Sustainable shops and markets in Japan to get responsibly made ingredients!
For a vegan, zero-waste cafe experience in Kyoto “Tu Casa” is a multi-purpose facility in Kyoto where you can shop, eat, and stay with an emphasis on “ethical” and “zero waste.” On the first floor, a café and bar provide healthy organic vegetarian (plant-based) dishes...
Small greengrocer delivering naturally cultivated vegetables from across Japan along with their stories Teppei Suzuki and Toru Yamashiro founded Traveling Grocery Store in 2010, traveling across Japan in a camper van to promote naturally grown vegetables. In 2021,...
Before Japan's first zero waste supermarket, there was nue by Totoya Although nue by Totoya began humble in the neighbourhoods of Tokyo, it has garnered a strong following. It shows that there is a demand for a zero-waste, plastic-free lifestyle. And this zero-waste...
A chic, tiny city grocery offering vegan meals and delicious kombucha Even though the interior design leans towards an industrial atmosphere, this grocery store reflects the modern invention of ethical consumption. You immediately sense the commitment to ethical...
A marche that promotes Circular Economy in Yokohama Sunset Marché combines the Japanese word for “evening” and the French word for “market.” Yokohama Sunset Marché is the opening market for the “Enjoyable and affordable! SDGs ‘Sunset Marché’” market that the...
A Kyoto supermarket built on the foundation of zero-waste Zero Waste Market Totoya opened near downtown Kyoto in 2021. As well as a wide range of fresh vegetables, it sells dry goods such as beans, nuts, flour, pasta and noodles, seasonings such as oil, vinegar and...
A community market based on the ideas of ecology, and organic and healthy lifestyles. They host events in order to introduce Japanese traditional food, and millet (grain, cereal) culture. This is a Legacy brand, sustainable brands that supported Zenbird Life in its...
