Local Delicacies Festival: Kansai Items such as “Karaage-kun: Shio-Konbu Mayo Flavor (Supervised by Kurakon)” and “Rapoppo Farm: Premium Sweet Potato Cream Roll Cake” —a total of 7 items—will go on sale starting Tuesday, August 18!

Lawson, Inc. (Headquarters: Shinagawa Ward, Tokyo; President and CEO: Sadanobu Takemasu; hereinafter “Lawson”) will hold the “Local Delicacies Festival” at Lawson stores nationwide (excluding “Natural Lawson” and “Lawson Store 100”) starting Tuesday, August 18.During the “Local Delicacies Festival,” Lawson will release products such as “Karaage-kun” and “Premium Roll Cakes”—featuring original recipes using local ingredients or supervised by famous local restaurants—divided into eight regions: Hokkaido, Tohoku, Kanto (Northern Kanto, Koshinetsu), Kanto (Southern Kanto), Tokai-Hokuriku, Kansai, Chugoku-Shikoku, and Kyushu.

At Lawson stores in the Kinki region (approximately 2,500 stores as of the end of June 2026), we will release a total of seven items, including “Karaage-kun: Kurakon-Supervised Salted Kombu Mayo Flavor,” “Rapoppo Farm-Supervised Sweet Potato Cream Premium Roll Cake,” and“Taiwanese Maze Soba Supervised by Kirameki no Tori,” and “Mapo Rice Noodles & Karaage Bento,” for a total of seven items.

*The “Rapoppo Farm-Supervised Sweet Potato Cream Premium Roll Cake” will go on sale around the evening of Monday, August 17.

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Through community-based product development and collaboration with local businesses, Lawson aims to promote the unique value and charm of each region nationwide. By connecting people with their communities, we strive to contribute to the revitalization of towns across Japan.

★Local Delicacies Festival: Kansai Product List (7 Items)★

Karaage-kun: Kurakon-Supervised Salted Kelp Mayo Flavor

Product Name: “Karaage-kun, Supervised by Kurakon: Salted Kelp Mayo Flavor”

Release Date: Tuesday, August 18, 2026 / Price (tax included): 298 yen

Product Description: This Karaage-kun was developed in collaboration with “Kurakon,” a long-established food manufacturer headquartered in Hirakata City, Osaka Prefecture. It combines Kurakon’s “Salted Kombu” powder with a mayonnaise flavor, allowing you to enjoy the taste of kombu and a perfectly balanced saltiness. Be sure to check out the packaging featuring a collaboration between “Salted Kombu Director” and Karaage-kun.

Rapoppo Farm-Supervised Sweet Potato Cream Premium Roll Cake

Product Name: “Rapoppo Farm-Supervised Sweet Potato Cream Premium Roll Cake”

Release Date: Available around the evening of Monday, August 17, 2026 / Price (tax included): 289 yen

Product Description: This premium roll cake was developed in collaboration with “Rapoppo Farm,” a specialty sweet potato dessert shop originating in Osaka.The cake features a sweet potato cream made by combining custard with roasted “Beni Haruka” sweet potato paste, along with a cream made from Hokkaido fresh cream, all rolled in a sweet potato-flavored sponge cake. The top is topped with caramel sauce and sweet potato cream. Enjoy the natural sweetness and aroma of the sweet potato.

Salted Kombu Rice with Ground Beef and Egg Yolk

Product Name: “Salted Kelp Rice with Ground Beef and Egg Yolk”

Release Date: Tuesday, August 18, 2026 / Price (tax included): 214 yen

Product Description: This is a collaboration product with “Kurakon’s” signature item, “Kurakon Salted Kombu.” We’ve mixed “Kurakon Salted Kombu”—known for the natural umami and saltiness of kombu—into the rice and filled it with sweet-and-savory seasoned ground beef and an egg yolk sauce.Grated Japanese ginger is used as a secret ingredient in the ground beef to add a distinctive accent to the flavor.

Mapo Rice Noodles & Fried Chicken Bento

Product Name: “Mapo Rice Noodles & Fried Chicken Bento”

Release Date: Tuesday, August 18, 2026 / Price (tax included): 599 yen

Product Description: This bento features rice noodles from “Kenmin Foods,” a company headquartered in Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture, and well-known for its rice noodles.The set features rice topped with pickled mustard greens, paired with rice noodles topped with a spicy Mapo sauce—featuring ground pork, green onions, and the aromatic flavors of doubanjiang and Sichuan pepper—known for its distinctive spicy flavor. It is also topped with fried chicken and a boiled egg.

Taiwanese Mixed Soba Noodles, Supervised by Kirameki no Tori

Product Name: “Taiwanese Mixed Soba Noodles, Supervised by Kirameki no Tori”

Release Date: Tuesday, August 18, 2026 / Price (tax included): 697 yen

Product Description: Developed in collaboration with “Kirameki no Tori,” a popular ramen shop originating in Kyoto. Inspired by the flavor of the shop’s signature “Taiwan Maze Soba,” this dish features chewy noodles seasoned with the umami of fish powder and a bold garlic kick.

Wiener Katsu Roll (with Daikoku Fruit Sauce)

Product Name: “Wiener Katsu Roll (with Daikoku Fruit Sauce)”

Release Date: August 18, 2026 (Tue) / Price (tax included): 205 yen

Product Description: A Vienna sausage cutlet coated in “Daikoku Fruit Sauce”—a sauce certified as an Osaka “Mon” specialty, characterized by a fruity flavor created by slowly simmering apples with vegetables, fruits, and spices—is sandwiched between slices of bread.

Meat Soup with Rich Dashi Flavor

Product Name: “Meat Soup with Rich Dashi Flavor”

Release Date: Tuesday, August 18, 2026 / Price (tax included): 397 yen

Product Description: Inspired by “Niku-sui” (*), a local Kansai specialty. Beef, tofu, and green onions are simmered in a broth rich with bonito and kelp dashi.

*A meat soup made by omitting the udon noodles from “niku-udon”

Reference Site

Lawson Official Website: https://www.lawson.co.jp/

“Local Delicacies Festival” Official Website: https://www.lawson.co.jp/lab/campaign/umaimonmatsuri/

Important Notes

*Products will be available while supplies last.

*Product availability may vary by store.