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Nakau’s Shibikara Mala Tantan Udon arrives on October 28, 2026, at ¥690 for a regular bowl. A bonito-and-kombu sesame broth gets crisp shredded white leek and a mala sauce built from seven spices, including cumin, star anise and sansho pepper. It is slated for 446 Nakau restaurants, and extra mala sauce is available on the side for ¥30. A Numbing New Addition to Nakau’s Autumn-Winter Tantan Udon Nakau Co., Ltd., a Zensho Holdings group company headquartered in Minato, Tokyo, which operates the Nakau chain of rice bowls and Kyoto-style udon, will launch its new Shibikara Mala Tantan Udon (痺辛麻辣担々うどん, pronounced shibikara mala) from 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, October 28, 2026. The regular size is priced at ¥690 including tax. Image: 株式会社ゼンショーホールディングス (PR TIMES press release) Every year, Nakau offers its popular Tantan Udon as the weather turns chilly in autumn and winter. The new Shibikara Mala Tantan Udon…

Goshoku’s long-selling Ika no Sugata Age fried squid returns in a CoCo Ichibanya-supervised Pork Curry Flavor, this time as a year-round product instead of a limited run. It hits convenience stores on Monday, October 26, 2026, and other retailers from November 9. Pork umami and onion sweetness form the base, finished with aromatic spice and a sharp, clean heat. Goshoku x CoCo Ichibanya Collab ‘Ika no Sugata Age’ Becomes a Year-Round Product Ichibanya Co., Ltd. (headquartered in Ichinomiya, Aichi; President and Representative Director Mamoru Kuzuhara), operator of the curry restaurant chain Curry House CoCo Ichibanya, and Goshoku Co., Ltd. (headquartered in Kobe, Hyogo; President and Representative Director Yuichi Sunagawa) are releasing a collaboration product, Ika no Sugata Age CoCo Ichibanya-Supervised Pork Curry Flavor (いかの姿あげ CoCo壱番屋監修 ポークカレー風味). It launches first at convenience stores on Monday, October 26, 2026, and goes on sale at other retailers from Monday, November 9,

Sugidama’s 9th anniversary fair runs at locations across Japan from October 21, 2026. The headline item is a dinner-only two-piece plate of red-salt otoro and oil-blanched scallop, and each order comes with a ¥500 coupon valid from October 31 to December 25. Lemon sours cost ¥99 (¥109 incl. tax) through October 30, and every item is limited in daily quantity. Sugidama Turns 9: The Sugidama 9th Anniversary Fair Starts October 21 (Wed) The casual sushi izakaya chain “Sushi Sake Sakana Sugidama” (鮨 酒 肴 杉玉) is celebrating its 9th anniversary. The Sugidama 9th Anniversary Fair runs at Sugidama locations across Japan from Wednesday, October 21, 2026. The operator, FOOD & LIFE INNOVATIONS Co., Ltd., is holding the fair to mark nine years since Sugidama opened and to thank its customers. The star item is the 9th Anniversary Special 2-Piece Plate, which pairs otoro (fatty tuna belly) and scallop

Hattendo’s melting custard cream comes to all Jonathan’s and Musashino Mori Coffee locations from October 22, with sales planned through December 9, 2026. Jonathan’s pairs it with in-season wase mikan in brûlée pancakes and a mini parfait. Musashino Mori Coffee tops its signature chilled pancakes with it and adds it to drinks. The collaboration items aren’t available before 10:30 a.m. Hattendo × Jonathan’s & Musashino Mori Coffee: First Collaboration Launches October 22 Skylark Restaurants Co., Ltd., which operates Jonathan’s and Musashino Mori Coffee, will launch its first-ever collaboration sweets with Hattendo, the brand famous for its cream buns, starting Thursday, October 22, 2026. Featuring Hattendo’s silky “melting custard cream,” Jonathan’s pairs it with in-season wase (early-ripening) mikan, while Musashino Mori Coffee combines it with its signature chilled pancakes in a lineup of limited-time desserts. Image: 株式会社すかいらーくホールディングス (PR TIMES press release) Image: 株式会社すかいらーくホールディングス (PR TIMES press release) Event Overview

