Where to Find Mochi and Other Sweet Treats for Girls’ Day in Honolulu

Girls’ Day is this Friday, March 3. Even if you’re still polishing off your Valentine’s chocolates (we see your stash) and licking your lips at the memory of Fat Tuesday malasadas, it’s time for mochi and more treats! Because in Hawai‘i at least, Girls’ Day is about far more than mochi. What started as a Japanese tradition celebrating little daughters is now a local celebration of all girls and women, who on March 3 especially deserve kawaii pink treats.

Here’s our sister publication HONOLULU Magazine’s guide to mochi in Hawai‘i. And below, you’ll find places where you can get your mochi and other Girls’ Day sweets on.

SEE ALSO: Why We Eat Mochi and Display Dolls on Girls’ Day in Hawai‘i

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Kaka‘ako

Asato Family Shop

Downtown

The artisan sherbet specialist is preparing a special Girls’ Day sakura-ume with mochi sherbet, available Wednesday, March 1 and Sunday, March 5 at the shop.

1306 Pali Highway, asatofamilyshop.com, @asatofamily

SEE ALSO: Roll With It: Asato Family Sherbet Truck Hits the Road

Big Island Candies

Ala Moana

A Cake Life

Mō‘ili‘ili

Choco Le‘a

Mānoa

Cookie Corner

Multiple locations

Dipped by Doreen

Online

Ever Chocolate

Online

Fujiya Hawai‘i

McCully

SEE ALSO: POG Chichi Dango? Sweet Potato Mochi? Pizza Manju? This Is McCully’s New Fujiya

Kansai Yamato

Various locations

Photo courtesy of Kansai Yamato

Red, white and green Girls’ Day hishi mochi, sakura mochi, strawberry mochi and other assorted cream-and-fruit-filled mochi, fruit mochi skewers and other Japanese sweets. Sold at 1035 University Ave. and various Times Supermarkets.

@kansaiyamato_hawaii

Kulu Kulu Cake

Multiple locations

Made by Aliyoko

Kalihi

Minamoto Kitchoan

Multiple locations

Nisshodo Mochi & Candy Store

Iwilei

Photo: Steve Czerniak

Pink and white chichi dango and other traditional and contemporary mochi.

1095 Dillingham Blvd., (808) 847-1244, nisshodomochicandy.com, @nisshodo_mochi

SEE ALSO: Did You Know Nisshodo Mochi Shop Has New Chichi Dango Flavors?

Sweet Revenge Honolulu

Kalihi kitchen and various farmers markets

We Heart Cake Co.

Kaimukī

Stuck on mochi? Here’s our 2022 review of three Honolulu mochi shops. Nisshodo’s hours are indeed until 2 p.m. and Minamoto Kitchoan’s buy-six-get-one-free sakura mochi special is on again this year.

Update: Kansai Yamato has relocated to Puck’s Alley at 1035 University Ave. and is NOT at the former Moanalua 99 site.