Yatsuhashi-an and Shishu Yakata

A hands-on facility near Nishikyogoku Athletic Park in Ukyo Ward, Kyoto City, where visitors can experience Kyoto culture and traditional sweets. It offers more than 20 activities, including making nama yatsuhashi, as well as the free Kyoto Embroidery Museum and a nama yatsuhashi workshop.

One of the most popular activities is the Yatsuhashi and Matcha Experience, where participants make the dough from scratch. In this classic program, you will make nama yatsuhashi, one of Kyoto's signature sweets, in three flavors: chunky red bean paste, matcha, and roasted chestnut. Afterward, savor your creations with a bowl of usucha matcha that you whisk yourself.

For a more in-depth yatsuhashi-making experience, try the Honmamon Course: “The Ultimate Experience—Mastering Nama Yatsuhashi Filled with Chunky Red Bean Paste.” You will make everything from raw ingredients, including the dough, chunky red bean paste, kinako soybean flour, and cinnamon, for the experience of working like a confectionery artisan. Dedicated staff provide careful, detailed instruction, so anyone can participate, regardless of their knowledge or experience.

Other hands-on activities feature Kyoto specialties such as wasanbon sugar sweets, nerikiri, nama-fu manju, tofu, and shichimi seven-spice blend. Choose one that suits your interests, schedule, and budget, and experience Kyoto culture through all five senses.