Matsunoya doubles the fried side on eight katsu combo sets from 3:00 p.m. on October 21, 2026, with no price increase. Karaage goes from three to six pieces and fried oysters from two to four, and sets start at ¥970. Stores nationwide take part, except expressway parking area locations and some other branches. Japanese tonkatsu chain Matsunoya is launching its autumn “Double Portion Fair” (Bairyo Fair) from 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday, October 21, 2026. Matsuya Foods Co., Ltd. (headquartered in Musashino, Tokyo) announced the fair on October 16. The fair doubles the fried side dishes that come with Matsunoya’s popular pork loin katsu combo set meals at no extra cost. Here is everything fried-food lovers need to know about this autumn deal. Image: 株式会社松屋フーズホールディングス (PR TIMES press release) What Is the Double Portion Fair? Matsunoya’s combo set meals pair its signature pork loin katsu with one additional fried

Burger King Japan’s ‘On the Beef’ series returns from October 16 to 22, 2026, and puts the flame-grilled 100% beef patty front and center. The salt-and-pepper versions start at ¥450. The sauce versions come with a choice of spicy, teriyaki or BBQ and start at ¥550. Every item comes as a single or a double, and each one includes an original sticker while supplies last. Burger King® Brings Back ‘On the Beef’ for One Week Only BK Japan Co., Ltd. is bringing back its ‘On the Beef’ (オン ザ ビーフ) series for one week only, from Friday, October 16 to Thursday, October 22, 2026. The series lets you enjoy Burger King®’s signature flame-grilled 100% beef patty just as it is. There are four items in the lineup. ‘On the Beef’ and ‘Beef on the Beef’ are seasoned simply with salt and pepper. ‘Sauce on the Beef’ and ‘Sauce

Domino’s Pizza Japan has brought back Takeout Half Price™, so takeout pizzas cost 50% of the delivery price from October 15, 2026. Delivery orders get 40% off instead, and both offers cover every pizza except Pizza BENTO. The deal applies first to website and app orders, can’t be combined with other discounts or coupons, and has no announced end date. Domino’s Pizza Launches a “40% Off Delivery” or “Half-Price Takeout” Campaign Domino’s Pizza Japan, Inc. runs the Domino’s home-delivery pizza chain and is headquartered in Shinagawa, Tokyo. On Thursday, October 15, 2026, it launched a money-saving campaign. Customers can choose their discount based on how they receive their order. Delivery orders get 40% off eligible pizzas. Takeout orders get “Takeout Half Price™” (Omochikaeri Hangaku™), which is half the delivery price. The offer covers all pizzas except Pizza BENTO. It applies first to online orders placed through the Domino’s

The CoCoICHI app relaunches on November 4, 2026 with Cocopo, a points program that gives you 1 point per ¥100 (tax included) when you scan your receipt’s 2D code. You can trade points for topping tickets, such as a pork loin cutlet for 400 points, and Gold and Platinum members earn at a higher rate. Signing up by 23:59 JST on November 3 earns you 100 bonus points. CoCo Ichibanya’s Official App Relaunches on November 4 with New Cocopo Points Ichibanya Co., Ltd. (headquartered in Ichinomiya, Aichi Prefecture), operator of the curry chain CoCo Ichibanya, has announced that its official app, the Curry House CoCo Ichibanya Official App (the CoCoICHI app), will be relaunched on Wednesday, November 4, 2026. The headline feature is Cocopo (ココポ), a new points program in which you earn points based on how much you spend at CoCo Ichibanya restaurants across Japan. The update

From October 21, 2026, Zetteria customers who buy a Wakuwaku Set or Wakuwaku Set Morning get a random Powerpuff Girls Original Round Tin Pouch with a carabiner. There are four designs, including a secret one with all three girls, and their backs form one picture when lined up. The giveaway is planned at 271 stores through mid-January 2027, while supplies last. Powerpuff Girls × Zetteria Collaboration Part 1 Kicks Off October 21 On October 14, 2026, Zensho Holdings announced that Zetteria, the hamburger chain operated by Burger One Co., Ltd., will launch the first part of a collaboration with Cartoon Network’s popular animated series The Powerpuff Girls. Starting Wednesday, October 21, Zetteria will offer the limited-time “Yummy Power Up! Wakuwaku Set,” which comes with original merchandise. The campaign is run in partnership with Warner Bros. Discovery Global Consumer Products. Image: 株式会社ゼンショーホールディングス (PR TIMES press release) Zetteria’s Wakuwaku Set

