About this site

When you look for food that meets halal needs in Japan and ask a restaurant “Is this halal?”, you may not get a clear answer. Restaurants, too, sometimes think they cannot say anything without halal certification, so they do not tell customers what ingredients they use.

Halal Gohan’s articles are here to fill that gap. For diners, we explain how to check for themselves using ingredient labels and information published by manufacturers. For restaurants and shops, we explain what they can tell customers even without certification. Both are based on laws, materials from public bodies, and information that manufacturers and certification bodies publish themselves.

Articles on what to check

We write articles on what to check when choosing food in Japan, such as how to read ingredient labels, alcohol in seasonings, how to read halal certification, and how to ask at a restaurant. You can find them on our articles page.

Listings are being prepared

We will start adding listings one by one. Some listings will be based on information provided by the business. Others will be compiled by our editorial team from information published by the business itself, including on its official website, or by certification bodies and others. Each listing will show whether its information was provided by the business or compiled by our editorial team. If you represent a business and would like its listing removed, please contact us.

We go to primary sources

In our articles, we rely on laws, materials from public bodies, and information that manufacturers and certification bodies publish themselves. We list sources at the end of each article. When we use other information, we say so in the text.

We say what we could not confirm

We do not use guesses to fill in what we could not confirm. In place details too, we mark items with no confirmed basis as “Not confirmed”.

We do not make judgments

We do not make religious judgments, and we do not guarantee that any dish or product is halal. We simply report who guarantees what.

We correct errors

If there is an error in an article or a listing, we correct it. If you notice anything, please let us know through the contact form.

Operator

Halal Gohan Editorial Team

Launched

September 2026

How the site is run

The site is run by an individual who works in web production. The editorial team does the research and writing, and each article lists its sources and the dates we checked them.

Contact

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