Cafe-style vegan restaurant in the Chabara Complex shopping mall, underneath the train tracks, next to the UDX building, and close to Akihabara station. Est. since 2013. Offers simple shojin ryori (temple cuisine). Order from the menu (has English), or choose from a small selection of the day's dishes. Rice and miso soup re-fills come with purchase of meal. Dessert options include ice cream and shaved iced. Reservations are highly advised and must be made for more than four people. Open Mon-Fri 11:00am-2:30pm, 5:00pm-7:30pm, Sat-Sun 11:00am-7:30pm. Last order for lunch 1.30pm.
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8-2 Kanda Neribeicho Chiyoda-ku (at Chabara Complex), Tokyo, Japan, 101-0022
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231 Reviews
First Review by syrupofipecac
podcastgirl
Points +94
good fast food - Edit
Convenient location. The food was simple but they have good miso soup.
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comarica
Points +113
So good! - Edit
Loved the food. Shojin Ryori, you can choose between 2 or 3 different plates. We took the rice-croquettes...soooo delishious! Nice atmosphere, friendly staff.
Read morePros: good food, not expensive, variety
Cons: not easy to find inside the mal (signed out badly)
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Psychonaut
Points +162
Excellent food - Edit
Excellent zen food. Definitely a recommendation if you are in Tokyo.
Read morePros: Food, Traditional, Price
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Dirtyanddarling
Points +36
Makes up for Tokyo's lack of vegan options. - Edit
As an English speaker, I was limited to only two options: the set dishes (because the rest of the menu is in kanji). They are basically the same, there are 8 sides, one of the set dishes is 3 sides with miso soup and rice and the other is a little of all of the sides with miso soup and rice.
Read moreI opted for the latter because when in time I guess. Overall I would say Tokyo has been extremely frustrating for me as a vegan but this place almost completely redeems it. This is by far the best meal I've had here and was totally worth the hefty $15 US price tag (don't panic, I got the most expensive thing on the menu, everything else was $10 and under). The staff speaks a little English. Definitely do it!
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joeyfalconetti
Points +100
A great lunch experience - Edit
We sought out this place during our first day visiting Japan. It had great food, friendly service and it was a good break for exhausted travelers. We had a little trouble finding it. It is a small counter with a handful of tables at the back of a market. We were asked to wait a while for a table to free up, then we ordered and paid at the counter. They have set menus and the staff was very friendly, so the process was easy. Our food was very tasty, with a small sampling of a variety of dishes. The meal came with brown rice and miso soup, which we were told we could have refilled once. None of us chose to do so, since the meal was so filling. We did have one miscommunication due to the language barrier. Someone at the table had ordered green tea and we thought it had been paid for. When it didn't arrived, we asked about it and were quoted the price. We had difficulty communicating that we had thought it was already ordered and the tea was declined. The staff then brought out complimentary tea for the entire table, I think because they recognized that there had been a communication problem. They were very sweet and tried their best to speak to us in English while being patient with our limited Japanese.
Read morePros: Good food, Friendly service, Good location
Cons: Difficult to find, Limited seating
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Cleverjenny
Points +46
Great Place for Vegans! - Edit
Everything on the menu is safe for Vegans! My google maps took me 5 blocks away from the actual location, but you should find it if you plug this into your maps search:
Read more35.699699,139.773075
The downside of this restaurant is that your non-vegan friends will not be happy. I'm a vegetarian, and the dishes were a little too seitan heavy (not my favorite). But the miso soup was good and OH MAN THEIR ORGANIC GINGERALE IS INCREDIBLE! Real ginger!
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poopixie
Points +129
fabulous shojin ryori 'fast' food - Edit
Came here twice for lunch, a great find in akihabara. Sweet helpful staff and delicious high quality temple food. Definitely recommended!
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tobymcmahon
Points +74
Great Traditional Japanese Vege - Edit
This little store within a whole foods market was a little hard to find but once we were there we enjoyed a cheap set vege meal. The food was amazing and varied from the traditional over processed vege food.
Read moreI did struggle to find it but that was purely my fault, the location is amazong as it is right outside the akihabara jr station.
Highly recommended for someone looking for lovely Japanese vege food.
Pros: Food, Cost
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Minni
Points +261
Good food under the tracks - Edit
I liked this place! Food was very fresh every time I went and the possibility to get seconds for the excellent miso soup makes it definitely well worth the money.
Read moreIt is easy to find if you come by JR Yamanote line to Akihabara station and take the Electric City exit. From the exit, just walk straight about 50 meters towards the UDX building following the railroad tracks until you see a sign on your right that says Chabara. Step in through the door and the restaurant is just opposite to the door.
