Cultural Experience

Explore a Showa Era Retro Shopping Street with a Local Guide – Mochi Pounding & Taiyaki Experience

Explore a Showa Era Retro Shopping Street with a Local Guide – Mochi Pounding & Taiyaki Experience

A walking tour of “Kurikoma Muikamachi Shopping Street,” a Showa Era retro streetscape. Stroll a street lined with nostalgic signs and buildings, and experience grilling taiyaki and pounding mochi while interacting with locals. You can enjoy warm and peaceful moments, as if you’ve stepped into the past.

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Details

Plan Price

 

Number of Guests Cost per person
2 ￥12,500
3 ￥9,500
4 ￥8,000
5 ￥7,500
What's Included

•Taiyaki ingredients fee, apron rental fee, working gloves fee

Not Included

Transportation to and from meeting place, accident insurance, personal expenses (beverages, etc)

Set Dates

January 2, 2026 – March 31, 2027
Available Spaces:
March 13, 27
April 3, 10, 17
Every 5th of the month
*This program is scheduled to continue in subsequent years.

Excluded Dates

May 2-6
August 8-18
September 19-23
December 30-January 3

Time Length

Approximately 3 hours

Meeting Place & Time

[Meeting Place]
Meeting location: Cafe Kaimenkoya, 86 Muikamachi, Kurikoma Iwagasaki, Kurihara City, Miyagi, Japan 989-5301

[Meeting time] Please arrive 5 minutes prior to experience start time
*Meeting location may vary depending on experience date and number of participants.

Map

Min. # of Participants

2 people

Max. # of Participants

5 people at a time

Supported Languages

Japanese, English

Plan Details

A walking tour of “Kurikoma Muikamachi Shopping Street,” a Showa Era retro streetscape. Stroll a street lined with nostalgic signs and buildings, and experience grilling taiyaki and pounding mochi while interacting with locals. You can enjoy warm and peaceful moments, as if you’ve stepped into the past.

Course Details

1:00pm – 1:30pm
Hear about the history of the shopping district from a local guide while walking and taking in the scenery
1:40pm – 2:40pm
Immersed in the midst of the shopping area’s retro atmosphere, enjoy making taiyaki under the guidance of an English-speaking shop owner. Vegan and halal options are available, so everyone may participate without worry.
① Taiyaki Introduction: In the orientation, learn about what makes taiyaki unique, and how to make it.
② Taiyaki Model: The owner of “Kurikoma-ya” will model how to make taiyaki.
③ Experience & Tasting: You’ll get to make your own taiyaki, and enjoy it in the shop as a treat afterwards.
An indispensable part of special occasions, the tradition of pounding mochi has been passed down for generations. In this experience, you will use a large mortar and pestle to make mochi. After it’s finished, you’ll try a unique regional style of eating your mochi.
You can enjoy a super-local “good fortune mochi” (mochi with a fortune hidden inside) with this experience.

Necessary When Making a Reservation

1. Desired tour date and time
2. Number of participants
3. Name of representative
4. Representative’s contact information)
5. Allergy information (esp. wheat/gluten allergy)

Other (Notes)

– As the work space is quite narrow, we only accept up to 5 people at a time. Groups of 5 or more are possible, and will result in to being split into 2 groups.
-Please use caution when handling hot materials or equipment so as to not burn yourself.
-Please wear clothes and shoes easy to move in.
– For matters related to dietary restrictions such as vegetarians and allergies, please inquire.

Cancellation Policy

20 ~ 8 business days prior to reservation: 20% of reservation fee
7 ~ 2 business days prior to reservation: 30% of reservation fee
1 business day prior to reservation: 50% of reservation fee
No-shows and day-of cancellations: 100% of reservation fee

Closing Date

30 days prior to experience date

Operating Company

Muikamachi LLC
Email：muikamachi.llc@gmail.com

Inquiries

Miyagi Prefecture Tourism Federation, Public Interest Incorporated Association
Address: Miyagi Prefectural Office 14th floor, 3-8-1, Honcho, Aoba-ku, Sendai City, Miyagi, Japan 980-8570
Tel: +81-22-221-1864　Fax: +81-22-211-2829
Email: dmo@miyagi-kankou.or.jp
Business Days: Monday to Friday
Business Hours: 8:30 am – 5:15 pm (JST)