Disaster Area Assistance/Donations

Disaster Area Assistance

2024 Noto Peninsula Earthquake

On 14 separate occasions starting on January 26, Yoshinoya employees prepared and served a total of 8,189 Gyudon Bento boxed meals from Orange Dream catering trucks.

Operator Date of provision Recipients Locations Meals served Number of meals served
Yoshinoya January 26 Kawaimachi, Wajima City, Ishikawa Prefecture Wajima Community Health Center Gyudon Bento 403
Yoshinoya January 27 Ushitsushin, Notocho, Hosu County, Ishikawa Prefecture Iyasaka Hiroba, Notocho Gyudon Bento 650
Yoshinoya January 28 Dokinda, Fugeshimachi, Wajima City, Ishikawa Prefecture Fugeshi Elementary School , Wajima City Gyudon Bento 684
Yoshinoya January 29 Ukawa, Notocho, Hosu County, Ishikawa Prefecture Ukawa Elementary School, Notocho Gyudon Bento 611
Yoshinoya January 30 Hizume, Oisemachi, Wajima City, Ishikawa Prefecture Oya Elementary School, Wajima City Gyudon Bento 638
Yoshinoya January 31 Sakiyama, Notocho, Hosu County, Ishikawa Prefecture Notocho Rural Community Development Center Gyudon Bento 560
Yoshinoya February 1 Hatakeda, Fugeshimachi, Wajima City, Ishikawa Prefecture Wajima District Government Building Gyudon Bento 550
Yoshinoya February 2 Yanagida, Notocho, Hosu County, Ishikawa Prefecture Yanagida Elementary School, Notocho Gyudon Bento 683
Yoshinoya February 3 Hashiride, Monzenmachi, Wajima City, Ishikawa Prefecture Monzen Community Hall, Wajima City Gyudon Bento 550
Yoshinoya February 4 Ogi, Notocho, Hosu County, Ishikawa Prefecture Ogi Junior High School, Notocho Gyudon Bento 630
Yoshinoya February 5 Shimizu, Monzenmachi, Wajima City, Ishikawa Prefecture Monzen Junior High School, Wajima City Gyudon Bento 389
Yoshinoya February 6 Matsunami, Notocho, Hosu County, Ishikawa Prefecture Matsunami Community Hall Gyudon Bento 641
Yoshinoya February 7 Futatsuyamachi, Wajima City, Ishikawa Prefecture Wajima City Hall Gyudon Bento 604
Yoshinoya February 8 Fujinami, Notocho, Hosu County, Ishikawa Prefecture Noto Junior High School, Notocho Gyudon Bento 596
Emergency relief donations made at Yoshinoya stores in the wake of the Noto Peninsula earthquake
Emergency relief donations made at Yoshinoya stores in the wake of the Noto Peninsula earthquake
Emergency relief donations made at Yoshinoya stores in the wake of the Noto Peninsula earthquake

We collected donations for disaster relief at Yoshinoya outlets nationwide. The donated funds are delivered through the Japan Foodservice Association and used to assist people in the affected areas.

Locations All Yoshinoya outlets
Date of donation April 1, 2024
Donation recipient Japan Foodservice Association
Total amount raised JPY 4,578,138

We filled an order for 6,000 serves of freeze-dried Gyusui beef soup from a business operator outsourced by the government to provide assistance.

Typhoon No.15, 2022

To support Shizuoka Prefecture, which suffered severe damage from Typhoon No.15, Yoshinoya donated 4,800 canned meal products through the professional football team, Fujieda MYFC.

Torrential Rain, July 2020

To assist the devastated areas, Yoshinoya donated 4,800 canned meal products through the incorporated association, Think The DAY.

Hokkaido Eastern Iburi Earthquake , 2018

Yoshinoya conducted charity sales of “Tsukiji Don" through its official online store (Yahoo! Shopping store) and donated the proceeds (JPY 277,778) to the Japanese Red Cross Society.

Kumamoto Earthquake , 2016

On 11 separate occasions starting on April 19, Yoshinoya employees prepared and served a total of 11,500 Gyudon Bento boxed meals from Orange Dream catering trucks.

