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Takayama Mochi Making Experience in a Buddhist Temple

5.010 reviews

  • 1 hour
  • Free cancellation up to 24h before
  • 2 languages
  • Instant confirmation

Highlights

Immerse yourself in Japanese culture with a hands-on Mochi Making Experience in Takayama. At this unique workshop, you'll learn the art of transforming steamed glutinous rice into chewy mochi, a symbol of celebration and good fortune. Guided by a local host, you'll pound rice using traditional tools, shaping it into delightful treats complemented by toppings like kinako and sweet red bean paste. Set in a tranquil temple, this activity fosters community and joy, allowing you to connect with Japan's culinary heritage while creating delicious memories with loved ones.

Inclusions

What's included

  • Snacks
  • Coffee and/or Tea

Cancellation

Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.

Reviews

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Know before you go

Meeting point
You can open the entrance door when you arrive at our temple,then you can find the bell in front. Pleasse ring the bell.Our staff will come to help you.
Pickup
Everyone meets at the starting point; there is no pickup.
Ticket type
Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group size
Up to 10 travellers
Operated by
高山善光寺
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Not recommeded for young kids and elderly people because mochi might stuck in your throat

How it compares in Takayama

  • Its from-price is 66% below the median of the 142 experiences we list in Takayama.
  • It is shorter than most of them.
  • By number of reviews it ranks 32 of 142.
  • The operator lists free cancellation on it.

About Takayama

Takayama, in the mountains of Gifu Prefecture, is a well-kept Edo-period town of dark wooden merchant houses, sake breweries and a morning market.

Takayama lies in the Hida region of the Japanese Alps, in a high basin ringed by mountains. Its old town, Sanmachi Suji, keeps three streets of dark timber merchant houses from the Edo period, with latticed fronts and sake breweries marked by cedar-ball signs hanging from the eaves. Takayama Jinya, the former magistrate's office, is one of the last of its kind in Japan.

Top-ranked sights in Takayama: Takayama Morning Markets (Asaichi), Sannomachi Street (Sanmachi Suji), Sakurayama Hachimangu Shrine & Festival Floats Exhibition Hall.

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