We took 2 classes on the same day. First was a tour of Omicho market and then sushi making class back at the beautiful In Kanazawa House. Chikako was our tour guide and instructor. She was full of information, enthusiasm, and clearly loved what she did. It was an incredible experience seeing exactly which vendors our ingredients came from, and really fun to create sushi pieces out of these fantastic ingredients.

Later in the afternoon, we took a wonderful class on the history and process of kintsugi, taught by Lin Kiyose, an artisan whose family has been practicing this art form for four generations! One tip for those with “older eyes”: Don’t forget your near-sighted glasses - your own piece will turn out way better if you can see exactly what you’re doing : )

The whole day was definitely one of the top highlights of our entire trip!