Japan: distribution of restaurant visits for dinner in metropolitan areas by restaurant type 2022

According to monthly surveys conducted during the fiscal year 2022 in Japan, family restaurants and running sushi restaurants were the most common choice for restaurant visits for dinner, comprising around 13.3 percent of all restaurant visits. Other commonly visited places were ramen restaurants, and soba and udon shops.

Distribution of restaurant visits for dinner in metropolitan areas in Japan in fiscal year 2022, by type of restaurant

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Release date

September 2023

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Region

Japan

Survey time period

fiscal year 2022; the fiscal year starts on April 1 of the stated year and ends on March 31 of the following year

Number of respondents

9,178 respondents

Age group

20-69 years

Special properties

survey respondents were residents of metropolitan areas*; cumulative share accounts for restaurant visits in which food was the main purpose of visit

Method of interview

Online survey

Supplementary notes

*Respondents were residents of one of the following metropolitan areas:

Capital area, including parts of Tokyo, Kanagawa Prefecture, Chiba Prefecture, Saitama Prefecture, and Ibaraki Prefecture; within a 90-minute train ride to the central area.

Kansai area: Osaka, and parts of Hyogo Prefecture, Kyoto Prefecture, Nara Prefecture, and Shiga Prefecture; within an 80-minute train ride to the central area.

Tokai area: parts of Aichi Prefecture, Gifu Prefecture, and Mie Prefecture; within a 60-minute train ride to the central area.

Annual average respondents during the year based on monthly surveys.
Weighted figures.

Japanese style restaurants include, for example sushi restaurants, Ryotei (luxury traditional Japanese restaurants), Kappo, and restaurants serving regional food.
The Sukiyaki and Shabu-shabu restaurant segment also includes specialty restaurants such as Hot pot and Oden restaurants. The Ramen, Soba and Udon restaurant segment also includes restaurants that serve past and pizza.

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