I thought that their miso soup was the best I found in Tokyo. If somebody makes better vegan miso soup, please share your experience :)
Pros: great miso soup, all vegan
Cons: slightly small portions
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rommelgc
Points +53
A simple introduction to shoujin ryouri - Edit
Shoujin ryouri is a vegetarian cuisine originally derived from the dietary restrictions of Buddhist monks. This the cuisine served by Kamakura Fushikian.
Read moreFirst, they have a simple version of the ordering process in English. If you don't speak Japanese it can be helpful. Note, the dishes are only labelled in Japanese!
They have two main types of plates/servings available. I selected the cheaper one, and they asked me to select 3 items from the display. The other plate has more selections and a bit more expensive. They have other drinks and vegetarian sweets. Water is available, self service. The rice can be upgraded from white (standard) to brown rice at an extra cost. They have free refills of white rice and miso soup. The miso was a bit salty when I ate there.
This will definitely be my go to restaurant in Akihabara. Simple but good food!
Pros: simple and clean, good food, free rice refill
Cons: minimal English
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weretoaster
Points +112
Delicious vegan Japanese food! - Edit
Seems to now be called Kamakura Fushikian. Recommend the set meals!
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shibbygem
Points +40
Amazing Food - Edit
This was perfect. Easy to find, inexpensive, tasty and totally vegan. If you come out of the Electric Town exit just head along the train tracks, past the AKB48 and Gundam cafes and across the road. There is a place called Chabara and when you go in the restaurant is right in front of you with a white sign and white counter. The food is wonderful and we will definitely go back.
Read morePros: Vegan, Accessible, Inexpensive
Cons: None
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iokan
Points +1775
An oasis in Akihabara - Edit
Akibahara is the most energetic neighbourhood in Tokyo. It is buzzing with electronics, j-pop, manga, maid cafes and more. This makes Komaki Syokudo even more of an oases of health food and relaxation.
Read moreNext to Akihabara station (close to the AKB48 cafe and the Gundam cafe) is a bunch of shops (together named "Chabara") that sell health food, with some restaurants around it. It's all in one building, so look for the stores rather than a single restaurant. It is right underneath the train tracks, less than a minutes walk from Akihabara station. Komaki Syokudo is the only vegan restaurant, the other restaurants here have meat on the menu.
Komaki Syokudo basically offers two choices: one with a little of everything the kitchen has on offer, the other is a selection. I went for the selection and from the very first bite I could tell that this is excellent, healthy, well prepared food. This is the kind of food you want to eat slowly to fully enjoy it.
There was a lady sitting near me with a calculator and some books. I asked her if she was the owner of the restaurant and indeed she was. She told me her father is a buddhist and via her restaurant she can cater for his temple. She also told me many of her guests are foreigners longing for vegetarian food. The menu depends on whatever local farmers supply, so every new week means new dishes!
Pros: good food, fair prices, friendly service
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MidnightSun112
Points +322
Great vegan Japanese! - Edit
Komaki Shokudo is a lovely vegan oasis in the sea of junk food in Akihabara. I had the zenshurui ("all types") lunch set which includes a little of everything they have that day. At 1500yen, it is the largest set available and I had trouble finishing it. Everything was very good and portions were ample. It's actually quite difficult to find shojin-ryori (Japanese Buddhist vegetarian/vegan food) outside of a temple and at this price, it really is a rarity. Connected to the restaurant is a wonderful foods store that sells all kinds of snacks, sweets, produce, sauces/condiments, and other regional specialties from farms all over Japan. I highly suggest stopping here for lunch if you are sightseeing around Akihabara.
Read morePros: healthy, fresh Japanese vegan, ample portions, brown rice upgrade available
Cons: none really
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syrupofipecac
Points +114
The owner was super friendly! - Edit
The food is great and it's Shojin-ryori, traditional Japanese Buddhist vegetarian food. Definitely a must if you're in tokyo! Also very cheap and the owner was so friendly and helpful even though she only spoke a little english.
Read moreIMPORTANT: It was a bit difficult to find the place because the location on the map shows the wrong place. The location is under the railway tracks in a mall called 2k540 AKI-OKA ARTISAN. Address in japanese 東京都台東区上野５丁目９
If you're using the happycow app: just north from the doughnut plant at the street crossing under the railway tracks.
Pros: Delicious food, Friendly staff
rommelgc
"The location is under the railway tracks in a mall called 2k540 AKI-OKA ARTISAN. Address in japanese 東京都台東区上野５丁目９"
Read moreThis is incorrect.
The restaurant is in CHABARA AKI-OKA MARCHE 東京都千代田区神田練塀町8-2. The 2k540 AKI-OKA ARTISAN is around meters away from this location. The map on the website and Android app is correct.
syrupofipecac
Yes it was difficult to get the right address via google maps, but the location on the map was wrong when i wrote the review and before I had happycow change it :)
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