I do not eat pork
豚肉は食べません。
Butaniku wa tabemasen.
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Chabad houses, kosher and vegan restaurants, and what to say in a Japanese restaurant so you do not get fish dashi.
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I do not eat seafood
魚介類は食べません。
Gyokairui wa tabemasen.
Is the steak cooked with butter or with oil?
ステーキはバターで焼きますか？それとも油ですか？
Sutēki wa batā de yakimasu ka? Soretomo abura desu ka?
I do not eat meat and dairy together
肉と乳製品を一緒に食べません。
Niku to nyūseihin o issho ni tabemasen.
Does this contain dashi or fish stock?
だしや魚の出汁は入っていますか？
Dashi ya sakana no dashi wa haitte imasu ka?
Dashi is the basic Japanese stock, often made from fish or bonito flakes. It turns up in soups, sauces and dishes that look vegetarian, so it is worth asking.
Do you have kosher food?
コーシャの食事はありますか？
Kōsha no shokuji wa arimasu ka?
43 places to eat in 4 cities. Every place that comes from an itinerary links to its full day.
Before you start: The full guide to kosher and vegan Japan, including dashi, ordering Shabbat meals by Thursday, and deliveries between cities. Vegan places are marked "not kosher" on purpose.
Tokyo
18 places to eatCertified kosher
Tokyo · Certified kosher
Jewish Community of Japan
The community synagogue in Hiroo: a mikveh, a library and a meat kosher kitchen. Friday night dinner for guests by sign-up on the website until Wednesday at 14:00, and after that with a ¥1,000 surcharge. You can also order challah for pick-up on Friday.
Price checked October 2026
Photo: Abasaa / Wikimedia Commons (Public domain)
Tokyo · Certified kosher
David's Deli
Tokyo's kosher restaurant since May 2025, in place of Chana's Place, which closed: shakshuka, schnitzel, hummus, falafel and shawarma, glatt kosher certified by Japan Kosher Services according to the restaurant (in 2025 the supervision was reported as that of the chief rabbi of Chabad Tokyo). At Mita 5-13-13 in Minato, about seven minutes on foot from the Chabad house. Sunday to Thursday 11:00 to 15:00 and 17:00 to 22:00, Friday 11:00 to 15:00, closed on Shabbat. There is also delivery through the website or Uber Eats, for orders placed by 18:00.
Price checked October 2026
Tokyo · Certified kosher
Chabad Lubavitch of Japan, Tokyo
The Chabad center of Japan in Takanawa (Minato), with a synagogue, a mikveh, and Shabbat and holiday meals by advance booking. The kosher restaurant David's Deli is about seven minutes on foot from there. Book ahead through the form on the website.
Price checked October 2026
Tokyo · Certified kosher
Kosher Japan Kitchen
The kosher kitchen of Chabad in Tokyo: meat and fish bento, sandwiches, breakfasts and Shabbat meals, delivered or eaten on site. Order at least four days ahead, and there is a surcharge for delivery far from Tokyo or at certain hours. Good for stocking up before a trip between cities.
Price checked September 2026
Kosher groceries
Some shops carry imported products with a hechsher, but the shop itself is not necessarily supervised. Check the label on every product.
Tokyo · Kosher groceries
National Azabu Supermarket
An international supermarket in Tokyo that stocks a range of imported products, sometimes including products with a kosher certification. It is not a kosher supermarket, so check the kosher mark on each product separately.
Price checked October 2026
Photo: Masayuki (Yuki) Kawagishi / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 2.0)
Tokyo · Kosher groceries
Aretz Israeli Imported Goods
A delicatessen at Chabad Tokyo with Israeli and imported products, from packaged kosher food to Jewish ritual items. Open on Fridays 11:00 to 15:00, and on other days you arrange a visit in advance on WhatsApp.
Tokyo · Kosher groceries
Nissin World Delicatessen
Another international supermarket in Tokyo with imported products, sometimes including items with a kosher certification. It is not under supervision, so check every package and do not rely on the name of the store.
Price checked October 2026
Vegetarian and vegan, not kosher
Tokyo · Vegan, not kosher
Ain Soph Ginza
A fully vegan restaurant since 2009, right next to the Kabukiza theater. The signature dish is a gluten-free rice-flour pancake at ¥2,550, and lunch dishes cost ¥2,200 to ¥3,900. On weekends there is also breakfast from 8:00. Vegan is not kosher, so this is a choice only for those who are satisfied with a plant-based diet.
Price checked October 2026
Tokyo · Vegan, not kosher
T's Tantan Tokyo Station
Vegan ramen at Tokyo Station. Since 1 August 2026 it has been on floor B1 outside the ticket gates, to the right of the GranSta north underground gate, and you no longer need a platform ticket. Ramen from ¥1,250, and there is no kosher supervision. Especially convenient before a Shinkansen.
Omotesando · Vegan, not kosher
Brown Rice
A vegan and organic restaurant near Omotesando, with Japanese lunch trays of brown rice, miso soup and side dishes, from ¥2,500. Fully vegan, but not kosher, and it serves alcohol.
