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戸倉上山田温泉の中で、陶芸屋さんや饅頭、川魚の寒露に、信州味噌、喫茶店などがそろっている銀座通り。４年前から町興しの行事として商店街会が立ち上がれて、その代表のイベントとしては餅つき大会。最初のころは可愛いもんでしたが、年々に知られてきて、年々に賑やかになってきています。今年は昨日、3日に行われました。我が子供達を連れて行きましたので3人ともはつく体験が出来ました。きっと子供にとってはいい思い出になる。個人的に子供も喜べるこういうイベントを応援したいと思っています。

Here in Togura Kamiyamada Onsen, we have one shopping street that features, among other stores, a pottery shop, river fish shop, miso maker, manju pastry shop, and a funky tea shop / preserved flower workshop. It's called Ginza Dori, and 4 years ago a Business District Association was formed as a part of civic improvement. The district's signature event is an annual mochi making event, where anyone can participate in pounding hot rice into that delicious traditional Japanese treat, sticky mochi rice.
This year's event took place yesterday, January 3rd. Our three kids and I went and had fun pounding the rice with others in the neighborhood. Every year the event gets bigger and bigger. I think it's great to see family-friendly events like this succeed.