Japanese Mochi Pounding Experience in Asakusa, Tokyo

5.0 (10 reviews) Asakusa, Japan
Duration1h
Free cancellationFull refund up to 24 hours before
TicketMobile or paper ticket accepted
LanguagesJapanese, English
Group sizeUp to 15 travelers

Overview

【Experience Flow】
1. Put on a happi coat and get ready
2. Knead freshly steamed glutinous rice
3. Pound mochi using a real mallet and mortar while shouting your wishes
4. Cut the freshly pounded mochi yourself
5. Enjoy 10 luxurious flavors (kinako, matcha, black sugar syrup, grated radish, and more)
6. Relax in our reserved 2nd-floor seating area
7. Finish with Japanese green tea (sencha with matcha)

What's included

  • Photos welcome during the activity
  • Fully hands-on mochi pounding experience (make, cut, and taste yourself)
  • 10 flavor toppings (kinako, matcha, black sugar syrup, grated radish, etc.)
  • 1 sho (approx. 10 servings) authentic mochi batch per session
  • Reserved 2nd-floor seating with Japanese green tea
  • Happi coat rental during the experience
  • Use of traditional mortar (usu) and wooden mallet (kine)

What to expect

~ A Wish-Granting Authentic Mochi Artisan Experience ~

Grab a giant wooden mallet, shout “Yoisho!”, and strike freshly steamed rice with all your strength as you experience Japan’s traditional mochi pounding.

This is not a show.
This is not something you simply watch.

This is a fully hands-on, authentic experience where you evolve into a true “mochi artisan” with your own hands.

You begin by kneading freshly steamed glutinous rice.
Then, using a real wooden mallet (kine) and stone mortar (usu), you pound the rice powerfully while shouting “Yoisho!”

With every strike, make a wish.

After pounding, you cut and shape the mochi yourself.
Enjoy tasting 10 different flavors — kinako (roasted soybean powder), matcha, black sugar syrup, caramel nuts, grated radish, and more.

Then relax in our reserved 2nd-floor seating area and enjoy your freshly made mochi with tea in comfort.

Each strike adds flavor to your journey.
Each wish makes the memory deeper.

Culture is not something you watch.
It is something you experience.

At HANBEI, we create that moment together with you.

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Additional information

  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap

Cancellation policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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5.0 (10)
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