LISAS Cooking Class
Join LISAS cooking class and discover the magic behind the beloved bento box! Learn how Japanese moms create beautifully arranged meals filled with love and nutrition, all while juggling their busy schedules. Uncover the secrets to preparing a variety of side dishes and a delicious main dish that will impress your loved. Sign up today to elevate your cooking skills and bring a taste of Japan to your kitchen!
In LISAS cooking class, guests simply watch — the instructor prepares everything. This format allows you to clearly understand the entire flow of cooking from start to finish. When participants cook, it can be difficult to grasp the overall process, so Risa demonstrates each step carefully while explaining common mistakes and key tips to help you recreate the dishes successfully at home. The class focuses on beautifully balanced and nutritious Japanese home-style dishes and bento that are delicious even when cold. In just one hour, you’ll discover the many charms packed into a small bento box.
Demonstration Menu
(Equivalent to four 16 cm round wooden bento boxes)
● Steamed rice
● Salt-grilled salmon
● Decorative carrot cut
● Japanese rolled omelet (Tamagoyaki)
● Pork rolls with komatsuna greens
● Butter sautéed pumpkin
What You’ll Learn and Enjoy
● How to use traditional Japanese seasonings (soy sauce, mirin, etc.)
● Efficient multitasking in cooking
● Hygiene and food safety essentials
● Decorative vegetable cutting demonstration
Instructor Profile
Risa Ohashi
Risa Ohashi After graduating from an art university, Risa worked as a designer at a craft manufacturer. After returning to work six months postpartum, she developed efficient household management skills. To ease the loneliness of parenting, she frequently hosted home parties and mastered easy entertaining techniques. She later assisted in launching a café and cooking school for a food manufacturer and opened her own home-based class in 2015. In 2017, she renovated a Kyoto machiya (traditional townhouse) and opened “LISAS”, where she welcomes about 150 students a month, offering classes that blend practical cooking efficiency with stylish and impressive dishes.
Awards
● Finalist, 24th Tokyo Dome Tableware Festival (Special Jury Category)
● Kyoto Prefectural Governor’s Encouragement Award, Kyoto Women Entrepreneurs Awards (2018) Media Appearances
● Kyoto Shimbun My Way, My Life (2015)
● Kyoto Living Newspaper Christmas Table Feature (2018)
● Regular guest on NHK Kyoto “Kyō Ichinichi – Kyoto’s Recommended Recipes” (since 2023) Brand Ambassador
● Miyakonojō Meat Ambassador
● Sunkist Lemon Ambassador
● Alce Nero Organic Pasta Ambassador
● Cherry Terrace Ambassador
● Vermicular Ambassador
Risa also provides recipes for cafés, food styling, and large-scale catering services.
Venue & Schedule
Venue: LISAS 1st Floor Cooking Studio 239-2 Odawara-cho, Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto
Schedule:
● Doors open: 2:45PM
● Demonstration: 3:00PM – 4:00PM
● Tasting (or take-out available): 4:00PM – 4:30PM
● Class ends by 4:30PM
Lesson Fee
44,000 yen (prepaid by credit card)
The demonstration covers four bento boxes in total, regardless of whether you attend alone or with others.
If you’d like to add more bentos, each additional one is 3,850 yen.
Up to 8 people can attend as observers.
Please make your reservation at least one week in advance.
Languages: English supported Children are welcome.
You’ll also receive a recipe to help you recreate the dishes at home.
We can accommodate allergies and dietary preferences (vegan, vegetarian, etc.).
Upon your reservation, please let Porch Kyoto know with your requests.
Please note: 100 % of Cancellations 7 days prior to the lesson day