About this event
In Ozato, Nanjo City, Okinawa Prefecture, the 'Ufuzato Nu Muchi Festival' is held to celebrate muchi (steamed rice cake wrapped in shell ginger leaves) and local culture. Unique to Nanjo City, which claims to be the birthplace of muchi, visitors can enjoy muchi sales, hands-on muchi making, brown sugar (kokuto) making, and dance performances. The venue is the outdoor stage plaza of Ozato Castle Ruins Park at 386 Ozato, Ozato, Nanjo City. Muchi will be sold in 5-piece sets for 500 yen (limited to 400 sets), and ka-muchi at 300 yen each (limited to 30 pieces). Numbered ticket sales for muchi are scheduled for 12:30 PM and 1:30 PM (150 sets each), with remaining sets sold starting at 3:30 PM. In the experience corner, muchi making will be available for up to 50 groups at 500 yen including insurance, while brown sugar making is free. Workshop registration closes at 2:30 PM. The opening ceremony takes place at 12:00 PM, and dance performances as well as various hands-on activities begin from 1:00 PM.
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Ozato Castle Ruins Park
386 Ozato, Nanjo, Okinawa 901-1202
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