Hi all! I am Japanese and living in Tokyo. This might sound a little odd for a Japanese person to post this question here, but your advice would be much appreciated!

I have opportunities to welcome non-Japanese visitors who are vegan or vegetarian. Sometimes, a group includes both meat-eaters and vegan/vegetarian individuals. As a Japanese person who has absolutely no dietary restrictions herself, it is always quite a hassle to find good restaurants that offer both vegan/vegetarian options and regular dishes with fish or meat, in order to satisfy everyone in the group. It would be great if I could specifically search for restaurants with English menus where vegan/vegetarian-friendly dishes are clearly specified

.These occasions mostly occur in Tokyo, but I also sometimes travel with them outside of Tokyo, so if you know a good way to search for such restaurants in other cities, it would also be appreciated!Thanks!

What is the most hard thing as a vegan in Tokyo for you? Finding a vegan friendly restaurants, or finding a recipe to cook home? I'm trying to figure out how I can contribute to the society.

Hi everyone,

I've been living in Japan for a few months, as a vegetarian who usually cooks plant-based at home. I have no problem finding supplies for basic recipies like curry, pasta, tofu and the like. I love making tofu-based "katsudon" (in this case I do use eggs as well).

But I was wondering if there was stuff resembling Beyond Meat. In my home country, there are plant-based substitutes popping up for bacon, sausage, burger patties, etc. I enjoy those for an occasional easy, vegan/plant-based "junk food" feeling.

I found soy-based pre-cooked "meat" in my local supermarket, and it's great for ramen and pasta, but it gets kind of old after a while. It's exactly the type of thing I'm looking for, I'm just hoping for more varied options.

Does anyone know if it exists in Japan? I live in Kanto, near Kamakura. Hopefully I can find stuff in Tokyo, or order it online.

Thanks!

Hey all, I've been recommended that I get my nails done on my trip to Japan but I've only found Vegan Radon Spa in Yokohama, which is out of the way. Does anyone know any fully vegan or vegan options nail salons more centrally located in Tokyo, Kyoto, or Osaka?

I've recently started working in Japan and have been betrayed a few times already buying very innocent-seeming snacks that end up having meat seasonings in them. I bought plain salted rice crackers at FamilyMart last week that turned out to have pork flavouring. Now I found out the crackers I've been eating ALSO have chicken flavouring. People warned me about how pervasive random animal products are in Japan, but this is way more than I expected, and as such I'm at a bit of a loss... so, I'm wondering if anyone has cracker/chip/snack recommendations that are vegan here in Japan. I'm in a slightly more rural area so I don't have access to any specialty stuff, but if there's any staples you guys rely on at konbinis/Maruto that would be super helpful.

TIA!!

I'm an absolute beginner but I'd love to get into roller skating. Unfortunately most skates appear not to be vegan. Anyone into skating here that could guide me on where/how to get good roller skates that are also vegan here in Japan? I'm in Tokyo. Thank you so much :3

Hi all, I just moved to Tokyo and very confused and overwhelmed by the beauty products around me. Any veteran vegan who can suggest vegan skincare and makeup brands? Apart from the international vegan brands.

Hi everyone,

I am traveling to Japan and will be in Tokyo for New Year’s Eve.

Does anyone know of any vegan parties going on?

Also, I have heard that many restaurants will be closed during this time. Does anyone have any idea which vegan restaurants in Tokyo will be open from January 1-3?

Thank you!

I recently turned vegan due to health concerns. My health wasn’t great, so I started paying attention to what was in my food, and long story short, I decided to go vegan. I honestly haven’t felt this good in years. It’s not just the diet, but everything—exercise, mentality, all of it.

That said, I’m starting to struggle with the lack of options. Searching for food items and reading labels in detail is pretty daunting. What do you guys make with the ingredients you find in Japanese supermarkets? Thank you in advance!!

Greetings,
I am planing to move with my japanese wife and my kids (all vegan) to tokyo for 3-5y, what are some other ways you would recommend to me searching for a graphics designer (online, print, UX/UI, but not audio or video) job before moving there? From what I read it seems to be pretty much impossible to find anything related, especially mostly remote? I would actually prefer working for a company that focuses on veganism related topics and it doesn't need to be design related then.

I have used all (even japanese ones) job search sites, but they mostly just offer IT related jobs. Would just submitting my work/resume to all companies that are somewhat interesting to me be something worth pursuing? My wife is unfamiliar with my industry, and I only know how it works in the EU.

Thanks for your time and help

Hi everyone,

I hope this message is suitable here. I'll be staying in Tokyo from end of September up until 9th of October. My year as an exchange student is about to end and instead of doing the typical touristy things I'd like to engage in some volunteer activities (which do not require a work permit) related to veganism. Do some of you have an idea if such thing exists here or know places where help is needed? Thanks for reading!

I'm looking for places like:

• Dirt Candy in NYC
• Vedge in Philadelphia
• Millennium in Oakland

I've been to Dirt Candy many times for many menus and have enjoyed 90% of the food.

I've only been to Vedge & Millennium once each, but have very fond memories of the amazing food.

Anyone have suggestions for equivalent places in Japan, preferably in Tokyo or Kyoto? Daytrip-close places are also acceptable.

Thanks!

https://www.tokyoweekender.com/food-and-drink/the-best-vegan-restaurants-in-harajuku-and-omotesando/

I wish I wasn't the one who started this post.

In Japanese supermarkets, convenience stores or drugstores, does anybody know if there are any vegan lubes for personal (not mechanical) use? More specifically, lubes that don't comply with animal testing?

Ideally I'd like to support domestic Japanese brands rather than importing some from other countries.

Follow-up question: I don't expect this to be a “yes”, but are there any readily available vegan condoms too? (oh, I already know that condoms are usually made of natural rubber, which is inherently vegan, but condoms usually come pre‑lubricated… the lube may not be vegan or free from animal cruelty).

Hello everyone!

First post using this account and on this group.
My name is Jeronimo and I'm doing vegan activism at a nonprofit called VegeProject Japan.

This post is to ask your help recommending nice vegan & vegetarian friendly stores to the Tokyo Metropolitan Government and the Tokyo Convention & Visitors Bureau via this survey!
https://forms.gle/GYbt1a3H4ofEGpYq7

Your survey replies will help us improve the Tokyo Vegan & Vegetarian Restaurant Guide!

As some of you may know, the government is on the way to release a new edition of their Tokyo Vegan & Vegetarian Restaurant Guide, and we are helping them in this. You can find some background about this initiative here: https://vegeproject.org/en/tokyoguide_2025_start_en/

Your feedback is super important! More replies will mean better restaurants on board, and will also help us transmit how much interest there is around vegan & vegetarian dining in Tokyo :)

Thank you a lot!!

As far I understood, to get the most amount of calcium from tofu I should search for Calcium-set Tofu.
I see many brand of tofu are Magnesium-set.

Do you know any brand here in Japan, Calcium-set?

I don't know if this website has been posted here before, but I find it very nice and helpful, especially the page "Vegan on the go/convenience food"...

https://isitveganjapan.com/

Of course, all rights belong to the creators of this website... I only share it because i find it very detailed and a lot of work is put into it!

I’m entertaining ideas for travel plans, and the Shikoku Pilgrimage is a bucket list experience for the natural environment (and my veganism stems from Buddhist thought, so I feel like it would be a good experience to further my experience in that form of thought). Has anyone been on the island? Can anyone share tips/stores/restaurants if one was to take the trip? Is it possible or should I ration out a month’s worth of non-perishable food? I feel like there should be options but I’m not sure how close Buddhists there follow vegan/vegetarianism.