Food Allergy & Dietary Request Guide

One of the greatest joys of traveling in Japan is the food. Even the sweets sold at convenience stores are exquisite;

they are like treasure chests of culinary delights, and they are definitely worth experiencing. However, this is only true if you don't have food allergies.

Since you have visited this page, I imagine you may be feeling anxious about food allergies. The last thing you want is to suffer from an allergic reaction during your precious trip to Japan. It is also a fact that English is not as widely understood in Japan as you might expect.

While I am not a doctor, I understand that this is a matter of your life and safety. I created this page in the hope that it will be of help to you.

Japanese (Kanji/Kana), English, and Romaji are listed side-by-side.

Step 1: Choose your specific allergy item from the list.

Step 2: Directly "point to" the Japanese section of the guide and show it to the staff.

Step 3: Communicate by combining the following phrases:

English: I have an allergy to [item].
Japanese: [item]のアレルギーがあります。
Romaji: [item] no arerugī ga arimasu.

EGG: 卵 (tamago)

English: I have an allergy to EGG.
Japanese: 卵のアレルギーがあります。
Romaji: TAMAGO no arerugī ga arimasu.

Milk: 牛乳 (gyunyu)

- English: I have an allergy to MILK.
- Japanese: 牛乳のアレルギーがあります。
- Romaji: GYŪNYŪ no arerugī ga arimasu.

Wheat: 小麦 (komugi)

- English: I have an allergy to WHEAT.
- Japanese: 小麦のアレルギーがあります。
- Romaji: KOMUGI no arerugī ga arimasu.

Shrimp: エビ(ebi)

- English: I have an allergy to SHRIMP.
- Japanese: エビのアレルギーがあります。
- Romaji: Ebi no arerugī ga arimasu.

Crab: カニ (kani)

English: I have an allergy to CRAB.
Japanese: カニのアレルギーがあります。
Romaji: KANI no arerugī ga arimasu.

Buckwheat: そば (soba)

English: I have an allergy to BUCKWHEAT.
Japanese: そばのアレルギーがあります。
Romaji: Soba no arerugī ga arimasu.

Peanuts: ピーナッツ (pinattsu)

English: I have an allergy to PEANUTS.
Japanese: ピーナッツのアレルギーがあります。
Romaji: PĪNATTSU no arerugī ga arimasu.

Walnut: クルミ (kurumi)

English: I have an allergy to WALNUT.
Japanese: クルミのアレルギーがあります。
Romaji: KURUMI no arerugī ga arimasu.

Dairy Products: 乳製品 (nyuseihin)

English: I have an allergy to DAIRY PRODUCTS.
Japanese: 乳製品のアレルギーがあります。
Romaji: NYŪSEIHIN no arerugī ga arimasu.

FIsh: 魚類 (gyo-rui)

English: I have an allergy to FISH.
Japanese: 魚類のアレルギーがあります。
Romaji: GYO-RUI no arerugī ga arimasu.

Meat: 肉類 (niku-rui)

English: I have an allergy to MEAT.
Japanese: 肉類のアレルギーがあります。
Romaji: NIKU-RUI no arerugī ga arimasu.

Fruit: フルーツ (furutsu)

- English: I have an allergy to FRUIT.
- Japanese: フルーツのアレルギーがあります。
- Romaji: FURŪTSU no arerugī ga arimasu.

Nuts: ナッツ類 (nattsu-rui)

English: I have an allergy to NUTS.
Japanese: ナッツ類のアレルギーがあります。
Romaji: NATTU-RUI no arerugī ga arimasu.

Shellfish: 貝類 (kai-rui)

English: I have an allergy to SHELLFISH.
Japanese: 貝類のアレルギーがあります。
Romaji: KAI-RUI no arerugī ga arimasu.

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