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Shabbat in Tokyo

Japan · community hub: Takanawa / Minato · airport HND, about 30 min by car. Everything below was checked against the sources on each listing in November 2026; confirm times with the shul before you rely on them.

2 minyanim (2 with times)10 hotels (4 confirmed, 0 guest-reported)7 kosher places (6 sell Shabbat meals)2 mikvaosEruv: unknown

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Eruv

Eruv: unknown

Not found online as of Nov 2026 (checked Shabbat Services, Visitor Info, About, contact and hotel pages on chabad.jp and chabadjapan.org, the Jewish Community of Japan pages and Google); a weekly status page was not found either. Ask Rabbi Sudakevich +81 3-5789-2846 or Rabbi Edery +81 3-3772-7707 before carrying outdoors.

Where to stay

Tokyu Stay Takanawa

2-16-29 Takanawa, Minato-ku, Tokyo 108-0074

Shabbat-ready notes

Chabad Takanawa visitor page: 'Electric key, no stairs, very familiar with shabbos guests, small kitchen, washing machine'; 5-15 min walk to Chabad. 'Electric key' = key card: Booking.com lists key card access and its property Q&A (automated, not hotel-confirmed) says no metal key is offered and the card also runs the elevator. No physical key confirmed; ask your rabbi and call the hotel. Guests report the elevator needs the key card to activate (TripAdvisor review, Jul 2024) · +81 3-5424-1090

Grand Prince Hotel Shin Takanawa

3-13-1 Takanawa, Minato-ku, Tokyo 108-8612

Shabbat-ready notes

Chabad Takanawa visitor page: 'Shabbat friendly (Electric key)'; listed at 15-25 min walk to Chabad. Booking.com lists key card access (Q&A, automated: no metal key, card runs the elevator). Same Prince complex as The Prince Sakura Tower and Takanawa Hanakohro (+81 3-3447-1117, not on Chabad's list) · +81 3-3442-1111

Sheraton Miyako Hotel Tokyo

1-1-50 Shirokanedai, Minato-ku, Tokyo 108-8640

Ask for a mechanical key

Chabad Takanawa visitor page lists it as 4 star, 10 min walk; no Shabbat details published. TotallyJewishTravel listing (undated): 'NON Kosher, Jewish Observant Friendly', 'kosher food can be bought here and eaten here', about 10 min walk to Chabad; no Shabbat arrangement stated. Booking.com lists key card access and its Q&A (automated) says the card runs the elevator; ask for a manual key or stairs · +81 3-3447-3111

Miyako City Tokyo Takanawa

3-19-17 Takanawa, Minato-ku, Tokyo 108-0074

Ask for a mechanical key

Chabad Takanawa visitor page (5-15 min walk): 'Electric key, no stairs'; no other Shabbat details. Key card, not a physical key; call the hotel. Booking.com lists key card access and its Q&A (automated) says guest rooms cannot be reached without the elevator; Google and TripAdvisor reviews (2025-26) say nothing on keys or Shabbat · +81 3-3280-4111

APA Hotel Shinagawa Sengakuji-Ekimae

2-16-30 Takanawa, Minato-ku, Tokyo 108-0074

Ask for a mechanical key

Chabad Takanawa visitor page (5-15 min walk, next to Sengakuji Station): 'Electric key, no stairs'; Booking.com lists key card access; Totally Jewish Travel calls it a non-kosher hotel 5 min from Chabad. No physical key confirmed. Booking.com Q&A quotes the property: 'room keys and elevators can only be used with electronic devices' (key card only); an Oct 2026 TripAdvisor review calls reception automated with no English speakers, so arrange help before arrival · +81 570-006-801

Smile Hotel Shinagawa Sengakuji-Ekimae

3-11-26 Mita, Minato-ku, Tokyo 108-0073

Shabbat-ready notes

Chabad Takanawa visitor page (5-15 min walk; about 350 m from Chabad): 'Electric key, open stairs for Shabbat, very familiar and friendly with Shabbat guests'. Key card, not a physical key (Booking.com lists key card access); call the hotel to confirm the stairs. Guests report: hotel is 'all electronic' but staff opened the electronic doors and let a Shabbat guest use the emergency-only staircase (TripAdvisor review, Jun 2017; old, confirm) · +81 3-6700-6300

The Prince Sakura Tower Tokyo (Autograph Collection)

3-13-1 Takanawa, Minato-ku, Tokyo 108-8612

Ask for a mechanical key

Chabad Takanawa visitor page lists it with the Shinagawa Prince hotels at 15-25 min walk; no Shabbat details published. Same complex as Grand Prince Shin Takanawa. Booking.com lists key card access (Q&A, automated: card runs the elevator); no guest review mentions Shabbat · +81 3-5798-1111