Price checked October 2026
Tokyo · Vegan, not kosher
Saido
A vegan Japanese cuisine restaurant in Jiyugaoka. There is a lunch menu by advance booking and there are dinner menus, with no meat, fish, eggs or dairy.
Tokyo · Vegan, not kosher
Vegan Ramen UZU Tokyo
Vegan ramen in the plaza of teamLab Planets in Toyosu. Entry requires a ticket to teamLab Planets, so you combine it with a visit and do not come specially.
Tokyo · Vegan, not kosher
Komaki Shokudo
Buddhist shojin cuisine in Akihabara, in the CHABARA market under the tracks: no animal ingredient at all, no white sugar, and no garlic, onion or leek. The chef trained at Kencho-ji temple in Kamakura. Tuesday to Sunday 11:00 to 19:30.
Tokyo · Vegan, not kosher
2foods Ginza Loft
A plant-based cafe and restaurant in Ginza, with omurice, curry and desserts. Especially good for a quick meal in a shopping area.
Tokyo · Vegan, not kosher
Ballon TOKYO
Vegan falafel and soy milk soft serve, in Nakameguro, about five minutes on foot from the east exit of the station. A falafel sandwich or a salad bowl for a light lunch.
Tokyo · Vegan, not kosher
Vegan Izakaya Masaka
A vegan izakaya on the basement floor of Shibuya Parco, in the Chaos Kitchen food hall: soy karaage that looks and tears like chicken, gyoza and izakaya drinks. You order by QR code, and at busy hours there is a wait.
Tokyo · Vegan, not kosher
Vegan Cafe PQ's
A vegan cafe in Asakusa, about a quarter of an hour on foot from Senso-ji, with a colorful curry that changes every month and desserts. Closed on Mondays.
Negishi · Vegan, not kosher
Vegan Gyoza Yu
Handmade vegan gyoza in 11 flavors, in the Negishi neighborhood, about a five-minute walk from Uguisudani Station, near Ueno. Wednesday to Sunday 12:00 to 21:00, last order at 20:00, closed on Mondays and Tuesdays. Not gluten-free. Cash only.
Kyoto
14 places to eatCertified kosher
Kyoto · Certified kosher
Chabad of Kyoto
The Chabad house of Kyoto in the Okazaki district (30-3 Okazaki Tennocho, Sakyo), run by Rabbi Motti and Libby Grumach since 2019: prayers and Shabbat and holiday meals, and kosher food delivered to individuals and groups. Make contact on WhatsApp as early as possible.
Price checked September 2026
Kyoto · Certified kosher
Honke Tankuma Honten
A kosher kaiseki meal under the supervision of Kosher Japan, for groups of five or more: ¥55,000 per person including tax, plus a 15% service charge. In addition you pay on site a supervision fee of ¥88,000 per group. Book at least seven days ahead, and there are no bookings for Friday or Shabbat.
Price checked September 2026
Kyoto · Certified kosher
Kosher Delica, Chabad Kyoto
The kosher catering service of Chabad Kyoto, the first in Japan, operating since 2005: ready meals and products delivered to any city in Japan, to hotels, offices and homes, and also for groups and events. Under the supervision of Rabbi Binyomin Edery, the chief rabbi of Japan. Order at least three days ahead, on WhatsApp or by phone.
Price checked September 2026
Vegetarian and vegan, not kosher
Kyoto · Vegan, not kosher
mumokuteki cafe
A fully vegan cafe in central Kyoto, on the second floor of the mumokuteki shop near Teramachi street, five minutes from Kawaramachi Station. Japanese and Western dishes with no animal ingredient at all. 11:30 to 20:00, closed on Wednesdays.
Kyoto · Vegan, not kosher
Vegan Ramen Uzu Kyoto
Vegan ramen that was selected for Michelin's Bib Gourmand and received a Green Star. Tasting meal only: you book up to 30 days ahead and prepay ¥7,700 per person, and you can cancel without a penalty up to 48 hours before. An excellent choice for a Japanese meal without meat or fish, but not for keeping kosher.
Kyoto · Vegan, not kosher
Veg Out
A vegan cafe on the bank of the Kamo River, with colorful plates and juices. It suits a relaxed lunch near Shichijo Station.
Kyoto · Vegan, not kosher
TowZen
Vegan soy milk ramen in Kyoto, based on the principles of shojin cuisine. All the dishes are free of animal products.
Kyoto · Vegan, not kosher
CHOICE
A fully vegan and gluten-free cafe, a few minutes on foot east of Keihan Sanjo Station: burgers, brown rice risotto, pancakes and cakes. Closed on Wednesdays.
Kyoto · Vegan options, not kosher
Premarche Alternative Diner
An organic diner and pizzeria, about ten minutes on foot from Nijo Castle: every dish is vegan by default, but the kitchen also serves meat to those who ask. Vegan pizzas, burgers and desserts, organic beer and wine.