Coco’s teams up with Project SEKAI from October 21 to December 15, 2026, at all 504 locations except airport stores. Each eligible item ordered earns one random A4 clear file from 26 exclusive designs, and three unit-themed dishes appear in each half of the campaign. Scanning the QR code on the touch panel unlocks original voice lines from characters such as Hatsune Miku and Tsukasa Tenma. Coco’s x Project SEKAI Collab Kicks Off October 21 Zensho Group family restaurant chain Coco’s will run a collaboration campaign with the mobile game “Project SEKAI COLORFUL STAGE! feat. Hatsune Miku” from Wednesday, October 21 to Tuesday, December 15, 2026. Titled “Welcome to Coco’s! Colorful Deliciousness for You♪ Campaign,” it covers all 504 locations except airport stores (as of October 14). Image: 株式会社ゼンショーホールディングス (PR TIMES press release) All 26 members of the game’s six units appear in newly drawn Coco’s-exclusive illustrations, with

Starbucks and Spotify’s collaboration brings coffee and music together by giving emerging artists space to perform songs inspired by the Roastery. Gingersamm won the public vote following Brew to the Beat Fest, which featured eight acts at Starbucks Reserve Roastery Tokyo on August 28, 2026, and is scheduled to perform at a planned 2027 event. Gingersamm Named the First Artist Ambassador On October 13, 2026, Starbucks announced that Gingersamm had been selected as the first artist ambassador for its collaboration with Spotify. The act received the most votes in a public poll held in conjunction with Brew to the Beat Fest, a live event featuring eight emerging artists. Image: スターバックスコーヒージャパン株式会社 (PR TIMES press release) The collaboration aims to create memorable moments through coffee and music while supporting the next generation of artists. Following the first year’s live event, Gingersamm will work with Starbucks Reserve® Roastery Tokyo to share

Yoshinoya’s Autumn Gyudon Festival offers ¥100 off selected beef bowls, beef plates and takeout meals from October 15 to 21, 2026, with all sizes of eligible items included. Delivery orders are excluded. Dine-in customers also receive coupons for later visits while supplies last, including two ¥50-off beef sukiyaki hot pot coupons and one 10%-off takeout coupon. Save ¥100 on Beef Bowls and More at Yoshinoya Yoshinoya will hold its Autumn Gyudon Festival at participating restaurants across Japan from 11 a.m. on Thursday, October 15, to 3 p.m. on Wednesday, October 21, 2026. Selected items, including beef bowls, takeout beef bowl meals and beef plates, will be ¥100 off their regular tax-inclusive prices. All varieties and sizes of the eligible items are included, so customers can choose their preferred portion or topping. Image: 株式会社吉野家ホールディングス (PR TIMES press release) The promotion covers more than dine-in beef bowls: takeout beef bowl

Hama-Sushi’s autumn fair starts October 14, 2026, with Hiroshima oyster sushi and Shinshu maitake tempura nigiri for ¥110 including tax. Oyster nigiri is scheduled through October 21, while maitake tempura and black rockfish run through October 26, subject to stock. An official X giveaway offers 80 winners ¥3,000 each in dining vouchers. Hama-Sushi’s autumn fair returns on October 14 Hama-Sushi will launch Part 3 of its Oyster and Seasonal Sushi Autumn Fair at locations across Japan on Wednesday, October 14, 2026. Highlights include nigiri topped with Hiroshima oysters, a fried oyster sushi wrap, and maitake mushroom tempura nigiri made with mushrooms from Shinshu. Each costs ¥100 before tax, or ¥110 including tax. Image: 株式会社ゼンショーホールディングス (PR TIMES press release) The lineup also features seared pork neck with yuzu pepper, Hokkaido black rockfish, and shrimp tempura nigiri with yuzu-flavored grated daikon. Sides and desserts include cheesy Imakane Danshaku potato cakes,

