Steps from Senso-ji, this pioneering halal-certified ramen shop swaps pork for grilled chicken and lard for sesame oil, with a 2nd-floor prayer room for Muslim diners.
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Naritaya earned its reputation as one of the first ramen shops in Tokyo to serve a genuinely halal-certified bowl, and for years it was the name every guide to Muslim-friendly dining in Asakusa reached for first. Tucked into the Nishi-Sando arcade just off Senso-ji’s west approach, a few minutes’ walk from Asakusa Station and the Nakamise shopping street, it built its following on solving a real problem simply: pork chashu swapped for grilled chicken, a chicken-and-bonito dashi with no alcohol or pork-derived ingredients, and a small prayer room upstairs for anyone who needed it.
The signature order was the Asakusa ramen — that chicken-and-bonito broth topped with grilled chicken standing in for the classic chashu, made with house noodles the kitchen kept additive-free. Alongside it, a curry mixed soba (served without broth) and a chilled zaru ramen in summer each built followings of their own. The certification here wasn’t a loose “halal-friendly” label; Naritaya held formal halal certification through the Islamic Center Japan (Otsuka Mosque), which is part of why it became the reference point other Asakusa halal spots get compared to.
One honest note before you plan a special trip: 2026 reports on this original Asakusa location are mixed. Some reviews and directory listings still show it operating, but at least one recently updated halal-dining guide reports the Asakusa flagship has closed, and Tabelog currently can’t confirm its status either way. Call ahead or check Google Maps the day of your visit rather than relying on any single source — and if it turns out to be closed, Asakusa’s other certified halal kitchens are a short walk away.
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