Ginza, Tokyo, has two shops serving halal-friendly tendon, the tempura rice bowl. This article introduces both branches of Tendon Ginza Itsuki: one in Tokyu Plaza Ginza and one in the Ginza Inz building.
About the shops
As the name suggests, Tendon Ginza Itsuki specializes in tendon. What makes it stand out is that you can have halal-friendly tendon right in the middle of Ginza, between shopping and sightseeing.
Tokyu Plaza Ginza
This is the second Ginza Itsuki shop, on the second basement floor (B2F) of Tokyu Plaza Ginza. It does not take reservations, so just walk in when you are hungry.
Ginza Inz
This small shop has 14 seats on the second floor of Ginza Inz 1. Its listing also shows that it serves no alcoholic drinks and has vegetarian options.
The tendon
Tendon is a bowl of rice topped with tempura and a sweet, savory sauce. At Ginza Itsuki, shrimp and vegetable tempura is piled high, spilling over the edge of the bowl. The fun is in taking a bite of sauce-soaked tempura together with the rice underneath.
For Muslim guests
Under “Conditions” on the listing pages, both shops show Halal Certified, Serves Halal Meat, Pork-Free, Uses Halal Seasoning, Halal Options, and Dedicated Halal Kitchen & Tableware. The Ginza Inz shop also shows No Alcoholic Drinks and Vegetarian Options.
From certification to a dedicated kitchen and tableware, these shops are well prepared to welcome Muslim guests, so you can enjoy tendon in Ginza to your heart’s content. Halal details are on each listing page; please review them and decide whether they meet your own standards.
Prayer spaces nearby
Several prayer spaces listed on Halal Gourmet Japan are close to the shops.
- Matsuya Ginza (Ginza 3-chome, Chuo-ku)
- JNTO Tourist Information Center (Marunouchi, Chiyoda-ku)
- JR Tokyo Station (Marunouchi, Chiyoda-ku)
- TRAVEL HUB MIX (Otemachi, Chiyoda-ku)
Please check each listing page for opening hours and conditions. For more prayer spaces in Tokyo, see our guide to prayer spaces in Tokyo by area.
Shop information
Tendon Ginza Itsuki Tokyu Plaza Ginza Branch
Address: Tokyu Plaza Ginza B2F, 5-2-1 Ginza, Chuo-ku, Tokyo 104-0061, Japan
Listing page: Tendon Ginza Itsuki Tokyu Plaza Ginza Branch
TENDON ITSUKI (Ginza Inz)
Address: Ginza-INZ 1 2F, 3-1, Ginza-nishi, Chuo-ku, Tokyo 104-0061, Japan
Listing page: TENDON ITSUKI
Please check each listing page for opening hours.
To wrap up
Tendon Ginza Itsuki lets you enjoy a bowl piled high with shrimp and vegetable tempura, right in the heart of Ginza. Stop by the Tokyu Plaza Ginza branch while you shop, or choose the Ginza Inz shop when you prefer a place that serves no alcohol or want vegetarian options. Add it to your list of places to eat when you spend a day in Ginza.
This article was written by the Halal Gourmet Japan team. On Halal Gourmet Japan, you can search for halal-friendly restaurants and prayer spaces all over Japan. The service is also available as an app (iOS / Android).
After seeing his Muslim friends struggle to dine out in Japan, he founded Halal Gourmet Japan, a restaurant search service for Muslims, and has been running it for more than a decade since its launch in 2014. He also co-founded Food Diversity Inc. (formerly Halal Media Japan; he has since stepped down), and has deep expertise in halal support for restaurants and Muslim-oriented inbound tourism. Halal Gourmet Japan is one of Japan’s largest halal-friendly restaurant search services, used in more than 140 countries, introducing halal-friendly restaurants and prayer spaces across Japan in multiple languages.
