Mochi shop serving vegan options that are green from mugwort and filled with red bean paste. Japanese address is 橋本町 奈良市29. Open Mon-Sun 10:00am-7:00pm. Hours may vary; call ahead.


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40 Reviews

First Review by SimonJohnson

enjoythehummus

Points +146

Vegan
03 Jun 2024

Best mochi ever

Delicious mochi made very fresh. I went to the shorter line of the ones made earlier in the day and it was still incredible. Great flavor, great texture, went back for seconds.

Pros: Fast line, Delicious mochi, Live demonstrations

krissysch

Points +1618

Vegetarian
22 Apr 2024

Nice mochi

The mochi were nice and delicious. There are 2 different lines. The Long one is for the freshly made mochi from the Show, you have to wait a Long Time. The short one is for the prepared in advanced mochis and you directly get what you want and the mochi are still pretty good. Prices are very good.

veganfoodiechristine

Points +228

Vegan
18 Mar 2024

Love the mochi!

Visited on September 25, 2023. It was incredibly busy at Nakatanidou, and rightfully so! My partner and I loved the mochi here. It’s probably the chewiest one I have ever had. A worthwhile visit if you are in the Nara area 💫

Updated from previous review on 2024-03-18

gerrardould

Points +3904

Vegan
29 Feb 2024

Tasty little treats. Yum!

These are great little snacks, made right in front of you. They have a demonstration every 30 mins and it gets really busy, but if that’s not happening, you’ll walk straight up and be served quickly.
You can also get freshly made rice crackers. Verrrrry nice.

Updated from previous review on 2024-02-29

FaithUgates

Points +412

Vegan
30 Jan 2024

Best mochi

The best mochi I ever had in my life!!! It was so soft. Ahhhh..the best! #Veganuary

Updated from previous review on 2024-01-30

Biancajakon

Points +318

Vegan
08 Jan 2024

Amazing find! Best mochi

We stumbled across this place and joined a huge line to see what was going on. I’m so glad we did because this was the best mochi we have had. It was so warm and soft.

Pros: Quick moving line, Cheap, Delicious

EucalyptFan

Points +86

Vegan
06 Jan 2024

Fantastic mochi!

Some of the best mochi I've had in Japan! It seems to be quite a popular stop, but the line moves very quickly. If you're lucky with your timing, you might even be around to watch the chefs pound the mochi.

Updated from previous review on 2024-01-06

AnFa

Points +415

Vegan
22 Nov 2023

Best mochi!

These are insane! So soft and delicious 🤤

AayushShah

Points +57

Vegetarian
09 Nov 2023

INSANE

Probably the best mochi I've had. So smooth and lovely flavour.


The demonstration they give as well is incredibly to see in person. Bossman had SKILL

Pros: Mochi, Demonstration

Trixi

Points +236

Vegan
20 Oct 2023

Very delicious

Omnomnom😄very nice! Green motchi.

trashbaby

Points +230

Vegan
19 Oct 2023

Worth the hype

Wish I got more than 1, we went as soon as it opened and didn’t wait long

mcallavera

Points +178

Vegan
11 Oct 2023

Great mochi

We didnt have to wait long. Really tasty!

EmiliaLouers

Points +772

Vegan
01 Oct 2023

Best mochi ever

Really good mochi, very tasty with red bean paste
They have a "mochi show" between 12 pm and 3 pm

Mxrta

Points +168

Vegan
01 Oct 2023

I kept buying more

To be honest I’m ashamed to confess I ended up eating three and a half of these and even brought some home. Although I will say in my defence that this was achieved on two different sittings when we walked by.

So yeah in conclusion must have these when you visit, whether you’re a vegan or not. One fresh, warm mochi is ¥180.

roosbij

Points +809

Vegan
19 Aug 2023

Must visit in Nara! 🦌✨

So fun to see them make it and try them fresh. Softest mochi I’ve ever had! And only 180¥. Must try in Nara and it’s on the way to the park anyway, can’t miss 💖.

simmiefairy

Points +1623

Vegan
03 Aug 2023

Good

It’s really delicious. You can see them make it and it’s warm when you get it

Mangogirl

Points +1918

Vegan
09 Jul 2023

Must try in Nara

Loved these mochi! Absolutely one of the best I had so far in Japan. Luckily, there was no long waiting line when we went there but even if there is one, I can only recommend giving it a try.
The texture of the red bean mochi is super soft and the filling tasty!

vandermost

Points +1202

Vegan
03 Jun 2023

Delicious

The fresh warm mochi is some of the best I’ve had in Japan. Buying the packets is not as good but still great. Queue never take longer than 5ish minutes.

Updated from previous review on 2023-06-03

Iñaki72

Points +239

Vegan
22 May 2023

Traditional Macha mochi

The queue is huge. Tried it and I’ve got my reserves. Perhaps a bit more sugary as expected to be. However I’m glad I tried

ASierra

Points +598

Vegan
22 May 2023

Lovely!

On the street shop - you’ve got to try! 💚

evakovacik

Points +226

Vegan
17 Apr 2023

Très délicieux

J'ai moi-même du essayer ce célèbre mochi. Et j'ai adoré! C’était vraiment génial. Je particulièrement apprécié que le mochi n’était pas tellement doux. Très bien situé proche de la gare JR. Le prix est raisonnable (¥180), je recommande vivement 😽

Updated from previous review on 2023-04-17

NonstopDan

Points +1422

Vegan
06 Apr 2023

What’s the hype?!

The line for this place is crazy. It’s a fun experience to try this type of mochi, but it’s FAR from the best vegan mochi I’ve had in Japan.

KatherineWinter

Points +1362

Vegan
04 Apr 2023

Yum yum!

I never had mochi before, and I think I will be chasing the dragon for the rest of my life. The shop is outdoor facing. It was busy, but the line went very fast. It is cash only.

Updated from previous review on 2023-04-04

Pros: Inexpensive

boldie

Points +1313

Vegan
30 Mar 2023

biggest mochi lover

trust me it’s worth the hype!! (i tried mochi everywhere around japan and these were one of the best!) people who don’t like mochi can eat the rice rackets which were amazing too!

traditional japanese sweets are 99% vegan so if you see “和菓子” go for it!! you can eat all c: not only from this store

Cons: waiting time

HannahMacadam

Points +555

Vegan
14 Mar 2023

warm tasty mochi

you can see them being made in front of you as you buy them, it’s popular but they get people through quickly, I recommend having your money ready so your not searching through change when you get to the front 😅 nice and warm and fresh flavours in the mochi, very tasty

AnnChee

Points +427

Vegetarian
05 Feb 2023

Nice Rice Cracker

Sells Mochi and Rice Crackers. Personally prefer their savory rice cracker over mochi/sweet rice cracker, though it was a little hard to bite. Note that not all are vegetarian-friendly, prepare to use google translate to check on the ingredients on those packed rice crackers before getting the individual ones.

Gazza

Points +182

Vegan
04 Jan 2023

Don’t leave Nara without getting a mochi

Freshly made, eat it on the spot and will not regret. #Veganuary




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