Japadog

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Japadog's first stand located on Burrard St, Vancouver Food Vendors in Downtown Vancouver - Japadog.jpg
Japadog's first stand located on Burrard St, Vancouver
A "kusomayo" hot dog from Japadog. Japadog - Terimayo (2696843021) (2).jpg
A "kusomayo" hot dog from 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]

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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

  1. Japadog's first location

Toronto, Canada

Santa Monica, US

Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam

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. 1 2 "Location". Japadog. Retrieved September 13, 2025.
  6. "Dine". YVR. Retrieved 2025-09-13.