Traditional Mochi (rice cake) Making by Pestle & Mortar - Half Day Tour
Joined 2019
Mochi is a Japanese rice cake that is chewy, very soft and delicious. This tour provides you a highly amusing experience where you can make the mochi on your own from steamed rice to round-shaped mochi filled with sweet red beans by a pestle and mortar in the Echizen classic farmer's house. You can make an intricate Chinkin pattern by carving with a knife and then gold/silver powder is inlaid into the surface to fix the design w/artisan. It will be quite a unique experience and such fun!
Itinerary
This itinerary can be customized to meet your needs and preferences. Send me a message with your requests!
Meeting Point
Echizen-Takefu Station
- meet at JR Echizen-Takefu station
Chinkin Technique Workshop at Lacquerware Hall (60 min)
Echizen is the lacquerware production center of Japan. Make Chinkin pattern on a lacquerware by carving with a knife and then gold/silver powder is inlaid into the surface to fix the beautiful design.You can learn a delicate and intricate Chinkin technique from an artisan. All kinds of lacquerware including chopsticks, bawls, plates, luncheon mats etc are displayed and sold at lower prices.
Yamafutokoro Farmer's House (150 min)
Experience of making mochi (Japanese rice cake) from steamed rice by pounding with a pestle and a mortar. Then make round-shaped mochi by hand, filling with sweet red beans and also covered with crushed peanuts. It will be a great fun and memorable experience.
Lunch
Enjoy eating your handmade mochi after making it! Explore backyard mountain to see eatable wild vegetable.
Echizen-Takefu JR station - finish
Ending Point
Echizen-Takefu Takefu Station
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Inclusions & Exclusions
tour fee
-Mochi making fee: 2,200 yen/person for a group of 3 and above, 3,000 yen/person for a group of 2.
-transportation related to the tour:
taxi is required for this tour due to no trains and less buses.
JR Echizen-Takefu sta. to a lacquerware hall: 1,000 yen using a taxi coupon subsidised by the governemnt
Lacquerware hall to Yamafutokoro: 1,000 yen taxi coupon
Yamafutokoro to JR Echizen-Takefu sta.: 5,700 yen
Tour Important Information
* Tour duration and a place of lacquerware can be changed at your request.
*This tour requires taxes due to no transportation or less operation of buses. (Please see tax fares in Included/Not Include.)
*Please let me know in advance if you have any food allergies or other dietary restrictions.
The lacquerware hall is closed every 4th Tuesday. When it is closed, washi paper museum is recommended to visit. Artisan will show you how the traditional washi paper is made using the bark of a tree.
Cancellation Policy
- Free cancellation - 8 days prior to meeting time
- 50% Refund - 3 to 7 days prior to meeting time
- No Refund - Within 2 day(s) prior to meeting time
Joined 2019
About Tour Guide Yoshie K.
Hi, I am Yoshie. I am a national government licensed English speaking Guide. I used to work for multinational companies and served as an interpreter for several years and travelled around Japan with coworkers. I love plants, nature, travelling as well as finding good places to eat! I am also a communicative person.
After having lived in Tokyo for some decades, now I live in my hometown, Fukui where you can have a great experience of Zen buddhism in the head temple of the Zen sect, Eiheiji which was founded in 1244. Fukui Dinosaur Museum is very popular regardless of age. It is one of the world's three largest dinosaurs. Echizen is also well known for Japan's handmade crafts including kitchen knives, washi paper, lacquer wares, Tansu chests and pottery. Seeing craftsmen's work right in front of you makes you excited and impressed.
I have been travelling Kanazawa since my high school age so I know well about the town to show you around as well as Shirakawago, a day trip from Kanazawa.
I am excited to meet you and coordinate what you are really interested in to make you the happiest memories in Japan.
I look forward to guiding you soon!
Reviews
Anastasiia G.
Half Day Meditation Tour - Eiheiji Zen Head Temple, Fukui
“10 out of 10”
I'm a travel agent writing on behalf of my clients. The travellers loved this tour, Yoshie was amazing! The communication was excellent and she helped the travellers navigate the public transport in Fukui. Highly recommend this tour! Thank you!
Yoshie K.
Hi Anastasiia, thank you so much for your review. Eiheiji, Zen Head temple, was in the mountain and has been very sacred and serene with monks passing briskly and silently as always. Guests enjoyed the temple and its town with spirituality. Hope to work with you again!
“Great Tour”
Yoshie really hit all the high points of her tour of Kanazawa. Very well organized and she had excellent knowledge of the places and sites we visited. Highly recommended!
Yoshie K.
Hi Alan, thank you so much for the review! I am very pleased that you enjoyed the tour in Kanazawa. Your warm words encourage me to continue my work. Thank you again. Yoshie
“Amazing guided tour with Yoshie ”
Yoshie is an outstanding guide, with a wide knowledge and very well organized, patient, flexible and extremely kind! Among the many guides we met Yoshie is among the best we met!
Yoshie K.
Hi Avi, I appreciate your excellent words given to me. We had a very good walk on a beautiful day while talking about many different subjects. I am pleased that you enjoyed the traditional Japanese culture as well as lunch in the Market. I hope to see you again! Yoshie
$208/ per group
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