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KFC Japan’s Delivery Day Pack now bundles 9 pieces of Original Chicken and 5 pieces of Colonel Crispy for ¥2,980 (tax included), about 30% less than the ¥4,420 à la carte total. It goes on sale on the 15th of every month starting October 15, 2026, and is available only through KFC Delivery via KFC Net Order. A separate delivery fee applies. KFC’s Delivery-Only “Delivery Day Pack” Gets a Makeover on October 15 (Thu) KFC Japan (Japan Kentucky Fried Chicken Co., Ltd.) is renewing the lineup of its “Delivery Day Pack,” a bundle sold only through KFC Delivery and only on the 15th of every month, starting Thursday, October 15, 2026. The new pack is built around two of KFC’s most popular items: the signature Original Chicken and Colonel Crispy, a side menu item born in Japan. It includes 9 pieces of Original Chicken and 5 pieces of…

Matsuya’s MEGA-Mori Fair returns for one week, from 10:00 a.m. on October 13 to 10:00 a.m. on October 20, 2026. The Kimukaru Don (¥1,200) and Pork Loin Negi-Shio Don (¥1,140) come with double the meat of a large size and extra-large rice, keeping their usual flavors. Both are available for takeout at participating Matsuya restaurants across Japan. Matsuya’s MEGA-Mori Fair Returns for One Week Matsuya Foods Co., Ltd., headquartered in Musashino, Tokyo, will hold the “MEGA-Mori Fair” at Matsuya, its chain serving gyumeshi (beef bowls), curry, set meals and other rice bowls, starting at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, October 13, 2026. The fair features two popular bowls: the Kimukaru Don with its rich sauce, and the Pork Loin Negi-Shio Don with its refreshing sauce. Both keep their signature flavors while being upgraded to a colossal portion that puts the meat front and center, available for a limited time

Last checked: October 8, 2026 (KFC Japan press release and PR TIMES, Oct 7; KFC Japan’s official menu page) On sale nationwide from Wed, Oct 14KFC Japan rebuilds its burgers for the first time in 43 years: meet the thigh-meat “Original Chicken Burgers” The chicken switches from breast to a whole, juicy boneless thigh, and the breading, cooking method and sauces have all been redone. The new permanent lineup has 7 items: four core burgers, two “Premier” burgers topped with thick-cut bacon and a round omelet, and the patty on its own as “Boneless Original Chicken.” Burgers start at ¥490, and combos are ¥100 cheaper at lunchtime. Image: “Original Chicken Burgers” key visual (KFC Japan / PR TIMES, Oct 7, 2026). The big Japanese text reads “Thigh meat, finally unlocked.” Contents Launch date, stores and lineup What actually changed The four core burgers The two “Premier” burgers Boneless Original Chicken

Matsunoya’s Katsudon no Gu brings the tonkatsu chain’s katsudon home: a 195g pack of pork cutlet, slightly sweet sauce and fluffy egg that heats in 4 minutes 40 seconds in the microwave. The official Matsuya online shop runs a pre-sale from October 9 to 11, 2026, with sets up to 58% off the regular 800-yen-per-pack price. Amazon, Rakuten Ichiba and Yahoo! Shopping follow from October 12. A New Katsudon Topping Supervised by Tonkatsu Chain Matsunoya Matsuya Foods (headquarters: Musashino, Tokyo; President and CEO: Kazutoshi Kawarabuki) is launching “Katsudon no Gu”, a ready-made katsudon topping supervised by Matsunoya, the company’s tonkatsu restaurant brand. Pre-sales start on the official Matsuya online shop on Friday, October 9, 2026. Other e-commerce sites, including Amazon, Rakuten Ichiba and Yahoo! Shopping, will begin selling it in stages from Monday, October 12. Image: 株式会社松屋フーズホールディングス (PR TIMES press release) The product is the latest in Matsunoya’s

Jonathan’s gives every dine-in guest one Jona Kuji lottery ticket from October 8 to 21, 2026, while supplies last, and no ticket loses. Prizes include ¥1,000 and ¥500 meal vouchers and a coupon that takes ¥759 off the popular Bolognese-style hamburg steak set. Coupons are valid October 22 to December 30, and the fries, parfait and drink bar prizes can be used again and again. Jonathan’s Launches the “Jona Kuji” Autumn Lottery on October 8 Jonathan’s, the family restaurant chain run by Skylark Restaurants Co., Ltd. of the Skylark Group, will start handing out “Jona Kuji” lottery tickets on Thursday, October 8, 2026. There are no losing tickets: every one wins a money-saving coupon or a meal voucher. The campaign is timed for Japan’s “autumn of appetite.” Each dine-in guest gets one ticket to peel open at the table for a real, hands-on lottery experience. Image: 株式会社すかいらーくホールディングス (PR

