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Warabi-mochi is a signature dish of Japan; we have verified places to eat it in Kyoto. Cold bracken-starch mochi dusted in kinako and drizzled with kuromitsu, the city's summer wagashi sold cup-by-cup at Nishiki Market and tea houses. Start with where to eat Warabi-mochi in Kyoto.
Cold bracken-starch mochi dusted in kinako and drizzled with kuromitsu, the city's summer wagashi sold cup-by-cup at Nishiki Market and tea houses.
Warabi-mochi has roots in Heian-era Kyoto, originally made from wild-foraged warabi (bracken fern) starch, expensive enough that Emperor Daigo (897-930) was said to favour it. The modern Nishiki Market form, sold cup-by-cup dusted in kinako roasted soybean and drizzled with kuromitsu syrup, codified in the Showa era. Counter stands at Nishiki Market still press fresh warabi-mochi by the cup; the form is now Kyoto's most-photographed summer snack.
Where to eat in Kyoto:
Where to eat Warabi-mochi in Kyoto: the editor picks
1h 30m
Located near Nijo Castle, you can enjoy a package that includes both a mochi-pounding experience and a tea ceremony in an authentic Kyoto townhouse built over 100 years ago.
1.5 hours
Learn to make 2 kinds of Mochi: Matcha mochi and seasonal mochi(fruits daifuku) in a hands-on workshop. Enjoy a tea-tasting experience with two kinds of Green Tea, Hōjicha !
1 hour
Learn to make mochi in a hands-on class in Kyoto. Create red bean mochi, mochi ice cream, and more, then enjoy your creations with a cup of traditional matcha tea.
