We met him at the bus stop as described in the pickup instructions. Before any cooking started he started with an introduction of the ingredients and he seemed quite knowledgeable. Then we started to cook. Taro explains as he cooks and asks for helpers in your group. He was able to answer all our questions we had. His english was... More

Had a great cooking class with Taro. We went to the market, which was super. Taro can explain to you all the qustions you have. Make sure to take some money so you can buy and taste all the yummie that you see. After that we went by bus to Taro's house (take some change for the bus). Were we... More

As indicated by many other reviewers, Taro puts on a fun and informative cooking class which covers important fundamentals in Japanese cooking. Because my husband is a retired cattle rancher, we were especially pleased that he spent time explaining the Japanese cattle world and the specifics related to Wagyu and Kobe grades. Best fun of all is eating the amazing... More

We went to the non-Vegetarian (Kobe beef) cooking class and it was one of the highlights of our trip to Kyoto. Taro and his family were so friendly and we enjoyed meeting them in their home. It was great to learn about Japanese cooking and particularly some detail about wagyu and Kobe beef. Then we were able to be involved... More

I arranged the cooking class for my boyfriend as a birthday surprise during our stay in Japan. It was really great experience, although we have never tried anything to cook at home we enjoyed it very much and at least got the insight of japanese kitchen.

Food is a big highlight of my travel experiences so I always ensure that I do cooking class in every country I visit. So far I have done classes in Mexico, Thailand, Indonesia and my home country Australia. Taro's cooking class is definitely one of the best I've ever done due to his enthusiasm, deep knowledge of Japanese cooking and... More

You MUST go to this class!! I read the amazing reviews about Taro's cooking class and planned a trip for my husband, aunt, cousin and myself to Kyoto based around attending this class. People thought I was a little crazy to start planning a trip that was 5 hours by car just to go to this class, but now I... More

By the time you've traversed the market, made your way back to the kitchen, cooked dinner, and sat down to eat, you feel like you've really accomplished something. Nevermind about how it was really Taro who did the shopping (you were mostly looking at handmade graters and eating sesame ice cream) and Yoshiko who did the prep work (while you... More

We took Taro's non-vegetarian cooking class and the nishiki market tour. To start with, the *only* way to see Nishiki Market is to go on Taro's tour. It was the second time we'd been there and the first time we walked down the long market wondering what all the different things were but it wasn't very enlightening. With Taro he... More