Brazilian Stores, Markets, and Restaurants in Japan

There are many Brazilian stores, markets, and restaurants spread throughout Japan.

I mention only the names of some places; sometimes I include the city, but it’s best for you to search for the name on Google Maps to find the location.

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Brazilian Markets in Japan

Most markets offer online stores and have establishments in various locations. Almost all provide service in Portuguese and sell products from other countries or even Japanese products.

Supermarket Takara - A franchise of markets that sell Japanese and Brazilian products, specializing in meats with Western cuts. Stores in Isesaki and Oizumi, in Gunma; Toyokawa and Toyohashi, in Aichi; and Mishima and Hamamatsu, in Shizuoka.

Bell Mart - Since 2002 selling Brazilian and imported products in general. Bell Mart has stores in Ogaki in the Gifu prefecture and in Komaki in the Aichi prefecture.

The Amigos - A franchise of stores that sell meats, cold cuts, bread, fruits, vegetables, grains, pasta, and other Brazilian, Peruvian, and Western products. They have stores in Odaka, Iwaya, Nishio and Toyokawa in Aichi and in Ogaki in the Gifu prefecture.

Mugen Foods - I visited this one personally; it is located in the city of Suzuka in Mie. A quite popular supermarket that sells Japanese and Brazilian products.

Let’s list them quickly, with only the name and the city where they are located. Search the name with the city and read the recent photos, because a shop can move or close.

• My Brasil Mercado - Nagoya, Aichi
• KingMart - Iwata, Shizuoka
• Casa Blanca - Oizumi, Gunma
• Kioske Cibrasil - Oizumi, Gunma
• Padaria Tomi - Oizumi, Gunma
• Yuri Shop - Yokohama, Kanagawa
• Mercado Vitoria Regia - Shizuoka
• Supermercado Pronto - Hamamatsu, Shizuoka
• Servitu - Hamamatsu, Shizuoka
• Kyodai Market - Shinagawa, Tokyo
• Vila Brasil - Yaizu, Shizuoka
• União - Toyama
• Sabor Latino Aikawa - Aikawa, Kanagawa
• Brazilian foods - Aichi
• Casa Brasil - Oyama, Tochigi
• Mr Market - Izumo, Shimane
• Super Foods Brasil - Ayase, Kanagawa
• Armazem Fashion Japan - Chiryu, Aichi
• SANNA'S - Tadaoka, Osaka

Brazilian Restaurants in Japan

It’s worth remembering that some Brazilian restaurants in Japan adjust the seasoning for a Japanese table. That version can taste a bit strange if you wanted the food from home.

Barbacoa Grill - A franchise of Brazilian-style barbecues with nine shops spread across Tokyo and Osaka. The official site lists more than ten kinds of churrasco, feijoada, and a salad bar of about forty items. A branch sometimes pauses for construction, so check their shop list before you go.

Que Bom! - One of the more approachable Brazilian steakhouses in Tokyo. It sits in a basement in Nishi-Asakusa, at 2-15-13, has been there since June 2006, and serves churrasco, Brazilian dishes, and various drinks.

Tucano's - The rodízio room on Dogenzaka, in Shibuya, Tokyo, was known for samba shows several nights a week. That address is listed as permanently closed, so do not plan a night there.

Casa Blanca - Located in the city of Oizumi in Gunma. This is the same place named in the market list: it sells Brazilian products and offers self-service homemade food.

Let’s quickly list other Brazilian cuisine restaurants below. Confirm the city, and that the place is still open, before you travel.

