Burger King to open two new locations in Japan

BK Japan is expanding its footprint in Japan with the scheduled opening of two new Burger King restaurants in late October 2026.

The first location, the Soyora Tsukuba Gakuen-no-mori branch, is set to open in Tsukuba, Ibaraki Prefecture, on October 25. The second, the Shimomaruko Ekimae branch, will open in Ota Ward, Tokyo, on October 30.

With these additions, the company's total store count in Japan will reach 385. BK Japan has announced an aggressive expansion strategy, aiming to grow the network to 600 stores nationwide by the end of 2028.