food replica making studio

in

Kyoto JAPAN

  • Make Your Own Japanese Food Replica in 30 Minutes

5 minutes walk from Kinkaku-ji Temple

A colorful layered dessert with cream, berries, and a pink macaron on top, placed on a white surface.

• 中文課堂提供 (廣東話、普通話)

• Lessons offered in English

• 日本語の対応可能

★Operating Hours: 09:00-17:00

⭐︎no regular holidays

★reservation required

What Are Japanese Food Replicas?

  • Restaurant display food models — so realistic they can be mistaken for the real dish.

  • Don’t reveal how they’re made.

  • Use instead of menus; clearer than photos.

  • A unique Japanese tradition that often surprises people.

“Japanese food replicas, known in Japan as shokuhin sampuru (食品サンプル), are realistic replicas of food commonly displayed in restaurant windows. Often called “fake food” or “food samples” in English, these detailed creations are made to look remarkably similar to real dishes.”

the courses

One-time lesson to create stylish food models, even for beginners.

trial course

ピンク色のハサミの柄に小さなピンクのビーズがつなげられ、柄が王冠のような形になっている。ハサミの先には、赤色と白色のアイシングでデコレーションされたケーキの形をしたおもちゃがついている。

【Difficulty】

absolutely Easy

【Target Age】

from 6 years old

【Duration】

30minutes

2500円up

A cherry with a stem on top of a dollop of white whipped cream in a cocktail glass filled with blue-colored liquid.

normal course

【Difficulty】

not that difficult

【Target Age】

from 8 years old

【Duration】

from 45 to 120 minutes

4500円up

A black fried pan tipped over on a white tray with yellow fried rice and a small shrimp. The tray is on a mirror.

ART SERIES

the expert course

【Difficulty】

difficult

【Target Age】

from 12 years old

【Duration】

from 150 minutes

15000円up

our STUDIO

Decorative wall with a sign that says 'made in JAPAN made by YOU,' an ice cream cone sculpture, QR codes and various other decorative items.

a 5-minute walk from Kinkakuji.

Interior of our workshop atelier melty 252 with decorative hanging items and baked goods on display, including cookies and cakes, with a door and window showing the outside.

A large transparent glass window

ensures safety

Interior of a workspace with tables, chairs, and various supplies, including a black pegboard with tools and utensils, large windows letting in natural light, and a collapsed table with spilled paint or plaster on the floor.

A small studio accommodating

1–8 people at a time

access

25-2

Kinugasanishihirakicho

Kyotoshi, kitaku

KYOTO

〒603-8454 JAPAN

reservation required

no walk -inS