Mochi tsuki (Mochi Pounding)
December 28th, 8：30AM-4:00PM
(Pick-up - 2PM-5PM)
At Sokoji, we hold a mochi-pounding event every year at the end of the year, and it gets very lively with many participants.
Mochitsuki is a traditional Japanese event in which steamed glutinous rice is pounded with an usu (mortar) and a kine (wooden mallet) to make mochi. It carries the meaning of praying for a good harvest and the family’s health, and is generally held around New Year or on celebratory occasions.
There is also a tradition of decorating the family altar or household shrine with kagami-mochi and eating mochi for New Year.
On the day of the event, you can experience mochi-pounding, purchase mochi for children (they will make round mochi themselves), and purchase kenchin-jiru soup.
We cannot guarantee the purchase of mochi on the day of the event, so we kindly ask that you place your order in advance.