When is Yakiniku King's Hokkaido Fair?

At all stores from Wednesday, December 9, 2026, until February 16, 2027 per the official page. Thirteen early stores started on Wednesday, November 11, 2026, and sell it until mid-January (varies by store).

What is ラムタン (ramu-tan)?

Lamb tongue. "Ramu" is lamb and "tan" is tongue. The fair's version is thick-cut and topped with salted green onion.

Can I order the fair dishes on the 58-item course?

No. They are only on the King and Premium courses, or à la carte.

How much are the courses?

From ¥3,278 (58-item), ¥3,828 (King) and ¥5,038 (Premium), tax included, varying by store. All are 100 minutes with last order 20 minutes before the end.

Are there discounts for kids and seniors?

Preschoolers eat free, elementary schoolers pay half, and people 60 and over get ¥500 off the regular tax-inclusive price.

Which stores sell it early?

Fukushima Izumi, Gamo, Urawa Misono, Shin-Kamagaya, Itabashi Maenocho, Nakameguro, Asakusa ROX, Hamura, Akebono, Kyoto Momoyama, Daito, Fukuoka Shimizu and Saga Hinode: 13 stores.

Is the crab in the crab rice real?

The official page says it uses red snow crab (beni-zuwaigani) and crab-flavoured kamaboko.

How do the PayPay coupons work?

Between Nov 2 and Dec 25, get the coupon in the PayPay app, then pay ¥5,000 or more with PayPay at a participating store. Coupon 1 gives up to 10% from opening to 17:59 and from 21:00 to closing; coupon 2 gives up to 5% on weekdays. With both, only the bigger one applies.

Can I use the lucky bag coupons during the fair?

Yes. The first six are valid Jan 12 – Apr 30, 2027, overlapping the fair until Feb 16. Use one per ¥3,000 spent; they cannot be combined with other discount tickets. The lottery closes Nov 17 at 23:59.

Can I make a reservation?

Yes, through "予約・店舗検索" on the official site or in the app, which also has a waiting list.

Yakiniku King Hokkaido Fair: Menu, Dates and Early Stores

Key takeawaysYakiniku King’s Hokkaido Fair adds seven dishes, including thick-cut lamb tongue, jingisukan and stone-pot crab rice, to the all-you-can-eat King and Premium courses. It runs nationwide from December 9 to February 16, and 13 stores start early on November 11. The cheapest 58-item course leaves the fair out, while PayPay coupons return up to 10% on payments of ¥5,000 or more until December 25.

Yakiniku King · Limited time

Hokkaido Fair: thick-cut lamb tongue, jingisukan lamb and crab rice join the all-you-can-eat menu

7dishes on the King and Premium courses

Dec 9 (Wed) – Feb 16All stores

From Nov 11 (Wed)13 stores sell it early

100-minute buffetLast order 20 min before the end

Not on the 58-item courseÀ la carte is possible

Based on Yakiniku King’s official fair page and Monogatari Corporation’s press release of November 11, 2026 (as of Nov 11, 2026).

Yakiniku King Hokkaido Fair key visual: stone-pot crab rice, thick lamb tongue, jingisukan and soup curry, starting December 9 at all stores — Key visual from the press release. The “No. 1 Hokkaido” figures on the left come from a survey the operator commissioned on domestic food trips. Image: Monogatari Corporation (PR TIMES).

Official Hokkaido Fair pageMenu, early stores and notes (Japanese)

Prices and items can differ by store, and some stores do not take part.

Contents

The 7 dishes (ラムタン means lamb tongue)
Dates and the 13 early stores
Which course to order: not the 58-item one
Paying less: PayPay coupons, the app and the lucky bag
7 things to know before you go
Who it suits
FAQ

The 7 dishes (ラムタン means lamb tongue)

Yakiniku King (焼肉きんぐ) is a grill-it-yourself yakiniku chain with 372 stores across Japan. You order on a tablet and staff bring everything to your table. Its winter Hokkaido Fair is built around lamb and crab, plus tie-ups with well-known Hokkaido brands.

The new star is ラムタン (ramu-tan): “ramu” is lamb and “tan” is tongue, the same “tan” as in gyutan (beef tongue). It comes thick-cut with plenty of salted green onion on top.

Thick-cut lamb tongue with salted green onion — **Thick-cut lamb tongue with negi-shio**やわらか厚切りラムタン. ¥539 incl. tax à la carte.

Jingisukan lamb in a foil tray with onion and green pepper — **Jingisukan with Sorachi sauce**Hokkaido-style grilled lamb, cooked in foil with vegetables and a sauce from Hokkaido maker Sorachi. ¥649.

Fried chicken cartilage coated in a sweet and sour sauce — **Cartilage tare-zangi**Zangi is Hokkaido fried chicken. This one uses chicken breast cartilage in a sweet-sour soy sauce popular in Kushiro. Limited quantity ¥539.

Soup curry with chicken drumstick, carrot, green pepper and egg — **Chicken drumstick soup curry**Supervised by Sapporo shop SOUP CURRY KING: pork-bone and three stocks with spices, and a drumstick that falls apart. ¥759.