Zetteria’s first Rich Hojicha Sweets Fair runs from Wednesday, October 14, 2026, until early November at 270 stores, excluding some locations, while supplies last. Four new items lean on hojicha’s toasty aroma and gentle bitterness: three shakes starting at ¥250 and a flaky Hojicha Milk Pie at ¥260. The shakes aren’t sold via delivery and may be unavailable at times due to equipment adjustments. Zetteria’s First Rich Hojicha Sweets Fair Starts October 14 Zetteria, the hamburger chain run by Zensho Group company Burger One Co., Ltd. (President and Representative Director: 木村 大志; headquarters: Minato-ku, Tokyo), will hold its limited-time “Rich Hojicha Sweets Fair” starting Wednesday, October 14, 2026. This is the first time the fair has been held. Built around the toasty aroma and gentle bitterness unique to hojicha (Japanese roasted green tea), the lineup features four new items: three shakes and one pie. With options ranging from

MOS Burger’s Kanazawa Curry Katsu Burger returns on October 14, 2026, pairing a crispy pork loin katsu with a rich curry sauce made with Ishikawa’s Noto pork. It runs through the end of October at 320 stores in Tokyo, Hokuriku and Chukyo, and a new menchi katsu version is sold only in Chukyo. Each burger sold sends ¥10 to Noto Peninsula disaster relief. MOS Burger’s Kanazawa Curry Katsu Burger Is Back at More Stores Mos Food Services, Inc., the operator of MOS Burger, will launch the “Kanazawa Curry Katsu Burger” on Wednesday, October 14, 2026. This MOS-style take on Kanazawa curry is available for a limited time, in limited quantities and in selected regions. The key to its flavor is a curry sauce made with Noto pork raised in Ishikawa Prefecture. The burger is sold to support recovery from the 2024 Noto Peninsula disasters. In its third year,

Nakau’s Yuzu Onion Straw-Grilled Bonito Tataki Bowl pairs fatty Kagoshima bonito, seared over burning straw, with crisp onions and a bright yuzu garlic sauce. It goes on sale at 446 stores from 11:00 AM on October 14, 2026, with a regular bowl at ¥990 including tax. Grated ginger comes on the side, and takeout is available. Nakau Introduces the Limited-Time “Yuzu Onion Straw-Grilled Bonito Tataki Bowl” Nakau, the Japanese chain known for rice bowls (donburi) and Kyoto-style udon, will begin selling the limited-time “Yuzu Onion Straw-Grilled Bonito Tataki Bowl” (Japanese name: Yuzu Onion Warayaki Katsuo Tataki Don) from 11:00 AM on Wednesday, October 14, 2026. The star ingredient is rich, fatty bonito from Kagoshima Prefecture. The fish is straw-grilled for an aromatic finish and topped with crisp onions and a refreshing yuzu garlic sauce. Nakau is also offering the “Straw-Grilled Bonito Tataki Bowl,” a simpler version that focuses

Yoshinoya’s limited-time Gyu Sanma Teishoku pairs grilled Hokkaido saury with gyu kobachi, beef simmered in each restaurant in a secret sauce, plus rice and miso soup. It goes on sale at most Yoshinoya restaurants nationwide from 11:00 a.m. on October 8, 2026, for ¥899 dine-in (tax included), with free rice upsizing and refills. Takeout is not available, and sales end once ingredients run out. Yoshinoya Co., Ltd. (headquarters: Chuo-ku, Tokyo; President and Representative Director: Tetsuya Naruse) will launch the limited-time “Gyu Sanma Teishoku,” a set meal featuring saury from Hokkaido, at Yoshinoya restaurants nationwide (excluding some locations) from 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, October 8, 2026. The set lets diners enjoy grilled saury and Yoshinoya’s gyu kobachi (a small bowl of simmered beef) in one meal, and it is the third installment of the “Yoshinoya Fish Set Meal” series launched in May 2026. This article covers the dish’s highlights,

Big Boy and Victoria Station run a Halloween campaign from October 13 to 31, 2026, at 167 planned salad bar locations. The salad bar adds black squid-ink pasta salad, pumpkin potato salad, a Halloween cabbage mix and pumpkin pudding, while the official app offers ¥110 off (tax incl.) the Salad Bar Set or Premium Set. Children up to elementary school age get limited Halloween toys while supplies last. Big Boy Japan Co., Ltd. (headquartered in Minato-ku, Tokyo), part of the Zensho Group, will hold a “Halloween Campaign” at its hamburger steak and steak restaurants “Big Boy” and “Victoria Station” from Tuesday, October 13 to Saturday, October 31, 2026. The campaign features three family-friendly offerings: Halloween-themed salads and a dessert on the salad bar, salad bar discount coupons via the official app, and limited-edition Halloween toys for kids. Image: 株式会社ゼンショーホールディングス (PR TIMES press release) Campaign Overview Period: Tuesday, October

