Matsuya’s Pork Kimchi Set Meal returns at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, August 25, 2026, for a limited run at restaurants nationwide, excluding some locations. House-made Mt. Fuji Kimchi is grilled with pork, garlic sprouts and onion in Matsuya’s special sauce, priced at 890 yen for the set meal. Takeout is available, though miso soup costs extra. Matsuya’s Summer Classic “Pork Kimchi Set Meal” Returns in 2026 Matsuya Foods Co., Ltd. (headquarters: Musashino City, Tokyo; President: Kazutoshi Kawarabuki), operator of the beef bowl, curry, set meal and rice bowl chain Matsuya, will launch its popular summer item, the Pork Kimchi Set Meal, from 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, August 25, 2026 for a limited time. Combining house-made kimchi with a pleasant tang and gentle heat with savory grilled pork, it is a stamina-boosting dish made for hot weather, and a long-awaited comeback for Matsuya’s kimchi fans. Starring the House-Made “Mt.…

Zetteria launches its Tsukimi Burger Fair Vol.1 on August 26, 2026, with seven limited items led by the Zeppin Tsukimi Burger at 640 yen. Every item uses a tsukimi sauce built on three soy sauces and Hatcho miso plus yuzu mayonnaise. The fair runs through mid-September at roughly 270 stores nationwide while supplies last. Zetteria’s Autumn Staple: “Tsukimi Burger Fair Vol.1” Launches August 26 Zetteria, the burger chain operated by Burger One Co., Ltd. (President: Taishi Kimura; HQ: Minato-ku, Tokyo), part of the Zensho Holdings group, will hold its “Tsukimi (Moon-Viewing) Burger Fair Vol.1” starting Wednesday, August 26, 2026, offering seven limited-time items. The tsukimi lineup is a much-loved autumn tradition, and this year’s headliner is the Zeppin Tsukimi Burger — the chain’s signature Zeppin Burger reimagined in moon-viewing style, alongside a range of distinctly Japanese-tasting seasonal items. The Star: Zeppin Tsukimi Burger, 640 Yen The Zeppin Tsukimi

COCO’S runs its IDOLiSH7 collaboration from August 27 to October 7, 2026 at 504 stores nationwide, excluding airport locations. Every eligible menu order comes with one of 18 randomly selected clear cards, released across three phases. Three song-inspired dishes rotate roughly every two weeks, and eligible purchases are capped at six servings per person per day. COCO’S Teams Up with IDOLiSH7 from August 27 COCO’S Japan Co., Ltd. (President: Naoya Ichiki; Head office: Minato-ku, Tokyo), a Zensho Holdings company operating the nationwide family restaurant chain COCO’S, will hold a collaboration campaign with the media mix project IDOLiSH7 from Thursday, August 27 through Wednesday, October 7, 2026. The campaign, titled “Welcome to COCO’S! Delivering Seven-Colored Happiness to You,” runs at 504 locations nationwide (excluding airport stores, as of August 19). All seven IDOLiSH7 members — Iori Izumi, Yamato Nikaido, Mitsuki Izumi, Tamaki Yotsuba, Sogo Osaka, Nagi Rokuya and Riku

Matsuya PREMIUM Ginza adds two Kujo negi bowls from 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, August 19, 2026. The Kujo Negi & Aimori Pork Shio-Dare Ju costs 1,300 yen with a house sauce blending three salts and two cuts of domestic pork, while the Kobe Beef Negitama Gyumeshi is 1,650 yen, or 2,340 yen double-meat. Shareholder vouchers are not accepted. Two Luxurious New Menus Arrive at Matsuya PREMIUM Ginza Matsuya Foods Co., Ltd. (headquarters: Musashino City, Tokyo; President: Kazutoshi Kawarabuki) will launch two new items at its takeout format store Matsuya PREMIUM Ginza from 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, August 19, 2026: the Kujo Negi & Aimori Pork Shio-Dare Ju and the Kobe Beef Negitama Gyumeshi. Both dishes are built around uncompromising ingredient selection, setting them far apart from an everyday gyumeshi bowl. The shared key ingredient is Kujo negi, the famed aromatic green onion of Kyoto, whose sweetness, crisp texture

Hama Sushi runs its Nippon Umaneta Fair at 681 stores nationwide from August 19, 2026, with regional ingredients from Hokkaido, Miyagi, Toyama and Okinawa. Hokkaido-landed autumn salmon and Toyama white shrimp kakiage nigiri start at 100 yen (110 yen incl. tax), while an X giveaway hands 3,000-yen dining vouchers to 80 winners. Hama Sushi Kicks Off the “Nippon Umaneta Fair” Nationwide on August 19 Hama Sushi Co., Ltd. (headquarters: Minato-ku, Tokyo; President: Satoshi Minami), the conveyor-belt sushi chain operated under Zensho Holdings, will hold the “Hama Sushi Nippon Umaneta Fair” at stores across Japan starting Wednesday, August 19, 2026. The campaign brings together ingredients sourced from regions including Hokkaido, Miyagi, Toyama and Okinawa, with autumn flavors available from just 100 yen (110 yen incl. tax). The fair is planned for 681 stores (as of August 18), and prices may vary at some locations. Two Highlights at 100 Yen