Islam Yokocho: A Guide to Islamic Street and Halal Food Shops in Tokyo

Islam Yokocho

Islam Yokocho is located in Shin-Okubo, which is just one station from Shinjuku Station.
It features several halal food shops (many of which sell iPhones near their entrance), as well as restaurants dishing up halal meat and ethnic fare.

“Halal” is an Arabic word that means “lawful” or “permitted” and is associated with the correct preparation of meat according to Muslim beliefs.
Aside from halal meat, the stores of Islam Yokocho sell a variety of unique ingredients that you won’t find in other parts of Tokyo.

Barahi Foods & Spice Center

One of the first ethnic food shops you’ll encounter in Islam Yockocho is the Barahi Foods & Spice Center, which sells a wide variety of spices and halal-certified foods. Most of the ingredients are sourced from Nepal and India, and on the building’s second floor is a restaurant called MoMo where you can feast on authentic Nepalese cuisine.

Halal-certified foods

A wide variety of spices

バラヒフーズアンドスパイスセンター

東京都新宿区百人町2-10-9 1F

0333631145

【URL】http://samudrapari.com/barahifoods/

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Green Nasco

Located next to the Barahi Foods & Spice Center is Green Nasco, a food shop that sells halal-certified meat and Indian spices.
It sells the widest variety of Indian snacks of any store in Islam Yokocho, which generally cost between 150 and 200 yen per bag.
Adjacent to the grocery store is a kebab shop where you can feast on ready-to-eat halal-certified meals.

Snacks cost between 150 and 200 yen per bag.

Kebab shop

グリーン ナスコ

東京都新宿区百人町2-10-8 1F

0353325194

【URL】http://www.nascohalalfood.com/

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Nasco Food Court

Spicy barbecued chicken

This restaurant adjacent to Green Nasco specializes in biryani and couscous, with a focus on Indian, Arabian and Turkish cuisine.
A highlight on the menu is their spicy barbecued chicken, which costs 150 yen per skewer if you dine in.
But most people opt to grab one (or a few) from the counter at the front of the restaurant as they cost just 100 yen per skewer to take away and can be enjoyed while strolling the street.
Nasco Food Court can get busy, so don’t be surprised if there’s a line outside the entrance!

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東京都新宿区百人町2-10-8 新大久保イニシャルビルANNEX 1F

08040868631

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The Jannat Halal Food Shop

The Asian supermarket stocks a wide variety of halal food and is one of the most popular shops in Islam Yokocho.
Here you’ll find products from Sri Lanka, Africa, and India, as well as Pakistan and Thailand.
In addition to foodstuffs and ingredients, they also sell daily essentials, such as shampoo, toothbrushes and beauty creams / oils.

This store also sell daily essentials.

Sonnat Halal Food

Tokyo Shinjuku-ku Hyakuninchou 2-9-15

0333666680

【URL】http://www.thejannath.com/index.php?route=common/home

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Shinjuku HALAL FOOD

This food shop is located on a side street just after Green Nasco’s corner store and sells a wide variety of halal-certified meat, chicken and fish products.
Even though it’s quite a small shop, you can find frozen, ready-to-eat dishes that just need to be warmed up, as well as beans, rice, vegetables, and snacks.
Aside from its food products, they also rent Wi-Fi routers and SIM cards.

You can rental the Wi-Fi routers and SIM cards.

シンジュクハラルフード

東京都新宿区百人町2-9-2 1F

0368696171

【URL】http://shinjukuhalalfood.com/

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Shinjuku Yaoya (新宿八百屋)

While it’s not a halal food shop, this Japanese grocery store is the only supermarket in Islam Yokocho that’s open 24 hours.
It’s well-stocked with vegetables, as well as ingredients and seasonings that are popular in Japanese cuisine.
It’s a convenient base for picking up food products and snacks, no matter what time of the day or night.

Shinjuku Greengrocer

Tokyo Shinjuku-ku Hyakunincho 2-9-16

0353898810

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Islam Yokocho is two to three minutes on foot from Shin-Okubo Station.
After exiting the station, cross the pedestrian crossing directly in front of you before turning left.
Continue to the corner of Matsumoto Kiyoshi and turn right, then walk about 50 meters to where you’ll see several halal food shops.

Shin-Okubo Station

Matsumoto Kiyoshi (マツモト キヨシ)

Walk about 50 meters.