Zetteria’s Kyoho Grape Shake Fair opens on Wednesday, August 19, 2026 at a planned 269 stores and runs through mid-September while supplies last. Three drinks are on offer: the Whipped Kyoho Shake at 420 yen, the Purutto Kyoho Shake at 390 yen, and the plain Kyoho Shake from 250 yen. None are sold for delivery, so ordering happens in store. Zetteria Kicks Off the Kyoho Grape Shake Fair on August 19 Zetteria, the burger chain operated by Burger One Co., Ltd. (President: Taishi Kimura; head office: Minato-ku, Tokyo), part of the Zensho Holdings group, will hold a limited-time “Kyoho Grape Shake Fair” starting Wednesday, August 19, 2026. Three new items join the menu for the promotion: the Whipped Kyoho Shake, the Purutto Kyoho Shake, and the Kyoho Shake. While the late-summer heat lingers, the lineup offers an early taste of autumn through the aroma and sweetness of Kyoho

Yoshinoya’s ‘Natsu Toku! 2 Gyudon Bento for 800 Yen’ campaign runs from 11:00 on August 12 to 15:00 on August 27, 2026 at restaurants nationwide. Buying two, three or four regular-size gyudon bento together gets you the campaign price, and it is takeout only — delivery orders do not qualify. Some stores are excluded and pricing can vary by location. Yoshinoya Kicks Off a Summer Bundle Deal for Obon and School Holidays Yoshinoya Co., Ltd. (headquartered in Chuo-ku, Tokyo; President Tetsuya Naruse) is running the ‘Natsu Toku! 2 Gyudon Bento for 800 Yen’ campaign at Yoshinoya restaurants nationwide from 11:00 on Wednesday, August 12, 2026 until 15:00 on Thursday, August 27, 2026. The offer is takeout only: buy two, three or four regular-size gyudon (beef bowl) bento boxes together and they are sold at a special campaign price. Timed for the summer holidays and Obon season, when families

KFC Japan runs the Original Chicken Drawing Restaurant campaign from August 15 to 21, 2026, at its three buffet-style KFC Restaurant outlets. Children high school age or younger receive a drawing sheet, and the first 30 guests each day who show their finished artwork to staff get a ¥1,000 KFC Card. Selected entries are posted on KFC’s official X account. A Summer Drawing Experience at KFC Restaurant Kentucky Fried Chicken Japan (President: Atsushi Nashima, HQ: Yokohama, Kanagawa) will hold the “Original Chicken Drawing Restaurant” campaign from Saturday, August 15 to Friday, August 21, 2026. This is the second installment of the “Original Chicken Deliciousness Secret Discovery Campaign,” which began in June and runs through September, the birth month of founder Colonel Sanders. The campaign takes place at the buffet-style “KFC Restaurant” outlets, of which there are only three in all of Japan — perfect timing for families during

Sukiya’s Pork Rock Curry goes on sale at 9:00 a.m. on Tuesday, August 18, 2026, at 1,992 stores nationwide. A hefty cut of lean pork is seared, slowly steamed until it falls apart with a spoon, then coated in smoky barbecue sauce over the chain’s spiced curry. Regular size is 890 yen, with double and triple meat versions and four rice sizes. Sukiya Releases Pork Rock Curry on Tuesday, August 18 Sukiya Co., Ltd. (President: Naoki Sasagawa; headquarters: Minato-ku, Tokyo), operator of the beef bowl chain Sukiya, will launch its new Pork Rock Curry from 9:00 a.m. on Tuesday, August 18, 2026. The dish tops Sukiya’s signature curry with a hefty chunk of pork known as “Pork Rock,” coated in a special barbecue sauce for serious visual impact. The end date of sales is undecided, and as of August 10 the item is scheduled for 1,992 stores nationwide.

Matsuya hands out a “Midsummer Free Voucher” with every main menu item bought for dine-in or takeout between August 11 and August 25, 2026. Each voucher covers one free side — Mini Potato Salad, Mini Kimchi, or Yaki Nori — on a later visit, and three vouchers together get you a plate of Mini Kalbi. Vouchers stay valid through the end of September 2026. Matsuya Rolls Out Its Midsummer “Free Voucher Giveaway Campaign” Matsuya, the popular Japanese chain known for gyumeshi beef bowls, curry, and set meals, operated by Matsuya Foods Co., Ltd. (headquartered in Musashino City, Tokyo; President: Kazutoshi Kawarabuki), will launch its midsummer “Free Voucher Giveaway Campaign” starting Tuesday, August 11, 2026, at 10:00 AM. The campaign commemorates Matsuya Foods’ 60th anniversary, driven by the wish that customers can enjoy easy, affordable, and satisfying meals even amid busy daily life. As Japan’s brutal summer heat continues,