COCO’S Marron Fair starts Tuesday, October 13 at a planned 504 restaurants nationwide (airports excluded) and is scheduled to end in early December. Its five desserts, priced from ¥539 to ¥1,419 including tax, use a paste made only from Italian chestnuts and sugar. Rich chocolate and sweet-tart cassis syrup set off the chestnut’s mellow sweetness. COCO’S Marron Fair Starts October 13 COCO’S, the family restaurant chain operated nationwide in Japan by COCO’S JAPAN Co., Ltd., will hold its “Marron Fair” starting Tuesday, October 13. The star ingredient is a marron (chestnut) paste made only from Italian chestnuts and sugar, drawing out the rich, mellow sweetness of the chestnut. The lineup features five desserts that set off this refined sweetness with rich chocolate and sweet-tart cassis syrup. Image: 株式会社ゼンショーホールディングス (PR TIMES press release) Image: 株式会社ゼンショーホールディングス (PR TIMES press release) Fair Overview Start date: Tuesday, October 13, 2026 End of

Station soba chain Ekimenya runs its Founding Festival from 7 October to 3 November 2026 in three phases: bigger kakiage soba and zaru soba, then double-meat ginger udon and cheaper curry udon, then the return of the Ika Fry Okaka Mentou. This guide covers prices, dates, shop exceptions and the random sticker giveaway.

Hama Sushi’s limited-time fair starts Tuesday, October 6, 2026, at 684 stores nationwide. It is led by Large-Cut Flame-Grilled Bincho Albacore with shiso and garlic for 110 yen including tax. Hokkaido-Landed Herring (132 yen) and Hokkaido Whelk Kimchi Gunkan (176 yen), both tax included, round out the lineup, and everything sells only while supplies last. Large-Cut Flame-Grilled Bincho Albacore Arrives at Hama Sushi for 110 Yen Hama Sushi Co., Ltd. (headquartered in Minato-ku, Tokyo, and led by President and Representative Director Minami), a Zensho Holdings group company, will start selling limited-time items at its Hama Sushi chain restaurants nationwide from Tuesday, October 6, 2026. The headline item is the Large-Cut Flame-Grilled Bincho Albacore (Shiso and Garlic Flavor), priced at 100 yen (110 yen including tax). Joining it on the limited menu are two items featuring Hokkaido seafood: Hokkaido-Landed Herring and Hokkaido Whelk Kimchi Gunkan. This article covers each

Aiya Maru Kids is a celebration meal for children of elementary school age and younger, served in a two-tier, ship-shaped container with fried shrimp, a hamburger steak, bluefin tuna sashimi, karaage and pudding à la mode. It goes on sale on October 8, 2026, for ¥2,199 including tax, and kids who order it get chitose ame through November 23 while supplies last. Aiya, a Japanese restaurant chain operated by Skylark Restaurants Co., Ltd. of the Skylark group, will launch Aiya Maru Kids on Thursday, October 8, 2026. The new menu is exclusively for children of elementary school age and younger. It is designed for celebrations of a child’s growth, such as Shichi-Go-San and birthdays. A limited-time campaign will also give away chitose ame, a traditional long candy, through Monday, November 23 (a national holiday). Here is a rundown of the menu, prices and key notes for families looking

Zetteria’s autumn Wa Burger Fair centers on the new Wasabi Tartar Maitake Beef Burger, which stacks a teriyaki-coated 100% beef patty with batter-free fried maitake, hisui negi, tomato and a tartar sauce made with Japanese-grown hon-wasabi. It sells for ¥620 including tax from October 7, 2026, at a planned 270 stores. Sales run until late October or until supplies run out. Zetteria Holds an Autumn-Only “Wa Burger Fair” Zetteria, the hamburger chain operated by Burger One Co., Ltd., will hold a limited-time “Wa Burger Fair” (Japanese-style burger fair) starting Wednesday, October 7, 2026. Zensho Holdings Co., Ltd. announced the fair in a press release on October 1, 2026. The star of the fair is the new Wasabi Tartar Maitake Beef Burger. It brings together maitake mushrooms, wasabi and hisui negi (jade green onion), Japanese ingredients chosen to put the flavors of autumn front and center. Image: 株式会社ゼンショーホールディングス (PR

From October 1 to November 30, 2026, each serving of raw take-home gyoza bought at any Gyoza no Ohsho or GYOZA OHSHO location in Japan earns one stamp, and 15 stamps trade for an andST eco bag set. Instagram photos of your home-cooked raw gyoza enter a draw where 200 winners get vouchers for 10 servings. In-store gyoza now use Aomori garlic harvested this June. Gyoza no Ohsho Launches Its “Raw Gyoza Stamp Campaign” on October 1 Ohsho Food Service Corp. (headquartered in Kyoto), operator of the Chinese restaurant chain Gyoza no Ohsho, will hold its “Raw Gyoza Stamp Campaign” at all Gyoza no Ohsho and GYOZA OHSHO locations across Japan from Thursday, October 1 to Monday, November 30, 2026. Customers earn stamps when they buy uncooked take-home gyoza, and 15 stamps can be exchanged for an original-design “Eco Bag Large & Small Set.” Image: 株式会社王将フードサービス (PR TIMES