The entrance of Masjid Istiqlal Osaka in Nishinari, Osaka. Photo: Abasaa / Public domain (Wikimedia Commons)When you visit Osaka or Kyoto, it helps to know where you can pray before you get there.This article lists the prayer spaces in Kyoto and Osaka that appear on Halal Gourmet Japan, grouped by area, and points you to places to eat.The rules differ from place to place. Some spaces are only for...
Photo: kawanet / CC BY 2.0 (Flickr)It comes down to the seasonings and the stockTwo seasonings are worth knowing by name: mirin and cooking sake.Under Japan’s Liquor Tax Act, hon mirin (true mirin), made from rice, rice koji and shochu or distilled alcohol, is counted as an alcoholic beverage. It sits in the compound liquor category and is defined as having an alcohol content under 15% by...
Prayer spaces across Tokyo, grouped by area — Shibuya, Tokyo Station, Asakusa, Harajuku, Roppongi, Odaiba, and the airports — plus how to find somewhere to eat by cuisine.
How to get from Narita or Haneda into central Tokyo, and how to choose between train, bus, and a private transfer based on your arrival time and luggage.
Carry one IC card and let a map app do the routing. Five things worth knowing before your first ride in Tokyo, plus how to fit prayer and meals into your day.
The Halal Gourmet Japan team recently took a trip to Yamanashi Prefecture, and we had lunch at T&T Fujiyama Halal Restaurant in Fujiyoshida. Here is our report on the visit. About the Restaurant T&T Fujiyama Halal Restaurant is a halal-friendly Japanese restaurant in Fujiyoshida, Yamanashi. The restaurant is spacious, with table seating as well as a raised tatami area, and it has a...