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Expansion of thick-cut tonkatsu restaurants in Japan

Overview

New specialty thick-cut tonkatsu establishments are opening in various Japanese regions. In Saitama Prefecture, a branch of the Wakayama-based ‘Atsugiri Tonkatsu Yoshihei’ is scheduled to open in Higashimatsuyama City on October 14, 2026, featuring aged pork loin and fillet cuts. Additionally, the Kumagaya City establishment ‘Raamen Dining Mitsumine’ is transitioning its business model to reopen as ‘Atsugiri Tonkatsu Mitsumine’ in December 2026.

In Gifu Prefecture, the Wakayama-originated restaurant Yoshidaira is set to open its first location in Kakamigahara on October 28, 2026. Operated by Hotland West Japan, the restaurant will specialize in aged pork and offer unlimited refills of rice, miso soup, cabbage, and pickles for set meals.

Entities

Atsugiri Tonkatsu Mitsumine · Wakayama · Higashimatsuyama · Saitama Prefecture · Kumagaya

Timeline

  1. [BUSINESS] 2 sources
    Yoshidaira thick-cut tonkatsu restaurant to open in Kakamigahara

    Yoshidaira, a Wakayama-based thick-cut tonkatsu specialist, is opening its first Gifu location in Kakamigahara on October 28, 2026.

  2. [BUSINESS] 2 sources
    New Tonkatsu Restaurants to Open in Saitama Prefecture

    New thick-cut tonkatsu specialty restaurants are opening in Higashimatsuyama and Kumagaya, Saitama Prefecture, in late 2026.

Sources

prtimes.jp · saitama-city-marathon.jp · sakado-tsurugashima.goguynet.jp · yomuno.jp