Halal Food in Osaka: 19 Places to Eat and 9 Places to Pray, by Area (Status from Official Pages, 2026)
Checked 2026-09-15 · Updated 2026-10-31
Updated 1 October 2026: this version is rewritten from official pages of the restaurants, the airport, the station, the malls and the mosques (checked 28–29 September 2026), and every place has a "source" link. The 15 September version relied on third-party directories; places we could not confirm on an official page are taken out (section 4). Status is written in the source's own words; we don't upgrade it. Update 29 October 2026: the JR Osaka Station, Namba CITY and LaLaport EXPOCITY prayer rooms now match their official pages as checked on 18 October 2026. Update 31 October 2026: the KIX prayer rooms and Kineya Mugimaru were re-checked on the airport's official site; the 24-hour opening of the prayer rooms is stated on the Japanese page only (the English page gives the locations only). Halal status can change: confirm at the restaurant before you eat.
Short answer (checked 28–29 Sept 2026; Namba CITY and JR Osaka 18 Oct 2026; KIX 31 Oct 2026). If you stay in Namba (Osaka hotels for families), halal food is closest here: 10 places in Namba, Dotonbori and Shinsaibashi, including wagyu (GYUMON, PANGA, Namba-Tei), ramen (Honolu) and okonomiyaki (Chibo Diversity 7F). But read the status: not one place to eat in our Osaka list names its certifying body; most say "halal certified" without naming one. To pray: Namba CITY B1F (ask at the information counter, 11:30–20:00) and JR Osaka Station 1F (register first, 11:00–18:00, 20 minutes at most). At KIX T1 there are 24-hour prayer rooms (per the airport's Japanese page) on 3F in the general area, before security, and in the international gate area (after security).
0. By area: one pick first
| If you're in… | Pick | Status (per the official page) | Prayer nearby |
|---|---|---|---|
| Namba / Dotonbori (family hotels) | GYUMON Osaka Dotonbori 2nd (wagyu ramen, gyukatsu, A5 burger) | "No pork. No alcohol. 100% Halal Japanese Wagyu." (body not named) | Namba CITY B1F |
| Shinsaibashi | GYUMON Osaka Shinsaibashi (A5 wagyu sukiyaki and ramen) | "All ingredients are prepared in accordance with Islamic dietary laws" | Namba CITY B1F |
| Umeda / Osaka Station | Osaka Buyu-Den (wagyu ramen, Higashi-Umeda) | "100% Halal-Certified / Muslim-Friendly Restaurant" (body not named); prayer room in the shop | JR Osaka Station 1F |
| Shinsekai / Tsutenkaku | GYUMON Osaka Tsutenkaku Shinsekai | "No pork. No alcohol. 100% Halal Japanese Wagyu." | — |
| Kaiyukan / Tempozan | No place to eat in our list | — | Tempozan Marketplace 3F |
| KIX (arriving/leaving) | Kineya Mugimaru (udon, T1 2F, before security) | "Muslim-friendly, and offers Halal menu items" (airport page) | T1 3F, general area (24 hours); T1 international gate area |
| USJ | No entries | We could not open USJ's official site, so we say nothing about food inside the park. Ask at the restaurants or Guest Services | — |
| Kobe (Sannomiya) | Kobe Beef Steak SAKURA (Kobe beef teppanyaki) | Ingredients and seasonings halal-certified (body not named); dedicated halal grills and utensils | Kobe Muslim Mosque |
| Nara | GYUMON Nara (1 minute from Kintetsu Nara Station) | "No pork. No alcohol. 100% Halal Japanese Wagyu." | — |
A room for 4 in Namba/Shinimamiya is RM258–304 a night (28 Nov–2 Dec 2026, checked 12 Sept; the sums). Check your dates: Osaka hotels for 2 adults + 2 children on Trip.com (filter "free cancellation").
