IN KANAZAWA HOUSE - Kanazawa, Ishikawa

Scott L.

We had a great experience with the wonderful teachers and guides from In Kanazawa House! On our second day in Kanazawa we got to learn the Japanese art of Kintsugi (repairing ceramics with gold). Lin was a great teacher and is also a fantastic artist. It was quite unique and fun to try to do this ourselves. And we got to take our little pieces home! The next day we did the market tour / sushi making class. We loved it! Maya gave us a fun and informative tour of the market and afterwards we walked back to their building and learned a lot about sushi making from Ayana. Both of them were smart, patient and fun and gave us perhaps our best day in Japan. I cannot recommend highly enough!

Natalia R.

We had the most splendid experience at in Kanazawa house. We did the omicho market tour and temari making class with chikako- she was genuine , knowledgeable, and kind as she walked through the market explaining the context of all the shops and pointing to the highlights, as well as a great teacher when walking through the temari making. The house that the classes are located in was an honor to experience and we would come back next time we are in Kanazawa! Definitely a highlight of our trip to Japan!

Ada R.

We had an amazing time at our Kintsugi workshop. Lin was a fantastic instructor and explained everything so well. Everyone at Kanazawa house was friendly and accomodating and it made the whole experience an absolute pleasure.

Katherine K.

This was a fantastic experience of food creation. The staff were a delight as they helped us navigate through the process explaining each ingredient, allowing us to taste test first and demonstrating the construction of the sushi. They were very encouraging and gave excellent instruction. Once we made our sushi, we sat down to a beautifully set table to eat our creations which were delicious. If you love sushi, this is an experience well worth having. I highly recommend it.

Lucio F.

Our experience today at our course for Sushi preparation has been fantastic. Not just the environment of In Kanazawa House (an old 19th century wooden building perfectly preserved and restored), not just the professional and pleasant teaching of the culinary techniques: the top of the experience was the personal and professional pleasantness of Ayana, our instructor. Her English was perfect, her culinary skills too; but on top of that her personal warmth and kindness were exceptional. A wonderful experience.

Julie L.

My family and I had a great experience making temari sushi in the beautiful kitchen in Kanazawa House. Everything was so well put together and prepared, the tuition was at the right pace with the right tone. We are a family with two teenagers, who thoroughly enjoyed it too - we got to eat our creations in a traditional setting, we learnt about the different toppings and techniques and we would thoroughly recommend it.

Matthew D.

Truly delightful experience making Temari (ball-shaped) Sushi. The quality of the fish was amazing, bought fresh from the local market that morning. Our instructor, Chikako, did a wonderful job walking us through the ingredients and helping us invent beautiful and delicious combinations and explaining ways to use each ingredient while inspiring us to create our own flavors and mini pieces of edible art. We went with my kids and her friend (ages 8-10) and they had a great time putting together their own creations.

Thanks Chikako and staff for making this a highlight of our trip to Japan!

Hannah K.

Chikako was an amazing guide for our tour of Omicho Market and sushi making. Really informative and fun, we learnt a lot about the food and culture, and really enjoyed the sushi making. Really fresh ingredients in a lovely environment. We would highly recommend this tour, thank you very much Chikako for your great hospitality! Arigato!