TOP 7 VEGAN SNACKS IN JAPAN

Are you a vegan or vegitalian but concerned about whether you can find vegan restaurants or foods in Japan? There are lots of options for vegans/vegitalians in Japan. In this video, we introduce multiple options in Japan.

1. FamilyMart

In every Japanese city, you can find convinience stores, 24/7 markets. One of those, FamilyMart is the most vegan friendly market because some of the stores have a vegan and vegetarian section. You can enjoy the fresh vegan foods from FamilyMart while still steaming hot.

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2. Meiji Cacao Bars

Most of Meiji’s chocolate bars with 70% cocoa and up are vegan. You can get it in almost all convinience store in Japan.

3. Clearspring organic and Kamedaseika Happy Turn Rice Crackers

Rice crackers are called senbei in Japan and not all are vegan. Clearspring Organic Rice Crackers are flavourful, wheat-free and made to a traditional recipe in Japan using special organic sweet rice and natural seasonings. While Happy Turn rice crackers is a bag full of individually wrapped oval crackers with a light sweet-soy flavor. Extremely popular in Japan with both adults and children.

4. Natural Lawson’s Foods and Snacks

Not all of them are vegan, but it has a variety of organic and vegan snacks. If you’re not sure, just ask the staff whether it contains fish, chicken, milk, egg, or gelatin.

5. Vegan Ramen Bowl or In A Cup

You can find some varieties of vegan ramen in Tokyo station and you can request for take away in a cup. There are just a few options when it comes to vegan ramen cups in Japan, but sometimes you can find it too in Natural Lawson.

6. Conbinis’ Edamame, Algae Puddings, Frozen or Dried Fruits, and Packed Nuts or Beans

You can find all of those options in all conbinis. They are all very easy to find, but some of them need to be processed before eaten. Instant salad is also a best option, but beware of egg and dairy in the toppings or the dressing.

7. Mochi

Mochi is one of the most popular snacks in Japan, and you can find it in a lot of street stalls and conbini. Though some people warn that it may contain egg or dairy, the ingredients in conbini’s mochi don’t say so. If you want to feel safer, choose the mochi from conbini.