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231 places — halal food, prayer rooms and mosques — in 19 prefectures of Japan, each with its official source and check date. US$6.99, one-time, free updates. See the map →
1. Four kinds of status: read these first
| Status | Meaning | Examples in Osaka |
|---|---|---|
| A · Certifying body named | The official source names the body | None in our Osaka list |
| B · Shop says certified, body not named | The shop's page says "halal certified" or "No pork. No alcohol. 100% Halal" without naming a body | GYUMON, PANGA, Namba-Tei, Menya Honolu, Buyu-Den, Osaka Halal Restaurant (cites the Malaysian standard MS1500:2009, no body named) |
| C · Halal ingredients / no pork and no alcohol | The shop says its ingredients or wagyu are halal-certified, without claiming the shop itself is | SHINJUKU-TEI Umeda, Honolu Grande Shinsaibashi, Kobe Beef Steak SAKURA |
| D · Muslim-friendly / halal menu only | "Muslim-friendly", "Halal menu items", ハラルにも対応 (can do halal); the kitchen may also cook non-halal food, and some serve alcohol | Kineya Mugimaru (KIX), Yakiniku Zerohachi, Chibo Diversity, A dining, Tsuki Usagi Kobe |
There is no JAKIM in Japan, and 7-Eleven, FamilyMart and Lawson have no halal certification. Ask at the counter: "Halal certified? Which organisation? Alcohol?"
2. The list by area
A. Namba · Dotonbori · Shinsaibashi (where family hotels are)
| Place | Food | Status (per the official page) | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GYUMON Osaka Dotonbori | Halal wagyu ramen and vegan ramen | B · the GYUMON group "received guidance from Halal certification authorities" (body not named) | 1F, 1-10-5 Dotonbori. 12:00–23:00. 24 seats, non-smoking | Shop page |
| GYUMON Osaka Dotonbori 2nd + A5 Wagyu Burger | Ramen, gyukatsu, A5 wagyu burger | B · "No pork. No alcohol. 100% Halal Japanese Wagyu." | 5F, 1-3-15 Dotonbori. 12:00–23:00 (ramen page). Payment listed: card, e-money, QR (no cash line) | Shop page |
| GYUMON Osaka Shinsaibashi | A5 wagyu sukiyaki and ramen | B · "All ingredients are prepared in accordance with Islamic dietary laws" | 1F, 2-8-20 Higashishinsaibashi. 12:00–23:00. 18 seats | Shop page |
| Namba-Tei (Dotonbori) | Wagyu steak-burgers and ramen | B · "We proudly serve Halal-certified, alcohol-free dishes"; the page mentions a prayer room | 2F Oguraya Bldg, 7-5 Soemoncho. 10:00–1 am. Child-friendly, stroller OK, 22 seats. Check first: the halal section is titled for Tokyo (a chain template), so the prayer room may be a chain-wide statement | Official page |
| Wagyu Yakiniku Osaka Panga (Shinsaibashisuji) | Wagyu yakiniku | B · ハラール認証を取得しました (has obtained halal certification) | 2-3-31 Shinsaibashisuji. Dinner only 17:30–23:00. 28 seats. A third-party map shows another shop's name at the same address: confirm | Official page |
| Osaka Panga Branch (SecretBase) | A5 wagyu yakiniku | B · "We have obtained Halal certification" | 2F, 1-17-15 Higashishinsaibashi. 17:30–23:00, irregular closing days. 18 seats | Booking page |
| Menya Honolu Osaka Namba | Halal ramen | B · the brand says halal-certified since 2020; this shop "does not serve pork and alcohol at all" | 2-5-27 Motomachi, Naniwa-ku. 11:30–14:30 & 17:00–21:30. No reservations | Halal page |
| Honolu Grande Shinsaibashi (Osaka Halal Yokocho) | Ramen and Osaka dishes | C · listed on the brand site as 大阪ハラル横丁 (Osaka Halal Yokocho); the no-pork, no-alcohol statement is written for the Namba shop | 2-1-3 Shinsaibashisuji. 11:30–22:00. Ask about the menu and alcohol at this branch | Brand site |
