A mochi-pounding event featuring regional mochi from hometown associations and Chitose ozoni
Chitose Citizens’ Hometown Mochi-Pounding Festival
Festival information
EVENT INFORMATION- Location
- New Sun Road shopping arcade
- Area
- Hokkaido・Chitose City(From Tokyo: approx. 1 h 30 min–2 h · flight time only)Prefecture-level estimate to a main station or airport, not the venue. Airport access, check-in and onward travel are extra; remote areas and islands can take much longer.
- Features
- Last updated
- 2026/10/19
The Chitose Citizens’ Hometown Mochi-Pounding Festival is a mochi-pounding event where hometown associations make regional mochi and have used food to introduce cultures connected to Chitose.
About Chitose Citizens’ Hometown Mochi-Pounding Festival
The Chitose Citizens’ Hometown Mochi-Pounding Festival is an event held in Chitose, Hokkaido, where hometown associations showcase mochi with distinctive regional character.
Hometown associations in Chitose make mochi from their respective regions, creating a place where people with ties to Chitose bring together the flavors of their hometowns.
It was held at the New Sun Road shopping arcade through 2005, then revived in 2011 after a suspension.
Source: 千歳市民郷土餅つき大会 - Wikipedia
Festival highlights
One of the highlights is that several hometown associations each make their own regional mochi and introduce the food culture of their area.
At the 2011 festival, 14 hometown associations took part, showcasing items such as kibimochi from Miyazaki and nettabo mochi from Kagoshima.
Ozoni from the Chitose Kenjinkai was also served, making it an event where visitors could enjoy mochi pounding and regional cuisine together.
A mochi-pounding event featuring regional mochi from hometown associations and Chitose ozoni
What to expect
Available information confirms that each hometown association made regional mochi using glutinous rice and served it to attendees.
In 2011, the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force’s 11th Infantry Regiment deployed field kitchens and cooked approximately 150 kilograms of glutinous rice.
This event offers a chance to experience local flavors through mochi and ozoni from different regions, not just watch mochi being pounded.
Location and access
- Venue
New Sun Road shopping arcade
Event venue 北海道千歳市 ニューサンロード商店街
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Nearby attractions
サケのふるさと 千歳水族館
北海道千歳市にある水族館
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青葉公園
北海道千歳市にある公園
Origins and History of Chitose Citizens’ Hometown Mochi-Pounding Festival
The festival was held 22 times at the New Sun Road shopping arcade in Chitose City through 2005.
The event was suspended from 2006 onward following the removal of the shopping arcade’s covered roof.
Later, at the call of the Chitose Kenjinkai, an association formed by people with ties to Chitose, the Chitose Chamber of Commerce and Industry organized its revival in 2011.
Chitose Citizens’ Hometown Mochi-Pounding Festival at a Glance
The Chitose Citizens’ Hometown Mochi-Pounding Festival is a food culture event where hometown associations in Chitose showcase mochi and ozoni from different regions.
It was previously held at the New Sun Road shopping arcade and revived in 2011 after a suspension.
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Article updated: 2026/10/19
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