Nara's Mugwort Mochi and Traditional Sweets

Around Nara Park, long-established shops specializing in mugwort mochi and grass mochi are scattered throughout the area, offering exquisite freshly-pounded chewy texture and grassy aroma. At the tea houses along Todaiji's approach path, you can also enjoy Nara's distinctive traditional sweets such as narazuke pickles, kuzu noodles, and warabi mochi. Enjoying traditional sweets on the veranda while watching the deer is one of the true pleasures of sightseeing in Nara.