Before you fly
Before you fly: the vegan traveller's Japan prep guide
Five calm steps that turn 'will I be able to eat?' into excitement — phrases, apps, the one trap to learn, and how to plan a trip you'll love.
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编辑亲手汇集——故事、指南，以及值得寻味的一道菜。
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健康茁壮
在植物饮食中蓬勃生长——保持健康与自信，搭配日本的大豆优势
营养师们说，规划得当的纯素、素食或鱼素饮食在生命的每个阶段都是健康的。这里讲讲那几样值得规划的营养素（没错，B12），以及为什么日本是最容易活得健康的地方之一。
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Is udon vegan? What's really in the noodles and broth
The noodles are vegan — udon is just wheat flour, water and salt — but the dish usually is not. Standard udon broth (tsuyu) is made with bonito dashi and finished with soy sauce and mirin, and toppings like tempura, fish cake and egg add more. Vegan udon with kelp-shiitake broth exists at plant-based shops.
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Is miso soup vegan or vegetarian in Japan?
Usually not. Miso paste itself is plant-based, but almost all miso soup in Japan is made with bonito-and-sardine dashi, so the standard bowl is neither vegan nor vegetarian. Versions made with kombu (kelp) or shiitake dashi — common at temple and vegan restaurants — are fully plant-based.
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Is dashi vegan? Japan's foundational stock, explained
Most dashi is not vegan. The everyday Japanese stock is built on katsuobushi (dried bonito) and niboshi (dried sardines), so it carries fish even when a dish looks plant-based. The vegan exceptions are kombu (kelp) and dried-shiitake dashi — the base of Buddhist shojin cooking and of modern vegan ramen.
Trend
Tokyo's vegan ramen boom in 2026: real bowls, not afterthoughts
Plant-based dining in Tokyo has roughly doubled since 2019, and vegan ramen is the clearest sign — dedicated shops building deep umami from mushrooms, kombu and miso rather than meat. Here's what's driving it, and the bowls worth crossing town for.
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Can vegetarians and vegans eat well in Nara?
Yes — Nara is quietly one of Japan's easier cities for plant-based eating, but its famous specialty is fish, and bonito dashi still hides everywhere. Here is how to eat well, and the one shop to trust.
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Pescatarian Tokyo: the easiest city in the world to eat fish-first
If you eat seafood but not meat, Tokyo is paradise. Sushi, sashimi, grilled fish and seafood bowls are everywhere — here's how to order with confidence, plus the hidden meat to watch for.
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Vegan sweets & cafes in Tokyo
Fluffy egg-free pancakes, plant-based puddings and the world's richest matcha gelato — dessert without compromise.
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Shojin ryori: Japan's original vegetarian cuisine
Buddhist temple food was vegan centuries before the word existed. Meet shojin ryori — and the Tokyo tables that keep it alive.
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Vegan & vegetarian Tokyo: the complete guide
Tokyo is far easier than its reputation — if you know about dashi. Where to eat, what to watch for, and the phrases that help.