Halal Food Guidebookfor International
Students in Tohoku
UniversityA. Tohoku University Muslim Cultural Associations
Tohoku University Muslim Cultural Association(TUMCA) is a student organization formed byMuslim students in the university. Found in April
2006, it aims to show the true face of Islamic
culture through several activities that enable
Japanese people to get first-hand interaction
with Islamic culture. The senior students who
have more experience living in Sendai will giveyou various tips and information about life inJapan and help you settle down in the beginning.
They have a Facebook page where you can viewupdated information and contact them
individually.
Facebook homepage : https://www.facebook.com/TUMCA/

B. Halal Menu in Tohoku University
Tohoku University COOP has started
the pre-packed halal meals from2007 as a request from TUMCA toprovide accessible campus food forMuslims. In the next year, they start
cooking their halal food at
Aobayama campus.
The standard of Halal Food wasprepared together with TUMCA
members. Halal food prepare using
a strict method of freezing cooked
food that can be safe andhygienically packed and delivered.
Tohoku University COOP prepares 8halal food dishes and offers 6 lunchboxes produced by a company inKyusu.

The example of Halal Food menu prepared by COOP

Halal Food already provided in every campus in Tohoku University. This is
the list of place which provided halal food :Aobayama Campus
1. Aoba Dining
Open hours
Location
Map: Weekdays 8 am - 8.30 pm / Sat. 11 am – 1.30 pm: School of Engineering Center Hall (C01): https://www.tohoku.ac.jp/map/en/?f=AY_Z07

2. Keyaki Dining
Open hours
Location
Map: Weekdays 10am - 7:30pm: Keyaki Dining (E10): https://www.tohoku.ac.jp/map/en/?f=AY_E10

3. Aobayama COOP Restaurant
Open hours
Location
Map: Weekdays 8 am - 8.30 pm / Sat. 11 am – 1.30 pm: Kita-Aobayama Commons (I01): https://www.tohoku.ac.jp/map/en/?f=AY_Z14

4. Lunch Box and Halal
Open hours
Location
Map: Weekdays 11.30am - 1.30pm: Aobayama Midori Welfare Facilities (J12): https://www.tohoku.ac.jp/map/en/?f=AY_Z39

5. Midori Dining
Open hours
Location
Map: Weekdays 11 am - 2pm: Aobayama Commons (J41): https://www.tohoku.ac.jp/map/en/?f=AY_Z24

Kawauchi Campus
Kitchen Terrace Couleur
Open hours
Location
Map: Weekdays 8 am - 3pm: Kitchen Terrace Couleur (B10): https://www.tohoku.ac.jp/map/en/?f=KW_Z17

Seiryo Campus
Seiryo COOP Restaurant
Open hours
Location
Map: Weekdays 8 am - 7.30 pm / Sat. 11 am – 1.30 pm: Seiryo Hall (B10): https://www.tohoku.ac.jp/map/en/?f=SR_Z10

Katahira Campus
Sakura KitchenOpen hours
Location
Map: Weekdays 11 am - 8 pm / Sat. 11 am – 1.30 pm: University House Katahira (A01): https://www.tohoku.ac.jp/map/en/?f=KH_Z16

C. Halal Shop in Sendai City
Many students prefer to cook their own food for dietary of monetary
reasons however its difficult to find halal groceries, especially meat. InSendai, there are several supermarkets that sell halal meat, seasoning,and some imported groceries.