Kyoto · Vegan options, not kosher
Premarche Gelateria Kyoto
A gelateria with a large selection, including sorbet flavors and marked vegan flavors. It suits a dessert or a short break in the city center.
Kyoto · Vegetarian, not kosher
Hale
A small vegetarian restaurant, about 12 seats, in a machiya house with a garden, right next to Nishiki Market. One lunch set a day built around yuba and nama-fu from the market. Ask about dashi and ingredients with every order.
Kyoto · Vegan, not kosher
Bien Kyoto Vegan Cafe
A vegan cafe that opened in fall 2025 on the Chawanzaka slope, steps from Kiyomizu-dera: vegan ramen, sushi and sandwiches, ice cream and matcha. Check the hours before you come.
Kyoto · Vegan options, not kosher
COCOLO KYOTO
A health cafe with juices, bowls and vegetable-based dishes. Ask on site which items are fully vegan that day.
Kyoto · Vegan, not kosher
Vegan Life SoiSoi
A rural vegan cafe in Kyoto Prefecture, near Sonobe Station, with the cuisine of a different country every two months. Open only on Mondays and Wednesdays, 11:00 to 15:00, and by advance booking only. From the station take a bus to the Shin-Mito stop, and from there it is five minutes on foot.
Osaka
9 places to eatCertified kosher
No verified kosher place in this city yet.
Vegetarian and vegan, not kosher
Osaka · Vegan, not kosher
Paprika Shokudo Vegan
A vegan restaurant in Shinmachi, a short walk from Shinsaibashi, with Japanese and international dishes. 11:30 to 15:00 and 17:30 to 21:30, closed on Wednesdays, and temporary closures are announced on Instagram. Two minutes from exit 2 of Yotsubashi Station. It suits vegan travelers, but it is not a substitute for a kosher restaurant.
Osaka · Vegan, not kosher
Green Earth
A long-standing vegan restaurant in Osaka, operating since 1991 and fully vegan since 2019: a daily lunch plate, pasta, pizza, sandwiches and burgers. Near Hommachi Station, closed on Sundays and public holidays.
Osaka · Vegan, not kosher
Paprika Shokudo Vegan Shinsekai
Paprika's Shinsekai branch, fully vegan and gluten-free, right behind the main branch of Kushikatsu Daruma, at the foot of Tsutenkaku: vegan takoyaki, kushikatsu and ramen. 12:00 to 15:00 and 17:30 to 21:30, closed on Wednesdays and on other days announced on Instagram, so check before you go. You order from your phone.
Osaka · Vegetarian, not kosher
Chakura
A vegetable restaurant in Sakai, south of Osaka, with vegetarian meals and evening courses. It suits anyone who includes the Mozu tombs area in the route.
Osaka · Vegan, not kosher
Vegan Ramen by Playpen Friends
Fully vegan ramen in Osaka, in the Kitahorie area, a few minutes from Namba: six kinds of ramen and gyoza, with a menu in English.
Osaka · Vegan options, not kosher
Halal Ramen Naniwaya (formerly Naritaya)
A halal ramen restaurant in Shinsaibashi, formerly called Naritaya, with vegan ramen options. It suits a mixed group, but tell the staff explicitly that you want the vegan version.
Osaka · Vegan, not kosher
Aju
A one-person vegan izakaya in Nakazakicho, one station from Umeda: vegan okonomiyaki and yakitori. The place takes up to four diners at a time and is closed Monday to Wednesday, and there are conflicting reports on whether it is still open, so check before you go.
Osaka · Vegan options, not kosher
OKO Fun Okonomiyaki Bar
An okonomiyaki bar with a vegan option. Order the vegan version explicitly, because this is a place that also serves dishes that are not vegetarian.
Osaka · Vegan, not kosher
Pivot BASE Cafe & Bar
A fully vegan cafe and bar in Dotonbori: vegan versions of takoyaki, okonomiyaki and kushikatsu, and ramen too. The staff speak English and payment is cashless.
Kobe
2 places to eatCertified kosher
Kobe · Certified kosher
Chabad of Kobe and Osaka
The community of Kobe and Osaka runs an Israeli kitchen with catering, and sends chilled kosher meals anywhere in Japan, usually within 24 hours. The solution for Hiroshima, Hakone and Hokkaido. Order 3 days ahead and ask the hotel for a refrigerator.
Price checked September 2026
Vegetarian and vegan, not kosher
Kobe · Synagogue
Ohel Shelomo Synagogue, Jewish Community of Kansai
The oldest active synagogue in Japan, and the oldest Jewish community in the country. Kobe took in Jews from Russia, Germany and Baghdad from the start of the 20th century, and in 1940 and 1941 thousands of refugees holding the transit visas of Chiune Sugihara passed through it. The original synagogue was destroyed in the bombings of World War II, and the cornerstone of the current building was laid in 1970. This is an active community and not a tourist site, so you arrange a visit or a prayer service in advance with the Jewish Community of Kansai. The address: 4-12-12 Kitano-cho, Chuo-ku, in the Kitano district.
Price checked September 2026