A scene from last year's hands-on event. Participants eagerly listening to the chef.
In the course, participants will learn about the history of Kyoto cuisine, as well as the tableware and wagashi (Japanese sweets), and in the hands-on experience, they will learn how to paint tableware, make wagashi (Japanese sweets), and prepare powdered green tea.
Enjoy learning about traditional Japanese culture with lectures from professionals in various fields.
Take this opportunity to experience the charm of Kyoto cuisine with your child.
Schedule
Saturday, August 3, 2024, 13:30-15:15
Part 1 [Lecture] Kyoto Cuisine and Dishes
2nd [hands-on] Painting on vessels
Venue: Ajiawaikan, Kyoto Food Culture Museum<a href="https://www.google.com/maps/place/%E4%BA%AC%E3%81%AE%E9%A3%9F%E6%96%87%E5%8C%96%E3%83%9F%E3%83%A5%E3%83%BC%E3%82%B8%E3%82%A2%E3%83%A0%E3%83%BB%E3%81%82%E3%81%98%E3%82%8F%E3%81%84%E9%A4%A8/@34.9952838,135.7411279,15z/data=!4m6!3m5!1s0x6001063b6c801997:0xc131d6321828bfef!8m2!3d34.9952838!4d135.7411279!16s%2Fg%2F12cpc4j_d?entry=ttu">MAP</a>
August 12, 2024 (Monday, national holiday) 10:00 - 11:45
Part 3 [Lecture] Kyoto Cuisine and Japanese Sweets
Session 4 [Hands-on Experience] Making Japanese sweets + Making powdered green tea
Venue: Ajiawaikan, Kyoto Food Culture Museum<a href="https://www.google.com/maps/place/%E4%BA%AC%E3%81%AE%E9%A3%9F%E6%96%87%E5%8C%96%E3%83%9F%E3%83%A5%E3%83%BC%E3%82%B8%E3%82%A2%E3%83%A0%E3%83%BB%E3%81%82%E3%81%98%E3%82%8F%E3%81%84%E9%A4%A8/@34.9952838,135.7411279,15z/data=!4m6!3m5!1s0x6001063b6c801997:0xc131d6321828bfef!8m2!3d34.9952838!4d135.7411279!16s%2Fg%2F12cpc4j_d?entry=ttu">MAP</a>
Saturday, August 24, 2024, 10:00-10:45
Lecture 5: History, Culture and Literature of Kyoto Cuisine
Venue: Kyoto Prefectural University<a href="https://www.google.com/maps/place/%E4%BA%AC%E9%83%BD%E5%BA%9C%E7%AB%8B%E5%A4%A7%E5%AD%A6+%E4%B8%8B%E9%B4%A8%E3%82%AD%E3%83%A3%E3%83%B3%E3%83%91%E3%82%B9/@35.0468405,135.7651793,15z/data=!4m2!3m1!1s0x0:0xe29694c2b3b63187?sa=X&ved=1t:2428&ictx=111">MAP</a>
Restaurants for this dining experience. From left: [Minokichi Takemorou], [Mankenro], [Kyoto Cuisine Torihime].
6th [Experience].
You will choose one of the following three restaurants and actually go to the restaurant to dine. (We will ask you up to your third choice when you apply.)
September 16, 2024 (Monday, holiday) 11:30-14:30
[Minokichi Takemorou]<a href="https://www.google.com/maps/place/%E7%BE%8E%E6%BF%83%E5%90%89%E6%9C%AC%E5%BA%97+%E7%AB%B9%E8%8C%82%E6%A5%BC/@35.0103868,135.7833867,16z/data=!4m6!3m5!1s0x600108e755700001:0x419789a2993847d9!8m2!3d35.0100529!4d135.7851677!16s%2Fg%2F1txfp14d?entry=ttu">MAP</a>
A long-established restaurant established in 1716. After moving from Mino to Kyoto, the restaurant became famous for its river fish cuisine, and even today, the famous river fish dishes are included in kaiseki cuisine.
October 6, 2024 (Sun.) 11:30-14:30
[Kyoto Cuisine Torihime]<a href="https://www.google.com/maps/place/%E4%BA%AC%E6%96%99%E7%90%86+%E9%B3%A5%E7%B1%B3/@35.0008261,135.6859885,16z/data=!4m6!3m5!1s0x600107478a64ea4d:0xbc296eb41fe1b3d8!8m2!3d35.0007734!4d135.6872974!16s%2Fg%2F1tcxjnyh?entry=ttu">MAP</a>
Founded in the mid-Meiji period as a chicken restaurant, it now also offers chicken kaiseki cuisine. The restaurant's specialty, boiled fresh chicken, can still be enjoyed with the flavors of the four seasons.
Saturday, October 19, 2024, 11:30-14:30
[Mangokuro.]<a href="https://www.google.com/maps/place/%E8%90%AC%E4%BA%80%E6%A8%93/@35.0199939,135.7516151,17z/data=!4m6!3m5!1s0x600107d84665f701:0x99a2c8b736dbc46e!8m2!3d35.022129!4d135.7505208!16s%2Fg%2F1tcx1f3q?entry=ttu">MAP</a>
A long-established restaurant in Nishijin established in 1722. Inheriting the yushoku cuisine associated with the Imperial Palace, the restaurant offers a fusion of tradition and innovation in its cuisine.