# Restaurant industry expansions in Japan

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/restaurant-industry-expansions-in-japan
> Updated: 2026-10-09T03:11:15.000Z. Sources: 4. Developments: 2.

New restaurant openings have been announced across various regions in Japan.

In early October, the Colowide Group announced the opening of a Gyu-Kaku Yakiniku Shokudo at the Aeon Kyoto Rakunan shopping center in Kyoto Prefecture. Additionally, Ride On Express Holdings scheduled the opening of a fourth Mogami Seimen location at Aeon Town Kakamigahara in Gifu.

Subsequent announcements detailed further expansions, including the opening of a Niigata Yukiguni Ramen Naoji branch in Sanyo-Onoda, Yamaguchi Prefecture, marking the brand’s first location in the Chugoku region. In Toyohashi, Aichi Prefecture, an Akakara restaurant specializing in spicy hot pot is scheduled to open at the end of October.

## Timeline

### 2026-10-09: New restaurant openings announced in Sanyo-Onoda and Toyohashi

New restaurants are opening in Japan: Niigata Yukiguni Ramen Naoji is launching its first Chugoku region branch in Sanyo-Onoda, and Akakara is opening a new location in Toyohashi on October 31.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/new-restaurant-openings-announced-in-sanyo-onoda-and-toyohashi

### 2026-10-05: New restaurant openings announced for Kyoto and Gifu

New restaurant openings announced in Japan: Reins International to launch Gyu-Kaku Yakiniku Shokudo in Kyoto on October 8, and Ride On Express Holdings to open Mogami Seimen in Gifu on October 5, 2026.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/new-restaurant-openings-announced-for-kyoto-and-gifu

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