Vegan in Japan

  I am back from my recent trip to this oriental country - famous for delicious sushi and cherry blossom in Spring. We missed the blossom and gained the rainy season. LOL. The last two weeks have gone very fast, as we travelled from Tokyo to Mount Fuji then to Kyoto, Osaka, Hiroshima, Nara and back to Tokyo. This trip was "a dream come true", it marked my big birthday and delivered unforgettable cultural and culinary experiences. In Japan, the past meets the future, food is beautifully presented and even deers "bowing" for Shika Senbei crackers. I packed our vitamins and paid for the Happy Cow App to help us find vegan friendly eateries. Bless my friend, Michelle, for giving us vegan chocolate bars, which helped us on the first day- jet-lagged arrival in Tokyo- manage the tiredness. Breakfasts were the only difficult meals as hotels would not cater for vegans. Lunch and dinners were not only fine and we have always eaten like kings. We also met other vegans en rout