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Special Experience
Kyoto
Make Japanese Sweets with Demonstration at Wagashi Issho, Kyoto
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Overview
Learn to make intricately detailed wagashi sweets at Wagashi Issho. Located in central Kyoto’s Shijo Karasuma district, this studio is headed by distinguished wagashi artisan Yasue Miyazaki, who will be your instructor for this experience. Lay out and arrange the wagashi you made on a dessert plate to present your handiwork elegantly, then enjoy these delectable confections with premium tea from the award-winning Kyoto tea shop Rishouen. After the experience, you’ll receive a copy of the recipes you just made, for you to try replicating them at home.
Key Features
• Make elaborate traditional sweets at a wagashi-making studio that holds classes in small groups, making it difficult even for Japanese locals to secure a reservation
• A Wabunka-exclusive plan that includes preparation of an original dessert right in front of you — your instructor is an expert at coming up with dessert ideas
• Learn about the tableware, the high-quality Uji tea served with your wagashi and dessert, and other details that further add a touch of elegance to this refined experience
Kyoto
from
¥14,000 /person
1 - 8 participants
70 min
Available in English
Cancel free up to 4 days before
* If fewer than 2 participants, the minimum fee will be JPY 28,000
Details
Wagashi Issho: Conveying the Charms of Traditional Japanese Sweets
Helmed by Yasue Miyazaki, a wagashi artisan who has been involved in the development of countless well-known and beloved Japanese confections, Wagashi Issho is a studio for traditional sweets-making workshops.
Thanks to word of mouth, as well as media and event appearances, this studio has been gaining attention in recent years for its delectable and dainty seasonal sweets. With classes being held in small groups and its growing popularity, Wagashi Issho is known to be difficult to secure a reservation for — even among Japanese locals.
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A recognized figure in the world of wagashi product development, Ms. Miyazaki has a down-to-earth, approachable demeanor that’s well-suited for teaching wagashi-making.
The appeal of Ms. Miyazaki’s wagashi-making workshop lies in the opportunity to savor intricately detailed wagashi on the spot, right as soon as they’re made. Ms. Miyazaki is passionate about conveying the unique charms of fresh, handmade wagashi. Warm and heartfelt, they’re made with love and passion, so to speak.
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Wagashi-making utensils and tableware are neatly lined up at Ms. Miyazaki’s brightly lit studio.
The studio’s design — modern but inspired by traditional Japanese aesthetics — conveys openness, while natural light streaming in from the latticed windows imbibes the studio with a feeling of tranquillity. Such a relaxing ambiance will put anyone at ease while creating wagashi with Ms. Miyazaki, whose teaching style involves having students watch up close as she demonstrates each step in the wagashi-making process.
Capturing the Essence of the Season Through Wagashi
Pictured below is a piece of wagashi called “nerikiri.” The inspiration behind it is the chrysanthemum, which is a floral emblem in Japan. Nerikiri dough is wrapped around a bean paste filling to create a sweet that looks like kiku, a flower chrysanthemum. Participants get to make two types of nerikiri sweets using some traditional Wagashi tools.
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Wagashi: Kiku (Chrysanthemum) from Nerikiri dough.
As Ms. Miyazaki will carefully explain and demonstrate the details, there’s no need for total beginners to feel intimidated. At Wagashi Issho’s introductory workshops, there are no expert-level techniques involved; anyone can assemble the ingredients to create wagashi.
The challenge lies in replicating the recipe at home, but with Ms. Miyazaki’s guidance and your own copy of the recipe to keep, it’ll be a feasible one. In thinking up which recipes to introduce at her workshops, Ms. Miyazaki places importance not only on appearance and taste, but also on the difficulty level of the steps involved, as well as the ease with which a non-professional can successfully replicate the recipe at home. Her original recipes reflect her skillfulness and expertise as a wagashi artisan.
Refined Tea Time with the Perfect Blend for the Occasion
Kyoto-style wagashi with just the right amount of sweetness goes perfectly well with green tea from Uji, a town in Kyoto that’s famous for producing some of Japan’s finest tea. At this workshop, sweets are served with tea from Rishouen, an award-winning, family-run tea shop in Uji that has cultivated a long relationship with Wagashi Issho. Every month, Ms. Miyazaki procures teas from Rishouen to go with the sweets she plans to make.
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With the right blend of Japanese tea to go with your sweets, your appreciation of wagashi will increase by leaps and bounds.
Wagashi that expresses the essence of the season is an art form in itself, and that is why Ms. Miyazaki is particular about tableware and elegant presentation. She will give you pointers on tableware selection and on arranging desserts. Try incorporating Ms. Miyazaki’s advice at home, when you try making wagashi on your own!
After taking photos of nerikiri you made, it’s time to relax and indulge. While engaging in pleasant conversation with Ms. Miyazaki, take the opportunity to deepen your understanding and appreciation of wagashi.
Delighting Guests with Extraordinary Desserts
The “Issho” in “Wagashi Issho” uses the kanji characters for “one” and “happiness.” Ms. Miyazaki explains that she chose this name for her studio because she hopes to leave her wagashi-making students with even just one bit of happiness. “I’d like them to carry a little bit of happiness with them when they return home,” she says. Indeed, how can students not leave feeling accomplished, inspired, and — of course — happy after creating their own dessert plate laden with delightful sweets?
Unravel the history behind this wagashi as you learn to make it!
Once this experience has wrapped up, you’ll receive a special booklet with the recipe you just made, so that you can recreate it at home. And if you immensely enjoyed the experience and can’t get enough of wagashi, come back another time.
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Look back on the memory of your time at Wagashi Issho, and try your hand at making wagashi yourself.
If you’re looking for an innovative wagashi-making workshop, during which you’ll learn not only classic foundational techniques, but also some clever new ways to enjoy these traditional sweets, look no further. Add some joy and color to your day by crafting these elaborate confections with Ms. Miyazaki.
Wagashi Issho
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Wagashi Issho
Established in 2008 and located in central Kyoto’s Shijo Karasuma district, Wagashi Issho is a studio that holds small-group workshops for making traditional Japanese confections. Balancing the preservation of wagashi tradition with innovative new touches, the studio enables guests to experience Japan’s rich confectionery culture through hands-on learning.
Founder and instructor Yasue Miyazaki is not only a wagashi artisan, but also a certified practitioner of the Urasenke tea ceremony. With Ms. Miyazaki having been featured in the media and having guested at cultural events, her studio has been attracting attention in recent years, making it difficult even for locals to secure a reservation.
Location
G&G building 203, 143 Honeya-cho, Nakagyo Ward, Kyoto
604-8164
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Customer's Voice
Yasue was a wonderful host and teacher, and made us feel very welcome! We thoroughly enjoyed the experience! Thank you for the nice memories!
K.T. Hungary
My daughter and I had an amazing time with Yasue Miyazaki. She was very informative and amusing and spent time chatting with us about our interests too. We loved learning how to make the sweets and appreciate the amount of skill and patience required to great such pretty confections!
L.K. Spain
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