Burger chain
McDonald's Japan
McDonald's Japan operates roughly 3,000 stores nationwide and is the country's largest fast-food chain by store count.
Japanese restaurant chain almanac
Calorie & nutrition database for Japanese restaurant chains
Built for travelers, residents, and anyone navigating Japanese restaurant menus with specific dietary needs. Vegetarian, vegan, halal-friendly, and gluten-friendly tags included.
About this database
Eating in Japan is something of a national pastime, but if you live here as a foreigner — or you are visiting for the first time — the menu in front of you is rarely in a language you can read. The Japanese Restaurant Chain Nutrition Almanac is a calorie, protein, fat, sodium and dietary-tag database for the menu items at major Japanese restaurant chains, cafés, and convenience stores.
We rebuild the database every week from each chain’s official nutrition data — McDonald’s Japan, Starbucks Japan, Yoshinoya, Sukiya, Matsuya, and dozens more. For each item we publish per-serving calories, macros, salt, and a best-effort dietary classification: vegetarian, vegan, pescatarian, halal-friendly, and gluten-friendly. Dietary tags are advisory and based on menu names; they are not certifications, and we always link to the chain’s own page for verification.
Use this site to plan a meal in advance, compare chains side by side, find a filling low-calorie option, or filter for menu items that fit a specific diet. The database is non-commercial and updates as official chain data updates.
Chains in the English index
Initial coverage focuses on the chains most often searched for by visitors and foreign residents. We add more chains as their English-language information improves.
Coffee chain
Starbucks Japan
Starbucks Japan operates over 1,800 locations and is the largest specialty coffee chain in the country.
Gyudon (beef bowl) chain
Yoshinoya
Yoshinoya is the original gyudon (beef-bowl) chain, founded in 1899, with about 1,200 stores in Japan.
Gyudon (beef bowl) chain
Sukiya
Sukiya is Japan's largest gyudon chain by store count, with over 1,900 stores and a wider menu than Yoshinoya.
Gyumeshi (beef bowl) and teishoku chain
Matsuya
Matsuya is the third major gyudon chain, distinguished by free miso soup with every bowl and a strong teishoku (set meal) line.
Dietary filters
Each dietary filter explains the cultural context and the limitations of name-based classification.
Dietary filter
Vegetarian-friendly menu items
Menu items at Japanese chains screened for vegetarian eaters — no meat, poultry, or seafood detected.
Dietary filter
Vegan-friendly menu items
Menu items at Japanese chains with no detected meat, fish, dairy, or eggs.
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Pescatarian-friendly menu items
Menu items at Japanese chains with no land-animal meat — fish, seafood, and vegetarian items only.
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Halal-friendly menu items
Menu items with no pork, alcohol, mirin, or gelatin detected. Not halal-certified — you should confirm meat sourcing with each store.
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Gluten-friendly menu items
Menu items with no wheat-based bread, noodles, batter, or breading detected. Not certified gluten-free.
Browse by category
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Gyudon (beef bowls)
Gyudon — thinly sliced beef simmered in soy-sake-mirin sauce over rice — is one of the cheapest and fastest hot meals in Japan. The three big chains (Yoshinoya, Sukiya, Matsuya) compete on toppings and side menus. A standard gyudon is roughly 470–650 kcal depending on size and toppings.
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Burgers
Burgers at Japanese chains differ from Western burgers in portion size and seasoning. Standard patties are 50–80 g, the Big Mac patty is the same as the global recipe but the bun is slightly smaller, and Japan-only items like the Teriyaki Burger and Tsukimi Burger have become national institutions.
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Coffee drinks
Specialty coffee in Japan is dominated by Starbucks, Doutor, Tully’s, Komeda, and the kissaten tradition. Drink sizes are smaller than in North America: a Starbucks Tall (354 ml) is the most common ordering size. Soy, oat, and almond milk are widely available.
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Sushi
Conveyor-belt sushi (kaiten-zushi) chains — Sushiro, Kura Sushi, Hama Sushi, Uobei — let diners pick plates as they pass on a belt or arrive on a high-speed lane. Plates start at 100 yen. Most plates are pescatarian, with tamago (egg) and corn-mayo as common vegetarian options.
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Ramen and noodle dishes
Ramen broths range from the heavy pork-bone (tonkotsu) of Kyushu to the soy-based (shoyu) of Tokyo and the salt-based (shio) of Hokkaido. Vegan options are emerging but most broths are not vegetarian. Noodles are wheat-based.
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Japanese curry
Japanese curry (kare raisu) is closer to a thick stew than Indian curry — sweeter, milder, and almost always served over rice. CoCo Ichibanya is the largest dedicated chain, with customizable spice levels (1 to 10) and dozens of toppings. Many curry roux preparations contain pork-derived flavorings.
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Salads
Salads in Japanese chains are typically smaller than in the US and dressed with sesame, ponzu, or shoyu vinaigrette. Caesar salads usually contain anchovy and parmesan. Many "salads" come pre-topped with chicken, ham, or seafood.
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Sandwiches
Konbini sandwiches are a Japanese institution — three-pack triangle sandwiches (sando) with crustless white bread, common fillings: tamago (egg salad), tuna mayo, ham-and-cheese, and katsu. Subway and Doutor offer toasted sandwiches.
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Tea drinks
Tea is a baseline drink in Japan: green tea (ryokucha) is offered free at most teishoku restaurants, and bottled green tea, hojicha, and oolong are stocked in every konbini. Café-style tea drinks (chai latte, matcha latte) are typically dairy-based.