Halal Kobe Beef & Kuroge Wagyu to the World, OS Meat
Reared on its own group farms, OS Meat exports high-quality, brand-name Wagyu beef, like Kobe Beef, to Muslim countries as Halal Wagyu Beef. Let's find out from its representative, Shoji Oda, about its Halal Wagyu Beef and future prospects. (more…)
Halal udon now at KIX, Perfect with a rich dashi soup
A new restaurant serving HALAL compliant meals opened at Kansai International Airport on 1 October.Opening during the renovation of the domestic flight area, you can find this Homemade Udon KINEYA MUGIMARU branch, operated by Gourmet Kineya Restaurant, on the 2nd floor of Kansai International Airport (KIX). The noodles are made in-store from flour produced in Mie Prefecture, freshly prepared and boiled. It is sold in a self-serve format.The noodles have a thick, soft and chewy texture that are totally satisfying. They match well with the dashi (Japanese soup stock) filled...
Halal corner at Lawson convenience store near Toyama Mosque
This Lawson convenience store in Toyama Prefecture has a halal food corner to cater for Muslim customers. It all started when the manager noticed how Muslim customers struggled to buy food since she got the position 5 years ago. (more…)
Give Muslims the joy of Japanese food with halal soy sauce, Fukushima Soy Sauce Brewing Cooperation
Established by a group of soy sauce breweries in Fukushima Prefecture— Fukushima Soy Sauce Brewing Cooperation. Let's learn more about its beginnings and Halal-certified 'Halal Soy Sauce' straight from the factory manager, Kurebayashi. (more…)
Halal Wagyu beef course for Muslims is back at Japanese restaurant GONPACHI
GONPACHI, the famous Japanese restaurant chain favoured by international celebrities operated by Global Dining Inc., is bringing back its Muslim-friendly menus with a new Halal Wagyu beef course. It is available starting 14 October for the first time in almost three years. Photo Source: POOL via Jiji Press Photo GONPACHI is famous for its carefully selected Japanese dishes, including skewers carefully grilled over binchotan*1 and freshly fried tempura. This creative Japanese restaurant made headlines in February 2002 when PM Junichiro Koizumi and US President George W. Bush (both at the...
Garuda Indonesia resumes Narita-Denpasar direct flights from this November
The flagship carrier of Indonesia, Garuda Indonesia will resume its non-stop Narita–Denpasar (Bali) flight service with 3 flights a week from 1 November 2022. (more…)
What you need to visit Japan for all foreign tourists & residents?
As Japan is fully reopening its borders for foreign tourists from 11 October, I want to share with you what you need to know and prepare before coming to Japan. (more…)
New Muslim-friendly restaurant opens in renewed KIX food court
A new food court opened on 1 October in the domestic area of Kansai International Airport (KIX), which underwent renovation. (more…)
Individual travel ban lifted! JTB starts Japan tours for foreigner & Muslim
JTB Global Marketing & Travel, a JTB Group company specialized in inbound travel, launched its domestic package tours "SUNRISE TOURS" after the ban on individual travel in Japan was lifted. SUNRISE TOURS cover accommodation and day-trip options for January–December 2023. They will go on sale at the same time from 18 October. (more…)
Kobe Airport to handle overseas flight, New hub for Asian routes in Kansai
Kobe Airport plans to start international flights by 2030. This is driven by expectations of a recovery in passenger demand in the Kansai region, and the reinforced infrastructure of the 3 Kansai airports [Kansai International Airport (KIX), Osaka International Airport (ITAMI), Kobe Airport (KOBE)] as a single hub. (more…)
How Japan’s foreign residents can benefit with new tax donation platform
Japan's first website for foreigners living in Japan about hometown tax payment, "Furusato Japan", is now open.Provided by Luxurique, one of the best features of this web service is that it is available in English and foreign residents who pay taxes in Japan can also use it without any worries. (more…)
Japan’s biggest Bus Terminal Tokyo Yaesu, 600 highway bus daily
One of Japan's largest bus terminals in front of Tokyo Station is partially finished and opened for business on 17 September. It is due to be fully built within the next six years. (more…)