Nara is one of those places many people have on their “want to visit” list and that was certainly the case when our family arrived in March. With all four of us being vegan, it made my research for where to eat so much more exciting and that’s when I discovered this cafe. Vegan Cafe …
Strolling through the famous streets of Higashiyama District, you’re surrounded by traditional buildings with shops on either side selling local specialities, and souvenirs as well as many food vendors filling the streets with incredible smells. In the well-known area of Ninensaka is Okutan Kiyomizu, a food vendor in Higashiyama that sells vegan items! They’re a …
We had a wonderful day exploring and were making our way back to the station when we saw a sign that said ‘vegan’ in Arashiyama! Coming across a vegan cafe or restaurant like this doesn’t happen that often so I was shocked, yet equally pleased! Of course, I had to immediately go in! Musubi Sweet …
Since moving to Japan 7 months ago, tea and cake is something that has severely missing from my life. Perhaps that’s because I’ve grown up in England, or perhaps I just really like cake… either way, my recent trip to Marbre Vegan was truly needed. Marbre Vegan is a 100% vegan cake cafe next to …
Making friends when you’re an adult is hard, and it’s even harder when you go to a new country! Luckily the internet is a thing – I made a fellow vegan friend in Tokyo through a Facebook group and we recently met up for the first time. We both had a craving for カレーパン (curry …
My birthday was at the end of March and I wanted to celebrate by going somewhere special- especially as we had family coming over to visit and I wanted to show them delicious traditional Japanese vegan food. Bon or otherwise known as Bon Taito or Fucha Bon is a Buddhist vegetarian restaurant offering multicourse lunches …
We recently finished a 3-week long trip around Japan with family who came to visit us from England. It was a jam-packed trip where we tried to fit as much in as we could. But, some nights we were too tired to walk very far or find somewhere new to eat. That’s until we stumbled …
A little while back we visited Omiya in Saitama prefecture, to see its well-known bonsai collection. And after a busy day exploring the city, we were hungry and in need of dinner but didn’t fancy Coco’s curry that night. That’s when I found that Omiya had a ramen restaurant with one vegan option on its …
Update: They unfortunately closed in November 2023 If you don’t go into the city, vegan burgers aren’t that readily available here in Japan. To be honest, even when you do go into the city, it can be difficult to find a truly decent vegan burger. So far, the only other place I’ve eaten one was at …
