Make Fresh Soba the Traditional Way in Gion
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Wonderful experience!
Reviewed by: JML, 2020/01/20The soba noodle making course was one of the top highlights to our Kyoto trip.
The instructor was very knowledgeable and we gained a great appreciation for the skill required to produce delicious soba noodles!
Thank you from our whole family!
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| Activity Date: | 2019/12/28 |
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Soba-licious!
Reviewed by: The Traveling 7, 2020/01/05From start to finish - the grinding, mixing, rolling, cutting, and eating was such an educational learning experience. We were able to understand instructions even with our limited understanding of Japanese. This was truly a lesson in the Japanese culture.
Thank you for posting the review. We are happy to hear you enjoyed Japanese experience. We look forward to seeing you again. Thank you.
レビューを投稿していただきありがとうございます。 日本旅行の良い思い出になっていると嬉しいです。 またのお越しをお待ちしております。おおきに。
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| Activity Date: | 2019/11/07 |
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Fun class!
Reviewed by: EFK, 2019/09/18My husband and I had a fun morning learning to make soba noodles. The language barrier is not an issue. Grating your own fresh wasabi as well! However the end product was a bit disappointing, flavour wise and the noodles fell apart during the cooking process. It did feel a bit rushed but it’s one of the cheaper classes available in Kyoto.
Thank you for posting the review. We are sorry for making you disappointing. 80%buckwheat soba noodles are difficult to make, and now you can find out how skillful soba pros are, and that is one of the things we want you know through the experience. We look forward to seeing you again. Thank you.
レビューを投稿していただきありがとうございます。そば打ちの楽しさだけでなく、難しさや職人のすごさなども体験を通して感じてもらいたいと思っています。またのお越しをお待ちしております。おおきに。
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| Activity Date: | 2019/09/18 |
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Fun family experience
Reviewed by: Jess PS, 2019/09/02Interactive and informative! The instructor was very funny and helpful in showing us how to make our own soba noodles.
Thank you for posting the review. We hope you liked your soba noodles. We look forward to seeing you again. Thank you.
レビューを投稿していただきありがとうございます。 ご自分で打たれたおそばはお口に合いましたでしょうか。 またのお越しをお待ちしております。
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| Activity Date: | 2019/08/05 |
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Fun and exciting experience
Reviewed by: Kathy, 2019/07/27We really had a fun time in soba making. A real hands-on experience.
Our son was with us. We each take turns to grind the seeds, made and kneaded dough. The chef demonstrated and gave us the proper instruction every step of the way. We got to eat the soba we made in the end! What a deal! It was a great experience!
Thank you, Chef!
Thank you for posting the review. We are happy that you enjoyed our soba noodles making class. We look forward to seeing you again. Thank you.
レビューを投稿していただきありがとうございます。 そば打ち教室を楽しんでくれて嬉しいです。 またのお越しをお待ちしております。
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| Activity Date: | 2019/07/09 |
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Fun experience.
Reviewed by: Katie, 2019/07/18My husband and I both enjoyed the class. We did most all of the steps of making the noodles, even grinding the buckwheat. The only thing we didn’t do was cook the noodles.
The meal itself was excellent, we even got to grind our own wasabi root.
I was worried that the description didn’t say “English available” like the other options, but English was spoken for our whole class. And it was just the two of us. Fun morning with lots of pictures.
Thank you for posting the review and pictures. We apologise making you worried about English. Since not all teachers can speak English, we cannot write "English available". Anyway, we glad that you enjoyed the soba noodles making class! Thank you.
レビューと写真の投稿ありがとうございます。英語の件でご心配おかけしてしまい申し訳ありません。指導員全員が英語を話せるわけではないので、英語指導可能とは書けません。そば打ち教室を楽しんでくれて嬉しいです。ありがとうございました。
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| Activity Date: | 2019/07/16 |
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Wonderfull. So much fun!
Reviewed by: Ohohoh, 2019/04/20Everything was fab. As a chef i really wanted to learn how to make soba noodles. Myself and hubby did his. We did it early and wondered around to the shrines and temples nearby afterwards. It was lovely to see how soba noodles are traditionaly enjoyed. Our chef and teacher was happy to take photos of us during all the steps. Well worth taking the time and money to do! Thank for being one of the highlights for us in kyoto.
