Halal Food in Nagoya & Chubu Centrair Airport: No Restaurant Names Its Certifying Body
Checked 2026-10-07
Every place below is from its own official site or Chubu Centrair Airport's pages, checked 2 October 2026. Status is written as the source says it: "halal ingredients" or "Muslim friendly" is never written as "halal certified". I read the label; you decide.
Short answer. In Nagoya and the rest of Aichi, no restaurant names its halal certifying body (the lists of JHA, NAHA, JHCPO and the Japan Halal Foundation have no restaurant in Aichi, Gifu, Nagano or Ishikawa). The clearest option is Mega Kebab: all ingredients halal, no pork or alcohol, and the central kitchen that makes the kebab meat is certified by the Kyoto Halal Council (June 2017) — but the shops themselves are not yet certified. There are 5 in Nagoya (3 in Osu, 1 in Sakae, 1 in Kanayama) and 1 at Centrair. To pray: Masjid Nagoya (6 minutes from Honjin Station) and 3 prayer rooms at Centrair, including one after security for international flights.
0. Your first day from Centrair in 3 lines
| When | What | Why |
|---|---|---|
| As soon as you land | Pray in the T1 2F (arrivals) prayer room or T2 1F | Both before security, divided for men and women, washing facilities in the nearby toilets |
| Eat at the airport | Mega Kebab Centrair (T1 4F, 7:00–21:00) | The airport's halal page says all its products are halal certified |
| Into the city | Meitetsu train to Meitetsu Nagoya Station, about 41 minutes | From RM23.49 on Klook (checked 7 Oct 2026); children 0–5 free |
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. Three kinds of status in Nagoya: read this first
| Status (as the source says) | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Shop says certified, body not named | The shop says its food is halal certified but doesn't name the body | Karaage 178 (certified in 2019, says the shop) |
| Halal ingredients / no pork or alcohol | The shop says its ingredients are halal, but the shop itself isn't certified | Mega Kebab, TAXiM, Madina |
| Muslim-friendly menu / certain dishes only | Only a menu or certain dishes; the kitchen is usually shared and serves pork or alcohol | Royal Host, Umizen Sorazen, Maruha Shokudo, Kusumura |
When a shop says "halal", ask which body certified it and to see the certificate.
2. By area
Chubu Centrair Airport & Tokoname
| Place | What | Status (as the source says) | Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mega Kebab Centrair (T1 4F food court, before security) | Turkish kebab | Airport's halal page: all products halal certified; the chain says its shops are not yet certified (the central kitchen is, by the Kyoto Halal Council) | 7:00–21:00 |
| Royal Host (T1 4F) | Family restaurant, 76 seats | The shop's Muslim policy: its menu for Muslims and the meat in it are halal certified (body not named); the regular menu has pork and alcohol is served | 9:00–21:00 |
| Umizen Sorazen (T1 3F, after security, international) | Japanese restaurant | Only the butter chicken curry and vegetable penne are halal certified; the rest of the menu has pork and alcohol is served | 7:00–22:20, depending on flights |
| Maruha Shokudo (T1 4F) | Seafood set meals | No halal certification; 2 seafood sets (sashimi set, Shiosai set) without pork; other meat is not halal; alcohol served | 10:00–21:00 |
| TOFU DENGAKU KUSUMURA (T1 4F) | Tofu dishes | No halal certification; meat-free tofu dishes | 9:00–21:00 |
The airport's menu information was checked on an archived copy of Centrair's halal page (October 2025) and each shop's policy sheet (September 2025); confirm at the counter.
