I have a great passion for cooking and love sharing Japanese food culture.
In this cooking experience, you will get to try mochi pounding (mochi-tsuki), a traditional Japanese event usually held at the end of the year to celebrate the New Year. During the New Year, we eat a special dish called ozoni, a soup with mochi and various ingredients.
There are many ways to enjoy mochi! In this class, we will try ozoni, kinako mochi (mochi with roasted soybean powder), and nori-maki mochi (mochi wrapped in seaweed).
Come and enjoy this fun and delicious experience with me in Osaka! I look forward to cooking with you!
English Version (For Foreign Guests)
Mochi Making Experience Schedule
1️⃣ Steaming the Mochi Rice – We will start by steaming glutinous rice in a traditional wooden steamer (seiro). This process makes the rice soft and sticky, perfect for pounding.
2️⃣ Transferring the Steamed Rice – Once the rice is ready, we will move it to a large mortar (usu), where it will be pounded into mochi.
3️⃣ Mochi Pounding – Using a wooden mallet (kine), we will take turns pounding the steamed rice until it becomes smooth and stretchy. This is the most exciting part of the experience!
4️⃣ Shaping the Mochi – After pounding, we will shape the freshly made mochi into round pieces. The texture is soft and fun to work with!
5️⃣ Preparing for the Meal – We will arrange the mochi in different ways, such as serving it in ozoni (mochi soup), wrapping it in seaweed, or coating it with kinako (roasted soybean powder).
6️⃣ Enjoying the Meal – Now it’s time to taste the freshly made mochi! Enjoy different flavors and experience traditional Japanese New Year’s food.
7️⃣ Packing the Leftover Mochi – Any extra mochi can be packed in a box to take home and enjoy later.
8️⃣ End of the Experience – Thank you for joining! We hope you had a wonderful time making and tasting fresh mochi.
Hello! I'm [YUKA TOGAMI], a dental hygienist from Osaka, Japan.
Although my main profession is in the dental field, I have a deep passion for cooking and sharing delicious meals. I love exploring different flavors and creating beautiful homemade dishes.
On my Instagram, I regularly share my homemade bento and various Japanese dishes. Cooking brings me joy, and I’m excited to share this experience with people from around the world.
Join my cooking class and let's enjoy making authentic Japanese food together in Osaka! Looking forward to meeting you!
The closest station
Kitatatsumi Station
How to get to the station?
From Kitatatumi Station: 15mins
Free pick up service
This host can pick up you for free from the closest station!
Exact location provided after booking.
Up to 6 people can join Yuka's cooking class.
Duration of this cooking class is 3 hours.
Yes, Experience Traditional Mochi Making in Osaka! has a vegetarian option.
It costs 7000 per person.
Please go to Kitatatsumi Station which takes 15 mins from Kitatatumi Station. Then Yuka (host) will pick you up there!
You will receive the confirmation within 24 hours.
We accepts these cards on airKitchen.
Cancellations up to 48 hours prior to the class begins will be fully refunded by the airKitchen cancellation policy.