Ent Terrace Omori-Sanno

1-26-27 Sanno, Ota-ku, Tokyo 143-0023

Shabbat-ready notes

Chabad Omori calls it 'the first optional kosher hotel in Japan'; 2 min walk to Chabad Tokyo (same address as Kosher Japan head office per Google Maps). Chabad's page adds that the hotels listed are not certified kosher and Chabad Tokyo is not affiliated; it also says 'We have Shabbat friendly rooms' without naming the hotel. Ask what 'optional kosher' means. Not listed on Booking.com; Google has only 2 reviews, none on Shabbat or kosher · +81 70-8833-5528

Hotel Mystays Premier Omori

6-19-3 Minami-Oi, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo 140-0013

Ask for a mechanical key

Listed by Chabad Omori as a 15 min walk ('highest class hotel in our neighborhood'); Chabad says hotels there are not kosher-certified or affiliated. TotallyJewishTravel lists it 'NON Kosher, Jewish Observant Friendly', 12 min walk from Chabad (listing, undated; no Shabbat arrangement stated). Booking.com's facility list shows no key card line, so key type is unknown; Google and TripAdvisor reviews (2025-26) are silent · +81 3-3766-7001

APA Hotel Omori Ekimae

1-1-4 Omorikita, Ota-ku, Tokyo 143-0016

Ask for a mechanical key

Chabad Omori lists an 'Apa Hotel' at 10 min walk near Omori Station with the note 'no emergency steps on Shabbat' (wording unclear); this is the APA at Omori Station, confirm key and elevator with Chabad. Guests report the key card must be waved at the elevator (TripAdvisor review, Oct 2024); Booking.com lists key card access (key card only) · +81 570-013-611

Where to daven

Chabad Lubavitch of Japan, Tokyo (Takanawa; Rabbi Mendy Sudakevich)

1-5-23 Takanawa, Minato-ku, Tokyo 108-0074 (about 5 min from Sengakuji Station)

Chabad

Minyan: Fri Mincha 5 min after candle lighting; Kabbalat Shabbat and Arvit 18:00 in winter (after Sukkot), 18:30 in spring/summer (after Pesach); Shabbat Shacharit 10:00 then Mussaf and kiddush; weekday minyan: Times: call (not published on chabad.jp; call or WhatsApp)

Contact: +81 3-5789-2846 · WhatsApp +81 70-9069-0770 · chabad.jp (form: chabad.jp/tools/feedback.asp)

Chabad Tokyo Japan (Omori; Rabbi Binyomin Edery)

1-25-18 Sanno (3F), Ota-ku, Tokyo 143-0023 (short walk from Omori Station, JR Keihin-Tohoku Line, 6 min from Shinagawa)

Chabad

Minyan: Fri Mincha 10 min after candle lighting; Kabbalat Shabbat 18:00 in winter (after Sukkot), 19:00 in spring/summer (after Pesach); Shabbat morning Chasidus study and Shacharit listed as 9:00 | 10:00 (page does not say which is which), lunch with cholent 12:30; weekday minyan: Times: call (not published on chabadjapan.org)

Contact: +81 3-3772-7707 · WhatsApp +81 80-5090-7707 · chabadjapan.org (contact form)

Kosher food

Chana's Place Tokyo Kosher Restaurant (Chabad Takanawa)

1-5-23 Takanawa, Minato-ku, Tokyo 108-0074

meatRabbi Mendy Sudakevich (Chabad Japan)Shabbat meals · pre-order

Shabbat orders only until Thursday 18:00; dine-in or delivery; delivers to hotels and event venues; special menus for tour groups

Hours: Site publishes no hours; Google Maps (rechecked Nov 2026) shows Fri 15:00-22:00, Sat 10:00-19:00, closed Sun-Thu; call or WhatsApp to confirm · +81 70-9069-0770 (call/WhatsApp) · chanasplace.com

David's Deli - Kosher (Mita)

5-13-13 Mita (Elbex House Mita), Minato-ku, Tokyo 108-0073

meatGlatt; Japan Kosher Services (per ddkosher.jp)Shabbat meals · pre-orderFri closes 15:00

Prepaid Shabbat sets delivered via Uber Eats: whole set (Fri dinner + Sat lunch) 14,770 yen, single-meal set 9,000 yen, challah 800 yen each; closed Saturday

Hours: Sun-Thu 11:00-15:00 and 17:00-21:45; Fri 11:00-15:00; Sat closed (Google Maps) · +81 70-9189-0613 (WhatsApp) · ddkosher.jp

Shabbat meals at Chabad Lubavitch of Japan (Takanawa)

1-5-23 Takanawa, Minato-ku, Tokyo 108-0074

meatChabad (Rabbi Mendy Sudakevich)Shabbat meals · pre-order

Reserve on the chabad.jp online form (page says advance reservations are necessary; no deadline published): Fri dinner $54, Sat lunch $54, all Shabbat meals (dinner, lunch, Seuda Shlishit) $108 per person; children, students and members half price; backpackers by donation

