Halal Japanese food & wholehearted hospitality for Muslims in Miyajima, Miyajima Yamaichi
Home to the World Heritage Site of Itsukushima Shrine, Miyajima in Hiroshima Prefecture is a popular tourist destination known as one of the three most picturesque places in Japan. Miyajima Yamaichi Co., Ltd., which runs a restaurant and ryokan (traditional Japanese inn), provides Halal Japanese food and prayer space for Muslims visiting Miyajima.Let's discover how they came to accommodate Muslims and their future prospects straight from President Teppei Yamamatsu. (more…)
Get halal curry at Haneda Airport’s new one-stop entertainment complex
Inside the new commercial facility opened in Haneda Airport Terminal 3 "Haneda Airport Garden", curry lovers across the globe will find a brand new spot "Japan Loves Curry" (カレーは日本の国民食) where you get to taste a wide selection of curry dishes from two popular curry restaurant chains in Japan: GoGo Curry and Siddique. Great news for Muslim travellers, you can enjoy a variety of halal dishes served at Siddique, a halal Indian-Pakistani restaurant. It has vegetarian options too. Now you don't have to worry on where to eat when you're at...
Popular halal ramen Honolu opens a new branch in Shinjuku-Gyoenmae
The very popular halal ramen chain in Japan, Honolu, has opened a new branch "Honolu Shinjuku-Gyoenmae" in Shinjuku-Gyoenmae in 16 February 2023. Located in Shinjuku, Shinjuku-Gyoenmae is an area that holds one of Tokyo's largest parks, Shinjuku Gyoen, famous for hanami (cherry blossom viewing) in spring. (more…)
Halal to vegan! New insta-worthy cafe ‘Kawa Kitchen’ opens in Tokyo
A sustainable-themed café/restaurant designed by the famous Japanese architect Kengo Kuma, KAWA KITCHEN, has opened on 1st February in Kuramae, Tokyo. Not only can you enjoy the aesthetics, but the café also serves food that accommodates diverse dietary like halal, vegan, gluten-free, and flexitarian. Close to Asakusa, Kuramae is known as the 'Brooklyn of Tokyo', with its modern and fashionable cafés/stores, while still maintaining the atmosphere of a traditional Japanese downtown area. If you're a café hopper, make sure to drop by! Find out more in the translated link below.
5 Popular Halal/Muslim-friendly Food in Japan
When traveling, food is one of the basic needs we must have! But when in Japan, why not try Japanese local food? For Muslims, it may be quite challenging to find Halal/Muslim-friendly Japanese local food. But don’t worry, you are on the right page! Here are my TOP 5 Recommended Halal/Muslim-friendly Japanese Local Food that you need to try (^_-) (more…)
Muslim-friendly & vegan menus now available at Hyssop in Kyoto
On top of offering vegan menus, GOOD NATURE STATION has also began serving Muslim-friendly menus at its 4th-floor restaurant 'Hyssop' from 15 December 2022. Located in the busy Shijo-Kawaramachi area of Kyoto with a greenery-filled setting, customers can enjoy its Muslim-friendly menus– made using seasonal vegetables, halal-certified Wagyu beef and such –for dinner and lunch. Photo Source: Muslim Friendly Dinner Course via GOOD NATURE STATION Hyssop serves food under the following ‘Muslim Friendly Menu Policy’: The restaurant itself is not certified as a halal restaurant by a third-party organization.The kitchen...
Halal Ramen Ayam-YA in Kyoto reopens with a new look
When you mention halal ramen in Japan, Ayam-YA is one of the well-known halal ramen restaurants you cannot miss out with branches in Tokyo, Osaka and Kyoto. Its Kyoto branch 'Ayam-YA Karasuma Kyoto' has reopened for business from 12 December 2022 after completing its renovation. (more…)
Ultimate halal chicken ramen, Halal Ramen Toribushi opens in Okachimachi
Just a 2-minute walk from Okachimachi Station on the Yamanote Line, Halal Ramen Toribushi opened on 28 November, bringing you tasty Halal ramens and tsukemens*1 with a rich, slow-cooked chicken broth. It is also near the Masjid Assalam (Ueno Okachimachi Mosque), which is about 6 minutes by foot. Aside from ramen dishes, you can enjoy toppings, such as 'Chicken Char Siew' and the classic 'Ajitama' (marinated egg), rice dishes, gyoza and special value set menus. The Okachimachi area is a bustling historical market town. It is more known among foreign...
Halal included! Wakayama launches multilingual supported website ‘Eat Wakayama’
Wakayama Prefecture has launched a 'Multilingual Menu Creation Support' and a 'Search Engine for Restaurants' websites, covering restaurants and other establishments in this prefecture, on 11 November. Named 'EAT WAKAYAMA', this website is an initiative geared towards the recovery of inbound demand due to the Covid-19 pandemic and the arrival of foreign tourists to the prefecture ahead of the Osaka-Kansai Expo 2025.When foreign tourists who cannot read Japanese look at the menu and order, helping them get rid of their concerns about allergies, Halal, and such is becoming a must.
Halal shabu-shabu set meal & Osaka soul food at Asian Spicy Diner 585
Directly connected to JR Namba Station, Asian Spicy Diner 585 (the sister restaurant of Halal Yakiniku Zerohachi in Osaka) now offers halal shabu-shabu set meal alongside its popular halal kushikatsu. (more…)
A halal curry restaurant ranked NO.1 in Miyagi Prefecture?!
Spicy Curry Halal Hub, a halal restaurant with home-style Bangladeshi cuisine by a Muslim Bangledashi chef, took first place in the October ranking of 'Best Curry Restaurants in Miyagi Prefecture'. (more…)
Halal Wagyu beef course for Muslims is back at Japanese restaurant GONPACHI
GONPACHI, the famous Japanese restaurant chain favoured by international celebrities operated by Global Dining Inc., is bringing back its Muslim-friendly menus with a new Halal Wagyu beef course. It is available starting 14 October for the first time in almost three years. Photo Source: POOL via Jiji Press Photo GONPACHI is famous for its carefully selected Japanese dishes, including skewers carefully grilled over binchotan*1 and freshly fried tempura. This creative Japanese restaurant made headlines in February 2002 when PM Junichiro Koizumi and US President George W. Bush (both at the...