Operator Date of provision Locations Meals served Number of meals served
Yoshinoya April 19 Yamanishi Elementary School, Nishihara Village Gyudon Bento 1,000
Yoshinoya April 20 Kawahara Elementary School, Nishihara Village Gyudon Bento 650
Yoshinoya April 21 Mashikimachi Health Center Gyudon Bento 1,100
Yoshinoya April 21 Hinokuni Center Gyudon Bento 150
Yoshinoya April 22 Hiroyasu Elementary School, Mashikimachi Gyudon Bento 1,700
Yoshinoya April 25 Mashikimachi Health Center Gyudon Bento 1,100
Yoshinoya April 26 Hiroyasu Elementary School, Mashikimachi Gyudon Bento 600
Yoshinoya April 27 Yamanishi Elementary School, Nishihara Village Gyudon Bento 600
Yoshinoya April 28 Mashikimachi General Gymnasium Gyudon Bento 1,500
Yoshinoya April 29 Grandmesse Kumamoto Gyudon Bento 1,800
Yoshinoya April 30 Grandmesse Kumamoto Gyudon Bento 1,300
Emergency relief donations made at Yoshinoya stores in the aftermath of the Kumamoto earthquake
Emergency relief donations made at Yoshinoya stores in the aftermath of the Kumamoto earthquake

Great East Japan Earthquake , 2011

Starting on April 4, Yoshinoya employees prepared and served a total of 102,760 Gyudon Bento boxed meals from Orange Dream catering trucks and Yoshinoya outlets.

【Meals Provided from Orange Dream Trucks】

Operator Recipients Meals served Number of meals served
Yoshinoya Ishinomaki City, Miyagi Prefecture Ishinomaki Senshu University Gyudon Bento 800
Yoshinoya Kadonowaki Junior High School Gyudon Bento 1,200
Yoshinoya Ishinomaki Junior High School Gyudon Bento 1,900
Yoshinoya Hebita Elementary School Gyudon Bento 1,000
Yoshinoya Kazuma Elementary School Gyudon Bento 3,010
Yoshinoya Mangokuura Junior High School Gyudon Bento 1,420
Yoshinoya Japanese Red Cross Ishinomaki Hospital Gyudon Bento 1,180
Yoshinoya Ishinomaki Kobunkan Gyudon Bento 930
Yoshinoya Okaido Elementary School Gyudon Bento 980
Yoshinoya Kama Elementary School Gyudon Bento 1,110
Yoshinoya Aoba Junior High School Gyudon Bento 950
Yoshinoya Hiraiso Community Center Gyudon Bento 420
Yoshinoya Oshika County, Miyagi Prefecture Oginohama Elementary School Gyudon Bento 100
Yoshinoya Oginohama Junior High School Gyudon Bento 160
Yoshinoya Onagawacho Youth Center Gyudon Bento 490
Yoshinoya Onagawa Town Hospital Gyudon Bento 100
Yoshinoya Onagawacho Sakura Community Hall Gyudon Bento 250
Yoshinoya Kaisenkaku Gyudon Bento 220
Yoshinoya Kesennuma City, Miyagi Prefecture Toryo High School Gyudon Bento 640
Yoshinoya Oya Community Hall Gyudon Bento 1,170
Yoshinoya Koizumi Junior High School Gyudon Bento 1,200
Yoshinoya Kesennuma Senior Citizens Welfare Center Gyudon Bento 730
Yoshinoya Anbasan Evacuation Shelter Gyudon Bento 560
Yoshinoya Shishiori Elementary School Gyudon Bento 530
Yoshinoya Higashimatsushima City, Miyagi Prefecture Ono Elementary School Gyudon Bento 1,000
Yoshinoya Naruse Government Building Gyudon Bento 920
Yoshinoya Higashimatsushima Community Gyudon Bento 1,550
Yoshinoya Motoyoshi County, Miyagi Prefecture Shizugawa Elementary School Gyudon Bento 410
Yoshinoya Hosoura Evacuation Shelter Gyudon Bento 250
Yoshinoya Iriya Elementary School Gyudon Bento 380
Yoshinoya Utatsu Heisei no Mori Gyudon Bento 420
Yoshinoya Tome City, Miyagi Prefecture Tome City Community Hall Gyudon Bento 360
Yoshinoya Soma City, Fukushima Prefecture Souma General Welfare Center Gyudon Bento 860
Yoshinoya Soma-Higashi High School Gyudon Bento 880
Yoshinoya Nakamura Dai-ni Elementary School Gyudon Bento 210
Yoshinoya Nakamura Dai-ni Junior High School Gyudon Bento 160
Yoshinoya Rikuzentakata City, Iwate Prefecture Matsumine Community Hall Gyudon Bento 430
Yoshinoya Kezoji Temple Gyudon Bento 450
Yoshinoya Takekoma Community Hall Gyudon Bento 700
Yoshinoya Sugoroku Community Hall Gyudon Bento 510
Yoshinoya Hirota Elementary School Gyudon Bento 510
Yoshinoya Ofunato City, Iwate Prefecture Hanabishi Hosei Gyudon Bento 3,040
Yoshinoya Ryori Community Gyudon Bento 2,000
Yoshinoya Massaki Furusato Center Gyudon Bento 1,100
Yoshinoya Ofunato District Community Hall Gyudon Bento 1,190
Yoshinoya Shizukuishi City, Iwate Prefecture Wano Community Hall Gyudon Bento 500
Yoshinoya Meal Supply Center Gyudon Bento 630

