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

Burger King Japan’s two Big Mouth Guilty burgers arrive on October 2, 2026, for a limited time, both topped with a Special Garlic Sauce made from garlic paste, fried garlic and garlic powder. The Double Beef & Bacon costs ¥1,640 and the Beef & Double Hash ¥1,390, with sets ¥300 more. Cheese Chicken Nuggets also return, with 16 pieces at a special ¥810. Burger King® Adds Two “Guilty” Burgers to the Big Mouth Series Starting Friday, October 2, 2026, Burger King® Japan, operated by BK Japan Co., Ltd., will release two new burgers from its popular Big Mouth series for a limited time: the Double Beef & Bacon Big Mouth Guilty and the Beef & Double Hash Big Mouth Guilty. Both feature fragrant, flame-grilled 100% beef patties paired with a “Special Garlic Sauce” made with three types of garlic, delivering a bold, indulgent bite. Image: 株式会社ビーケー・ジャパン (PR TIMES

KFC stores across Japan now accept V Point. Customers earn 1 point per ¥200 spent before tax and can redeem points at 1 point = ¥1 in units of 10. Through October 31, 2026, showing an eligible card earns double points with no entry required, and registering an anniversary story on the campaign site enters customers in a draw for 3,300 points with 365 winners. Earn and Use V Point at KFC Stores Across Japan Kentucky Fried Chicken Japan (hereafter “Japan KFC”) began offering V Point, a common loyalty point program, at Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC) stores nationwide on Thursday, October 1, 2026. V Point is operated by V Point Marketing Co., Ltd. and Sumitomo Mitsui Card Co., Ltd. Introduced to make shopping even more convenient for customers, the service lets you earn and use V Point when paying at KFC. Image: 日本ケンタッキー・フライド・チキン株式会社 (PR TIMES press release) To

Matsuya Foods’ 2027 Lucky Bag packs 14 items and 26 meals, from six gyumeshi toppings to four curries and Hakata motsunabe, for ¥6,390 with free shipping in Japan. That’s about ¥246 a meal, roughly 60% below the combined individual price. Buyers can also enter a draw with 100 winners and ¥1 million in prizes; sales run October 3, 2026, to February 28, 2027, or until stock runs out. Matsuya Foods’ Hit Lucky Bag Returns for 2027 Matsuya Foods Co., Ltd. (headquartered in Musashino, Tokyo; President and Representative Director: Kazutoshi Kawarabuki) will sell its “2027 Lucky Bag with Prize Draw (14 items, 26 meals)” for a limited time starting Saturday, October 3, 2026. It will be available through the Matsuya Official Online Shop and other channels. This is the latest edition of a hit offering that sold more than 20,000 sets last season. It brings together popular products from