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Kyoto Sushi Making and Footbath【Grand Opening】 by Local Operator

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Activity provider: SUSHI GARYU
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1.5-hour tour in Kyoto, including Cooking class and Ingredients. Run by SUSHI GARYU, booked direct rather than through a reseller.

Highlights

  • Runs 1.5 hours
  • Cooking class
  • Ingredients
  • Instructor

Kyoto Sushi Making and Footbath【Grand Opening】 by Local Operator: Key Facts

PriceFrom $78.5 per person
Duration1.5 hours
LanguagesEnglish
Tour typeGuided Tour
BookingDirect with the local operator — no OTA markup

Full description

This is a 1.5-hour experience in Kyoto. It is run by SUSHI GARYU, an operator we book with directly rather than through a reseller, which is why we can hold your place with them before we treat your booking as final.

Tokyo's wholesale fish market moved from Tsukiji to Toyosu in 2018, but the Tsukiji Outer Market, the lanes of shops and stalls around the old site, stayed and is where the food walks go: tamagoyaki on a stick, tuna cuts, uni, grilled scallops and knife shops, busiest from about 8:00 to 11:00 and closed on Sundays and some Wednesdays. The tuna auction itself is at Toyosu, watched from a viewing deck before 6:30 with an advance lottery. Sushi classes teach shari, the vinegared rice, and the hand pressure of nigiri; most run two to three hours and you eat what you make.

The price covers Cooking class, Ingredients and Instructor. It does not cover Foot bath fee, so budget for those separately. Everything included is listed in full on this page; if something is not on that list, assume it is not in the price.

SUSHI GARYU sends the meeting point and time by email as soon as the booking is confirmed. We need at least one day's notice, and we confirm the date with SUSHI GARYU before treating your booking as final. If they cannot take your date we tell you and refund you rather than leave you waiting.

Includes

  • Cooking class
  • Ingredients
  • Instructor

Excludes

  • Foot bath fee (JPY 1,300 per person)

Important information

Meeting point

SUSHI GARYU sends the meeting point and time by email as soon as the booking is confirmed.

Know before you go

  • Free cancellation available up to 24 hours before the activity starts

About this activity

Free cancellation
Cancel up to 24 hours in advance for a full refund
Secure payment
Complete your booking safely with Razorpay. Full refund if you cancel 24h prior. Read more
Duration 1.5 hours
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Live tour guide
English
Wheelchair accessible

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Starting from $78.5
$78.5
Need a custom booking or have a larger group?Contact Support via WhatsApp
Free cancellation
Cancel up to 24 hours in advance for a full refund
Secure payment
Complete your booking safely with Razorpay. Full refund if you cancel 24h prior. Read more

Traveler Reviews

4.6/5
based on 35 reviews
Guide
4.6/5
Value for money
4.6/5
Verified reviews from travelers on this operator’s experience
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Alexa
June 28, 2026

This workshop is excellent! Our guide Ryu was super helpful and we learned a lot. It was just our group of 4 and we had plenty of time to ask questions and perfect our sushi. We ended up with 12 pieces that we got to eat which was just enough. We got to try 6 different types of sushi which is great for learning what you like. I cannot recommend this workshop enough. So glad we did it. Thank you!

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Ralph
May 20, 2026

Nanami was a wonderful guide, giving clear and easy to follow instructions. We had great conversations and a really fun time, thanks to her :)

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Rachael
March 25, 2026

I had a great experience, it was so much fun both of the staff were really attentive and the sushi was delicious!

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Wendy
July 2, 2026

Really relaxed fun afternoon making sushi. The directions to the venue were a little tricky but we found it in the end.

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Davis
June 22, 2026

I had a great time in the Sushi Class. Mina was wonderful and did a great job explaining the process and was overall great to talk with. Definitely the highlight of my trip. Would highly recommend the experience!

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Katja
April 22, 2026

We happened to be all by ourselves, which made for an amazing private experience. Ryoto was a great teacher, so we all had fun making and eating our sushi. The quality of the food was great. Just the spot is a little hard to find, but once you’re there, it’s great.

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Shelley
April 5, 2026

We had so much fun making our own sushi! We met some wonderful people and the instructors were fantastic.

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Cor
September 4, 2026

goede uitleg, konden het niet makkelijk vinden. dit moeten ze bij de voordeur beter aangeven

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Traveller
July 31, 2026

We paid for the most expensive activity and got very poor experience: the activity lasted 30 minutes vs. 90 minutes in their advert. No step-by-step preparation nor grand opening. Instructor couldnt speak decent English. no footbath included - additional fee required despite misleading title, we were only 2 visitors and still activities promoted under crowd limits were not provided. They barely tought us anything. Super over priced - We felt screwed AVOID!

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Traveller
June 5, 2026

The sushi lecture was super interesting and relaxing. Good sushi to eat after the class.

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Traveller
May 18, 2026

Nous avons adoré préparer nos propres sushis guidés par Mihana qui parle bien anglais, expérience très amusante et très utile, on pourra reproduire. nous n’étions que quatre, c’était idéal. Je recommande.