Thank you for posting the review. We are happy you enjoyed soba noodles making and travel in Kyoto. We look forward to seeing you again.
レビューを投稿していただきありがとうございます。そば打ちが京都旅行の良い思い出になっていると嬉しいです。またのお越しをお待ちしております。
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| Activity Date: | 2019/04/12 |
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A real hands on experience for the whole process of soba making
Reviewed by: Dennis, 2019/03/25Really enjoyable full participation course in soba noodle making. The facility was bright, spotless and well laid out with plenty of room. I felt like I experienced every aspect of a surprisingly complex process. The instructor was a practiced expert and he made it possible for all of us to succeed at every step. Definitely add on the yuba making...you'll want to go home and do it there.
Thank you for posting the review. Please choose good soy milk for yuba making. We look forward to seeing you again.
レビューを投稿していただきありがとうございます。ゆば作りには良い豆乳を選んでください。またのお越しをお待ちしております。
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| Activity Date: | 2019/03/22 |
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Awesome time, and great value for your money!
Reviewed by: Brian, 2019/03/01Awesome experience. Booked this on our last day in Kyoto, and so happy we did. This was my first touristy cooking class, and it was an absolute blast. Although there was a slight language barrier, it didn’t inhibit the quality of the class at all. The instructor clearly knows the needed English to teach. We spent about 45 minutes making the noodles, and then relax and eat them in a traditional setting for the remainder of the time which was very cool. So much value for the little cost. Highly recommend.
Thank you for posting the review. We are happy that you enjoyed our soba noodles making class. We look forward to seeing you again.
レビューを投稿していただきありがとうございます。 そば打ち教室を楽しんでくれて嬉しいです。 またお会いできるのを楽しみにしています。
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| Activity Date: | 2019/02/26 |
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Great way to spend time with friends/family!
Reviewed by: Christine, 2019/01/13The host was very generous and entertaining. He guided us in making the soba, helped out every table when needed, and gave us many photo opportunities. It was so fun and the soba came out great!
Thank you for posting the review. It seems you liked the character of the chef :) We look forward to seeing you again.
レビューを投稿していただきありがとうございます。 シェフの性格を気に入っていただけたようですね。 またお会いできるのを楽しみにしています。
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| Activity Date: | 2019/01/02 |
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Excellent soba making experience!
Reviewed by: Veronica, 2018/12/01Soba making was such a great and one of a kind experience. Our teacher was very engaging and funny and spoke very good English. It was also very fun to eat our own soba afterwards with wasabi that we grinded ourselves. Would love to do this again!
Thank you for posting the review. Grating a fresh wasabi is one of the selling points of our experience :) We look forward to seeing you again.
レビューを投稿していただきありがとうございます。本わさびをすりおろすことも当店の体験の一部となっております。またのご来店お待ちしております。
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| Activity Date: | 2018/11/29 |
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good teacher
Reviewed by: erica, 2018/10/20very good and professional. teacher speaks very well english
Thank you for posting the review. We appreciate for rating us 5-star. We look forward to seeing you again.
レビューを投稿していただきありがとうございます。5つ星評価を頂きありがとうございます。またのご来店お待ちしております。
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| Activity Date: | 2018/10/18 |
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Great experience!
Reviewed by: Jovian, 2018/10/18Fun activity to do in Kyoto, from grinding the buckwheat to kneading and cutting the soba noodles. They then cooked the noodles for us to eat, and we could clearly taste the buckwheat in stark difference to the commercial tasteless noodles. Even though there was a language barrier, the instructor did quite well with her limited English and visual instructions to make sure we were on the right track. My wife and I had a great time and would recommend it to anyone!
Thank you for posting the review. We are happy to hear that you liked the taste of traditional (80% buckwheat) soba noodles. We look forward to seeing you again.
レビューを投稿していただきありがとうございます。二八そばはお口に合いましたでしょうか。またのご来店お待ちしております。
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| Activity Date: | 2018/10/16 |
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Soba making class
Reviewed by: Danette , 2018/10/14Instructor was excellent. The location was very difficult to find. Better instructions are needed to find the building.
