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Updated October 2026: MERCY Vegan Ramen opened a second shop in Kyoto's Shijo-Kawaramachi on September 29, after its January Osaka debut. Plus MOS Burger's plant-based relaunch and the 2026 Vegan Gourmet Festival schedule change — with sources for every claim.
Vegan Tokyo · Shibuya
Vegan ramen in Shibuya is real, not an afterthought — fully plant-based bowls where the broth is built from kombu, shiitake and sesame, with no katsuobushi or pork. Here is where to slurp, and the one question that catches travellers out.
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Most ramen is built on pork and bonito — these Tokyo shops are 100% plant-based, with kombu, shiitake and sesame doing the heavy lifting. No fish dashi, no compromise.
