Kamakura Halal Food and Prayer (2026): Only 2 Restaurants Confirm a Muslim Menu on Their Own Site, No Public Prayer Room — Plan the Day Trip
Checked 2026-11-13 · Updated 2026-11-13
Checked 13 Nov 2026 on the official sites of Kondo and Kajiya, Kanagawa's official tourism site (Visit Kanagawa), Kamakura City's shop pages, the Kamakura City Tourist Association, Yokohama World Porters, JR East and the National Astronomical Observatory of Japan (NAOJ). A restaurant is listed only if its own site mentions a menu for Muslims. Statuses are in each page's own words; Japanese-only pages are translated. Ringgit at ¥100 = RM2.5539 (ECB, 12 Nov 2026).
Short answer. Official pages confirm only two places in Kamakura with a menu for Muslims. Kondo in Yukinoshita, an 8-minute walk from JR Kamakura Station: Muslim sets at ¥1,870 and ¥2,420 (≈ RM48 and RM62) made with "Halal Meat (Halal Chicken)", lunch 11:30–15:00 (last order 14:00), closed Wednesdays and the 2nd Thursday of the month. Kajiya in Yuigahama: a Muslim menu of seafood, halal beef and halal chicken, lunch 11:00–15:00 (last order 14:30), closed Tuesdays. Neither claims halal certification: Kajiya says it is "not a certified halal restaurant", and Kondo names no certifying body. Both share the kitchen and tableware, and both serve alcohol to other diners. There is no public prayer room in Kamakura on any official page checked. The nearest: Yokohama World Porters 6F (10:30–21:00, ask at the 2F counter) and Tokyo Station (10:00–17:00). In December the sun is highest at 11:30–11:44 (Zuhur after that) and sets at 16:28–16:38 (NAOJ, Yokohama). Checked 13 Nov 2026.
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1. The two restaurants that mention a Muslim menu
From each restaurant's own site, checked 13 Nov 2026.
| Area | Restaurant | Status (official page's words) | Kitchen, tableware, alcohol (official page's words) | Lunch | Closed | Address |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yukinoshita (8 min from JR Kamakura Station) | Kondo (Japanese) | "We use "Halal Meat (Halal Chicken)" for Muslim menu"; the Muslim menu does "not contain any pork, pork-related ingredients or alcohol". Body not named | "We do make other foods in the kitchen that are not in the Muslim menu"; shared tableware; "We also serve alcoholic beverages" | 11:30–15:00 (last order 14:00). Dinner 17:30–21:00 (last order 20:00) | Wednesdays, 2nd Thursday of each month | 1-8-36 Yukinoshita |
| Yuigahama | Kajiya (seafood) | "We have a halal menu for our Muslim diners"; "Halal Meat (Halal Beef or Chicken)". "Our dining is not a certified halal restaurant" | Cooking utensils are "the same for all menus"; "food ingredients containing pig ingredients are used" (in the kitchen, not in the Muslim menu); alcohol served; shared tableware | 11:00–15:00 (last order 14:30). Dinner 17:00–24:00 | Tuesdays | Murata Bldg 1F, 1-10-3 Yuigahama (Japanese page) |
Muslim menu prices (official pages; tax included at Kondo).
| Restaurant | Choice | Price | ≈ RM |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kondo | Special Menu A "Kamakura": one main (Kamakura vegetables with fried tofu, vegetable tempura, teriyaki chicken, soymilk gratin, mackerel) | ¥1,870 | 48 |
| Kondo | Special Menu B "Yukinoshita": simmered fish or sashimi | ¥2,420 | 62 |
| Kondo | Add a side dish | ¥440 | 11 |
| Kajiya | Shirasu (boiled whitebait) rice bowl | ¥890 | 23 |
| Kajiya | Halal-Gyu-don (halal beef bowl) | ¥980 | 25 |
| Kajiya | Teriyaki chicken set ("Halal Chicken") | ¥1,580 | 40 |
What else these pages say.
