Vegan
Japanese
Macrobiotic
Take-out
Gluten-free

Vegetarian macrobiotic restaurant offering Japanese food, curries and desserts, in addition to set platters. Has vegan options so please inquire. A health store is attached selling everything from rice to olive oil to household cleaning products. Owner speaks English. Reported fully vegan Aug 2019. Open Mon-Sun 10:00am-8:00pm. Reservations are required after 6:00 pm.


Venue map for Jinenya - Karuizawa Bypass
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12 Reviews

First Review by kuwaharamichiko

marcothyme

Points +138

Vegan
11 Apr 2025

Highly recommended

Special place - everything is good. Prepared with love. Worth the distance. Head up to the wild bird sanctuary after eating here.

Saamesonite

Points +586

Vegan
03 Jan 2025

Exquisite food and huge variety

The vibe is very typically Japanese, dreamy anime music in the background and the owner super friendly. We loved the food we ordered! They have 3 different menus (Japanese, western & Chinese/korean) with LOADS of options, so it was a bit difficult to decide (and don’t expect the pictures in the menu to match your order 100😖🙈 the store was a bit cold for the winter but with the provided blankets it was okay.
Note: the restaurant has an attached organic store that also sells some non-vegan products.

Pros: Innovative dishes , Super tasty

Cons: Cold store , No English menu , Cash only

john_holme‘s_darling

Points +78

Vegan
23 Oct 2024

Amazing food

The old man is gorgeous! Everything takes a bit longer, but it’s really tasty food. I recommend the set meal and also trying the deserts. Definitely go if you are in the area😄

Pros: Tasty food, Lots of choice , All vegan

Cons: Took a bit longer

Tsukimi

Points +6614

Vegan
14 Feb 2024

The best!

Probably one of the best vegan restaurants in Japan!
If you love macrobiotic food you’ll love it here.
I was visiting Karuizawa during Corona (March 2021) so I was the only customer the day I went.😄
The food was amazing! Healthy and satisfying. The menu had so many dishes to choose from! I really want to come back one day and try more.
The owner is very friendly.
Has a small shop with natural items.

Updated from previous review on 2024-02-14

rawharton

Points +785

Vegan
02 Jul 2023

Oishi kata desu

We really enjoyed dining this warm and inviting restaurant. The menu has extensive options, divided into small booklets of different cuisines. We opted for the meatball curry soup, cutlet with veg curry, and vegetable soup. Everything we ordered was fresh, made to order, and absolutely delicious. Highly recommend this gem!

Pros: Vegan options in Japan!!!, Delicious , Fresh

niconiko

Points +642

Vegan
28 Aug 2022

The pizza... Oh my God...

I tried the wiener pizza, and it was incredible. The size is as you'd expect in Japan, small, but they definitely did not skimp on the vegan cheese and sausage, as well as the veggies.

The vegan sweet-and-sour pork was also amazing, even better to the ones I'm used to in Tokyo.

Pros: Truly extensive menu, Delicious

Cons: A bit pricey, No English , The toilet could be cleaner

ヴィーガン

Points +43

Vegan
03 Jul 2022

Delicious food and a warm welcome

ヴィーガンにはとてもありがたい存在。豊富なメニューでとても美味しい

Pros: Plenty of vegan options. Spoiled for choice, All meals are prepared from scratch, very fresh

YikaiLin

Points +24

Vegan
01 Feb 2020

很健康的餐點

很優質的一對夫婦!好客,有禮!完全有機食材!現場製作~超好吃

Pros: 全部純素可去五辛

Cons: 交通較不方便

GonzaloGomez

Points +119

Vegan
28 Jul 2019

Excelente calidad y servicio amigable

Muy recomendable. Comida muy rica y con ingredientes de calidad. Atención muy amable y lugar tranquilo

Pros: Conocimiento de veganismos, Adaptación de opciones vegetarianas a veganas, Ingredientes de calidad

Cons: Alejado de puntos de interés principales

CandieCat

Points +50

Vegetarian
26 Dec 2018

Delicious

High quality and delicious vegetarian food. Had a curry and set meal. Only downside was the price, main dishes were 2000 yen or more. No English menu.
Map on happycow is wrong, search じねんや軽井沢バイパス店 on google maps to find it. There is parking on site.

Cons: Expensive

BlankSpace

Points +979

Vegan
16 Dec 2018

Such a warm welcome

The food was delicious and very well presented. We had some of the Japanese set platters which were very high quality.
There are many desserts available and we opted for vegan pancakes.

The store has many treasures worth discovering, from bread to olive oil to canned food.

The owner is very welcoming and speaks English. We had a very enjoyable time thanks to him.

Pros: Delicious food , Vegan pancakes

Cons: Closes at 8pm

kuwaharamichiko

Points +15

Vegetarian
16 Dec 2018

Organic restaurant in Karuizawa

Karuizawa's jinenya is a long-established restaurant with vegan vegetarian dishes. Jinenya, which offers safe and delicious meals for over 20 years ago, is a restaurant that visited many times. There are a lot of menus, and whenever you visit you will serve fresh meals.




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