Originally published on metropolis.co.jp on August 2013

Instead of moseying around Tokyo with a carrot in your pocket, just save http://veg-travel.com into your bookmarks and prepare for some meatless dining. The site is a multilingual guide to veggie- and religious- friendly options in a city where most wait staff believe “vegetarian” means “not a whole cow.” Founder Reiko Maruyama spent some time living in China where she found vegetarian and halal restaurants to be quite common. On returning to Tokyo she resolved to make things easier for the demanding of diet. Maruyama plans to expand Veg-Travel to other cities—and other countries. Like facebook.com/vegtravel to stay connected.