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Bijo mochi (beautiful woman’s rice cake)

Bijo mochi has long been made in the Asahi area of Takayama city from nonglutinous rice. It has a distinct chewy texture and does not easily fall apart when boiled. Legend has it that a woman who taught people how to make rice cake easily was believed to be the incarnated guardian of "Bijogaike" (the pond of beautiful woman), and this rice cake dish was named after that story. The mochi is cut and baked or put into a soup for eating.
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Hida Bijomochi & Rice Flour Cakes
Asahi-cho, Takayama City

Address：841-2 Asahicho-Miza, Takayama City［Map］
Phone Number：0577-55-3007
H　　 P：http://bijomochi.com/
Opening Hour：9:00～17:00
Holiday：Irregular holidays
Parking Capacity：10 cars
Access Approx. 10 minutes by car from JR Takayama Main Line "Kuguno Station"
Approx. 20 minutes by car from JR Takayama Main Line "Takayama Station"
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Using 100% home-grown rice, offered in a wide variety of ways
The ingredient rice is all home grown. We strictly select local products only such as mugwort and egoma sesame. A variety of products are offered with various ingredients ranging from mugwort to brown rice or in white/red color to be used for commemorative occasions. Made in a special production process, they are soft yet firm, not dissolving even when boiled.
Service period：All year round
Please call us to confirm.
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＜Messages from the Staff＞ We are doing our best to conserve our tradition to be enjoyed by people from everywhere.
shop_gallery Cut them into sizes of your choice and put them in the hot pot. It will be ready in 2 or 3 minutes.
shop_gallery We make Bijo mochi for takeaway by adjusting water quantity.
shop_gallery Recommended also are Zenzai and other soups, butter soy sauce fried food, kinako mochi cake, etc.
shop_gallery Our "Okome cake" made 100% of rice powder and other items are available online.

Road Station Hida Asahi Village, Restaurant Yomogian
Asahi-cho, Takayama City

Address：150 Asahicho-mangoku, Takayama City［Map］
Phone Number：0577-55-3777
H　　 P：http://www.gix.or.jp/~z33asahi/
Opening Hour：10:00～15:00(or until 14:00 from November 21 to April 20)
Holiday：Wednesdays (or following weekday if a national holiday falls on Wednesday), year-end and New Year Holidays
Parking Capacity：100 cars
Access Approx. 30 minutes by car from Chubu-Jukan Expressway "Takayama IC"
From JR Takayama Main Line "Takayama Station", take Nohi Bus and get off at "Asahi-shisho-mae" bus stop, and then walk approx. 3 minutes
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"Zenzai" maximizing the texture of Bijo mochi
"Bijo mochi zenzai" has been offered for about 10 years as a hot dish in cold winter, and now it is available all year around. We prepare the rice cake in optimal thickness, allowing it to become soft easily while keeping its sticky texture. The seasoning is mildly sweet for more people to enjoy it.
Service period：All year round
Please call us to confirm.
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＜Messages from the Staff＞ We recommend "Yomogi udon" noodles using mugwort produced locally.
shop_gallery We cook our food from various seasonal products with our whole heart.
shop_gallery A variety of local specialties using natural mugwort grown this area.
shop_gallery Another treat is a mountain view from our windows.
shop_gallery You can enjoy playing golf or activities in open ground as well.

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