Tochikuken to Open Its First Roadside Model Store in Spring 2026
Tochikuken, known for its famous 'Kashiwameshi' station bento in Kitakyushu, will completely remodel the 1st floor of its Orio headquarters to open its first roadside model store on April 25, 2026, shifting from a station bento to a local diner.
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Tochikuken Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Kitakyushu City, Fukuoka Prefecture; President: Yuta Yamauchi), which manufactures and sells Kitakyushu/Orio Station's famous bento "Kashiwameshi", will completely remodel the first floor of its Orio headquarters and open the first roadside model store of "New Tochikuken" on April 25, 2026.
Since its founding in 1921, Tochikuken has been delivering local food culture through the location of the "station", centered around its station bento "Kashiwameshi". The new store opening this time marks the first full-scale new challenge to expand "outside the station" in its long history.
■ Bringing the Taste of the Station to Everyday Local Life
The new store will preserve the traditional standing-eating culture while newly incorporating a space where customers can sit and enjoy their meals leisurely. We are proceeding with creating a store where you can enjoy bento, side dishes, and udon all together.
We aim to create a new form of Tochikuken, not just as a place to drop by during commuting, going to school, or traveling, but as a place where local residents can casually use it as their everyday dining venue.
■ A New Challenge: Expanding "From the Station to the Town"
Until now, Tochikuken has been loved by many customers as the "taste of the station" and the "taste of travel."
On the other hand, the way local people live and their food culture are gradually changing with the times.
Even amidst these changes, while cherishing the taste and culture we have protected for many years, we will aim to become an existence where people can enjoy Tochikuken's taste more casually in their daily lives, based on the desire to move "from the station to the town."
■ The First Step: "From Station Bento to Local Diner"
This initiative is the first step toward Tochikuken's new role of transitioning "from a station bento to a local diner." While preserving the original taste passed down since our founding, we will deliver food closer to the community, more accessibly, and more warmly.
Through this new store, Tochikuken takes a new step towards the next 100 years.
■ Opening Information
Grand Opening Date: Saturday, April 25, 2026
Business Hours: 6:00 - 22:00 (Last Order: 21:30)
■ Company Profile
Company Name: Tochikuken Co., Ltd.
Representative: Yuta Yamauchi, President and CEO
Location: 4-1 Horikawa-cho, Yahatanishi-ku, Kitakyushu City, Fukuoka Prefecture, 807-0861
Business Activities: Manufacturing and sales of bento, catering manufacturing and sales, operation of udon shops
URL: https://tochikuken.
Since its founding in 1921, Tochikuken has been delivering local food culture through the location of the "station", centered around its station bento "Kashiwameshi". The new store opening this time marks the first full-scale new challenge to expand "outside the station" in its long history.
■ Bringing the Taste of the Station to Everyday Local Life
The new store will preserve the traditional standing-eating culture while newly incorporating a space where customers can sit and enjoy their meals leisurely. We are proceeding with creating a store where you can enjoy bento, side dishes, and udon all together.
We aim to create a new form of Tochikuken, not just as a place to drop by during commuting, going to school, or traveling, but as a place where local residents can casually use it as their everyday dining venue.
■ A New Challenge: Expanding "From the Station to the Town"
Until now, Tochikuken has been loved by many customers as the "taste of the station" and the "taste of travel."
On the other hand, the way local people live and their food culture are gradually changing with the times.
Even amidst these changes, while cherishing the taste and culture we have protected for many years, we will aim to become an existence where people can enjoy Tochikuken's taste more casually in their daily lives, based on the desire to move "from the station to the town."
■ The First Step: "From Station Bento to Local Diner"
This initiative is the first step toward Tochikuken's new role of transitioning "from a station bento to a local diner." While preserving the original taste passed down since our founding, we will deliver food closer to the community, more accessibly, and more warmly.
Through this new store, Tochikuken takes a new step towards the next 100 years.
■ Opening Information
Grand Opening Date: Saturday, April 25, 2026
Business Hours: 6:00 - 22:00 (Last Order: 21:30)
■ Company Profile
Company Name: Tochikuken Co., Ltd.
Representative: Yuta Yamauchi, President and CEO
Location: 4-1 Horikawa-cho, Yahatanishi-ku, Kitakyushu City, Fukuoka Prefecture, 807-0861
Business Activities: Manufacturing and sales of bento, catering manufacturing and sales, operation of udon shops
URL: https://tochikuken.