Great factory outlet if you are into mochi.
Tour is free and pretty fast, don’t come on a Sunday if you are looking for action in the tour. Most of the line is close.
But if you are on the way to the north and don’t mind buying mochi. Can stop by
There are two gift shops.
When facing the main building at the entrance,
The. Left side is close to expiry items and less frills but also cheaper.
Right side are more for gifts to others, longer expiry
Note that most items expire within a week so best to check
Also lots of locals visit, it’s a factory outlet after all
No need to buy ticket or reservation to visit 🆓
It is an indeed new experience to able to see mochi making process, not the whole process basically only packing and see them goes through a conveyor, but to watch the staff working is kind of satisfying cuz they move quickly.
Various kind of snack and mochi are available here, with super duper cute and traditional packaging 😻
Great free self guided tour of a real factory that makes mochi. Just wander around at your own pace and view the workers making mochi! At the end of the tour you can get the famous mochi ice cream!
The place was packed on a Tuesday with tour buses
Fun experience, get to see the whole process and a great shop at the end. Would recommend planning in advance and coming early before the tourist buses hit, as it can get very busy. Got my self the Yuru Camp Nadeshiko set, super tasty and super cute.
Watch the man power required to wrap each shingen mochi!
I love the shingen mochi from here, so I wanted to come visit this factory. It is very cool to just watch these skilled individuals wrap each mochi under 6 seconds.
They have a store beside the factory that you wouldn’t want to miss! They sell a lot of different sweats and snacks for cheap.
If you want to get cheap shingen mochi you better be ready to line up before the store opens. I was the first person in line and was there an hour before opening. The group 10 person back(throwing up numbers here but isn’t that far off) couldn’t get any by the time they came in. One per person but people come in groups, so be there early. They have other deals so not to worry but if you want cheap shingen mochi you better come early.
They also have an “all you can stuff into a bag” event for 220 yen??? However you have to really get their early for this and get a number. Once your number is called you can participate.
