Halal Food market in Japan has grown tremendously in recent times due to the growing Muslim population in the country and also to an increase awareness of the meaning of Halal among the Japanese consumers. Few decades Japan was completely naive to the term Halal but it is now easier than ever to find Halal food of your choice. Many of the importers of halal products are now also serving as halal retailers.

Is halal Japanese food more expensive?

You might expect dining in halal restaurants to be more expensive. However, despite its low availability, most halal Japanese restaurants don't charge a premium price. Compared to regular restaurants in Japan, it might be a little bit more expensive by only a few hundred yen. Still, the dishes are very reasonably priced with its cost starting from 100 yen.

Some muslim friendly food in Japan

There are few Muslim-friendly foods in Japan you can eat without worry. However, look out for the sauces and dipping's as many of the ingredients used are not halal. For example, teriyaki sauce, tempura dipping's and sushi rice are prepared with a Japanese rice wine that isn't halal because of its alcohol content.

1. Tempura

Tempura is a Japanese dish that consists of battered and deep-fried ingredients. There are many vegetable options available at tempura restaurants, making it an extremely muslim-friendly meal.

2. Tofu

Numerous tofu dishes are available on the menus of Japanese restaurants. Tofu is a staple of Japanese food and can be considered to be Muslim friendly. It is made of soy milk thickened to a curd, somewhat similar to how cheese is made from milk.

3. Fish and Seafood

As an island, Japan has a plenty of fish and seafood, which Muslims can easily enjoy. It's common in Japan for fish to be gently cooked and served with an additional dipping sauce.

4. Shojin Ryori

Shojin ryori originated as a vegetarian diet for Buddhist monks who abstain from meat, fish, root vegetables, and alliums like as leeks, garlic, and onions. However, there is a heavy emphasis on eating beans, fresh fruits, and vegetables, which are all regarded safe for Muslims to ingest.

How to find restaurants that serve halal Japanese food

1. Halal Gourmet Japan

Halal Gourmet Japan is a smartphone app released an iOS and Android, which proudly provides with the most information on restaurants for Muslim people in Japan. You can search stores from information on restaurants for Muslim people with the greatest database in Japan including more than 500 stores.

2. Halal Navi

Halal Navi provides you all the information you need to find halal restaurants all over the world, especially in Japan! This can be very handy when looking for restaurant serving halal Japanese food. Now you don't have to worry if you can't check the ingredients in the menu. You can still get halal information from our users' restaurant reviews easily. Halal Navi also helps you to navigate to the nearest restaurants, mosques and prayer spaces. Simply search using the nearby feature and within seconds Halal Navi will list out all the halal restaurants and mosques around you. Here's the link to download the app on IOS and Android.

Top 5 popular halal Japanese restaurants

Restaurant Name Address Website link
1. Asakusa Sushiken Address: 2-11-4 Asakusa, Taito-ku, Tokyo
Open hours: 11:30am - 3:00pm (Lunch), 5:00pm - 11:30pm (Dinner), closed on Wednesday
Phone: +81352466547
https://www.asakusa-sushiken.com/
2. Ayam-YA Okachimachi Address: 3-10-3 Asakusa, Taito-ku, Tokyo
Open hours: 11:30am - 2:30pm (Lunch) and 5:00pm - 8:30pm (Dinner)
Phone: +81343603672
https://ayam-ya-halal-ramen-tokyo.business.site/?utm_source=gmb&utm_medium=referral
3. Gyumon Address: 3-14-5 Shibuya, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Open hours: 5:00pm - 9:00pm
Phone: +81354692911
https://ayam-ya-halal-ramen-tokyo.business.site/?utm_source=gmb&utm_medium=referral
4. Coco House Ichibanya Curry Address: 1F Uchiomatsunaga Bldg., 16 Kanda-matsunagacho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo
Open hours: 11:00am - 10:30pm
 
5. Misono Address: 1-1-2 Shimoyamatedori, Chuo-ku, Kobe
Open hours: 1:30am - 2:30pm (Lunch) and 5:00pm - 9:00pm (Dinner)
Phone: +81783312890
https://misono.org/en/

Useful phrases & words you need to know when ordering

English Japanese
Excuse me / I'm sorry. Sumimasen (すみません。)
I don't eat ◯◯ (ex: I don't eat pork) wa tabemasen. (butaniku wa tabemasen.) は 食べません。(ex: 豚肉は 食べません。)
Without ◯◯, please. ◯◯ nashi de onegaishimasu. ◯◯ なしでお願いします。
Can I request for the ◯◯ to be made without mirin? ◯◯ wa mirin nashi de onegai dekimasu deshouka? ◯◯はみりん無しでお願いできますでしょうか?
Does this dish contain alcohol such as mirin or sake? Kono ryouri ni aruko-ru ga fukumaretemasuka? Tatoeba mirin toka sake nado (この料理にはアルコールが含まれてますか?例えばみりんとか酒など)
Does the soy sauce contain alcohol or mirin? Shouyu ni wa aruko-ru ka mirin ga fukumaretemasuka? (醤油にはアルコールかみりんが 含まれてますか?)
Is there pork in this (food)? Butaniku wa haittemasuka? (豚肉は入っていますか?)
Does this restaurant serve pork? Kono resutoran wa butaniku no ryouri wo teikyou shimasuka? (このレストランは豚肉の料理を提供していますか?)
Do you have vegetarian or seafood dishes which do not contain alcohol or mirin? Sake nashi / mirin nashi no bejitarian ryouri ka kaisen ryouri wa arimasuka? (酒無し・みりん無しのベジタリアン料理か海鮮料理はありますか?)
Thank you for the meal. It was delicious! Gochisousama deshita. Oishikatta desu! (ご馳走さまでした。美味しかったです!)