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Japan,
from street
to table.

Find an area. Get to know the places.
Check the evidence before visiting.

Every doorway has a story.
Illustrated shops and architecture in Japan
An illustrated scene of Japan.

01 / CHOOSE AN AREA

Start close
to your stay.

Get to know the area first.
Then open the dining records.

All areas in this guide +
  • Tokyo: Asakusa (Sensoji area)
  • Tokyo: Shinjuku / Shin-Okubo (Islamic Yokocho)
  • Tokyo: Shibuya
  • Tokyo: Ueno / Okachimachi
  • Tokyo: Ikebukuro
  • Osaka: Namba / Dotonbori
  • Osaka: Shinsaibashi

02 / CHECK THE EVIDENCE

Know the places.
Open the evidence.

Check the certifier and scope for each outlet. Japan has several certification bodies, not one central certificate.

Certification in Japan +
  • Certifiers named in the guide include JHA, NAHA, MPJA, Japan Islamic Trust and Japan Halal Foundation.
  • Check the outlet, scope and validity period. Ingredient or menu claims differ from certification of the whole premises.

Each record uses the A–U evidence model below. Checked dates are those of the original sources.

10 place and guide recordsWhat do the grades mean?
A
Tokyo

Ayam-Ya Okachimachi

Officially certified

· Open sources and details

Officially certified

鳥そば AYAM-YA 御徒町店

Area: okachimachi

Sri-Lankan-Muslim-owned chicken-broth halal ramen shop (shoyu/shio/spicy) holding the highest 'all-halal' grade with a dedicated prayer space and no alcohol.

Record scope
Outlet
Certifier in the record
Japan Halal Foundation
Certificate scope
3-star 'all-halal'

Original record date: 2026-07-14. Check for changes at the outlet before relying on this information.

A
Tokyo

Halal Wagyu Yakiniku Gyumon Shibuya

Officially certified

· Open sources and details

Officially certified

ハラル和牛 焼肉 牛門 渋谷

Area: shibuya

Japan's first halal wagyu yakiniku house (est. 2007) serving A5 halal-certified wagyu with multilingual staff and a prayer room.

Record scope
Outlet
Certifier in the record
Japan Halal Foundation
Certificate scope
A5 halal wagyu yakiniku

Original record date: 2026-07-14. Check for changes at the outlet before relying on this information.

A
Tokyo

Naritaya Halal Ramen Asakusa

Officially certified

· Open sources and details

Officially certified

ハラールラーメン 成田屋 浅草

Area: asakusa

The pioneering '100% halal' old-style shoyu ramen shop behind Sensoji, serving kelp/bonito-broth ramen with an on-site musollah and no alcohol.

Record scope
Outlet
Certifier in the record
Japan Islamic Trust (reported)
Certificate scope
100% halal shoyu ramen

Original record date: 2026-07-14. Check for changes at the outlet before relying on this information.

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B
Tokyo

Sekai Cafe Asakusa

Official tourism classification

· Open sources and details

Official tourism classification

SEKAI CAFE 浅草

Area: asakusa

An inclusive halal-and-vegan-friendly cafe near Kaminarimon (curry, pasta, burgers, desserts) with a Mecca-facing prayer corner, no pork and no alcohol, on the official Asakusa tourism listing.

Record scope
Outlet

Original record date: 2026-07-14. Check for changes at the outlet before relying on this information.

B
Osaka

Chibo Diversity Dotonbori

Official tourism classification

· Open sources and details

Official tourism classification

千房 ダイバーシティ 道頓堀

Area: dotonbori

A Muslim-friendly branch of the famous Osaka okonomiyaki chain on Dotonbori — okonomiyaki, yakisoba and wagyu teppanyaki cooked with halal-certified meat and alcohol-free seasonings, with a prayer room.

Record scope
Outlet

Original record date: 2026-07-14. Check for changes at the outlet before relying on this information.

C
Osaka

Halal Ramen Honolu Osaka Namba

Muslim-owned / self-declared

· Open sources and details

Muslim-owned / self-declared

帆のる 大阪なんば店

Area: namba

A small halal chicken-broth ramen shop near Namba (6 shio/shoyu spice levels) run with a Muslim chef and a halal-only kitchen, no alcohol and a small prayer space; graded C because no accrediting body is named.

Record scope
Outlet

Original record date: 2026-07-14. Check for changes at the outlet before relying on this information.

C
Tokyo

Saray Okubo (Turkish Kebab)

Muslim-owned / self-declared

The record reports alcohol on the premises.

· Open sources and details

Muslim-owned / self-declared

サライ 大久保駅前店

Area: shin okubo

A popular Turkish-owned kebab/mezze house near Shin-Okubo with halal food (kebabs, falafel, hummus, no pork) but which also sells Turkish beer — graded C because alcohol on premises rules out a clean halal-outlet certification.