Calbee potato thick-cut chips, grilled corn and charred soy flavour — **Calbee potato thick-cut chips**Grilled corn with charred soy sauce flavour. ¥319.

Golden potato mochi cakes — **Inca potato mochi**Chewy potato cakes made with Inca no Mezame, a sweet Hokkaido potato. ¥429.

Stone-pot crab rice with butter and green onion — **Stone-pot crab rice**The fair’s returning favourite: rice in a hot stone pot topped with red snow crab, butter and soy. The crab is red snow crab plus crab-flavoured kamaboko (imitation crab). ¥649.

Those are à la carte prices. On the King or Premium course, all seven are part of the all-you-can-eat menu at no extra charge.

Official Yakiniku King Hokkaido Fair poster with red boxes on the eligible courses and the limited-quantity zangi — Official poster. Red boxes added by us: (1) orderable on the King (きんぐ) and Premium (プレミアム) courses; (2) the cartilage zangi is limited in quantity. Image: Yakiniku King official site.

Official notes

Some dishes use ingredients from outside Hokkaido.
Cut large pieces into bite size with the scissors provided.
Prices and items may differ by store and can change without notice.

Dates and the 13 early stores

All stores start on Wednesday, December 9, and the official page lists the end as February 16, 2027. Thirteen stores began selling early on Wednesday, November 11; their early run lasts until mid-January (the exact end varies by store).

Prefecture	Early stores (from Nov 11)
Tokyo	Nakameguro, Asakusa ROX, Itabashi Maenocho, Hamura
Saitama	Gamo, Urawa Misono
Chiba	Shin-Kamagaya
Fukushima	Fukushima Izumi
Aichi	Akebono
Kyoto	Kyoto Momoyama
Osaka	Daito
Fukuoka	Fukuoka Shimizu
Saga	Saga Hinode

The early run overlaps the PayPay coupons (to Dec 25) in the next section. The Yakiniku King lucky bag lottery closes Nov 17, and its coupons work from Jan 12. Niku-no-hi (“meat day”) doubles the app’s visit points.

Which course to order: not the 58-item one

There are three all-you-can-eat courses, and the Hokkaido Fair dishes are only on the King and Premium courses. The cheapest 58-item course does not include them.

Course (incl. tax)	Hokkaido Fair	What’s in it
58-itemfrom ¥3,278	No	Beef, pork, chicken, seafood, vegetables and desserts
Kingfrom ¥3,828	Yes	The chain’s most popular course, with its “five specialities” and limited-time dishes
Premiumfrom ¥5,038	Yes	Everything, including kuroge wagyu and premium beef

Prices are the official “from” prices and vary by store. Every course is 100 minutes, with last order 20 minutes before the end. Drinks are extra: soft drinks all-you-can-drink are ¥429, with alcohol ¥1,639.

Preschoolers: Free
Elementary: Half price
60 and over: ¥500 off the regular tax-inclusive price

Two adults on the King course pay at least ¥3,828 × 2 = ¥7,656. Add soft drinks and you are past ¥8,000, well over the ¥5,000 needed for the PayPay coupons below.

Paying less: PayPay coupons, the app and the lucky bag

1. PayPay coupons, Nov 2 – Dec 25: up to 10% back

Get the coupon in the PayPay app first, then pay ¥5,000 or more (incl. tax) with PayPay on the same phone, and you receive PayPay points. There are two coupons:

Coupon 1: Opening–17:59 and 21:00–closing: up to 10% (max 1,000 points per use, 2,000 in total), twice per person
Coupon 2: Weekdays except holidays: up to 5% (max 500 points per use). Get the November and December coupons separately; twice each
Period: Nov 2 (Mon) – Dec 25 (Fri), 2026. May end early
Note: If you have both, only the bigger one applies. Some stores are not taking part or do not accept PayPay

18:00–20:59 is outside coupon 1. For 10% on a weekday dinner, go early or after 21:00.

Yakiniku King PayPay coupon poster: Nov 2 to Dec 25, up to 10% in set hours and up to 5% on weekdays — Official poster (Japanese). Image: Yakiniku King official site, News.

We checked the official list of participating stores: all 13 early Hokkaido Fair stores are on it. From the nationwide start on December 9 until December 25, most stores let you combine the fair with this coupon.

2. The Yakiniku King app: visit points, Niku-no-hi and a birthday coupon

The app’s membership card is called the “Police Notebook”. Each bill of ¥820 or more (before discounts) earns one visit point, and your rank rises from constable to police commissioner, unlocking more coupons and goods.
Niku-no-hi (Nov 28–30 and Dec 28–30 these two months): spend ¥2,000 or more before discounts and you get two visit points. Show the Police Notebook screen at the register.
A special coupon arrives for your birthday month, sent on the 16th of the month before.
You can also join the waiting list or book priority seating in the app, handy over the New Year rush.

