Japadog

Japadog is a small chain of street food stands and restaurants originating in Vancouver, Canada.[1] The chain, which specializes in hot dogs that include variants of Japanese-style foods like okonomiyaki, yakisoba, teriyaki and tonkatsu, is owned by Noriki Tamura.[2]

History

Tamura and his wife moved to Vancouver in 2005. They opened the first Japadog stand that same year.[3] A second stand opened in Vancouver in the summer of 2009. In 2010, they expanded beyond their three mobile stands in Vancouver, opening a sit-in restaurant, allowing them to serve extra items such as desserts and their unique french fries, called "shaked fries." The kitchen staff prepare them by placing the cooked fries in a paper bag and seasoning and shaking them until coated.[4] They also have a trailer location on the pier in Santa Monica, California.[5]

Locations

As of September 2025, Japadog has stores and trailers in the following locations:[5]

Metro Vancouver, Canada

  • 530 Robson St, Vancouver – store
  • 8130 Ontario St, Vancouver – trailer
  • 899 Burrard St, Vancouver – trailer[a]
  • Waterfront station (exterior), Vancouver – trailer
  • The Amazing Brentwood, Burnaby – store
  • McarthurGlen Outlet Mall, Richmond – store
  • YVR Domestic Terminal (interior, before security), Richmond – store[6]
  • YVR International Arrivals (exterior), Richmond – trailer
  1. ^ Japadog's first location

Toronto, Canada

  • 509 Yonge St – store
  • The Well – store

Santa Monica, US

  • 200 Santa Monica Pier – trailer

Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam

  • 97 Nguyen Gia Tri – store

See also

References

  1. ^ MacDonald, Nancy (August 6, 2007). "Extra wasabi, hold the seaweed". Macleans.ca. Archived from the original on March 6, 2012. Retrieved May 29, 2009.
  2. ^ "Vancouver restaurants: decathlon of dining". The Sydney Morning Herald. February 22, 2009. Retrieved May 29, 2009.
  3. ^ "Publicity & Famous person". Japadog.com. Archived from the original on June 15, 2009. Retrieved May 29, 2009.
  4. ^ "Japadog Gets a Real Home on Robson Street". Jun 21, 2010. Archived from the original on April 13, 2021. Retrieved Apr 13, 2021.
  5. ^ a b "Location". Japadog. Retrieved September 13, 2025.
  6. ^ "Dine". YVR. Retrieved 2025-09-13.
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