Who runs USFoodInJapan.com?

USFoodInJapan.com is built and run by one person who goes by 313toHND, a US traveler who visits Japan often enough to have built the site's free chain-and-konbini locator tool for their own trips. There's no company or editorial team behind it.

Is USFoodInJapan.com an official chain website?

No. It's an independent guide, not affiliated with McDonald's, Starbucks, or any other chain covered on the site. Menu sections link out to each chain's own official Japan site so readers can verify the current lineup themselves.

Is USFoodInJapan.com free to use?

Yes. The chain and konbini locator tool is free, requires no account or app download, and exists alongside the creator's 313toHND Substack travel publication.

About 313toHND

Q: How are prices and location counts kept accurate?

Prices are sourced from official pricing rather than estimated, and left off entirely if they can't be confirmed. Location data for the map tool comes from OpenStreetMap and is refreshed on a regular cycle. Cited stats like total location counts are being rolled out with sourced dates behind them.

Who's behind USFoodInJapan.com

Every time I come to Japan from the US, there's a moment where all I want is something familiar, and fast. Phone battery dying, exhausted, wanting something simple. It's happened more than once - enough times that I built a free tool for it: a way to map every nearby American fast food chain and konbini in one search, instead of checking Google Maps pin by pin, chain by chain.

It started as something just for me. Then I realized it might help other travelers too - and eventually, that it could be genuinely useful for people who live in Japan and are simply curious what's actually nearby. That's the whole reason USFoodInJapan.com exists: one free search, no signup, built by someone who kept running into the exact problem it solves.

A little about me

I go by 313toHND - a nod to the flight path between my hometown (313 area code) and Tokyo's Haneda Airport (HND). I'm a 37-year-old American who can't stay away from Japan. Tokyo, Osaka, and Kyoto are the three cities I keep coming back to. I'm also a huge Pokémon and anime fan, and honestly, I think Japan has the best train system in the world.

Beyond this site, I write 313toHND, a travel publication covering trips between the US and Japan - real trip notes, food finds, and practical stuff like this site, so your own trip runs a little smoother.

Snow-capped Mt. Fuji under clouds, seen over the rooftops of Fuji City — Mt. Fuji from Fuji City in Shizuoka, on my November 2024 trip. Photo by 313toHND.

What's actually on this site

USFoodInJapan.com is built around one free search tool that maps nearby US fast food chains and konbini (Japanese convenience stores) from any address or landmark. Alongside it are dedicated guides for the chains that operate in Japan, each with an English menu breakdown, ordering tips, and store counts, plus a companion set of guides for chains people often assume are here but aren't, city guides for the eleven Japanese cities I've spent the most time in, and a running Chain News page tracking real openings and closures as they happen.

How I keep it accurate

Menu sections link out to that chain's own official Japan site so you can check the current lineup yourself, and where I list prices, they're sourced from official pricing rather than guessed at - if I can't confirm a price with confidence, I leave it off rather than publish a number I'm not sure about. Location data for the map tool comes from OpenStreetMap and is refreshed on a regular cycle, not left to go stale. Where I cite a specific stat like a chain's total location count, I'm working toward linking the source and date behind every one of those, not just stating a number - a standard I'm actively rolling out across the site rather than claiming is already finished everywhere. I've also caught and corrected my own mistakes along the way, and I'd rather fix an error than leave it because it's already published.

What this site is (and isn't)

USFoodInJapan.com is a free tool, not a company blog. There's no team, no office - just one person who travels to Japan often enough to have built the thing they kept wishing existed. It's free to use, doesn't require an account, and exists alongside the Substack as one project.

Get in touch

Spot something wrong, know of a location I've missed, or just want to say hi? Reach me at contact@usfoodinjapan.com, or find @313toHND on Instagram and TikTok.

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