| Chibo Diversity (Dotonbori 7F) | Okonomiyaki | D · "Muslim-friendly store"; 7F only (1–6F are ordinary Chibo floors) | 1-5-5 Dotonbori. 12:00–15:00 & 17:00–22:00 (Thursday to midnight). English menu, accepts Touch 'n Go | Shop page |
| Yakiniku Zerohachi (OCAT 5F) | Beef, chicken and lamb yakiniku buffet | D · ムスリムフレンドリーハラール焼肉 (Muslim-friendly halal yakiniku); prayer space | OCAT 5F, Minatomachi (also the airport bus terminal). Lunch 11:00–15:00; the dinner days conflict on the page: confirm. Children welcome | Official page |
B. Umeda · Osaka Station
| Place | Food | Status (per the official page) | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Osaka Buyu-Den (Higashi-Umeda) | Halal wagyu ramen | B · "100% Halal-Certified / Muslim-Friendly Restaurant"; halal-compliant kitchen, prayer room | SUNSUN Higashi-Umeda 2F. 12:00–21:00. Kid-friendly ramen set | Official page |
| SHINJUKU-TEI Umeda | A5 wagyu steak and gyukatsu | C · halal-certified wagyu, "100% Halal Food", no pork or alcohol; prayer room | 7F Pont Nouveau, 2-5-30 Sonezaki. 12:00–21:00 (may close early). Multilingual menus | Official page |
| A dining (GRAND GREEN OSAKA) | Southeast Asian × Japanese | D · ムスリムフレンドリー / ハラルにも対応 (Muslim-friendly / can do halal) | 11:00–23:00. Kids' menu, stroller OK. The mall lists it in a category that includes alcohol | Mall directory |
C. Shinsekai and outside the centre
| Place | Food | Status (per the official page) | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GYUMON Osaka Tsutenkaku Shinsekai | Wagyu ramen, gyukatsu, burgers | B · "No pork. No alcohol. 100% Halal Japanese Wagyu." | 1F, 1-19-16 Ebisuhigashi (near Tsutenkaku). 12:00–22:00 | Shop page |
| Osaka Halal Restaurant (Nishiyodogawa) | Pakistani | B · "Malaysian Halal Standard MS1500-2009 Certification" (body not named), "100% Halal" | 4-13-2 Owada. 11:00–15:00 & 17:00–22:00. Friday buffet (not in Ramadan); no alcohol served or brought in | Official page |
D. Kansai Airport (KIX)
| Place | Food | Status (per the official page) | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kineya Mugimaru (T1 2F) | Cafeteria-style udon | D · "Muslim-friendly, and offers Halal menu items" | Before security. 7:00–22:00 | Airport page |
E. Kobe and Nara (day trips)
| Place | Food | Status (per the official page) | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kobe Beef Steak SAKURA (Sannomiya) | Kobe beef teppanyaki | C · "ingredients and seasonings … are halal-certified"; dedicated halal grills, plates and utensils, no pork | 2F Lion Bldg, 2-17-10 Shimoyamate-dori. 11:30–15:30 & 17:00–23:00. The halal menu has no alcohol; whether alcohol is served is not stated | Halal page |
| Tsuki Usagi Kobe | Halal Kobe beef course | D · halal for that course only, body not stated | 8F Grandcoast Bldg, 2-11-5 Kitanagasa-dori. Booking recommended. Ask about kitchen separation | Official page |
| GYUMON Nara | Wagyu ramen, gyukatsu, burgers | B · "No pork. No alcohol. 100% Halal Japanese Wagyu." | B1F, 48 Takamacho (1 minute from Kintetsu Nara Station). Hours differ between the ramen page (12:00–22:00) and the burger page (11:00–21:00) | Shop page |
For a Nara day trip: Nara day trip from Osaka, the real cost.
The full map (paid): halal places to eat, prayer rooms and mosques in 19 prefectures of Japan (Tokyo to Hokkaido, Kyushu and Okinawa), each with an official source link, the date checked and a Google map — Japan Halal & Prayer Map, US$6.99.
3. Where to pray in Osaka
Namba CITY, JR Osaka Station and LaLaport EXPOCITY were checked on their official pages on 18 Oct 2026; KIX on 31 Oct 2026; the other places on 28–29 Sept 2026.
