Abekawa Mochi
Rice Cake with Soybean Flour
Abekawa Mochi is a soft rice cake covered with roasted soybean flour or sweet red bean paste. It's a traditional Japanese sweet from Shizuoka that people have loved for more than 50 years. It’s said that a famous samurai leader, Tokugawa Ieyasu, also enjoyed this treat.
A soft, sweet taste of Japanese tradition.
Product Maker
Mihomi
Founded in June 1953 as "Cha Nakamuraen," Mihomi Co., Ltd. began its business by selling green tea. Over time, it has evolved into a company that manufactures and sells souvenir sweets and teas, including Shizuoka specialties like "Cocco" and "Abekawa Mochi
The company's headquarters are located at 696-1 Nakahara, Suruga-ku, Shizuoka City, Shizuoka Prefecture. Their flagship product, "Cocco," is a steamed cake filled with milk cream, made using fresh eggs and water from the Abekawa River's underground flow, and has been on sale since 1985
Additionally, they offer the traditional Japanese sweet "Abekawa Mochi," which comes in two flavors: kinako (roasted soybean flour) and anko (sweet red bean paste).
Through these products, Mihomi shares the tastes of Shizuoka with a wide audience.
Producing area
静岡県 | Shizuoka
Shizuoka Prefecture boasts spectacular natural wonders highlighted by Mt. Fuji, and is also widely recognized as one of Japan’s premier tea-producing regions. Its warm climate and abundant water resources help cultivate high-quality tea, esteemed throughout the country. On the Izu Peninsula, visitors can enjoy both ocean and mountain scenery, with onsen and marine sports among the popular activities.