Record scope
Outlet

Original record date: 2026-07-14. Check for changes at the outlet before relying on this information.

E
Tokyo

T's TanTan Tokyo Station

Pork-free / vegetarian — NOT a halal claim

· Open sources and details

Pork-free / vegetarian — NOT a halal claim

T's たんたん 東京駅

Area: marunouchi

FALLBACK ONLY — a 100% vegan dandanmen/curry counter inside Tokyo Station Keiyo Street; pork-free and animal-free but makes NO halal claim, so this is a pork-free/vegetarian option, not halal-verified.

Record scope
Outlet

Original record date: 2026-07-14. Check for changes at the outlet before relying on this information.

U
Tokyo

CoCo Ichibanya Halal (Akihabara / Shinjuku)

Not verified

· Open sources and details

Not verified

カレーハウス CoCo壱番屋 ハラル店

Area: akihabara

UNVERIFIED / no current halal outlet — CoCo Ichibanya's two NAHA-certified halal branches (Akihabara 2019, Shinjuku 2020) are permanently closed since ~2023; ordinary CoCo Ichibanya branches are NOT halal.

Record scope
Outlet
Certifier in the record
NAHA — historic
Certificate scope
branches permanently closed

Original record date: 2026-07-14. Check for changes at the outlet before relying on this information.

U
Tokyo

Malaychan Satu Ikebukuro

Not verified

The record reports alcohol on the premises.

· Open sources and details

Not verified

マレーチャン サトゥ 池袋

Area: ikebukuro

UNVERIFIED as a halal outlet — a long-running Malaysian restaurant with Muslim owner/chefs and halal-sourced food, but it openly sells beer on premises, so it is 'officially not a halal establishment' and holds no current outlet-level halal certification.

Record scope
Outlet

Original record date: 2026-07-14. Check for changes at the outlet before relying on this information.

Grades show the strength of evidence. C is not third-party certification; D is pending verification. Check for changes before visiting.

03 / ASK BEFORE EATING

Three questions.
Clarity at the table.

Open ingredient glossary
01

Ingredients and sources

“What is this ingredient made from?”

Ask about mirin, sake, tare and sauces.
02

Certification and preparation

“What has been verified?”

Check the sources of ramen broth, dashi, fats and gelatin.
03

Kitchen and premises

“What should I know?”

Ask about shared kitchens and frying oil.
Ingredient notes for Japan +
  • Check mirin, cooking sake, tare, dashi and soy sauce.
  • Ask about fats in ramen/gyoza, dessert gelatin and frying oil.

UNDERSTAND THE LETTERS

Evidence grades,
not decoration.

Read the full method
AOfficially certified+

An active third-party halal certificate for that outlet/scope, from a recognized body.

BOfficial tourism classification+

Listed by an official tourism-board program with a clear Muslim-friendly category.

CMuslim-owned / self-declared+

Muslim-owned or self-declared with current evidence — not a third-party certificate.

DCommunity-reported — pending+

A dated, sourced community report, but not yet verified.

EPork-free / vegetarian — NOT a halal claim+

Pork-free / vegetarian only — a FALLBACK, NOT a halal claim.

UNot verified+

Evidence insufficient or expired — shown as neither halal nor haram.

SPACE FOR PRAYER

Plan food and prayer stops.

Plan with the Tokyo or Osaka guide; also check airport prayer spaces.

Locations in this guide +

Most major Japanese cities have mosques/prayer rooms + prayer spaces at the airports (Narita/Haneda). City and airport pages will list exact locations.

Tokyo guide
Check locations and
local facilities.

STILL WONDERING?

Answers
to help you plan.

Is Japanese food halal?+

Most Japanese food is not halal by default — mirin and cooking sake are in many sauces and broths, and dashi often uses bonito or pork fat. But Japan has genuinely halal restaurants (halal ramen, halal wagyu). Look for a per-outlet halal certificate or a Muslim-owned kitchen, and confirm the sauce, broth and frying oil.

Is ramen halal in Japan?+

Standard ramen is usually not halal — the broth (tonkotsu) is often pork and toppings like chashu are pork. Halal ramen shops exist (e.g. chicken-broth shoyu/shio ramen from Muslim-run kitchens) and some hold a halal certificate. Choose a certified or Muslim-owned halal ramen shop, not a regular one.

Does Japan have a halal certification body?+

Japan has no central or government halal authority. Several competing private certifiers exist (Japan Halal Association, NAHA, Japan Islamic Trust and others), so halal status must be read per outlet — a certificate from one small association can lapse. Many tourist-facing places are self-declared or ingredient-level "Muslim-friendly" rather than certified.

Continue your journey.

Tokyo guide Osaka guide Find nearby food Ingredient glossary Halal grade model Read in Bahasa Melayu
Each record links to evidence and a checked date. E is not a halal guarantee. U is not verified.