Bio-ral Shinjuku Marui — Specialty Store in Shinjuku, Tokyo
Bio-ral Shinjuku Marui labels its gluten-free bread and sweets in purple, so you can spot them on a shelf of Japanese packaging without reading a word.
What this shop is
Bio-ral Shinjuku Marui is a specialty shop in the basement of the Marui department store on Shinjuku, a short walk from Shinjuku-sanchome station. The gluten-free bread and sweets carry purple labels you can pick out without reading Japanese, and a broad vegan section runs from tofu to burgers, sausages and bread. A few items typically cost ¥1,000–3,000.
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A basement stop for label-readers
Bio-ral Shinjuku Marui is a branch of the Life supermarket chain, set in the basement of the Marui department store in Shinjuku. What you notice first is the labelling: gluten-free bread and sweets carry purple tags, which saves you from working through every ingredient list in Japanese.
The vegan side is just as easy to shop. Tofu, burgers, sausages, biscuits and bread fill a plant-based section, and lactose-free vegan yoghurts sit alongside. If you want something ready to eat, the organic brown rice bento tastes like a home-packed lunch. For a break, gelato is displayed near the front by flavour, pistachio and fig among them, and the soft-serve is milky and cheap.
The layout is a mid-sized supermarket: fresh produce, bread, seasonings, snacks, sweets, drinks and alcohol, plus cosmetics and daily necessities. There is a small café with a few seats and an eat-in space nearby, and free separate restrooms for men and women inside.
Spend runs about ¥1,000–3,000 for a few items, and the soft-serve is the inexpensive way to finish a shop. Nothing here is priced for a full weekly stock-up; you are paying for the labelled ranges and the prepared food.
What to look for
Gluten-free bread and sweets
Marked with purple labels, so you can find them on the shelf without reading the Japanese ingredients.
Vegan section
Tofu, burgers, sausages, biscuits and bread, with lactose-free vegan yoghurts too.
Organic brown rice bento
A prepared meal that tastes like a homemade lunch, made without artificial seasonings.
The pick list
What to bring home
Gluten-free bread and sweets
The gluten-free items carry purple labels, so you can find them on the shelf quickly even if you read only Japanese.
Soft-serve ice cream
It is inexpensive and milky, and you can eat it in the small eat-in space when a seat is free.
Gelato
It sits near the front and is sold by flavour, with pistachio and fig among the choices.
Vegan products
Tofu, burgers, sausages, biscuits and bread fill out a broad plant-based section.
Organic brown rice bento
This prepared meal series tastes like a bento made at home.
Who is this for
This shop suits anyone travelling with a gluten-free or vegan diet, because the purple labels and the plant-based shelves let you shop without decoding every package. It also works for a solo explorer who wants a cheap soft-serve and a seat for ten minutes between Shinjuku errands.
If you need a late-night snack or a drink rather than a labelled grocery shop, the 7-Eleven on Shinjuku 3-chome stays open around the clock. 7-Eleven Shinjuku 3-chome Store.
The verdict
The labelled gluten-free and vegan ranges are hard to match in Shinjuku.
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