Matsuya Foods Co. (株式会社松屋フーズ) is a chain of restaurants, including Matsuya (松屋), which sells gyūdon (or gyūmeshi), Japanese curry, and teishoku. Matsuya was established in Japan in 1966, founded by Toshio Kawarabuki.[1] As of 2025, Matsuya has 1,265 restaurants throughout 33 Japanese prefectures.[2] Overseas stores can be found in mainland China, Hong Kong, Taiwan and Vietnam.[3] In addition to Matsuya, the company operates a chain of restaurants including curry, tonkatsu, sushi, and Chinese restaurants.[4]
In popular culture
Matsuya has been a long-time sponsor of the Yakuza videogame franchise, and the game's staple location of Kamurocho has always featured two Matsuya-based restaurants.
See also
- Donburi
- Sukiya
- Yoshinoya
External links
References
- Matsuya Foods Co., Ltd. Nikkei Asian Review, retrieved 2020-04-13^
- Matsuya Foods, Co., Ltd.: Company Profile retrieved July 8, 2025^
- 海外店舗｜松屋フーズの取り組み｜企業情報｜松屋フーズホールディングス Matsuya Foods Holdings, retrieved 2020-04-03^
- ニュース 一覧ページ｜松屋フーズ www.matsuyafoods.co.jp, retrieved 2021-03-07^