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Japanese
Bakery
A store that offers housemade hand-wrapped thin-skinned daifuku/mochi with many kinds of daifuku/mochi with fruit, peanut butter, and more. All ingredients are vegan. Open Mon-Sun 10:00am-8:00pm.
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Last update on 26 Jul 2023 by rosu12
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Added by AlanaBanana on 10 Jul 2023
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47 Reviews
First Review by AlanaBanana
Ninovb
Points +149
Well stuffed Daifuku and tasty - Edit
Just a few minutes from the station you’ll find Ben Zai Ten on a streetcorner selling their very plump Daifuku.
Read moreI’ve so far only tried two of the ones they are selling, but to my surprise there was a whole tangerine in one, not just a few pieces but a whole one! That was a very pleasant surprise!
The Daifuku are really tasty with a great texture and the fruit inside is incredible!
Looking forward to try the peanutbutter one 🤭
Updated from previous review on 2026-03-15
Pros: Fast, Friendly, Plump Daifuku
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dymdarp
Points +177
Hugely overrated - Edit
Had the sweet lemon and the apple daifuku. They were nothing special. Fruit with a smeering of powdery mochi. Massively overpriced. Not worth the visit.
Read moreHad better daifuku from random shops that cost 1/4 the price
Cons: Price, Taste
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asy137
Points +2593
Mochi - Edit
This is my first time trying Mochi and ‘Ben Zai Ten’ offers vegan mochi!
Read moreThe fruit was delicious and the packaging super cute.
I don’t think that I will try mochi again, I don’t think I liked the texture. But if you are a mochi fan, you should definitely come!
Updated from previous review on 2025-12-23
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MollyGoould
Points +354
Go get your vegan mochi - RIGHT NOW! - Edit
Delicious mochi with interesting fruits, absolutely delicious and perfect to cool off on a hot day!
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Kukurumka
Points +3661
Yummy daifuku! - Edit
That was so good! Great dessert
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2025-12-11
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VeganVeggieVoyager
Points +62
High quality Fruit - Edit
I walked by here everyday during my stay in Nara and got something almost every time I went past. The fruit was high quality and fresh and the service was friendly.
Read morePros: Ripe fruit , Great location
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KMacD831
Points +24
Tons of options and super delicious! - Edit
Right in Nara, had a ton of flavors to choose from!
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2025-11-22
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lewald
Points +28
Great cold sweet treat - Edit
Happened to come across this place, and so glad I did! I love the twists on the classic mochi and daifuku. Hard to pick a favorite flavor! The persimmon and musk melon were especially nice on a hot, early autumn day.
Read morePros: Good service, sweet staff, Fresh local fruits, All vegan!
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Sara2CB
Points +131
Perfect little treat - Edit
Many types available and they have their staff persona favourite too.
Read moreI chose peach and it was very nice
Updated from previous review on 2025-09-15
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vyan
Points +228
Fresh Fruit Vegan Mochi - Edit
Clearly labelled vegan mochi with fresh fruit inside, instead of a paste or ice cream. The fruit is perfectly ripe and gives a very different experience. They also have other flavours. Definitely worth a try, even if a bit on the pricey side.
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goldieB
Points +333
Refreshing! - Edit
Super fresh snacks to eat there or to go, the 2 workers nicely pointed us to the ingredients to make sure they were vegan
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rayanT
Points +251
WOW! - Edit
So refreshing, so tasty!
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martint
Points +10037
Vegan daifuku - Edit
This place is a must. They have a variety of vegan daifuku/mochis. As an European I do not recommend the fruit ones, since they are on the pricey side, but the peanut / toasted soy / coffee mochis are must. Their flavour was just stunning!
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emsher
Points +837
Vegan Daifuku - Edit
The fruit ones are a little on the expensive side compared to other daifukus we had while we japan, but everything is delicious! We loved the peanut and sesame one.
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AlexandrineG
Points +232
Amazing mochis - Edit
The peanut butter one with black sesame was incredible !! The best I had in Japan !
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LucieFrançois
Points +86
Peanut mochi 🤩 - Edit
J'ai pris le peanut mochi avec graines de sésame, c'est vraiment le meilleur mochi que j'ai jamais mangé ! Et pourtant j'en ai mangé vraiment beaucoup 😂
Read morePros: Peanut mochi, Personnel très aimable, Possible de prendre 1 ou 5 mochis
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Purposely_Vegan
Points +2487
Magical Mochi! - Edit
We had the crown melon mochi and strawberry mochi and both had probably the tastiest fruit we had ever had.
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ndamato
Points +58
Refreshing - Edit
We tried the sweet orange mochi and it was the perfect snack for our introduction to Nara.
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g00lumer
Points +108
Nice - Edit
They sell mochis containing fruits. The fruits were very delicious, however, my wife didn’t like the mochi itself. It didn’t have any taste.
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Jennidaca
Points +1694
Best strawberries we've ever tried - Edit
The Mochis were delicious, especially the strawberry and coffee ones.
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easyvegani
Points +102
Sehr lecker, aber auch teuer - Edit
Wir haben uns dort einen Strawberry Mochi geholt und fanden den sehr sehr lecker. Allerdings ist es für so ein kleines Mochi doch sehr viel Geld was man ausgibt.
Read morePros: Sehr lecker
Cons: Ziemlich teuer
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MinervaG
Points +2164
Mmmm so good - Edit
We tried the strawberry, mango, kiwi and orange flavors. Really good. Strawberry was my favorite.
Read morePros: All vegan
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VeggiLulu
Points +4239
Delicious sesame mochi - Edit
The black-sesame mochi are very soft, filled with peanut butter (?) and covered with roasted sesame.
Read moreReally creamy, nutty and just slightly sweetened.
It was really good!
1 piece 230¥
Pros: Tasty, Just slightly sweetened, Very nice texture
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vheegan2
Points +1164
Great snack - Edit
Perfect spot for a quick snack while sightseeing in Nara. I tried the kiwi option which was delicious
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MariaSpb
Points +281
Best mochi ever - Edit
A mochi shop with very tasty fruits inside, perhaps one of the most delicious dishes that I have tasted in Japan. There are quite a lot of flavors, they can be cut into pieces if you need to share them, or they will pack them with you in a beautiful package. The girl at the checkout is very nice, credit cards are accepted.
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Lsimd
Points +1468
Delicious fruit mochi, but expensive - Edit
Fruit filled mochi. The dough is very thin, but the fruits are very tasty and fresh.
Read moreA bit expensive though, which makes sense considering how expensive fruits are in Japan.
Updated from previous review on 2024-09-10
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Heike.St
Points +2077
Super good fruit mochi - Edit
After free kiwi-samples, we got the kiwi one (which was massive; 600 yen) and a watermelon one (which was not as big; 500 yen). Both good and refreshing.
Read moreWe recommend the kiwi one for sure!
But they have many more fruit mochi.
They cut the mochi for you on request, which makes it even more convenient to snack.
Just a little food stall on the corner of the street. But they do have a couple chairs out front.
Pros: All vegan, Great snack, Free samples
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