1. Gyomu Super
Gyomu supermarket provides products at large
quantities and cheap price. It marks Halal food with
Halal label that Muslim students can easily
distinguish which items they can purchase. It is
foreigner-friendly, with an English website.
Website : https://www.gyomusuper.jp/english/
Ichibancho
Open hours
Location
Telephone: 10 am – 9 pm
: TIC building B1F, 4-9-18 Ichibancho, Aoba-ku, Sendai, Miyagi: 022-211-8066

Nankodaiminami
Open hours
Location
Telephone: 10 am – 9 pm
: Nankodaiminami, 2-2-1, Izumi Ward, Sendai, Miyagi: 022-252-4112

2. Kaldi
Kaldi provides various kinds of imported products,including Halal products. You will be able to find not
only Halal foods but also other foods from yourcountry.
Website : https://www.kaldi.co.jp/S-PALOpen hours
Location
Telephone: 10 am – 9 pm
: B1F S-pal Sendai, 1-1-1 Chuou, Aoba-ku, Sendai, Miyagi: 022-721-0310

OomachiOpen hours
Location
Telephone: 10 am – 9 pm
: 1F, 3-1-24 Ichibancho, Aoba-ku, Sendai, Miyagi: 022-265-5775

AEON Style Sendai Oroshimachi
Open hours
Location
Telephone: 10 am – 9 pm
1F, Aeon Style Sendai Oroshimachi, 1-1-1 Oroshimachi,: Wakabayashi-ku, Sendai, Miyagi: 022-788-2367

3. Majumder Foods
Majumder is more specialized in Halal foods than imported groceries. This
place is located near with Sanjo dormitory so its easy to access.
Open hours
Location
Telephone: 11 am – 9.30 pm: Shiheimachi 11-23, Aoba Ward, Sendai, Miyagi: 022-252-4112

4. Jupiter
Jupiter is an import store that sells food products from various countries
around the world, including the Halal ones.
Website : https://www.jupiter-coffee.com/
Sendai Station
Open hours
Location
Telephone: 9 am – 9 pm
1F JR Sendai Station, 1-1-1 Chuou, Aoba Ward, Sendai,: Miyagi: 022-714-5031Nagamachi
Open hours
Location
Telephone: 10 am – 8 pm
Tekute Nagamachi, JR Nagamachi Station, 5-1-30, Taihaku: Ward, Sendai, Miyagi: 022-714-5031

5. Halal Hub
Halal Hub is a new store that sells halal food andimported groceries .
Website : http://www.halalhub.jp/index.php
Open hours
Location
Telephone: 10 am – 8.30 pm
Morita Corp, 101, Odawara 8-8-30 , Aoba Ward, Sendai,: Miyagi: 090-6687-0167

D. Halal Restaurant in Sendai City
Some students like to buy some food rather than cook. In Sendai, you canfind some Halal restaurants to eat outside or hang out with your friends.

1. Nan Tandoori
Nan Tandoori is an Indian Restaurant which provide Halal food. Its located nearwith Sanjo dormitory.
Open hours
Location
Telephone: Lunch 11.30 am – 2.30 pm, Dinner 5 – 9.30 pm: Shiheimachi 16-27, Aoba Ward, Sendai, Miyagi: 022-272-1523

2. RajRaj is an Indian Restaurant which provide Halal food. They mainly serve curry.
Open hours
Location
Telephone: 11 am – 11 pm: Tachimachi, 2−8 1F, Aoba Ward, Sendai, Miyagi: 022-263-1035

3. Namaskar
Namaskar is an Indian Restaurant which provide Halal food. You can reserve via
website.
Website : https://www.namaskarsendai.com/Open hours
Location
Telephone: Lunch 11.30 am – 3 pm, Dinner 5.30 – 10 pm: Ichibancho 2 -2-11, Aoba Ward, Sendai, Miyagi: 022-222-7701

E. Halal Card
TUMCA has made a Halal card tosupport Muslims living in Sendai
who are not fluent in Japanese. Thecard shows the ingredients thatMuslims are forbidden to eat. You
can show this card to staff whenever
you go to a restaurant, or to yourlab or classmates when you will go
for a meal.
You can also check the ingredientsused in Japanese products using thelist of important Kanji indicating
significant ingredients, such as
alcohol and pork. Please check theingredients using the list carefully
before purchasing foods.

F. Useful Website