【Food Distribution at Yoshinoya Outlets】

Operator Locations Outlet name Meals served Number of meals served
Yoshinoya Miyagi Prefecture Yoshinoya Ishinomaki Bypass Gyudon Bento 23,380
Yoshinoya Yoshinoya Shiogama Gyudon Bento 790
Yoshinoya Yoshinoya Kamisu Route 124 Gyudon Bento 1,650
Yoshinoya Yoshinoya Kesennuma Gyudon Bento 29,260
Yoshinoya Yoshinoya Rifu Gyudon Bento 2,150
Yoshinoya Yoshinoya Sendai Miyachiyo Gyudon Bento 4,280
Yoshinoya Fukushima Prefecture Yoshinoya Soma Route 6 Gyudon Bento 1,430

Torrential Rain in Niigata and Fukushima, 2011

On August 6, Yoshinoya employees prepared and served a total of 710 Gyudon Bento boxed meals from Orange Dream catering trucks.

Operator Date of provision Locations Meals served Number of meals served
Yoshinoya August 6 Atago Kindergarten, Tokamachi City, Niigata Prefecture Gyudon Bento 710
Operator Date of provision Locations Number of meals served
Hanamaru March 24 Akanedaira, Ishinomaki City, Miyagi Prefecture 800

Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake, 1995

By February 6, Yoshinoya employees prepared and served around 60,000 Gyudon Bento boxed meals in affected areas. This included 1,000 Gyudon Bento boxed meals provided to Hyogo Prefectural Police Headquarters on January 18 and 1,500 Gyudon Bento boxed meals with pickles and miso soup to people in the affected areas at junior high schools in Nagata Ward from January 26.

Yoshinoya also collected donations to assist with disaster relief.

Donation Amounts by Fiscal Year

Operator Fiscal year Total (JPY) Breakdown (JPY)
Yoshinoya FY2023 1,389,099 JF Ai no Bokin Fund 1,389,099
Yoshinoya FY2021 2,308,092 JF Ai no Bokin Fund
Ashinaga Bokin Fund		 1,174,396
1,133,696
Yoshinoya FY2020 3,687,974 JF Ai no Bokin Fund
Ashinaga Bokin Fund		 2,890,262
797,712
Yoshinoya FY2019 2,096,917 JF Ai no Bokin Fund
Ashinaga Bokin Fund		 1,309,101
787,816
Yoshinoya FY2018 2,227,830 JF Ai no Bokin Fund
Ashinaga Bokin Fund		 1,747,764
480,066
Yoshinoya FY2017 5,672,000 JF Ai no Bokin Fund
Ashinaga Bokin Fund		 1,823,256
3,848,744
Yoshinoya FY2016 6,568,461 JF Ai no Bokin Fund
Ashinaga Bokin Fund		 2,486,907
4,081,554
Yoshinoya FY2015 7,840,374 JF Ai no Bokin Fund
Ashinaga Bokin Fund		 3,819,666
4,020,708
Yoshinoya FY2014 4,311,209 JF Ai no Bokin Fund
Ashinaga Bokin Fund		 361,547
3,949,662