Matsuya Foods Holdings Co., Ltd. |
is a chain of restaurants, including, which sells gyūdon (or gyūmeshi), Japanese curry, and teishoku. Matsuya was established in Japan in 1966, founded by Toshio Kawarabuki.[1], Matsuya has 1,080 restaurants throughout 33 Japanese prefectures.[2] Overseas stores can be found in China and Taiwan, Mongolia.[3] In addition to Matsuya, the company operates a chain of restaurants including curry, tonkatsu, sushi, and Chinese restaurants.[4]
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.