Japanese Mochi Pounding Experience in Asakusa, Tokyo

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Japanese Mochi Pounding Experience in Asakusa, Tokyo — Photos: the activity supplier, via Viator

Japanese Mochi Pounding Experience in Asakusa, Tokyo, photo 2 — Photos: the activity supplier, via Viator

About this activity

【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)

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At a glance

Duration: one hour
Confirmation: Confirmed within 48 hours
Ticket: Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group: Up to 15 people
People per booking: 1–15
Guide: Japanese, English
Operated by: HANBEI_Asakusa

Ages: Children (6–12 years) · Adults (13–90 years)

What is included

Included

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

Itinerary

~ 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.