Nakatanidou is a charming little shop located in Nara, Japan, known for its delicious mochi and mochi pounding demonstrations. This place has been around for quite some time and has earned a reputation for crafting some of the best yomogi mochi, which is a type of rice cake flavored with mugwort.

💴 Free to watch, ¥150–¥200 per mochi | 🕒 1.00pm – 3:00 pm

This isn’t just a snack stop — it’s a performance. Between 1–3 pm, watch the lightning-fast mochi pounding in action. The result? Chewy, matcha-flavored goodness that’s as fun to watch being made as it is to eat.