instructor who will guide you carefully, so even first-timers can participate with confidence.

Summer vacation fish study group & how to judge

Sakana-san's "Summer vacation fish study group & how to judge"

  • Date/Time: August 6, 2023 (Sunday) 10:00-12:00 Scheduled to end
    Lecturer/Kyoto Fisheries Commercial Cooperative Association
    Fish to be prepared/undecided Please note.
    Participation fee / 3000 yen
    Target audience: 3rd grade elementary school students and above and their guardians Please note.
  • https://ajiwaikan.stores.jp/items/648bc93dc52ca9002a5e7a19

4.Learn from a professional craftsman! Summer vacation sushi chef experience / August 7 (Monday)

As a special summer vacation class, sushi making is held for parents and children.
A chance to have fun making sushi with a professional chef.

Summer vacation sushi chef experience

Learn from a professional craftsman! Summer vacation sushi chef experience

  • Date/Time: August 7, 2023 (Monday) 14:30-16:30 Scheduled to end
    Lecturer/Kyoto Prefecture Sushi Life Sanitation Trade Association
    Menu: crafted rolls and nigiri sushi (tentative) *The menu may change due to availability of ingredients. Please note.
    Participation fee / 3500 yen
    Target audience: Elementary school students and their parents Please note.
  • https://ajiwaikan.stores.jp/items/649902333ef306002fbb197a

5.Easy & satisfying! Rice with plenty of vegetables ~ Menu of 1/2 vegetables required for a day ~ / August 15 (Tue)

A senior professional vegetable sommelier and cooking researcher, Mr. Akiu Nishimura, will teach you how to eat plenty of vegetables in simple dishes.
This class is perfect for those who are new to cooking.

Easy & satisfying! Rice with plenty of vegetables

Easy & satisfying! Rice with plenty of vegetables ~Menu of 1/2 vegetables necessary for a day~

  • Date/Time: August 15, 2023 (Tuesday) 19:00-20:30 Scheduled to end
    Lecturer/Vegetable Sommelier Senior Professional Cooking Researcher Mr. Akiyasu Nishimura
    Menu/undecided
    Participation fee / 3000 yen
    *Comes with a souvenir of vegetables (1-2 types) used in the classroom
    *Since the class is held at Ajiwaikan, ingredients will not be sent in advance. Please note
  • https://ajiwaikan.stores.jp/items/648bca6f4d1d1d002c0c18ed

6.[Online] Create with professionals! Dinner in Kyoto / Thursday, August 24

We have prepared a support system that includes confirmation of receipt before taking the course so that even those who are uneasy about taking the course for the first time can take it with peace of mind.
"Kyoto Ryori Meisei", to which the instructors of this series belong, is a gathering of young chefs from long-established restaurants in Kyoto. Don't miss this precious opportunity to learn the techniques of Kyoto cuisine from young chefs who will lead the next generation.

Build with a pro! Dinner in Kyoto

[Online] Make with a professional! Dinner in Kyoto

  • Date/Time/Thursday, August 24, 2023 14:00-16:00 Scheduled to end
    Lecturer: Mr. Shuhei Yamano, Kyoto Cuisine Meseikai [Yamano]
    Menu: Chilled steamed egg custard, washed sea bream, ketchup-simmered pork, grilled shiitake mushrooms and shishito peppers
    Ingredients to be sent/undecided
    Entry fee/
    Ingredients sent in advance 3,500 yen
    2000 yen without pre-delivery ingredients
    *This classroom is an online classroom with simultaneous cooking and delivery of ingredients.
    *A review video will be distributed after the class ends.
  • Ingredients sent in advance:https://ajiwaikan.stores.jp/items/648bca1b7f5ecd002e21f24d
    No ingredients sent in advance:https://ajiwaikan.stores.jp/items/648bca31e21785007918c60f

7.Kyoto cooking class at home / August 25th (Friday)

Ms. Yoshiko Matsunaga, the leader of the cooking class [Matsunaga Cooking Class] in Shimogamo, Kyoto, will hold a class to make Kyoto cuisine at home. A chance to get to know the taste of Kyoto's home, perfect for a little hospitality.

Kyoto cooking class at home

Kyoto cooking class at home

  • Date/Time: August 25, 2023 (Friday) 13:00-15:30 Scheduled to end
    Lecturer/Matsunaga cooking class Ms. Yoshiko Matsunaga
    Menu: Directly grilled Manganji chili peppers, scallops with dried melon (or cucumber), sea bream noodles, bracken-starch dumplings
    Participation fee / 3000 yen
  • https://ajiwaikan.stores.jp/items/648bc95b5015b2002b14fdd3

8.About reception and application for cooking class

Reception period / Thursday, July 6, 2023 from 8:30 to 17:00 one week before each class date
Application/online payment serviceSTORES” to apply (payment)
Payment method: Credit card payment, PayPal, convenience store payment, bank transfer, carrier payment, Rakuten Pay
*For other details, please see each STORES page

Kyoto Food Culture Museum / Ajiwaikan

  • Kyo no Shokubunka Museum Ajiwaikan
  • Kyoto Prefecture Kyoto City Shimogyo Ward Chudoji Minamicho 130 Kyoto Fruits and Vegetables Center Building 3F
  • 5 minute walk from JR Tambaguchi Station
  • Tel.075-321-8680
  • https://www.kyo-ajiwaikan.com/
*Please note that the information contained herein is subject to change without notice.
*Since this site uses automatic translation, the translation may differ from the original Japanese content.

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