- Kondo: a halal Japanese black wagyu course is "available only by reservation". Phone 0467-25-0301, but the site says it "can only respond to inquiries in Japanese"; there is online booking from the official site. Water and soft drinks have their own glasses, and disposable cutlery is available on request. Alcohol is stored apart from food.
- Kajiya: the English pages (menu and access) still give the old Komachi address (Kanayama Bldg 2F, 2-8-6 Komachi). The Japanese page gives the Yuigahama address, the hours and 34 seats. The prices above come from the English Muslim-menu page, which carries no date; call first (0467-55-9231). The page also mentions "Halal soy sauce", and says pork is sometimes used in staff meals.
- Not in the table: Kebab Kamakura (Hase). Kanagawa's official tourism site tags it "All meat is Halal" and "No Alcoholic Drinks", but the shop has no site of its own, and Kamakura City's shop page for it doesn't mention halal.
I read the label; you decide.
2. Fit the day around prayer time
NAOJ's sunrise and sunset table for Yokohama (the nearest NAOJ point to Kamakura), December 2026, checked 13 Nov 2026. Exact prayer times: your usual prayer app.
| 1 Dec | 15 Dec | 31 Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunrise | 6:31 | 6:43 | 6:50 |
| Sun at its highest (Zuhur after this) | 11:30 | 11:36 | 11:44 |
| Sunset (Maghrib about this time) | 16:29 | 16:30 | 16:38 |
So, for a family:
- Morning, before you leave Tokyo: the Tokyo Station prayer room opens at 10:00, but Zuhur isn't in until after 11:30. On a morning departure you can't pray Zuhur in Tokyo first. Kajiya puts Kamakura "about one hour from Tokyo".
- Lunch in Kamakura: Kajiya opens at 11:00 (last order 14:30), Kondo at 11:30 (last order 14:00). Kajiya is closed on Tuesdays, Kondo on Wednesdays.
- Zuhur and Asr: no public room in Kamakura on any official page. Confirmed options: Yokohama World Porters 6F on the way back (10:30–21:00), or Tokyo Station before 17:00. How you pray while travelling: follow your own practice.
- Maghrib: sunset is about 16:28–16:38 all December. The Tokyo Station room closes at 17:00, so Maghrib there won't work. World Porters is open to 21:00, or pray at the hotel. Hotels that state the qibla: Tokyo hotels for Muslim families.
3. The nearest confirmed prayer rooms
Checked 13 Nov 2026 on each place's official page.
| Place | Where | Hours | What the official page says |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yokohama World Porters | 6F, Shinko, Yokohama | 10:30–21:00 | A 42.25㎡ prayer room "for customers who need to pray"; anyone may use it after telling the 2F information counter (Japanese page) |
| Tokyo Station | JR EAST Travel Service Center, on your left as you exit the Marunouchi North ticket gate, 1F | 10:00–17:00 | "Prayer Room", "Available hours: 10:00-17:00". Size and wudu not stated on this page |
| Kamakura | — | — | None. Neither tourist information centre at Kamakura Station (east exit 9:00–17:00, west exit 9:00–15:00) mentions a prayer room |
Yokohama and Nikko in detail: Nikko & Yokohama day trips from Tokyo. Every prayer place in Tokyo: prayer rooms in Tokyo.
4. What the official pages don't say
- A certifying body. None. Kajiya says it isn't a certified halal restaurant. Kondo mentions halal chicken and halal wagyu but names no body.
- Kajiya's bento page is a different service. Kajiya's halal bento page (delivery anywhere in Japan) says "HALAL certificate from Japan Halal Foundation" for its central kitchen. The Kamakura restaurant's page still says "not a certified halal restaurant". Don't mix the two up.
- Kajiya's current prices. The English Muslim-menu page has no date and still shows the old address.
- A place to pray inside either restaurant. Neither page mentions one.
