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Sukiya

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Sukiya
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Japan's largest gyudon chain by number of stores, with many toppings like cheese or green onion and egg.

Popular picks

  • Three-cheese gyudon
  • Green onion and egg gyudon
  • Curry
Handy for visitors
Lots of variations to try.
Best for
Anyone who likes to customize.

Good to know

  • Gyudon (beef bowl) chains are fast, filling and open long hours in many locations.
  • Some shops use ticket machines or tablets; others take your order at the counter.
  • Most offer different bowl sizes.
  • Set-meal (teishoku) chains like Ootoya, Yayoiken and Shinpachi Shokudo serve a main dish with rice, miso soup and pickles.

Last verified: 2026-09-29. Services and hours vary by store.

Other Rice bowls & set meals

Known for
The oldest gyudon chain, founded in 1899 at the old fish market in Tokyo's Nihonbashi.
Handy for visitors
A classic taste of everyday Japan.
Best for
A fast, filling meal.
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Known for
Gyumeshi (beef bowls), curry and set meals, usually ordered from a ticket machine or tablet. Gyumeshi comes with miso soup when you eat in.
Handy for visitors
Machines with pictures and English make ordering simple.
Best for
Set-meal lovers.
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Known for
Home-style set meals cooked in the store after you order. Chicken kaasan-ni (fried chicken simmered in a savory sauce) and grilled fish are the classics.
Handy for visitors
Picture menus make it easy to choose, and it's a calm place to eat.
Best for
Anyone who wants a balanced, homestyle Japanese meal.
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Known for
A set-meal chain specializing in dried fish (himono) grilled over charcoal after you order. Salted mackerel is the star.
Handy for visitors
An easy way to try a classic Japanese grilled-fish meal.
Best for
Fish lovers and anyone who wants a light, traditional meal.
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Known for
A set-meal chain where rice refills are free with set meals, served by an automatic rice robot. You usually order at a machine near the entrance.
Handy for visitors
Free rice refills and ordering by machine make it stress-free.
Best for
Big appetites and solo diners.
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