Nagoya (Station · Sakae · Osu)
| Place | What | Status (as the source says) | Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mega Kebab Osu 1, 2, 3 (Osu shopping district, near Osu Kannon) | Turkish kebab, Turkish ice cream | All ingredients halal, no pork or alcohol; central kitchen certified by the Kyoto Halal Council (June 2017); shops not yet certified | About 10:00–21:00/22:00 |
| Mega Kebab Chunichi Building (Sakae, B1F) and Mega Kebab Kanayama | Turkish kebab | Same as above | 10:00–22:00 |
| TAXiM (Higashi-sakura, near Shin-Sakae) | Turkish and Italian: kebab, pide, pizza | The shop says it has been fully halal since the 2024 financial year and stopped serving alcohol (body not named); guests may bring their own alcohol | 11:00–15:00, 17:30–23:00; closed Tuesdays |
| Toyota Commemorative Museum café (Nishi-ku, near Meitetsu Sako Station) | Chicken curry | The museum says the chicken curry is halal certified (body not named); the rest of the menu isn't stated | Museum 9:30–17:00; closed Mondays |
| Tofu Kaiseki Kusumura (Iidamachi, Higashi-ku) | Tofu courses | A "Muslim-Friendly" policy and a special course for Muslims; meat and mirin not stated | 11:00–14:30, 17:00–21:30; closed Mondays |
Aichi (other)
| Place | What | Status (as the source says) |
|---|---|---|
| Karaage 178 (Hirate-cho, Kita-ku, north Nagoya) | Fried chicken (karaage), takeaway | The shop says its karaage and all its sauces were certified in 2019 (no body or certificate shown); call before going |
| Madina Halal Restaurant & Foods (Anjo, Toyota) | Halal restaurant and food shop | The company calls itself a "100% Halal shop" since 2012 (body not named) |
| Hotel Matsukaze, Restaurant Windy (Toyota) | Japanese courses | "Muslim-friendly" menu without pork or alcohol; the hotel says it is not halal certified; meat not said to be halal |
3. Prayer
- Masjid Nagoya (Honjin, Nakamura-ku): 4 floors — wudu area on 1F, women's prayer room on 2F, men's on 3F and 4F. 6 minutes' walk from Honjin Station (Higashiyama Line, exit 3), 18 minutes from Nagoya Station. The Friday prayer time isn't given in text (the timetable is an image) (official page).
- Centrair, 3 prayer rooms: T1 2F (arrivals, before security), T1 3F (international departures, after security; not open during late-night hours), T2 1F (arrivals). Each is divided for men and women; washing facilities in the nearby toilets (official page).
- Toyota Commemorative Museum: a prayer room in the entrance lobby; ask at reception. The page doesn't say whether it is divided for men and women or has a washing place (official page).
- AEON Mall Tokoname (by Meitetsu Rinku Tokoname Station) and AEON Mall Nagoya Chaya (Minato-ku): a prayer room open to all; ask the information counter for the floor.
4. Traps
- "All products halal certified" at Mega Kebab Centrair: that is the airport's page; the chain itself says its shops are still working towards certification — what is certified is the central kitchen.
- Umizen Sorazen is only for international passengers after security, and only 2 dishes are certified.
- Maruha Shokudo and Kusumura at Centrair carry a "recommended mark" from the Halal Japan Business Association, which checks main ingredients only and says the mark is not halal certification.
- Nagoya Airport (Komaki) is not Centrair: the Mega Kebab at Airport Walk Nagoya is in Komaki.
- Halal grocery: Kaserya Osu (next to Mega Kebab Osu 3) sells frozen halal meat, spices and imported food and calls itself a "100% halal" shop (body not named); fresh meat only at its Minato branch.
The full map (paid): the Central Japan chapter has 34 places in Aichi, Gifu, Nagano and Ishikawa (including Takayama, Masjid Gifu and GYUMON Kanazawa), out of 231 places in 19 prefectures — each with its official source and check date. See it here.
Status can change: confirm at the shop before you order.
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Sources
- Official sites of Masjid Nagoya, the Toyota Commemorative Museum of Industry and Technology (tcmit.org), TAXiM, Tofu Kaiseki Kusumura, Mega Kebab (megakebab.com/about), Kaserya, Karaage 178, Gold Family (Madina), Hotel Matsukaze, AEON Mall Tokoname and Nagoya Chaya — checked 2 October 2026
- Chubu Centrair Airport: prayer room page (checked 2 Oct 2026); halal menu page (archived copy, 3 Oct 2025) and each shop's Muslim policy sheet (September 2025)
- Restaurant lists of certifying bodies (JHA, NAHA, JHCPO, Japan Halal Foundation) — checked 2 October 2026
- Meitetsu ticket price on Klook: checked 7 October 2026
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