From October 1 to 31, 2026, every Shabuyo restaurant brings back pumpkin puree for make-your-own pumpkin pudding, adds Halloween picks for the first time, and offers an AR camera that dresses up to five people in character costumes at the table. Elementary schoolers pay ¥1,099 (tax included) for any course except raw snow crab, and preschoolers eat free. Shabuyo’s “Happy Halloween Campaign” Starts October 1 Shabuyo (しゃぶ葉), the all-you-can-eat shabu-shabu chain operated by Skylark Restaurants Co., Ltd., will hold a family-friendly “Happy Halloween Campaign” at all of its restaurants for a limited time, from Thursday, October 1 to Saturday, October 31, 2026. Highlights include the return of the popular pumpkin puree for making pumpkin pudding, the debut of Halloween picks, an AR camera that lets you dress up in matching costumes with the Shabuyo Friends characters, and the Neko Robo cat robots in Halloween outfits. It’s a “no-prep”

Sushiro brings back the Sumire-supervised Sapporo Rich Miso Ramen nationwide from September 30 to October 25, 2026, starting at ¥490 including tax. Like the bowls at Sumire, the famed Sapporo shop founded in 1964, it has a rich, full-bodied miso soup, here topped with minced meat and ginger. Only 780,000 servings are planned, sales stop once they sell out, and it is dine-in only. Conveyor-belt sushi chain Sushiro is bringing back the “Sapporo Rich Miso Ramen” (Sapporo Noko Miso Ramen), supervised by Sumire, a popular shop that represents Sapporo’s miso ramen scene. It is part of the “Sushiro × Tabelog” Nationwide Famous Shop Supervised Series, a collaboration with the restaurant search and reservation service Tabelog. The bowl, which was very well received when it was sold in December 2025, returns to Sushiro restaurants across Japan from Wednesday, September 30, 2026. This article covers the product’s features, price, sales

Colonel Crispy, KFC Japan’s tempura-inspired boneless chicken breast seasoned with garlic and soy sauce, sells for ¥140 instead of the regular ¥290 from September 30 to October 13, 2026. The deal covers one piece at KFC stores nationwide, though some locations don’t carry the item. Delivery prices may differ, so buying in store is the surest way to get the half price. KFC Japan’s “Colonel Crispy 1-Piece Half Price” Campaign Starts September 30 KFC Japan (Nihon Kentucky Fried Chicken Co., Ltd., headquartered in Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture) will run its “Colonel Crispy 1-Piece Half Price” campaign at Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC) stores across Japan. The campaign runs for two weeks only, from Wednesday, September 30 to Tuesday, October 13, 2026. During this period, Colonel Crispy, a popular side menu item seasoned with garlic and soy sauce, is available for ¥140 (tax included), half off its regular price of ¥290.

Matsuya and Matsunoya offer free rice refills with set meals, including rice sets and breakfast items, just as fluffy new-crop rice arrives. The deal is dine-in only and starts at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, September 29, 2026 at Matsuya and 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday, September 30 at Matsunoya. There is no announced end date, and some locations are excluded. Matsuya and Matsunoya Launch the “New Rice, Free Refill Fair” Matsuya Foods Co., Ltd. (headquarters: Musashino, Tokyo; President and Representative Director: Kazutoshi Kawarabuki) is holding the “Shinmai, Okawari Muryo Fair” (New Rice, Free Refill Fair) at Matsuya, its chain serving gyumeshi beef bowls, curry, set meals and other rice bowls, and at Matsunoya, its tonkatsu (pork cutlet) brand. During the fair, customers who order a set meal get free rice refills when dining in. The fair kicks off at Matsuya at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, September 29, 2026, followed

Jolly Pasta’s Emilia-Romagna fair starts October 6, 2026, at all 322 restaurants, with two mushroom Bolognese pastas and a seared eel aglio e olio. The tomato-free white Bolognese is the cheapest of the three at ¥1,309 incl. tax, while Bologna-style lasagna, aged salami and a Lambrusco from the region round out the menu. The fair has no announced end date, so check with your local restaurant. Pasta specialty chain Jolly Pasta will hold its “Northern Italy Journey Fair: Emilia-Romagna Edition” starting Tuesday, October 6, 2026. The spotlight is on Emilia-Romagna in northern Italy, known as the birthplace of Bolognese. The lineup draws on the region’s food culture, from two Bolognese pastas made with beef and autumn mushrooms to a unique eel pasta, Bologna’s famous lasagna, and a lightly sparkling red wine from the region itself. Image: 株式会社ゼンショーホールディングス (PR TIMES press release) Fair Overview Fair name: Northern Italy Journey

Big Boy’s limited-time oyster fry uses large, carefully selected Hiroshima oysters: crispy outside, plump and juicy inside. The fair runs from October 6, 2026, to early December at a planned 166 Big Boy and Victoria Station restaurants, pairing the fry with signature hamburg steaks or grilled chicken. The weekday lunch menu (until 5 p.m.) carries some items through early March 2027, with two sets ¥100 cheaper before tax. Big Boy’s Oyster Fry Fair Kicks Off on Tuesday, October 6 On September 29, 2026, Zensho Holdings announced an Oyster Fry Fair from its group company Big Boy Japan Co., Ltd., which is headquartered in Minato, Tokyo. The fair will run at the company’s hamburg steak and steak restaurants, Big Boy and Victoria Station, starting Tuesday, October 6, 2026. The star of the fair is a crispy oyster fry made with large, plump oysters from Hiroshima Prefecture. You can enjoy