McDonald’s Japan reveals exclusive new Tsukimi moon viewing collection for 2026
The moon rises at McDonald’s with eight limited-edition items on the menu, including a sukiyaki burger. One of the great things about the transition from summer to autumn in Japan isn’t just the...
View ArticlePokémon comes to McDonald’s Japan for new Happy Meals toys, brings every...
You can’t celebrate 30 years of Pokémon without 30 years of starters, plus a few more Pocket Monster all-stars. The Pokémon franchise is celebrating its 30th anniversary this year, and the latest...
View ArticleMcDonald’s Japan goes viral for Samurai Mac burger hack
Turn a Samurai Mac into an expensive Omotesando gourmet burger by taking one thing out – and no, it’s not the pickles. Whether you’re in Japan or overseas, social media is filled with all sorts of...
View ArticleMcDonald’s Japan reveals new Pokémon collaboration range, covering McNuggets...
Huge new campaign has us catching ’em all, all summer long. Today, McDonald’s Japan revealed the first two releases from its massive “Pokémon Summer McDonald’s” collaboration, which is being held to...
View ArticleSanrio’s new McDonald’s Japan Happy Meals give the spotlight all to...
One of Sanrio’s top dogs is headed to McDonald’s Japan with some very cute stuff. The recently concluded Sanrio Character Ranking election was another strong showing for Cinnamoroll, who received more...
View ArticleSuper Mario Galaxy Happy Meal toys now available at McDonald’s Japan
Let’s a-go (to Mcdonald’s)! Last month, the cast of the Chiikawa anime/manga showed up at McDonald’s Japan, but now it’s time for a new group to take their place. With Chiikawa being one of Japan’s...
View ArticleMcDonald’s Japan adds curry French fry flavor, regional-taste burgers to its...
Salutes to local specialties of Hokkaido, Nagoya, and more now available across Japan. A lot of the “Japan!” part of McDonald’s Japan’s recent offerings has come from tie-ups with popular Japanese pop...
View ArticleMcDonald’s Japan’s new Chiikawa Happy Meal figures are here![Photos]
New tie-up with hit anime comes with anti-scalper strategy. Fast food and anime figures are two of the reliable simple sources of joy in life, and yet there was some trepidation about combining the...
View ArticleJapan’s largest online resale site banning scalper sales of McDonald’s new...
Hopefully new policies will keep Chiikawa figures out of scalpers’ hands so they can find their ways to fans instead. McDonald’s Japan is getting ready to release its Chiikawa Happy Meals this week,...
View ArticleMcDonald’s Japan hack: Make a Chicken Tatsuta in five minutes anywhere in the...
Now you can get a taste of a famous limited-edition exclusive burger without travelling to Japan. On 15 April, McDonald’s released the Chicken Tatsuta in Japan for a limited time, with plans for it to...
View ArticleMcDonald’s Japan now has Hello Kitty and Pompompurin drinks on the menu
We find out if the limited-edition Sanrio frappe and smoothie taste as sweet as they look. Some of the sweetest characters in Japan come from the stable of Sanrio, while some of the sweetest drinks...
View ArticleMcDonald’s and Gundam team up for customized anime mecha and fried chicken...
Char’s invasion of Side 7 looks a little different in this continuity. McDonald’s is the world’s biggest burger chain, so if they’re going to do a collaboration, they’re going to team up with partners...
View ArticleMcDonald’s Japan adds new Hello Kitty and Pompompurin drinks to the menu for...
Sanrio characters add sweetness to first-ever McDonald’s smoothie and frappe collaboration, complete with a Japanese idol commercial. As Japan’s hardest working feline, Hello Kitty’s work is never...
View ArticleMcDonald’s Japan releases “intense” McPork burger, prompts Michelin chef to...
Can Japanese jam really get this burger out of a jam? After a five-year hiatus, the McPork made its grand return to the menu at McDonald’s Japan in February, and since then it’s been generating a fair...
View ArticleRumors say this is Japan’s very best McDonald’s branch, but what makes it...
We head half-way across Japan and try what foodies say is the most delicious McDonald’s branch in the whole county. Among people who’ve tried both, there’s a strong sense that McDonald’s tastes better...
View ArticleMcDonald’s Japan celebrates spring with… a Strawberry Shortcake Pie?!?
Limited-edition pink dessert seems unseasonal at this time of year, but all will be forgiven if it meets our high standards. Every time spring rolls around in Japan, McDonald’s releases a seasonal...
View ArticleWe tried six Japanese burger chains’ coffee to test the state of fast food...
In a rare twist, we headed to McDonald’s Japan, Mos Burger, and more without buying a single sandwich, because today we’re all about the beans. Our reporter P.K. Sanjun is a big coffee fan. For more...
View ArticleMcDonald’s Japan hack: What happens when you put an apple pie inside a Big Mac?
This could be the best idea in the world…or the worst. Our reporters are always looking for new ways to spice up their lives, so when our McDonald’s-loving reporter P.K. Sanjun found himself browsing...
View ArticleMcDonald’s Japan partners with anime English teacher, but did they commit a...
Ellen-sensei is the latest otaku spokesperson for McDonald’s, but there’s one organization she’d never endorse. McDonald’s Japan has been warmly embracing otaku culture as of late. Tie-ups with...
View ArticleIs McDonald’s Japan’s Mushroom Mountain and Bamboo Shoot Village McFlurry...
A very Japanese McFlurry, in more ways than one. On 21 January, McDonald’s made a bold attempt to stop a war in Japan by bringing two chocolatey foes together in one McFlurry. Called Kinoko no Yama...
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