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Sorribes
June 4, 2026

Tout simplement parfait on étais que deux moi et ma femme et on s’est régalé

Frequently Asked Questions

SUSHI GARYU sends the meeting point and time by email as soon as the booking is confirmed.
The price does not cover foot bath fee (jpy 1,300 per person). Everything it does cover is listed in full on this page, so if something is not on that list, budget for it separately.
Yes, if you tell us when you book rather than on the day. Dashi, the fish stock, is in almost everything, so vegetarian and vegan need to be named specifically and the host will plan a kombu-based version. Halal-certified restaurants exist in the big cities but are fewer, so say so early.
We confirm your booking with the operator before we treat it as final, and we need at least one day's notice. Once it is confirmed you get the meeting point, the time and a contact number for the day. If the operator cannot take your date we tell you and refund you rather than leave you waiting.
Cooking class, Ingredients, Instructor
The duration of the Kyoto Sushi Making and Footbath【Grand Opening】 by Local Operator is typically 1.5 hours. We recommend arriving 15 minutes before the scheduled start time for a smooth check-in. Your guide will meet you at the designated meeting point and ensure the experience runs on schedule while remaining flexible to your pace.
For most experiences, we highly recommend an early morning start. This allows you to avoid the midday heat, bypass the largest crowds, and capture the best lighting for photography. Your guide can advise on the optimal timing based on the season and specific attractions included.
Yes, once your booking is completed via our secure payment gateway, you will receive an instant confirmation email with your tour details, meeting point address, guide's name, and direct contact information. You can also view and manage your booking through your AsiaByLocals account dashboard.
Yes! All our private tours are fully customizable. Whether you want to add extra stops, skip certain locations, change the pace, or adjust the start time — simply let your guide know in advance or on the day. We aim to create a personalized experience tailored to your interests and energy level.
We offer free cancellation up to 24 hours before the scheduled start time for a full refund. Cancellations within 24 hours may be subject to a partial charge depending on the tour type. Weather-related cancellations for outdoor and boat tours are handled on a case-by-case basis, with full refunds or free rebooking offered when safety is a concern.
Most of our experiences are family-friendly and suitable for children of all ages. However, some tours involving extensive walking, water activities, or early morning starts may be better suited for children aged 5 and above. Please check the specific tour description for age recommendations, or contact us for personalized family itinerary advice.
After booking, you will receive detailed meeting point instructions via email. Most tours include complimentary hotel pickup within the central area. For tours without pickup, your confirmation email will include the exact address, Google Maps pin, and your guide's phone number for easy coordination. Guides typically arrive 10 minutes early and will message you on WhatsApp.
We accept all major credit and debit cards (Visa, Mastercard, American Express), PayPal, Apple Pay, and Razorpay for Indian cards. All payments are processed through a PCI-compliant secure gateway with 256-bit encryption. You can also pay in multiple currencies — the price is automatically converted to your local currency at checkout.
Yes, all AsiaByLocals guides are licensed professionals who have been rigorously vetted through background checks, skill assessments, and customer reviews. Many hold government-issued tourism licenses, university degrees in history or cultural studies, and have years of experience leading tours for international travelers. Every guide maintains a minimum 4.5-star rating to remain active on our platform.
Late March to early April for cherry blossom, or mid-to-late November for peak autumn foliage. Kyoto sits in a basin and runs hotter in summer and colder in winter than Tokyo, even at a similar latitude. Full month-by-month figures are in our best time to visit Kyoto guide.
Kyoto never built an extensive subway — just two lines (Karasuma and Tozai) — so the city bus network does most of the work, especially for Higashiyama, Kinkaku-ji and Ginkakuji. Fushimi Inari and Arashiyama are best reached by JR rail instead. See getting around Kyoto.
Three days covers the essentials well: a day for Higashiyama and Gion, a day for Arashiyama and Kinkaku-ji, and a day for Fushimi Inari plus a Nara or Uji day trip. Our 3-day Kyoto itinerary has the full route with timing.
Arrive by 6:30-7am — the shrine is open 24/7 and free, and most visitors only walk the first 20-30 minutes anyway. Past that point the crowds thin out fast. Full hike details in our Fushimi Inari guide.
Yes — it's a public path with no entrance fee and no set hours. The trade-off is that it gets shoulder-to-shoulder by mid-morning; arrive before 8am for a nearly empty walk. See the Arashiyama Bamboo Forest guide.
Kyoto restricts photography on certain private alleys in Gion after complaints about tourists chasing and blocking geiko and maiko, with fines for violators. Public streets like Hanamikoji-dori remain open, but never chase, touch or block a real geiko/maiko anywhere. Full etiquette in our Gion geisha district guide.
Yudofu (simmered tofu, best near Nanzen-ji or Arashiyama), kaiseki and shojin ryori temple cuisine, and Nishiki Market's stalls of tako tamago and fresh yuba. Uji, just south of the city, is one of Japan's top matcha-growing regions. See the Kyoto food guide.
Starting from$78.5