Yamaguchi Mochiya — Restaurant in Yamagata

If I could rate it 10 stars, I would. We got a set of soup with lots of vegetables and 3 rice cakes (shoju flavour), which was delicious by itself. But also the set included pickled cucumbers, and two half-portions of two types of mochi. Zunda mochi with edamame beans is marked as Yamagata speciality, while walnut mochi marked as recommended. Azuki beans mochi were great too, not overly sweet. All three types are out of this world and cannot be compared to store bought. I would...

Easily the best mochi i’ve ever had, it’s tender, chewy, and full of rice aroma. This restaurant has proved that you can create magic with the most simple ingredients. Must try if you are visiting Zao Onsen. Wishing good health to the restaurant owners so that they can continue to create the best mochi in the...

Ordered lunch set with 2 types of mochi. Zundan and Azuki. Food is absolutely amazing!!! Loved it!!! My friend who didn't like mochi fell in love. We even took other flavors as take aways. But the service was just as other review say 👎(regardless of how many dishes...