Traditional Japanese Sweets Making Experience in Arashiyama
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Great fun making sweets in Arashiyama
Reviewed by: C Knowles, 2019/05/05We had a great time making sweets at the lovely sweet shop in Arashiyama. Although we didn't speak much Japanese and our teacher didn't speak much English, with the help of picture cards and demonstrations, he showed us how to make the sweets and he did help us to do some of the trickier more detailed crafting. It was great fun, and it made a nice break away from the crowds in the centre of town. We got to eat one of the sweets we made, with some matcha tea and the others we took home with us. We would highly recommend this activity for all ages.
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| Attended as: | Couples |
| Activity Date: | 2019/04/15 |
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So much fun!
Reviewed by: Meghan Caritativo , 2017/08/14We had such an amazing time! The class was very therapeutic and even though we didn't speak Japanese, the instructor made it easy to follow. We were all able to make beautiful sweets and we shared a lot of laughs and smiles in the process. Note that the sweets are all filled with red bean, so if you're not a fan have someone in mind to give them to. They don't last very long though, so keep that in mind as well! If you don't speak Japanese I'd highly suggest going with friends since you'll be able to communicate with someone and figure the steps out together. This class definitely enhanced my trip to Japan and I highly recommend it!!
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| Attended as: | Friends |
| Activity Date: | 2017/08/10 |
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Great experience
Reviewed by: Liesbeth, 2017/04/19It was a great experience. I followed the workshop with my mother, and there was also one other Japanese couple.
Although the explanation of the workshop itself was in Japanese, the sensei explained everything by hand. We got a piece of paper on which we had the information of the sweets in English (so that we could understand what we were going to make). We made 2 sugary flat sweets and afterwards, we made 3 different Japanese sweets: sakura, autumn leaf and one other (see pictures). When the sweets were made, we got a macha tea so that we could eat the last Japanese sweet we've made. I would definitely recommend this workshop, even if you don't understand Japanese.
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| Attended as: | Families |
| Activity Date: | 2017/04/08 |
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Fun activity
Reviewed by: Irina , 2017/04/10I went with my mom and we had lots of fun. Instructions are in Japanese but hands on demonstaration makes everything very clear. Loved it!
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| Attended as: | Families |
| Activity Date: | 2017/03/30 |
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I am so proud of myself!
Reviewed by: Soccer lover, 2017/03/25The sample made by the instructor looked so pretty and I wasn't sure whether I could make something similar, but I could complete all three kinds of sweet with surprising perfections! I am sure the gentle and kind instruction did some magic!
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| Attended as: | Friends |
| Activity Date: | 2017/03/23 |
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Simple but eye-opening experience
Reviewed by: Flying Nowhereman, 2017/03/25I booked this activity just to entertain my foreign friends, but I ended up enjoying it very much myself. The instructor was very cheerful and kind. Also it is nice to have a little souvenir to take home.
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| Attended as: | Families with Young Children |
| Activity Date: | 2017/03/23 |
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Fun sweets-making class!
Reviewed by: Heather, 2016/07/03It was nice getting to make various traditional Japanese sweets. The instructor did a good job of explaining how to make the various pastries and you are able to make out what you need to do, even if you don't speak Japanese. It would have been fun to make the ingredients from scratch, but then the course would have been much longer, so all the main ingredient were pre-made for us. Our treats came out pretty good, but the only downside is that you have to eat then by the end of the following day, but ours made it another day in the fridge.
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| Attended as: | Couples |
| Activity Date: | 2016/06/30 |
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First time making Japanese Sweets
Reviewed by: Yo-Da, 2015/07/10As I sometimes make Western sweets but hardly make Japanese sweets, I made a reservation for this interesting experience.
It is kind of far from the center of Arashiyama, but it was a very superb store of Japanese sweets.
On the day for which I made a reservation, there were college students from Taiwan who were visiting to commemoratw their graduation, and about 20 people were there.
As they did not know Japanese, I was wondering how the teacher was going to teach, but a man who makes the Japanese sweets came to them and taught them how to prepare the sweets. They were so happy and excited. As for me, I am a clumsy person, but I was able to make a relatively satisfying Japanese confectionery.
I made three fresh sweets, hydrangea, fringed pink, and tsuyunosato (name of confectionery), and a Kizato, which looks like it was clipped. The wagashi are very delicate, but since the confectionery maker taught us one by one, even a person like me could make it. Using a spatula and cloth is also an interesting experience.
Furthermore, making method also differs a little for each type of confectionery, which was fun.
After making, you can taste the confectionery you made with green tea at the store. You can also bring back some other confectionery too. I'm so glad I could take some as a souvenir. I want to make these again!
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| Attended as: | Solo Travelers |
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