Hours: Fri dinner after Kabbalat Shabbat/Arvit (18:00 winter, 18:30 spring/summer); Sat lunch after Shacharit (time not published) · +81 3-5789-2846 · WhatsApp +81 70-9069-0770 · chabad.jp

Shabbat meals at Chabad Tokyo (Omori)

1-25-18 Sanno (3F), Ota-ku, Tokyo 143-0023

meatChabad (Rabbi Binyomin Edery)Shabbat meals · pre-order

Reserve via the Shabbat Meal Reservation form on chabadjapan.org; price and deadline not published

Hours: Fri dinner after Kabbalat Shabbat (18:00 winter, 19:00 spring/summer); Sat lunch with cholent 12:30 · +81 3-3772-7707 · WhatsApp +81 80-5090-7707 · chabadjapan.org

Kosher Japan / Kosher Delica (Chabad Tokyo delivery)

Head office 1-26-27 Sanno, Ota-ku, Tokyo 143-0023 (Chabad describes it as delivery-only; Google lists a 'Kosher Delica' here with hours, so a pickup counter may exist: phone first)

cateringRabbi Binyomin Edery (Chabad Tokyo; Chief Rabbi of Japan)Shabbat meals · pre-orderFri closes 16:00

Delivers kosher meals to hotels, offices and tour groups anywhere in Japan; order at least 1 day ahead in Tokyo (3 days elsewhere); menu sent by email; Shabbat order deadline not published

Hours: Google Maps (Nov 2026, listed as 'Kosher Delica'): Mon-Thu and Sun 09:00-20:00, Fri 09:00-16:00, Sat closed; one Google review says it closes at 3 pm; the site says delivery-only, so phone first · +81 3-3772-7707 or +81 90-3683-7707 · kosherjapan.co.jp (that site is the KJ certification company, +81 3-6322-8416)

Jewish Community of Japan kosher kitchen (Hiroo)

3-8-4 Hiroo (also written 3-8-8), Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 150-0012

cateringJCJ rabbi as mashgiach (no outside agency named)Shabbat meals · pre-order

Meat kitchen; per its kitchen guidelines (updated 2009) the JCJ rabbi supervises and cooking stops 1 hour before Shabbat. Friday dinner and Saturday lunch for members and guests, visitors must book by Thursday evening (sign-up form at jccjapan.jp/shabbat-meals-sign-up; no prices read); trulytokyo says take-out is available, the JCJ page does not mention it. JCJ is not an Orthodox-run body, so ask whether your rabbi accepts the supervision. Google reviews say the meal is signed up for and paid in advance. A New Voices article (Jun 2021) calls the seating egalitarian and recalls a non-Jewish chef with a Jew lighting the oven (author calls it family lore); ask about current kitchen practice

Hours: Shabbat meals only; kitchen hours set by management, call for take-out · +81 3-3400-2559 · rsvp@jccjapan.jp · jccjapan.jp

National Azabu (imported grocery, some kosher-marked items)

4-5-2 Minami-Azabu, Minato-ku, Tokyo 106-0047

groceryImported packaged goods only (OU/OK/Kof-K/Star-K marks); check labelsFri closes 20:00

Hours: 09:00-20:00 daily (Google Maps) · +81 3-3442-3181

Mikvah

Mikvah Chabad of Japan (Takanawa)

Chabad Center, 1-5-23 Takanawa, Minato-ku, Tokyo 108-0074 (mikvah page lists only the centre address; confirm when booking)

Booking: Open to all, contact Chana: +81 3-5789-2846 · WhatsApp +81 70-9069-0770 · chabad.jp

Chabad Tokyo Mikvah (Omori; hashgacha of Rabbi Edery)

Chabad Tokyo, 1-25-18 Sanno, Ota-ku, Tokyo 143-0023 (mikvah page gives no separate address; confirm when booking)

Booking: By appointment only, every day from sunset: WhatsApp +81 80-5090-7707 (Rebbetzin Efrat Edery) · phone +81 3-3772-7707 · chabadjapan.org/mikvah

