Mochi Tsuki Festival - A New Year's Celebration at IslandWood

Each year the Bainbridge Island Japanese American Community brings this celebration to Bainbridge Island. We invite everyone, young and old, to bundle up against the crisp winter air, and enjoy the tradition of mochi tsuki (moe–chee sue–key), or “mochi–making.”

For over a millennium, making and eating the sweet rice treat mochi has been a celebrated New Year’s tradition in Japan, with generations of families and communities coming together to wish good health and prosperity for the new year. Each year BIJAC brings this cebration to Bainbridge Island. We invite everyone, young and old, to bundle up against the crisp winter air, and enjoy the tradition of mochi tsuki (moe–chee sue–key), or “mochi–making.” BIJAC's acclaimed Kodomo no Tame Ni–For the Sake of the Children–pictorial history will be on display, as well as the latest in news about the Nidoto Nai Yoni–Let It Not Happen Again–Memorial

For more information contact:

• BIJAC Bainbridge Island Japanese American Community
  
• Email: info@bijac.org
  
• Mail: BIJAC, 1298 Grow Avenue Northwest, Bainbridge Island, WA 98110
  
• Phone: 206-842-4772
  
• Fax: 206-842-5649
  
  Please keep in mind that although we love all animals, pets are not allowed on the IslandWood campus, including the parking lot. Service animals are of course an exception.