In the past, when there were not much sweets, botamochi was an expensive sweet which was served to guests at home, to workers in parties after rice plantings, to children as a snack, to gathered people in Buddhist services and so on.
甘味を口にする機会の少ない時代には御馳走であり、来客のもてなしや田植えの後の寄り合い、子供のおやつ、また法要の際などに供された。