3. Yakiniku King Lucky Bag 2027: lottery until Nov 17

Official Yakiniku King Lucky Bag 2027 image with ¥500 coupons, humidifier and bag; lottery Nov 4 to Nov 17 — Official image (Japanese). Image: Yakiniku King official site.

Price: ¥5,000 incl. tax, one per person
Contents: 12 × ¥500 coupons (¥6,000), plus a humidifier, a meat-print PP cross bag, a mini charm, store-design food bags and bath salts
Coupons: One per ¥3,000 spent (incl. tax), no limit per bill. Cannot be combined with other discount tickets or perks
Valid: (1) Jan 12 – Apr 30, 2027: 6 coupons; (2) May 1 – Jul 31: 6 coupons
Apply: Lottery via the official app or web My Page, until Nov 17 (Tue) 23:59. Results Dec 1; winners pay and collect at their chosen store Dec 25 – Jan 5

The first six coupons work from January 12, so they overlap the fair (until February 16) for about a month. A table of four with a ¥12,000 bill could use four coupons at once for ¥2,000 off.

The five goods and the entry and pickup steps are in our Yakiniku King Lucky Bag 2027 guide.

Official coupons onlyThe stores do not accept discounts other than official coupons. Official sources are the app, the brand website, social media ads, EPARK reservations, paper flyers, shareholder benefit e-tickets, employee tickets, JAF PLUS and Kansai Walker.

7 things to know before you go

Skip the 58-item course if you want the fair. The dishes are only on King, Premium or à la carte.
Order the zangi early. The cartilage zangi is limited in quantity.
The crab rice is not all crab. The official page says it uses red snow crab and crab-flavoured kamaboko.
Use the scissors on thick cuts. The chain suggests bite-size pieces. The grill is medium in the centre, with hot and low zones toward the edge.
For 10% back, avoid 18:00–21:00. Coupon 1 only covers opening–17:59 and after 21:00. Weekday lunches can use coupon 2 (5%).
The lucky bag lottery ends Nov 17. If you go often, enter now; winning coupons work during the fair from January 12.
In Tokyo, try an early store. Nakameguro, Asakusa ROX, Itabashi Maenocho and Hamura have had the menu since November 11.

Who it suits

Good for

Anyone curious about jingisukan or lamb who will not seek out a lamb restaurant
Regulars who already order the King course (the fair costs nothing extra)
Families with kids (preschoolers free, elementary half price)
PayPay users who can eat before 18:00 or after 21:00

Less suited

Diners sticking to the 58-item course (no fair dishes)
Lamb lovers wanting many cuts (only the tongue and the jingisukan are lamb)
Anyone expecting pure crab meat (the rice includes imitation crab)

More dining deals this season: Denny’s Japan Black Friday, the Kappa Sushi lucky bag and the KFC Japan lucky bag, which you can compare with Yakiniku King’s.

Official Hokkaido Fair pageAll stores Dec 9 – Feb 16 · 13 early stores from Nov 11

Reservations and store search: the “予約・店舗検索” button at the top right of the official site.

FAQ

Q. When is Yakiniku King’s Hokkaido Fair?: At all stores from Wednesday, December 9, 2026, until February 16, 2027 per the official page. Thirteen early stores started on Wednesday, November 11, 2026, and sell it until mid-January (varies by store).
Q. What is ラムタン (ramu-tan)?: Lamb tongue. “Ramu” is lamb and “tan” is tongue. The fair’s version is thick-cut and topped with salted green onion.
Q. Can I order the fair dishes on the 58-item course?: No. They are only on the King and Premium courses, or à la carte.
Q. How much are the courses?: From ¥3,278 (58-item), ¥3,828 (King) and ¥5,038 (Premium), tax included, varying by store. All are 100 minutes with last order 20 minutes before the end.
Q. Are there discounts for kids and seniors?: Preschoolers eat free, elementary schoolers pay half, and people 60 and over get ¥500 off the regular tax-inclusive price.
Q. Which stores sell it early?: Fukushima Izumi, Gamo, Urawa Misono, Shin-Kamagaya, Itabashi Maenocho, Nakameguro, Asakusa ROX, Hamura, Akebono, Kyoto Momoyama, Daito, Fukuoka Shimizu and Saga Hinode: 13 stores.
Q. Is the crab in the crab rice real?: The official page says it uses red snow crab (beni-zuwaigani) and crab-flavoured kamaboko.
Q. How do the PayPay coupons work?: Between Nov 2 and Dec 25, get the coupon in the PayPay app, then pay ¥5,000 or more with PayPay at a participating store. Coupon 1 gives up to 10% from opening to 17:59 and from 21:00 to closing; coupon 2 gives up to 5% on weekdays. With both, only the bigger one applies.
Q. Can I use the lucky bag coupons during the fair?: Yes. The first six are valid Jan 12 – Apr 30, 2027, overlapping the fair until Feb 16. Use one per ¥3,000 spent; they cannot be combined with other discount tickets. The lottery closes Nov 17 at 23:59.
Q. Can I make a reservation?: Yes, through “予約・店舗検索” on the official site or in the app, which also has a waiting list.