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Best Halal Sushi Restaurants in Tokyo: Must-Try Places

By Catherine Flores
Updated: February 14, 2025

Sushi is the first thing that comes to mind when we think of Japan. Healthy and delicious, sushi is the go-to dish that you can snack on at any time of the day. You can eat it for breakfast at Tsukiji Market along with hot miso soup or as a late-night snack at a rotating sushi bar.

You can even whip up a serving or two of sushi in the comforts of your home, with skills gained during sushi classes in Japan. Unfortunately, halal sushi in Tokyo is not the easiest to find and can often leave some feeling excluded. It is sad to think that some people with dietary restrictions and special dietary needs have difficulty finding the iconic Japanese dish.

The good news is that there is at least still one halal sushi restaurant in Tokyo, so regardless of your faith, you can enjoy halal sushi in Japan!

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Halal sushi in Tokyo

1. Asakusa Sushi-ken

Sea urchin bowl

A great place to start is Asakusa Sushi-ken. It was the first certified halal sushi restaurant in Tokyo and only uses the freshest ingredients, all of which are prepared to halal standards. Instead of using mirin (a type of cooking sake) to make sushi rice, vinegar is used, a substitution that is equally flavorful.

They have an extensive menu of sushi, which includes side dishes such as chawanmushi (savory egg custard) and miso soup. Their lunch menu changes daily, offering a variety of sushi dishes to their guests, and they also have an omakase (meaning “I’ll leave it up to you”) course of 20 items.

Asakusa Sushi-ken’s menu has also expanded beyond sushi, and they offer familiar Japanese dishes such as donburi and tempura sets.

Find out more: Best affordable omakase sushi in Tokyo

Halal sushi in Tokyo: Now closed

2. Halal Cafe & Sushi Akasaka Saryo Ouka

Tender Wagyu serving

As of March 23, 2020, Halal Cafe & Sushi Akasaka Saryo Ouka is closed.

Halal Cafe & Sushi Akasaka Saryo Ouka is another restaurant to come by if you’re looking for certified halal sushi in Tokyo. They have an extensive menu that includes a range of dishes, from wagyu beef to Japanese sweets and desserts, but it’s also one of the few places to enjoy halal sushi in Tokyo.

The restaurant is halal-certified and the owner takes special care to keep their food up to halal standards, ensuring that there is no alcohol used during the cooking process. Like many other restaurants, their sushi dishes don’t use mirin but instead use halal vinegar to help enhance the flavor of the rice.

They also make sure to use the freshest ingredients available. Drop by to have a taste of their mouth-watering sushi dishes, then treat yourself to some matcha pancakes from their dessert menu! Craving some halal ramen?

Akasaka Saryo Ouka is Shinjuku Gyoen Ramen Ouka’s sister shop, one of the halal ramen joints that is on our list of the best halal ramen in Tokyo.

3. Genki Sushi

Sushi galore

As of February 13, 2025, Genki Sushi is closed.
Another great place to visit for halal sushi in Tokyo is Genki Sushi. They are not halal-certified, but they do not serve pork and offer halal soy sauce to guests. While this restaurant is a conveyor belt sushi restaurant, meaning the sushi dishes come past your table on a track, they have an English menu handy so you can order from the menu.

Before ordering, it is highly recommended to talk to the staff so you can inform them about your dietary needs, but other than that, Genki Sushi is a nice place to visit if you’re craving some delicious and cheap halal-friendly sushi in Tokyo.

4. Itamae Sushi Ueno

As of March 23, 2020, Itamae Sushi Ueno is closed.

While Itamae Sushi Ueno is not halal-certified and they serve alcohol to guests, they do offer a Muslim-friendly menu. The halal menu does not include alcohol, pork, or pork ingredients. They provide a special halal seasoning for their sushi and use separate cutting boards, knives and kitchen tools for the items on the halal menu.

Itamae Sushi Ueno also provides separate glasses and tableware for halal guests, although their seafood and vegetables are not halal-certified. The specialty at Itamae Sushi Ueno is their blue-fin tuna, and they have consistently won the tuna auction for four consecutive years.

Prices are quite reasonable, and the ultra-fresh ingredients are sourced from Tokyo's fish markets.

To find more open halal restaurants in Tokyo, read our Essential Guide to Halal Food in Japan.

Hungry for halal wagyu beef? Check out these halal wagyu restaurants in Tokyo to satisfy your cravings.

Editor's note: This blog was originally written by Catherine Flores. It was updated by the byFood team in February, 2025.

Frequently Asked Questions

What kind of sushi is halal?

In general, seafood is considered halal in Islam. Most Islamic scholars believe that sea creatures, including fish, are naturally halal. As a result, sushi containing fish, shrimp, crab, sea urchin and similar are considered Muslim-friendly.

Is Kura Sushi halal in Japan?

Kura Sushi in Japan is not considered halal sushi as their rice and soy sauce may contain traces of alcohol, considered Haram in the Muslim religion. This is due to the fermentation process of rice mirin and soy sauce.

Which part of Tokyo has halal food?

Since the Shibuya Ward is home to the Tokyo Camii Mosque — also the location of the Tokyo Camii Halal Market — this district of Tokyo has more halal food than most. This includes halal restaurants like Ayam-Ya Okachimachi, Naritaya Halal Ramen and Sushi Ken, mentioned above.

Can Muslims eat mirin?

Usually, no. Rice mirin is often used as part of the sushi-making process and as it contains trace amounts of alcohol is not considered halal.
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Catherine Flores
She’s cooking and baking for her family and friends. She finds grocery shopping therapeutic, always takes the longest time in the Asian section and debates with herself whether she needs that extra pack of instant ramen. A lover of sweets, she dreams of owning a patisserie and publishing her book but most of the time, she’s just really thinking of what to eat for breakfast the next day.
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