Tokyo Asakusa: Wish-Granting Mochi Pounding & Tasting｜Japan

1. Put on the happi coat and get ready to go!
2. With the wooden mallet knead the glutinous rice
3. Pounding with a large wooden mallet and mortar! This is a special "Wish-Granting Mochi Pounding" unique to HANBEI. Shout your wishes or personal goals with every strike! Whether it's one big dream or a hundred small desires, pound them all into the mochi to make them come true.
4. Cut the freshly made rice cakes by yourself
5. Divide into two parts, one for souvenirs and one to eat now
6. 10 luxurious flavors to try (kinako, green tea, black sugar syrup, grated radish, ume, mayonnaise, spicy pollack roe mayonnaise, kelp)
7. relax and enjoy at the reserved seats on the 2nd floor
8. Japanese finale with our special matcha green tea!

Make Your Wishes Come True at HANBEI! At our shop, mochi pounding is more than just making food—it's a joyful ritual to grab your future. We are the only place in Asakusa where you can experience "Wish-Granting Mochi Pounding."

What is your heart's desire? There are no rules—shout whatever you want!
“I want lots of money!”
“I want every day to be a holiday!”
“I want my dreams to come true!”

Turn your stress and desires into energy, and pound them into the stickiest, luckiest mochi you've ever tasted!

This is a hands-on experience that includes mochi pounding and tasting. For hygiene and safety reasons, we do not allow entry for observation only. All visitors must register as participants.

This experience may be shared with another group.
Each group will have their own equipment, ingredients, and mochi.
Only the space and explanation may be shared.
• Each group has their own mortar, mallet, rice, and mochi
• Mochi is made, handled, and eaten separately by each group
• No ingredients or tools are shared between groups
Only the space and instructor explanation may be shared.