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Pound mochi with a mallet and make daifuku with a Wazuka confectioner

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What you will do

In Wazuka, a town in Kyoto Prefecture that grows Uji tea, a third-generation mochi maker shows you how to pound rice into mochi with a wooden mallet and mortar. You then wrap it around sweet bean paste to make daifuku and enjoy them with tea. The workshop is held at the sencha factory of Kyoto Obubu Tea Farms, in English and Japanese.

Details

Area
Kyoto Pref.
Language
English available
Date
Thu, Dec 3, 2026
Organizer
Kyoto Obubu Tea Farms (instructor: a local confectioner in Wazuka)
Time
12:00–14:00
Fee
¥6,600 per person (paid when you book)
Capacity
Up to 20
Meeting point
Obubu Tea Farm sencha factory, Wazuka, Kyoto
How to book
Book on the organizer's page at least 1 week ahead

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