| Place | Where | Hours | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Namba CITY | Main Building B1F, opposite the soba shop 正流田舎そば | Requests 11:30–20:00 | Ask first at the Namba CITY Information counter, B2F (checked 18 Oct 2026) | Official page |
| JR Osaka Station | 1F South Gate Plaza (west end) | 11:00–18:00 (last registration 17:30) | Free, open to anyone. Fill in a form first at Osaka Station City Information (North Gate Building 3F); 20 minutes at most (checked 18 Oct 2026) | Official FAQ |
| KIX T1 3F | Terminal 1, 3F, general area (一般エリア), before security | 24 hours (Japanese page) | Separate for men and women, with ablution areas; open to all visitors. The English page only says "3rd floor" and gives no hours (checked 31 Oct 2026) | Airport page (Japanese) |
| KIX T1, international gate area | Main Building and North Wing | 24 hours (Japanese page) | After security, for international departures (checked 31 Oct 2026) | Airport page (Japanese) |
| Tempozan Marketplace (next to Kaiyukan) | 3F, west side | Not stated | Same floor as LEGOLAND Discovery Center. Ask at the information counter | Floor map |
| LaLaport EXPOCITY (Suita) | 2F, Orange side | Not stated (follows mall hours) | A men's room and a women's room, each with an ablution area. Go first to the 1F general counter at Hikari no Hiroba (checked 18 Oct 2026) | Official page |
| Osaka Ibaraki Mosque | 4-6-13 Toyokawa, Ibaraki | Not stated | About 7 minutes' walk from Toyokawa Station (Osaka Monorail). The website was last updated in March 2024; the official Facebook posted on 27–28 Sept 2026 | Official site |
| Kobe Muslim Mosque | 2-25-14 Nakayamate-dori, Kobe | Visits Sat–Thu 10:00–12:00 & 13:00–18:00 (not Friday) | The official site calls it the oldest mosque in Japan. Upper floor for women; modest dress. Use kobemosque.com only (the mosque warns of fake sites) | Official site |
Prayer rooms inside restaurants: Buyu-Den and SHINJUKU-TEI Umeda (per their pages), Zerohachi (prayer space).
4. Not listed (don't follow old lists)
| Place | Why it isn't here |
|---|---|
| Naritaya Osaka, Three Peace Matsuri | The official domains are now spam sites (treated as closed) |
| Le Marrakech (near Umeda Sky Building) | Official calendar: temporarily closed 28 Sept–24 Oct 2026 |
| Sheraton Miyako Hotel Osaka halal bento | The hotel's halal menu page is now a 404 |
| Kuromon Market shops tagged "Halal" | Only a category tag; the shops' own pages have no halal statement |
| Dotonbori Mitsuru, Gokumiya | No halal statement on their official pages. The 15 Sept version listed Mitsuru; we took it out |
| Halal Tani9 Furusato Honke (Sennichimae) | "Halal" is only in the name, with no statement about the food |
| Ali's Kitchen, NAZAR, Cafe BINTANG, Wabi Sabi, Marhaba! (in the 15 Sept version) | We only found them in third-party directories; not yet checked on an official page, so taken out for now |
| Prayer rooms at Daimaru Shinsaibashi, Hankyu Umeda, Takashimaya, Abeno Harukas | Not on any of their official pages |
| Osaka Masjid (Nishiyodogawa), Masjid Istiqlal Osaka, Osaka Grand Masjid | No official page we could confirm (address or current activity) |
| Restaurants inside USJ | We could not open USJ's official site |
5. Three small things
- Late nights in Dotonbori: GYUMON (Dotonbori, Shinsaibashi) open to 23:00, Namba-Tei to 1 am; PANGA is dinner-only from 17:30.
- Paying: GYUMON Dotonbori 2nd lists card, e-money and QR only; Chibo Diversity takes Touch 'n Go.
- Breakfast: a konbini with the label cheat sheet; salted onigiri and plain rice are usually safe, avoid mirin and gelatin.
Affiliate links may be used; your price doesn't change. Halal status is what the official page says on the date checked, not our certification. I read the label; you decide. Checked 28–29 September 2026 (Namba CITY, JR Osaka Station and LaLaport EXPOCITY prayer rooms: 18 October 2026; KIX: 31 October 2026); updated 31 October 2026.
