Pound with a mallet
Pound steamed glutinous rice with a wooden mallet and feel the rhythm of mochi making for yourself.
MOCHI POUNDING · SHIBUYA & YOUR VENUE
Pound the rice, taste the mochi.
Every morning in Shibuya, for travellers, families and friends. Join as a group of up to 20, or ask us to bring mochi pounding to your hotel or event.
EVERY MORNING IN SHIBUYA
For travellers and families. A morning made by hand.
Pound steamed rice with a wooden mallet, shape the mochi by hand and taste it fresh, sweet and savoury, with tea. Spend an hour near Shibuya Station sharing Japanese food culture with family or friends.
- Start times
- Daily · 7:00, 8:00, 9:00
- Location
- Near Shibuya Station
- Duration
- 1 h
- Price
- ¥12,000 · per person
- Instruction
- English-speaking instructor
- Includes
- All tools and ingredients, tasting of ten flavours, matcha or green tea, happi coat, photo support
Shape by hand
Shape the freshly pounded mochi by hand: a shared, hands-on moment for travellers, families and friends.
Taste it fresh
Taste ten sweet and savoury flavours while the mochi is fresh, served with matcha or green tea.
GROUPS, HOTELS & EVENTS
Up to 20 guests. Or we come to you.
For company events, schools and inbound groups, we host up to 20 guests at once. Bring your family or group together through mochi pounding.
We can bring the mallets, mortar and team to your hotel, villa, office or party venue. Ask about your chosen venue anywhere in Japan. For mobile events with more than 20 guests, capacity must be confirmed individually.
- Group size
- Up to 20 guests at once. More than 20 for a mobile event: on request.
- Event price
- On request · individual quote
- Event timing
- 1 h · Start time is set with your booking
- What we bring
- Mallets, mortar and team. Ingredients, tastings, tea and other inclusions must be confirmed.
- Event language
- English
- Quote
- We provide a quote within 24 hours.
The mobile event price and inclusions are not the same as the Shibuya morning session. Please tell us your venue, date, group size and preferred language.
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BOOK & ENQUIRE
Choose your experience.
Mochi Pounding and Tasting in Ten Flavours
Pound steamed rice with a wooden mallet and taste the mochi fresh.
¥12,000
per person · 1 h
Experience & booking detailsMochi pounding for groups & events
For groups of up to 20, or at your hotel or event venue. Discuss the format for your venue and group size.
Price on request
1 h · Mobile event start time is set with your booking
Read the mobile event detailsBEFORE YOUR VISIT
Confirm the date and the details.
Online booking with live availability is being prepared. For now, tell us your date, group size, language and interests, then discuss availability and details by email. We reply to inquiries within 24 hours.
The supplied morning-session details state “Free cancellation up to 3 days before the experience.” Confirm the exact deadline, any later charges and individual event terms when booking. The source wording is not a final set of terms for every reservation.
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Read terms & cancellation informationLET’S CREATE YOUR JOURNEY
Tell us your dates. We reply within 24 hours.
A morning session, a group visit or mochi pounding at your venue: tell us your dates, group size, language and interests. For a mobile event, include your venue.