HALAL-FRIENDLY GUIDE
A halal-friendly food experience in Shinjuku
Kurukuru Wanko, a conveyor-belt wanko soba restaurant in Kabukicho, Shinjuku, has halal-aware staff, and our ingredients have been checked.
It is a uniquely Japanese food experience: one-mouthful bowls of soba on a revolving lane, 40 minutes all you can eat for ¥3,800 (tax included).
Please note that the broth uses fish stock, so it is not suitable for vegetarians or vegans.
Updated: · Kurukuru Wanko
What we can tell you
- We have halal-aware staff.
- Our ingredients have been checked.
- If you have a question about a specific ingredient, please ask our staff.
Who it is not suitable for
- Vegetarians and vegans: the broth uses fish stock.
- Anyone with a buckwheat allergy: buckwheat and wheat flour are used.
What the experience is
Wanko soba is a traditional way of eating soba from Iwate Prefecture: tiny bowls, one mouthful each, eaten one after another. At Kurukuru Wanko the bowls circle the counter on a revolving lane, and you take as many as you like for 40 minutes.
Big counts are rewarded: an original patch at 100 bowls, a gold patch at 200 bowls and a gold medal at 300 bowls.
Languages and access
- English-speaking staff are here every day. We also have Chinese and Korean menus.
- Wheelchair accessible.
- No reservation needed. You can also reserve a place online with AirWAIT.
- Open every day, 11:00–18:30 (last entry).
Access
- Address
- 5F J-Gold Bldg, 1-22-9 Kabukicho, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 160-0021
- Stations
- 1 min walk from Seibu-Shinjuku Station; 4 min walk from Shinjuku Station
- Hours
- 11:00–18:30 (last entry), open every day
- Price
- 40 minutes all you can eat, ¥3,800 (tax included)
- Seating
- 10 counter seats (about 25 including waiting seats)
- Phone
- +81-3-6265-9881
FAQ
We have halal-aware staff, and our ingredients have been checked. If you have a question about a specific ingredient, please ask our staff.
Yes. The broth uses fish stock.
No. Because the broth uses fish stock, we cannot cater for vegetarians or vegans.
Yes. English-speaking staff are here every day.
5F J-Gold Bldg, 1-22-9 Kabukicho, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo. A 1-minute walk from Seibu-Shinjuku Station and a 4-minute walk from Shinjuku Station.
More guides
- Unique things to do in Shinjuku
For a uniquely Japanese experience in Shinjuku, try wanko soba, the endless-bowl soba tradition from Iwate, at Kurukuru Wanko in Kabukicho, where one-mouthful bowls of soba come to you on a revolving lane.
- What is wanko soba?
Wanko soba is a way of eating soba from Iwate Prefecture in northern Japan: small bowls, each holding a single mouthful of noodles, are served one after another, and you eat as many as you can.
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