Sources
| Source | For | Checked |
|---|---|---|
| GYUMON Osaka Dotonbori — gyumon-group.com | Status B, address, hours, 24 seats | 28 Sept 2026 |
| GYUMON Osaka Dotonbori 2nd + A5 Wagyu Burger — gyumon-group.com | "No pork. No alcohol.", address, payment | 2 Nov 2026 (old URL 404, moved page) |
| GYUMON Osaka Shinsaibashi — gyumon-group.com | Status B, address, hours, 18 seats | 28 Sept 2026 |
| Namba-Tei (Dotonbori) — 5w-osaka.com | Status B, prayer room (chain template), hours | 28 Sept 2026 |
| Wagyu Yakiniku Osaka Panga — wagyu-panga.jp | Status B, dinner only, 28 seats | 29 Sept 2026 |
| Osaka Panga Branch (SecretBase), booking page — tablecheck.com | Status B, hours, 18 seats | 29 Sept 2026 |
| Menya Honolu Osaka Namba, halal page — halalramen-honolu.net | Certified since 2020, no pork or alcohol, hours | 1 Oct 2026 |
| Honolu Grande Shinsaibashi, brand site — halalramen-honolu.net | Osaka Halal Yokocho, address, hours | 29 Sept 2026 |
| Chibo Diversity (Dotonbori 7F) — shop.chibo.com | "Muslim-friendly store", 7F only, Touch 'n Go | 28 Sept 2026 |
| Yakiniku Zerohachi (OCAT 5F) — gorp.jp | Status D, prayer space, conflicting dinner days | 28 Sept 2026 |
| Osaka Buyu-Den — osaka-buyuden.com | Status B, prayer room, hours | 28 Sept 2026 |
| SHINJUKU-TEI Umeda — halal-shinjukutei.com | Status C, prayer room, hours | 28 Sept 2026 |
| A dining (GRAND GREEN OSAKA), mall directory — umekita.com | Status D, kids' menu | 28 Sept 2026 |
| GYUMON Osaka Tsutenkaku Shinsekai — gyumon-group.com | Status B, address, hours | 28 Sept 2026 |
| Osaka Halal Restaurant — osaka-halal-restaurant.jp | MS1500-2009, hours, Friday buffet, no alcohol | 29 Sept 2026 |
| Kineya Mugimaru (KIX T1 2F), airport page — kansai-airport.or.jp | Status D, "Halal" tag, T1 2F before security, 7:00–22:00 | 31 Oct 2026 |
| Kobe Beef Steak SAKURA, halal page — saidining.com | Status C, dedicated halal utensils, hours | 28 Sept 2026 |
| Tsuki Usagi Kobe — tsukiusagikobe.jp | Halal course only | 28 Sept 2026 |
| GYUMON Nara — gyumon-group.com | Status B, address, conflicting hours | 28 Sept 2026 |
| Namba CITY, information — nambacity.com | Prayer room B1F, ask at the B2F counter, 11:30–20:00 | 18 Oct 2026 |
| Osaka Station City, FAQ — osakastationcity.com | Prayer room 1F, register at North Gate Building 3F, 11:00–18:00, 20 minutes | 18 Oct 2026 |
| LaLaport EXPOCITY, prayer room — mitsui-shopping-park.com | 2F Orange side, men's and women's rooms with ablution, 1F counter | 18 Oct 2026 |
| Kansai International Airport, prayer rooms (Japanese) — kansai-airport.or.jp | 24時間 (24 hours, for all visitors); 3F general area 一般エリア and the international departure gate area; separate for men and women, ablution areas | 31 Oct 2026 |
| Kansai International Airport, prayer rooms (English) — kansai-airport.or.jp | Locations only: T1 3F and the international gate area (Main Building, North Wing); no hours | 31 Oct 2026 |
| Tempozan Marketplace, floor map (PDF) — kaiyukan.com | Prayer room on 3F | 28 Sept 2026 |
| Osaka Ibaraki Mosque — osakamosque.org | Address, site last updated March 2024 | 28 Sept 2026 |
| Kobe Muslim Mosque — kobemosque.com | Visiting hours, fake-site warning | 29 Sept 2026 |
| Le Marrakech, official calendar — dunetrading.biz | Temporarily closed 28 Sept–24 Oct 2026 | 28 Sept 2026 |
| Other places in section 4 (Naritaya, Three Peace Matsuri, Sheraton Miyako, Kuromon, Mitsuru, Gokumiya, Tani9, USJ) — URL: not recorded | Why they aren't listed | 28–29 Sept 2026 |
| Room-for-4 prices in Namba/Shinimamiya (Trip.com, our article) — tanyajepun.com | RM258–304 a night, 28 Nov–2 Dec 2026 | 12 Sept 2026 |
| The 3 halal labels at Japanese konbini (our article) — tanyajepun.com | 7-Eleven, FamilyMart and Lawson have no halal certification | Not recorded |
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