Thank you for posting the review. Thank you for your advice. We will think about better instructions. We look forward to seeing you again.
レビューを投稿していただきありがとうございます。お店の場所が分かりにくかったようで、ご迷惑をおかけして申し訳ありません。またのご来店お待ちしております。
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| Activity Date: | 2018/10/12 |
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Soba making. Great!
Reviewed by: Saw Malaysia, 2018/10/08I like it very much. It was very traditional and taste original.
Thank you for posting the review. We appreciate for rating us 5-star. We look forward to seeing you again.
レビューを投稿していただきありがとうございます。5つ星評価を頂きありがとうございます。またのご来店お待ちしております。
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| Activity Date: | 2018/10/06 |
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Great experience
Reviewed by: Ido , 2018/08/20It was very fun and the guide/chef was great!
The place also was very clean.
Thank you for posting the review. We are happy to hear that you had a fun time. We look forward to seeing you again.
レビューを投稿していただきありがとうございます。そば打ちを楽しんでいただけたようで嬉しいです。またのご来店お待ちしております。
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| Activity Date: | 2018/08/17 |
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Great experience
Reviewed by: Carmen, 2018/04/29Overall a great experience! Would have been so much better if the instructor could explain more in English. I caught a few things in Japanese but when he explained in English, he did not repeat it. Otherwise it’s fun and interactive experience. After making soba they take some to make soba chips! We’ve never had (or heard) of it before so that was a treat!
Thank you for posting the review. Please forgive the instructor's English is not perfect. We look forward to seeing you again.
レビューを投稿していただきありがとうございます。指導員の英語力不足でご迷惑をおかけして申し訳ありません。またのご来店お待ちしております。
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| Activity Date: | 2018/04/08 |
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Great experience!
Reviewed by: Heather L, 2018/03/28Fun and educational! Instructor spoke English as well as Japanese, but we had no problem understanding even without the translation (body and hand language was very clear). Small class size gives it a much more personal feel and gives you more opportunity for tips from the instructor. Very informative and easy to follow course with a very tasty end result! I would definitely recommend this course to anyone and can't wait to try making soba again soon!
Thank you for posting the review. We appreciate for rating us 5-star. We look forward to seeing you again.
レビューを投稿していただきありがとうございます。5つ星評価を頂きありがとうございます。またのご来店お待ちしております。
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| Activity Date: | 2018/03/26 |
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Great Experience
Reviewed by: Mitchell, 2018/03/25We had a wonderful time making Soba!
The class was informative and the teacher provided good instruction on how to prepare the Soba dough and cut the noodles. They also took many photos for us which was very kind!
Afterwards, we were served a delicious meal of the soba we had prepared. It was an overall great experience!
The staff spoke English very well.
Thank you for posting the review. We are happy that you enjoyed our soba noodles making class! We look forward to seeing you again.
レビューを投稿していただきありがとうございます。 そば打ち教室を楽しんでくれて嬉しいです。 またのご来店お待ちしております。
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| Activity Date: | 2018/03/23 |
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Loved it!
Reviewed by: Monique_NZ, 2018/03/24We loved making Soba noodles in Gion. We all took part in the step-by-step process of grinding the flour, making the dough, kneading, rolling, and cutting the noodles. The most impressive (and challenging) part was cutting the noodles - there was a lot of skill and patience required. Would definitely recommend!
Thank you for posting the review. Yes, cutting the noodles is the most challenging and fun part! We look forward to seeing you again.
レビューを投稿していただきありがとうございます。そば切りは難しい分、腕の見せ所です。 またのご来店お待ちしております。
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| Activity Date: | 2018/03/09 |
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Fun/Educational Experience Well Worth the Cost
Reviewed by: Minh, 2018/03/22It was a fun experience! Our teacher/chef did his best to help us out as the only English-speaking party in our class, and aside from some missed explanation in Japanese, the experience is well worth the cost. The fried soba "chips" at the end were delicious! Would sign up again and highly recommend it :)
Thank you for posting the review. We are happy to hear that you had a fun time. We look forward to seeing you again.
