Dear Sangha Members and Friends of the Sangha,

Mochitsuki is quickly approaching, scheduled for Sunday, December 14. Orders for kagami (small, ¾ lbs., $8.00) and komochi (10 pieces, $9.00) have been steadily coming in and we continue to accept orders.  Please see our website for ordering and drive-thru pick-up information.

How Japanese mochi brings communities in America together/ CBS Sunday Morning
Mochi in America. This story was featured on CBS Sunday Morning show.
(Segments filmed on Sunday, December 15, 2024 @ BCO)

Please place your orders as soon as possible and please encourage your family and friends to place orders, too. The order deadline is Friday, December 12, or until we reach our maximum number of orders.

Volunteers are needed beginning at 7:00 am to approximately 3:00 pm. It’s especially critical we have volunteers in the afternoon hours to ensure we can complete steaming, forming, and cooling the final batches of rice and be ready for the drive-thru pickup (3:30 – 5:00 pm).

We ask that our volunteers follow all our health and safety protocols. Head coverings (i.e., baseball caps, hairnets) and gloves are required while working with the mochi. Please, no food items near the mochi steaming machines, mochi forming lines, and cooling areas. You may choose to wear a face mask but it is optional. Thank you for your cooperation and adherence to the protocols.  

Everyone, please come out to volunteer and participate in this special day to highlight the spirit and strong sense of community that makes BCO a welcoming and special place!

We look forward to seeing you at mochitsuki! We are grateful for your support!   

Buddhist Church of Oakland

   

BCO Mochitsuki is Sunday, December 14, 2025.

Small Kagami mochi and komochi will be the only options available to order and quantities are limited.

  • Order by Friday December 12, 2025 – Online or Phone
  • Order EARLY! Supply is limited!
  • Pickup Sunday December 14, 2025 –  Drive Thru Pick-up at BCO | 3:30 – 5:00 pm

Please Purchase Online (preferred):

Payment – Credit Card or PayPal Account

  • Credit card or PayPal account. On the Checkout Page, please be sure to enter your name and contact information.
  • To pay by check when you pick-up your order, choose Manual Payment and complete the requested information. Please make checks payable to the “Buddhist Church of Oakland”.

Phone Orders: Call 510-832-5988.

Please leave a message with your name, order, and phone number.  Please mail or bring a check when picking up, made payable to the “Buddhist Church of Oakland”.

Drive-Thru Pick-up at BCO | 3:30 – 5:00 pm

Sunday, December 14, 2025 | 3:30 – 5:00 pm

  • Enter church parking lot – 9th gate
  • Please remain in your car when picking up

Mochitsuki Production Crew

We are looking for help for Mochi production and distribution. Please RSVP with the Office if you like to help. We will have multiple shifts available. We plan to start early again this year!!!

  • Please contact the Church Office if you are interested in being on the Mochitsuki Crew, all are welcome.
  • View the videos below to learn the process of making mochi.
  • Covid and Sanitation Protocols may be followed.

Videos on How to Make Mochi:

More Videos from Past Mochitsuki Events:

Contact Information

* There will only be a limited number of mochi items available. Please order early. Please make payment online or when picking up. No Cash Payments.

 

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