Matsunoya’s new Jingisukan Set Meal finishes carefully selected Australian sheep meat with the chain’s tonkatsu-style oil cooking, which keeps it tender and juicy, and pairs it with a special soy-based sauce. The set costs ¥1,190 and the à la carte version ¥990, both tax included. It goes on sale at 3:00 p.m. on October 14, 2026, at Matsunoya restaurants nationwide, except some locations and combined Matsuya/Matsunoya stores. Matsunoya Introduces the Jingisukan Set Meal Matsuya Foods Co., Ltd. (headquartered in Musashino, Tokyo; President and Representative Director: Kazutoshi Kawarabuki) will launch the Jingisukan Teishoku (Jingisukan Set Meal) at its tonkatsu chain Matsunoya from 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday, October 14, 2026. The dish pairs carefully selected Australian sheep meat with a special soy-based sauce. It packs the savory flavors of sheep meat and vegetables onto a single plate, making for a hearty “stamina meal” built to fill you up. The press

Burger King Japan’s limited-time Pickleball Burger and Chicken Pickleball Burger arrive on October 9, 2026, each stacked with 11 pickle slices and a creamy dill-and-lemon sauce. The double beef version costs ¥1,490 à la carte and the chicken version ¥690, and every burger comes with a paddle keychain while supplies last. App members can also win a ¥230-off set coupon in a game running through October 15. Burger King® Teams Up with Pickleball Again Starting Friday, October 9, 2026, Burger King®, operated in Japan by BK Japan Co., Ltd., will release two limited-time, limited-quantity burgers in collaboration with the racket sport pickleball: the Pickleball Burger and the Chicken Pickleball Burger. Both feature 11 pickle slices and are finished with a special creamy dill sauce fragrant with dill and lemon — a true pickle lover’s burger. Image: 株式会社ビーケー・ジャパン (PR TIMES press release) Burger King® supports pickleball, a racket sport

Nakau’s Wafu Demi Hamburg Teishoku goes on sale October 14, 2026, at 11:00 AM for a limited time, with 446 stores planned. Its onion-based demi-glace gets depth from Hatcho miso and a gentle sweetness from white miso. Four versions (standard, onsen egg, fried egg, and cheese) cost ¥960–¥1,210 for dine-in, and takeout is ¥150 cheaper. Nakau’s New Autumn Set Meal: “Wafu Demi Hamburg Teishoku” Arrives for a Limited Time Nakau is a Japanese chain known for its rice bowls and Kyoto-style udon. It is introducing a new set meal that’s perfect for autumn. Nakau Co., Ltd. has announced that it will sell the “Wafu Demi Hamburg Teishoku” (Japanese-Style Demi-Glace Hamburg Steak Set Meal) for a limited time starting Wednesday, October 14, 2026, at 11:00 AM. Nakau is a brand of the Zensho group, which also operates Sukiya and other chains. Image: 株式会社ゼンショーホールディングス (PR TIMES press release) The set

From October 9 to 11, 2026, every ramen you order to eat in at Taiyo no Tomato Men comes with a coupon for a free bowl on your next visit. This guide covers the rules, all 16 participating shops in Tokyo, Kanagawa, Saitama, Osaka, Kyoto and Nara, and the separate online sale.

Domino’s Pizza Japan runs a 90-minute all-you-can-eat plan at participating stores, with S-size pizzas baked to order. Adults pay from ¥2,600 on weekdays 11:00–16:00 up to ¥4,500 for the Premium Course with 16 sides, and preschoolers eat free. Booking is by phone only, and if more than half of an item is left over, you pay the regular takeout price. Domino’s Pizza Japan, the delivery pizza chain, is running “Domino’s All-You-Can-Eat” (Domino no Tabehoudai) at select participating stores. Officially launched on Monday, June 29, 2026, the plan lets you enjoy piping-hot pizzas, baked only after you order, as much as you like for 90 minutes in the store. Prices start at ¥2,600 per adult, and the company itself calls it its “ultimate value hack,” a little-known deal for those in the know. Here is a rundown of the three courses, their prices and the rules. Image: 株式会社ドミノ・ピザ　ジャパン (PR