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Vegan in Kyoto: Uno Ramen – Sanjo

Last summer we visited the main branch of Gion Soy Milk Ramen Uno Yokiko in Kyoto and enjoyed the soy milk ramens on offer there (read more here). Since then, they’ve opened up a second branch, Uno Ramen – Sanjo, … Continue reading

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Vegan in Kyoto: Musubi Sweets Factory

Arashiyama is one of our favourite areas of Kyoto because it is just full of beautiful temples to visit. On our visit this April, we found ourselves with a bit of time to kill in Arashiyama while waiting for a … Continue reading

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Vegan in Kyoto: Mercy Vegan Factory – Kyoto Station

By happy coincidence, I booked us a hotel in Kyoto that was just a three minute walk from an all-vegan restaurant which opened for both breakfast and dinner. What a discovery! Not many vegan spots open early in Japan (or … Continue reading

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Vegan in Kyoto: Vegan Ramen Uzu Kyoto

We visited this restaurant for the first time in July 2024 and were really excited to return on our 2025 trip to Kyoto. I was disappointed to see online that the menu has changed quite a bit – now it’s … Continue reading

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Vegan in Kyoto: Vegan Izakaya Nijiya

One of the few complaints I have about Japan is that not many restaurants take reservations (or at least not many vegan ones). I accept that this is probably based on bad experiences for the restaurant owners, but as a … Continue reading

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Vegan in Kyoto: Vegan Sushi Kyoto

After eating at the Tokyo branch in the first week of our trip to Japan (review here), we were all excited to try the newly-opened Kyoto branch too. The menu is a little different, with fewer pieces of sushi and … Continue reading

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Vegan in Kyoto: Coyote

It’s always tricky on holiday to find somewhere for breakfast that has vegan options, is not a million miles out of your way, and opens at a reasonable hour. So we were delighted to find Coyote, a vegan-friendly cafe really … Continue reading

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Vegan in Yokohama: Rucy + R

We took a day trip to Yokohama on this holiday, the first time we’ve visited it. It’s not far from Tokyo, and easily reachable by train. Our main incentive was to see some (hopefully) less crowded cherry blossom, and have … Continue reading

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Vegan in Tokyo: Ain.Soph Journey

We went to various Ain.Soph branches a few times on our original trip to Japan in 2019 (reviewed here), but didn’t return on our visit last year because we didn’t think the savoury menu was that good. The western items … Continue reading

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Vegan in Tokyo: Zen

Generally I prefer to go to all-vegan restaurants when I’m travelling, both to support those businesses that usually desperately need it and to ensure there are no non-vegan mishaps. Zen is not all vegan, but we were looking for a … Continue reading

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