Travel - Is Japan vegan and plant based friendly?
Back in April, we spent two weeks in Japan, visiting Tokyo, Osaka and Kyoto. Whilst there are some tricky things to navigate as a vegan e.g. Dashi, it turns out there is quite a thriving scene of vegan and plant based cafes and restaurants. Plenty of research before hand definitely helped so that between social media, internet searches and Happy Cow app, I had a long list of potential options. This did of course mean we had to plan in advance and couldn't always be spontaneous. Language is of course a hurdle but whilst not always expected in popular tourist areas, the Japanese were super friendly, helpful and English language menus were often available. I am forever grateful to those who do accommodate tourists. So what and where did I eat on travels in Japan. Tokyo Almond Days (drink stand in Tokyo station) Hatoya's Vegan fruit sandwiches Komeda Is T's (bento box) Good Luck Curry Tokyo Vegan Ramen Center Ippudo Plant More Café Osaka Pivot Base Paprika Shokudo Folk (café ...
