Plant-based Japan, tested on the ground

Is it vegan? In Japan, mostly yes, if you know where to look.

From temple kitchens to konbini shelves: a guide to eating vegan and vegetarian across Japan, written by someone who keeps going back.

A hand holding an ichigo daifuku, a halved strawberry on red bean paste and mochi, on a shopping street in Dazaifu with a stone torii behind
Strawberry daifuku in Dazaifu, March 2023
Two hands holding green mochi dusted with kinako
Mochi with kinako, Nara, March 2020

Hi, I'm Mochi. Three trips in, and I still read every label.

I plan trips around flea markets, come home with too much old ceramics and ask about dashi before every meal. This blog is what I wish I'd had on my first trip: what is actually vegan, where I ate, and what wasn't worth it.

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