• Supermercado Takara - Has the Rodeio Grill steakhouse
• Restaurante Brasil - Oizumi, Gunma
• Osso Brasil - Nagoya
• Boteco Copacabana - Kawasaki, Kanagawa
• Travesso Grill - Yokohama, Kanagawa
• Bancho No.1 - Tokyo
• Bacana Ginza - Tokyo
• Saci Pererê - Tokyo
• Rio Grande Grill - Tokyo
• Samba Sereia - Tokyo
• Copa - Tokyo
• Alegria - Shinagawa, Tokyo
• Buteco Brasil - Osaka
• Chega+Mais - Kawasaki, Kanagawa
• Churrascaria Gostoso - Roppongi, Tokyo
• Paraíso Brasil - Yokohama
• Serginho Grill - Akishima, Tokyo
• Mam's Kitchen Brazilian - Ayase, Kanagawa
• Churrascaria Primavera de Kita - Saitama
• Ponto de Encontro - Funabashi, Chiba
• Delicias by Vera Goto - Joso, Ibaraki
• Grill Capim Dourado - Tsurugashima, Saitama
• Alvorada - Tokyo
• Nossa Brasil Refeição - Tokyo
• Churrasco B - Tokyo
• Teco Teco - Narita, Chiba
• Caipirinha Bar - Tokyo
• Kaminalua - Oizumi, Gunma
• Saborosa Grill - Tatebayashi, Gunma
• Vereda Tropical - Isesaki, Gunma
• Celia House - Osaka
• Churrascaria Choupana - Hamamatsu
• Bar-B-Q-Gordinhos - Hamamatsu
• Tradição Mineira - Hamamatsu
• Comida Caseira Kosai - Shizuoka
• LutiBrasil - Shizuoka
• Recanto Paulista - Iwata, Shizuoka

How to find a Brazilian store?

Of course, there are many other Brazilian stores, restaurants, and markets spread throughout Japan. Unfortunately, it is not so easy to find them without knowing the name or city where they are located.

I usually search on Google Maps using the expressions Brazilians, Brasileiro, and ブラジル along with the name of the city or region I am in. Doing this, you come across a lot of nearby results.

A good tip for finding Brazilian stores, restaurants, and markets is to look in regions where more Brazilians are found. Whenever you search for something, try the regions of Nagoya, Shizuoka, Mie, Gifu, Gunma, Kanagawa, Saitama, Shiga, Nagano, and Ibaraki.

The good thing about using Google Maps is that you can read comments about the place, a rating, and photos to know if such a place suits you or not. Usually, there is a website where you can find the list of products and menu.

Be careful with Brazilian products

Some people move to Japan and still fill the cart with Brazilian products. Be cautious with them: many are very sweet or very salty, and an import can arrive in bad shape.

I still buy Brazilian food when I want the taste. What I check is the label, the date, and whether the package looks tampered with.

Imports usually have problems. I myself had a terrible experience with Japanese products bought in Brazil. The taste was off, products were expired, and prices were very high.

Believe it or not, there are people who import beauty products and clothes from Brazil, even though Japan has a huge collection of the same products and high quality at a very low price.

It’s fine to enjoy great Brazilian cuisine and buy nostalgic Brazilian products from time to time. Just be careful not to make it a habit that harms your wallet and your health.

I might be exaggerating, but my body has never felt so good while I am in Japan, even eating daily in restaurants; it’s only when I return to Brazil that it gets all out of whack. That’s why I am writing!

Sometimes we miss Brazilian products for being sweeter or saltier. This may seem good, but it only sustains the addiction to sugar and salt. Try to get used to Japanese seasoning for your own good.

Be careful also when buying from online stores of Brazilians and imported products. When I first wrote this list, many of those sites had no HTTPS, so I thought a lot of them were fake or abandoned.

That’s why I leave the following tips:

• I always check the expiration date of products
• See if there is a healthier alternative for the same product
• Be attentive to online stores
• Check if you are not paying too much
• Sometimes you find the same product in the Japanese version
• Brands you think are national actually exist in Japan
• Research prices well so you are not exploited in a restaurant

In Brazil I run the same checks: I always look at the expiration date and at whether anything has been tampered with. I have friends who worked in markets, and they tell me the horrible things that markets do regarding expired products and others.

It turns out that I have become a paranoid person who prefers a handmade hamburger to a traditional X-tudo. If you know a place I missed, leave the name in the comments.