Naturally Gluten-Free Japanese Dining in Asakusa, Tokyo
Tokyo, Japan
About This Activity
Japanese cuisine is inherently well-suited to gluten-free dining: sashimi, steamed rice, onigiri (rice balls), gyudon (beef rice bowl), and edamame are all wheat-free. The celiac challenge in Japan is soy sauce, which traditionally contains wheat; requesting tamari (GF soy sauce) resolves most issues. In Asakusa, several restaurants near Senso-ji now display English GF menus. Bring a printed Japanese-language celiac card (available from Celiac Japan) to communicate requirements. Budget ¥1,500–2,500 per meal at most casual restaurants.
Seasonal note: Year-round
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