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Muslim-Friendly Travel Guide: Exploring Tokyo’s Asakusa, Tokyo Station, and Ginza

Food, For Muslims, Kanto, Living in Japan, Sightseeing / 2024-07-03 2024-07-03 / Asakusa, Ginza, Halal, Halal Restaurant, Japan Trip, Muslim friendly, Tokyo, Tokyo Station

I created this muslim-friendly trip idea for a Muslim friend visiting Tokyo. Her positive feedback inspired me to share this list with more travelers. It’s true that not all restaurants in Tokyo have halal menus or signs, but the number of halal and Muslim-friendly restaurants is gradually increasing, making the city more welcoming to Muslim …

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Higuma Doughnuts × Coffee Wrights Omotesando

Food, Kanto / 2023-11-17 2024-04-10 / Cafe, Doughnuts, Food, Omotesando, Tokyo

Higuma Doughnuts × Coffee Wrights Omotesando is a charming spot in the Harajuku-Omotesando area where you can indulge in coffee and doughnuts. Despite being in a bustling area, this shop is tucked away on a back street, providing a serene atmosphere. Renowned for their simple doughnuts that showcase the flavors of ingredients like Hokkaido flour, …

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How to order a fresh smoothie at 7-Eleven

Food, Living in Japan / 2023-03-20 2023-03-27 / Food, Shopping, Tokyo, Tokyo Speciality, Travel Tips

Spring is well underway with cherry blossoms starting to bloom all over Japan, and the hot weather in Tokyo leaves me already longing for summer. As you must know after reading our latest article Japan’s Convenience Stores Are a Traveler’s Best Friend, there are several chains of konbini in Japan that offer a lot of …

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The Best Sakura Food and Drinks to try in Japan

Culture, Food, Living in Japan / 2023-02-22 2023-03-06 / Cafe, Cherry Blossom, Convenience stores, Food, Hanami, Restaurant, Sakura, Shopping

Japan is very famous for its beautiful cherry blossom spots and its culture of hanami (sakura trees viewing), but did you know that there are other ways to enjoy this beautiful flower? During spring and during spring ONLY, Japan offers a wide variety of sakura flavored food and drinks, made either with the petals of …

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Miso Dengaku “Mitsutaya”

Food, Tohoku / 2023-02-21 2023-03-06 / Aizu Wakamatsu, Food, Fukushima Speciality

“Miso dengaku” is a local dish of tofu and vegetables coated with a miso-based sauce and eaten throughout Japan, but the one here in Aizu is unique in that it consists of tofu, konnyaku, and rice cakes coated with red miso paste, sugar, and various spices, and grilled over a charcoal fire. Mitsutaya was a …

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Wappa Meshi “Takino”

Food, Tohoku / 2023-02-21 2023-03-06 / Aizu Wakamatsu, Food, Fukushima Speciality, Wappameshi

A “wappa” is a bento box made from thin boards of cypress or cedar that are bent into a round shape. “Wappa-meshi” is made by stuffing rice in a wappa box, topping it with various ingredients, and steaming it.Wappa-meshi is a local dish of Fukushima and Niigata prefectures. In Fukushima, the rice is unseasoned white …

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