Bake Your Own Japanese Traditional Sweets -- "Yatsuhashi"

から JPY ¥4,400.00
  • 期間: 60 分 (約)
  • 所在地: Kyoto, Kyoto
  • 製品コード: EN-KYT-2032-20320

【OUTLINE】

"Yatsuhashi" is a traditional sweet from Kyoto. You can bake Yatsuhashi by yourself and take them back home as a souvenir. Yatsuhashi is a hard-baked cracker made from rice flour with cinnamon and is very popular as a typical souvenir from Kyoto. You can take home two kinds of Yatsuhashi; one baked by yourself and the other baked by our factory. Change into a happi coat called "obebe", wear a cap and gloves. You will have a lecture on the tools, materials, and how to bake Yatsuhashi. You will bake 16 pieces of Yatsuhashi. Combined with 16 pieces of Yatsuhashi baked our factory, you will have 32 pieces to take home. Take your special memories filled Yatsuhashi home. Our shop, Kyogoku Ichibangai, has many other goods for sale, so stock up on souvenirs while you're here!


【HIGHLIGHTS】

  • This is only place in Kyoto where you can experience baking Yatsuhashi.
  • You will get two kinds of souvenir, your Yatsuhashi and Yatsuhashi baked in our factory.
  • Experience wearing a unique Japanese coat called "Happi".
  • In addition to the standard Yatsuhashi, you can get "yuko", fresh Yatsuhashi filled with sweet bean jam, to take home as a souvenir.


【SCHEDULE】 

Explanation→Bake Yatsuhashi (approx. 10 min. per person)→Make a label


【DETAILS】

"Yatsuhashi" is a traditional Japanese sweet created during the long history of Kyoto. You can bake Yatsuhashi to take back home as a souvenir. They have a crispy texture and the flavor of cinnamon that warms your tastebuds with a slight sweetness. The original texture and the refined sweetness are said to be addicting. Now, it's a standard gift from Kyoto and bought by the majority of tourists visiting Kyoto.


You can take home two types of Yatsuhashi; your Yatsuhashi and some baked by our factory. You will change into a Happi coat called "Obebe", wear a cap and gloves. You will have a lecture on the tools, materials, and how to bake Yatsuhashi. After the lecture, you will bake 16 pieces of Yatsuhashi by yourself. They will be carefully packed by staff with 16 pieces of Yatsuhashi baked by our factory. You can take home your Yatsuhashi, full of memories of Kyoto. The unique shape of Yatsuhashi represents the form of "koto", a traditional Japanese musical instrument. Yatsuhashi from Izutsuyatsuhashihonpo has the shape of koto to show respect for the Japanese musician, Yatsuhashi Kengyo, known as the "Father of Modern koto." Immerse yourself in the history and culture of Kyoto by enjoying the taste of Yatsuhashi.


【THINGS TO NOTE】

  • Time:60 minutes
  • Meeting point:Izutsuyatsuhashihonpo Kyogoku Ichibangai
    310, Higashi-Daimonji-cho, Teramachi-dori Nishiki Sagaru, Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto-shi, Kyoto 604-8043
  • Access:
    ・Take Hankyu Railway and get off at Kawaramachi Station
     Get out from Exit 9 and walk for one minute
    ・Take Kyoto City Bus and get off at Shijo-Kawaramachi Bus Stop
  • Language support:(Written instructions) English, Chinese
  • Included :Obebe (Happi coat), cap, gloves, other materials necessary for the experience
  • Participation requirements :10 years old and over
  • Free Wi-Fi :〇
  • Toilet (Western style):〇 


【CANCELLATION POLICY】 

7 to 4 days before the tour date 40% of the tour price
3 to 2 days before the tour date 60% of the tour price
The day before the tour date, on the day of the tour 100% of the tour price
※Right after the online settlement is made, a cancellation fee of 10% will be incurred in case of cancellation.
※The cancellation fee includes handling charges.