Tokyo - Post Report Question and Answers
What do people who suffer from environmental or food allergies need to know?
Allergies can be bad during pollen season in the spring. People with dietary restrictions (for example no gluten, or vegans) often struggle as a lot of Japanese restaurants will not accommodate dietary restrictions. - May 2025
Allergies are an issue year round - mold, flowers (in spring) and dust. Food allergies can be difficult here I've heard. You'll have to learn to read ingredient labels in Japanese. However, Japanese people understand food allergies so if you know what to ask - you can always check with the restaurant staff. - Nov 2020
Spring allergies are bad! - Jun 2018
Spring has a lot of pollen. People without seasonal allergies elsewhere may find themselves affected here. Learn how to name your food allergies in Japanese (or use Google Translate) and you'll easily be able to avoid problematic things. Shellfish allergies are the toughest to navigate, I suspect. - Mar 2018
Hay fever. - Mar 2017