What locals would tell you

Shabbat meals: Chabad Takanawa takes bookings on the chabad.jp online form (dinner $54, lunch $54, all meals $108 per person, half price for children and students); Chabad Omori uses the Shabbat Meal Reservation form on chabadjapan.org or WhatsApp +81 80-5090-7707 (price not published). Neither site states a deadline and a 2026 expat guide says every Chabad and synagogue in Japan requires advance reservation, so book early; Chana's Place takes Shabbat orders until Thursday 18:00 and the JCJ wants visitors booked by Thursday evening.
Where to stay: Takanawa/Sengakuji (5-15 min walk to Chabad Takanawa, most hotels) or Omori (2-15 min to Chabad Tokyo). Chabad names Smile Hotel Sengakuji-Ekimae (stairs open for Shabbat, familiar with Shabbat guests), Tokyu Stay Takanawa and Grand Prince Shin Takanawa as Shabbat friendly and Ent Terrace as an optional kosher hotel. Every Takanawa hotel on Chabad's list is marked 'electric key', meaning a key card; Booking.com lists key card access and its Q&A (automated, unverified) says no metal key is offered and the card runs the elevator. I found no hotel near Takanawa confirmed to offer a physical key, so ask your rabbi about key cards and call the hotel first. A furnished apartment one minute from Chabad Takanawa is offered by Chana, +81 90-2329-4498.
Timing: Tokyo has no daylight saving and sunset is early in winter (candle lighting 16:30 on 30 Oct, Shabbat out 17:26 per chabad.jp). Chabad Mincha is only 5-10 min after candle lighting, so be settled by early afternoon. David's Deli closes 15:00 Friday and is shut Saturday. Do all train travel before candle lighting; the nearest stations are Sengakuji (Takanawa) and Omori (JR Keihin-Tohoku, 6 min from Shinagawa).
Airports: HND is about 30 min by taxi to Takanawa (about 20 min to Omori; JR Keihin-Tohoku also works). NRT is about 75 min by taxi, or JR/N'EX to Shinagawa (60-90 min) then JR to Omori. A kosher outlet at HND or NRT was not found online as of Nov 2026 (checked Google Places and Chabad pages), so pre-order an airline kosher meal and have Chana's Place or Kosher Japan deliver to your hotel (Kosher Japan wants 1 day's notice). Convenience-store food carries no kosher certification; imported packaged goods at National Azabu may carry OU/OK/Kof-K/Star-K marks. Nissin World Delicatessen (Higashi-Azabu) is an import grocer whose kosher range I could not confirm.
Other communities: the Jewish Community of Japan (Hiroo, Shibuya; Rabbi Andrew Scheer; +81 3-3400-2559) hosts Friday dinner and Saturday lunch (book by Thursday evening) but serves members across the spectrum of observance, is listed under Masorti Olami, and a New Voices article (Jun 2021) calls its seating egalitarian (the chapel can host separate and mixed seating at once). An Orthodox or mechitza minyan there was not confirmed online as of Nov 2026 (the JCJ site publishes no service times), so it is not listed as a shul; ask before relying on it. Its site says it has a mikvah (supervision not stated). Beyond the two Chabads, another Orthodox minyan in Tokyo was not found online as of Nov 2026 (checked Google Places in English, Japanese and Hebrew, Chabad pages and Hebrew searches). Outside Tokyo: Chabad Kyoto (Rabbi Moti and Libi Grumach; 30-3 Okazaki Tennocho, Sakyo Ward, Kyoto 606-8335; +81 75-751-7707; Google 4.9 from 170 reviews, a small shul with a minyan, meals described as pricey; mikvah via Rebbetzin Libi Grumach, WhatsApp +972 52 537 7717; Shabbat times were not found online as of Nov 2026, so call), Chabad Kobe & Osaka (4-12-12 Kitanocho, Chuo-ku, Kobe 650-0002; WhatsApp +81 90-8482-4770; Shabbat meals by reservation at jewishkobeosaka.com; a separate Osaka Chabad house was not found online as of Nov 2026, and Osaka is served from Kobe). The Jewish Community of Kansai (Kobe synagogue Ohel Shelomoh, est. 1937; +81 78-221-7236) is at the same Kitanocho address and Takayama (kosher meals and Shabbat dinners).
Local hechsherim: Chabad supervision (Rabbi Sudakevich at Chana's Place and Takanawa, Rabbi Edery at Kosher Japan and Omori), Japan Kosher Services at David's Deli, and the KJ mark from Kosher Japan on Japanese products. Earthquakes: Japan is quake-prone, so learn your hotel's evacuation route on arrival and ask Chabad or your rabbi beforehand what to do on Shabbat; saving life overrides Shabbat.
Hotel keys: reviews and Booking.com show key cards that also run the elevator at the Takanawa and Omori hotels checked (TripAdvisor guest reviews: Tokyu Stay Takanawa Jul 2024, APA Omori Oct 2024; Booking.com Q&A for APA Sengakuji: 'room keys and elevators can only be used with electronic devices'). No hotel was found offering a metal key. A Jun 2017 TripAdvisor review says Smile Hotel Sengakuji staff opened doors and allowed the emergency staircase for a Shabbat guest; ask the front desk in writing before you book.

Seen in older guides, checked Nov 2026: King Falafel (Chabad Tokyo kosher page lists it closed as of September 2016)

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