- Holiday closures. Both give weekly closing days only.
This is travel information, not our halal certification. A status is what the official page says on the date checked. When an official page changes, this article gets updated.
Sources
All checked 13 November 2026. Next check: 13 December 2026.
| # | Source | Used for | URL | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kondo, home page | Address, 11:30–15:00 (last order 14:00), 17:30–21:00, closed Wednesdays and 2nd Thursday, 8 min from JR Kamakura, phone, Japanese only | https://washoku-kondo.com/ | 13 Nov 2026 |
| 2 | Kondo, For Muslims | Halal chicken, no pork or alcohol in the Muslim menu, shared kitchen and tableware, alcohol served, ¥1,870 / ¥2,420 / ¥440, halal wagyu by reservation | https://washoku-kondo.com/formuslims.html | 13 Nov 2026 |
| 3 | Kajiya, Japanese page | Yuigahama address, 11:00–15:00 (last order 14:30), 17:00–24:00, closed Tuesdays, 34 seats | http://www.kajiya-jp.com/ | 13 Nov 2026 |
| 4 | Kajiya, For Muslim | "not a certified halal restaurant", halal meat, pig-derived ingredients in the kitchen, shared utensils and tableware, alcohol, Muslim menu prices | http://www.kajiya-jp.com/en/for_muslim.html | 13 Nov 2026 |
| 5 | Kajiya, Access | Old Komachi address, 5 min from Kamakura Station | http://www.kajiya-jp.com/en/access.html | 13 Nov 2026 |
| 6 | Kajiya, English home page | "about one hour from Tokyo"; "not a ceritified halal restaurant" | http://www.kajiya-jp.com/en/ | 13 Nov 2026 |
| 7 | Kajiya, halal bento | "HALAL certificate from Japan Halal Foundation" (central kitchen, delivery service) | http://www.kajiya-jp.com/halal/english.html | 13 Nov 2026 |
| 8 | Visit Kanagawa (Kanagawa Prefectural Government), Muslim Travel Guide | Kebab Kamakura's tags; Kajiya and Kondo tagged "Some meat is not Halal" | https://visitkanagawa.jp/muslim-tourism?page=2 | 13 Nov 2026 |
| 9 | Kamakura City, shop page for Kebab Kamakura | 1-16-27 Hase; no mention of halal | https://www.city.kamakura.kanagawa.jp/shoukou/omise2006/data/0811.html | 13 Nov 2026 |
| 10 | Kamakura City Tourist Association, east-exit information centre | 9:00–17:00; no prayer room mentioned | https://visit.trip-kamakura.com/services/kamakura-city-tourist-information-center/ | 13 Nov 2026 |
| 11 | Kamakura City Tourist Association, west-exit information centre | 9:00–15:00; no prayer room mentioned | https://visit.trip-kamakura.com/services/japan-heritage-iza-kamakura-tourist-information-center/ | 13 Nov 2026 |
| 12 | Yokohama World Porters, prayer room | 6F, 42.25㎡, ask at the 2F counter, anyone may use, 10:30–21:00 | https://www.yim.co.jp/shops/detail/142 | 13 Nov 2026 |
| 13 | JR East, Travel Service Center (Tokyo Station) | Prayer Room 10:00–17:00; Marunouchi North 1F | https://www.jreast.co.jp/en/multi/customer_support/service_center_tokyo.html | 13 Nov 2026 |
| 14 | NAOJ, sunrise and sunset, Yokohama, December 2026 | Sunrise 6:31–6:50; sun highest 11:30–11:44; sunset 16:28–16:38 | https://eco.mtk.nao.ac.jp/koyomi/dni/2026/s1512.html | 13 Nov 2026 |
| 15 | Frankfurter (ECB reference rates) | ¥100 = RM2.5539, rate for 12 Nov 2026 | https://api.frankfurter.dev/v1/latest?from=JPY&to=MYR | 13 Nov 2026 |
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