15 Wagashi & Mochi Making in Japan, Ranked by Travellers

1.Tokyo Sumo Experience: Chanko & Mochi with a Former Pro

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 567 reviews · 2 hours · from $103Our pick

Tokyo’s Ryogoku sumo lesson pairs ring-side wrestling with chanko nabe and mochi pounding, led by former pros. 2 hours.

“The food was delicious and healthy, alas couldnt drink the complimentary sour plum drink due to alcohol allergy. The MC and Sumo wrestlers were great at ensuring we had fun and encouraging participation from audience, overall it was relaxing and lots of laughter.”

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2.Matcha Making Experience with Mochi Sweets in Asakusa

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 388 reviews · 1 hour · from $22Best value

Make matcha in Asakusa, whisk your own tea, and pair it with mochi sweets near Asakusa Station. English guidance, 1 hour, $22.

“Great family fun! We learned a little about the history and then the techniques of matcha making. Ken was a super engaging and fun instructor.”

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3.Traditional Mochi Pounding Experience with Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 306 reviews · 1 hour · from $31

Pound steamed rice into mochi in Osaka, then taste your fresh creations with classic seasonings like kinako, anko, nori, and tea.

“Awesome setting, amazing staffing, highlight of our Osaka visit.”

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4.TokyoSumoShow, ChickenHotPot, and Mochi-Pounding by Pro Wrestlers

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 226 reviews · from $106Top rated

SUMOLAND in Tokyo Ryogoku pairs chicken chanko hot pot with mochi pounding and interactive sumo bouts with former wrestlers.

“This show was so much fun! Starts right on time so try to get there a few minutes early. Everyone very friendly and food was good. Loved being able to participate. Mochi was so good too! Thank you!!”

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5.Private Mochi Sweets Making class near Shibuya area

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 93 reviews · from $79

Hands-on mochi and dango class in Sakura’s Sangenjaya home near Shibuya, with matcha tea, history talk, and take-home sweets.

“My sister and I had so much fun at this mochi class! We loved learning about the significance of mochi in Japan’s history and culture. Sakura san is a fantastic teacher! We’ll definitely be making mochi at home!”

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6.Kyoto Food Tour of 10 Tastings with Wagyu, Mochi & More Surprises

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 85 reviews · from $142

Kyoto small-group food walk from Karasuma to Gion with 10 tastings, including wagyu sushi, yuba tofu, mochi, beer, sake, and tea.

“Disappointing tour. Lot of street food. Don’t think it was value for money. I could have bought the items myself for much less cost. Tour guide very quietly spoken and didn’t offer much in the way of descriptions, history etc.”

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7.【For adult】Traditional Mochi Pounding Experience with Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 67 reviews · from $32

Hand-pounded mochi in Dotonbori, Osaka, with a short history talk, kinako and red bean toppings, and tea. Small group class.

“It was very fun! They were very kind and informative and we got to try the mochi with lots of different toppings.”

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8.Kyoto Wagashi(Japanese sweets) Cooking Class near Fushimiinari

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 60 reviews · from $79

Learn to make 3 Kyoto wagashi near Fushimi Inari in a small class, enjoy matcha and take home recipes for $79.26.

“We had the best experience making sweets with Miho. She ran such a well organized class and the treats were delicious. Highly recommend!”

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9.Mochi Making at a Private Studio in Tokyo

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 54 reviews · from $79

Make mochi from scratch in a small English-speaking class near Meguro Station. Learn daifuku, dango, warabi, and savory mochi.

“It was such an amazing class and experience! We had so much fun making the mochi and it was very delicious too. Waka-san is such a kind instructor, she was very patient explaining each step. Everyone was having fun, super recommend the class. 💝”

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10.Wagashi traditional japanese sweets class

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 49 reviews · from $59

In Sapporo, make wagashi with Yuki in her home. Learn nerikiri techniques, enjoy matcha, and take your sweets home after a relaxed 2-hour class.

“yuki’s wagashi japanese sweets class is amazing!! she is very kind, warm, and a great teacher. we made two kinds of sweets, two of each, and they were all beautiful and delicious. i highly recommend this class. thank you yuki :)”

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11.Wagashi (Japanese sweets) Cooking near Fushimiinari

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 40 reviews · 2h 30m · from $84

Kyoto wagashi cooking class by iroHa near Fushimi Inari. Make about 3 sweets, learn tips in English, enjoy matcha in a garden-view home.

“Our class with Miho was wonderful! She was an excellent teacher and a great conversationalist with excellent English. Everything we made was delicious, and I can’t recommend this experience enough!”

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12.Mochi and Nerikiri Wagashi Combination Cooking Class

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 27 reviews · from $85

Private in-home Tokyo class with Satoko-san to make daifuku, dango, and seasonal nerikiri wagashi, plus matcha and take-home boxes.

“Satoko-san is a kind and patient teacher! It was great to learn from her in her beautiful home and neighborhood! I had a fantastic time learning the history and making so many different kinds of wagashi. Satoko also took many great pictures during the process and helped plate and make it photogenic!”

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13.Mochi Matcha Gluten Free Japanese Sweets Class near Shibuya area

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 26 reviews · from $112

Make gluten-free matcha mochi and Japanese sweets in Sakura’s Tokyo home near Shibuya, with recipes and a photo-op table.

“My daughter loves everything mochi so I surprised her with the mochi class with Sakura San. She was so thorough on communicating clearly. We got lucky and had the class to ourselves so it was like having a private lesson. The educationRead more”

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14.【Family Friendly】Traditional Mochi Pounding Experience

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 26 reviews · from $32

Family-friendly mochi pounding in Osaka’s Dotonbori. Learn the tradition, pound rice with a mortar, then eat fresh mochi with tea and toppings.

“Brilliant family experience, our lads enjoyed the Mochi making and eating. Would definitely recommend!”

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15.Private Mochi・Matcha sweets Making Class Near Shibuya Area

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 22 reviews · from $78

Private mochi and nerikiri sweets class near Shibuya in a real Tokyo home, with matcha tea ceremony and personalized instruction in a small group.

“We had a wonderful time learning to make our Mochi sweets. Our host was very welcoming, as well as patient and encouraging with our efforts, which we were able to enjoy at the end of the session with the tea she made for us. With oRead more”

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