Tochimochi (tochimochi)

The fruit of the “chitchi mochi” is very strong, so if you eat it as it is, it is very bitter, and it has a strong taste that makes your tongue tingle and pain. It is said that a delicious way to eat was invented by the wisdom and experience of the ancestors, and it has been eaten since the Jomon period in ancient times. In the past, it was one of the most valuable foods in mountain villages where rice was barely available.
About one or two fruits are contained in a thick shell, and in autumn they ripen to a brown color and grow from 3 to 4 cm. It is a fruit that looks like a chestnut and is harvested from October to November. There are many components such as potassium, copper, manganese, saponins, and tannins in the fruit of chestnut.