レビューを投稿していただきありがとうございます。そば打ちを楽しんでいただけたようで嬉しいです。またのご来店お待ちしております。
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| Activity Date: | 2018/02/25 |
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Excellent activity
Reviewed by: Shelly, 2018/01/30Great activity. Easy to follow. Had lots of fun. Would highly recommend.
Thank you for posting the review and photo. We appreciate for rating us 5-star. We look forward to seeing you again.
レビューと写真を投稿していただきありがとうございます。5つ星評価を頂きありがとうございます。またのご来店お待ちしております。
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| Activity Date: | 2018/01/21 |
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It was very fun and interesting!
Reviewed by: Mimoko, 2017/12/18The place was not easy to find ... fortunately we could use google map. The lesson was conducted partially in English so that was very helpful. It’s really fun making Soba which we could taste after that. Worthwhile experience!
Thank you for posting the review. We have moved to a new location, which is easier to find. We look forward to seeing you again.
レビューを投稿していただきありがとうございます。新しい店舗に移転しましたので、これまでより見つけやすくなったかと思います。またのご来店お待ちしております。
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| Activity Date: | 2017/12/15 |
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Great Lesson
Reviewed by: Level 1 Soba Maker, 2017/10/16It was really fun learning to make soba and unexpected that the chef translated the some instructions to English (I was expecting to just learn from context clues based on the description).
I would definitely go back to try making soba again (my noodles were on the short side... :/ ).
Thank you for posting the review. Next time, you will be Level 2 Soba Maker! We look forward to seeing you again.
レビューを投稿していただきありがとうございます。 次回はもっとうまく打てると思います。 またのご来店お待ちしております。
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| Activity Date: | 2017/10/11 |
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Great experience
Reviewed by: Harrison, 2017/10/16Great fun learning how to make the specialized noodles.
Thank you for posting the review. We appreciate for rating us 5-star. We look forward to seeing you again.
レビューを投稿していただきありがとうございます。5つ星評価を頂きありがとうございます。またのご来店お待ちしております。
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| Activity Date: | 2017/10/13 |
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Unique Experience
Reviewed by: 8a08a0, 2017/09/06Had so much fun in making traditional soba!
Sensei could speak English and was very helpful.
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| Activity Date: | 2017/09/03 |
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Great experience
Reviewed by: Diane Kunimoto, 2017/08/05I think why we enjoyed it so much is because of the teacher. He explained everything so clearly and concisely. If we were doing something wrong he explained how to do it right. Our son looked more like udon but hey it was our first time. You need to speak Japanese for this one to get the full experience. We did four "cultural experience" classes this time and this was my favorite.
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| Activity Date: | 2017/07/12 |
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Fun Experience
Reviewed by: Pat, 2017/07/22As english only speakers, the instructor was able to speak english to help us understand the process. The experience was very hands on from grinding the buckwheat into flour to making,rolling and cutting the dough. The instructor was very helpful. Understanding that his english was not as good as his Japanese (as the Japanese couple had a much longer explanation), we felt that he was very informative and gave us the information that was both interesting, informative with a good sense of humor that made the experience very fun.
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| Activity Date: | 2017/07/18 |
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Really fun
Reviewed by: Julie, 2017/05/20The chef was really fun, and his instructions are clear even if he spoke in Japanese. You don't need to know Japanese because his action will still make sense.
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| Activity Date: | 2017/04/24 |
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Great and unique experience, especially for couples
Reviewed by: Ynon, 2017/04/27As most of the good things we did, my wife found this soba workshop and I booked it for the two of us. It is in Gion, right off the Kiyomizudera temple. It was a wonderful experience. 4 couples attended the workshop, 2 of them were Japanese. We started with grinding real soba with a grindstones, then the chef patiently demonstrated and helped us to make the soba noodles. It was very interesting and enjoyable and each couple had its own tools. I can't even explain what a refreshing change it was from the regular sightseeing. Finally the soba we've made was taken for cooking, and eventually we all got to sit and dine in the house, eating the soba noodles we made, grinding real wasabi roots - a wonderful meal we well.
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| Activity Date: | 2017/04/14 |
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Thank you for posting the review. We appreciate for rating us 5-star. We look forward to seeing you again.
レビューを投稿していただきありがとうございます。5つ星評価を頂きありがとうございます。またのご来店お待ちしております。