Japan Konbini Complete Guide — Quick Answer Cut Your Living Costs at 7-Eleven, Lawson, FamilyMart

⚡ 30-second answer: Japan's 3 major konbini chains = ①7-Eleven (21,000 stores nationwide, ¥110-1,500) ②Lawson (14,000 stores) ③FamilyMart (16,000 stores) + smaller chains (Mini Stop, Daily Yamazaki, Seicomart). ¥500-800 per meal, 24h opening, full ATM service — the strongest support system for tourists.

Quick reference	Value
7-Eleven	21,000 nationwide
Lawson	14,000
FamilyMart	16,000
Per meal	¥500-800
24h opening	Nearly all stores
Last verified	June 2026

30-second answer

Japan's konbini are world-class for convenience and quality. Travelers can grab meals, souvenirs, ATM withdrawals, and even pay utility bills 24 hours a day — the strongest ally for life in Japan.

🏪 Top 5 Konbini Chains

1️⃣ 7-Eleven

• Stores: 21,000+ nationwide
• Features: High-quality food
• Signature: 7 Premium line
• Tourist-friendly: Well-established

2️⃣ Lawson

• Stores: 14,000+ nationwide
• Features: Karaage-kun, sweets
• Signature: Hot snacks

3️⃣ FamilyMart

• Stores: 16,000+ nationwide
• Features: Sweets + collabs
• Signature: FamiChiki

4️⃣ Mini Stop

• Stores: 2,000+ nationwide
• Features: Soft serve ice cream
• Aeon Group

5️⃣ Daily Yamazaki

• Stores: 1,500+ nationwide
• Features: Strong bread selection

Hokkaido-only

• Seicomart: 1,100+ stores
• Hokkaido specialist

🍱 Top 30 Menu Items

Meals

1. Onigiri: ¥130-280
2. Sandwiches: ¥350-500
3. Bread / pastry: ¥150-400
4. Bento: ¥500-800
5. Oden: ¥80-200 / item
6. Cup ramen: ¥180-300
7. Instant yakisoba: ¥180-300
8. Frozen food: ¥250-500
9. Salad: ¥250-500
10. Soup: ¥250-400

Hot snacks

11. Karaage (fried chicken): ¥150-250
12. FamiChiki: ¥220
13. Korokke (croquette): ¥110-180
14. Menchi-katsu: ¥150-220
15. Hot dog: ¥180-280

Sweets

16. Cream puff: ¥150-280
17. Pudding: ¥200-350
18. Roll cake: ¥250-400
19. Ice cream: ¥150-300
20. Daifuku: ¥180-280

Drinks

21. Bottled tea: ¥130-180
22. Coffee: ¥100-200
23. Juice: ¥130-180
24. Energy drinks: ¥150-280
25. Probiotic drinks: ¥130-200

Alcohol

26. Draft beer can: ¥220-280
27. Canned chuhai: ¥180-250
28. Wine: ¥600-1,500
29. Small sake bottle: ¥300-800

Souvenirs

30. Limited-edition packaged snacks: ¥150-500

💴 ATM Use

7-Bank ATM

• Located in: Every 7-Eleven
• Fee: ¥110-220
• 24h open
• Foreign cards OK

Lawson ATM

• Located in: Every Lawson
• Fee: ¥110-220
• 24h open
• Foreign cards OK

FamilyMart ATM

• Located in: Every FamilyMart
• Fee: ¥110-220
• 24h open
• Foreign cards OK

For tourists

• Multilingual display
• Supports foreign cards
• 24h access

💳 Utility Bill Payment

Supported

• Electricity, gas, water
• Mobile phone bills
• Government fees
• Credit card payments

For tourists

• Generally not used
• For long-term residents

🌐 Tourist-Friendly Features

Multi-copy machines

• Photo prints: ¥30-200
• Document printing: ¥10-50
• Multilingual UI

Wi-Fi

• Free: At many stores
• Multilingual support

Post boxes

• In many stores
• 24h available

Parcel pickup

• Konbini pickup: Available
• For tourist online orders

💰 Daily Konbini Budget

Budget

• Breakfast: ¥350 (onigiri + yogurt)
• Lunch: ¥600 (bento + drink)
• Dinner: ¥800 (bento + side)
• Drinks: ¥250
• Total: ¥2,000

Standard

• Breakfast: ¥600
• Lunch: ¥900
• Dinner: ¥1,200
• Drinks + snacks: ¥800
• Total: ¥3,500

Tourist splurge

• Limited items: ¥500-2,000
• Souvenirs: ¥1,500-5,000

🌐 Tourist Tips

1. 24h access

• Early morning / late night OK
• Last-minute souvenirs

2. Use the ATM

• 24h withdrawals
• Multilingual support

3. Hunt for limited items

• Konbini exclusives
• Collab products

4. Seasonal goods

• Spring: Sakura limited
• Summer: Summer limited
• Autumn: Autumn leaves
• Winter: Christmas

5. Multilingual support

• Large stores: Full English/Chinese/Korean
• Tourist areas: English mainly

🌐 Major In-Store Services

Photo printing

• ¥30-200 / sheet
• Multilingual UI

Domestic parcel shipping

• Domestic OK
• International: limited

Postage stamps

• Domestic ¥84-110
• International ¥110-380

Government services

• Resident certificate (with My Number card)

🎁 Top 10 Konbini Items for Tourists

Snacks

1. Matcha KitKat: ¥350
2. Jagariko: ¥130
3. Pocky: ¥250
4. Alfort: ¥250
5. Hi-Chew: ¥130

Drinks

6. Japanese tea: ¥150-300
7. Yakult: ¥150
8. Coffee: ¥100-200

Light food

9. Matcha-flavored onigiri: ¥150-250
10. Limited sweets: ¥250-500

🌐 Popular Items by Country

🇺🇸 Americans

• KitKat: Limited flavors
• Coffee: High quality

🇨🇳 Chinese

• Anything matcha
• Sweets

🇰🇷 Koreans

• Snacks
• Konbini coffee

🇪🇺 Europeans

• Konbini culture experience
• Onigiri

🇮🇳 Indians

• Veggie sandwiches
• Vegetarian-friendly items

⏰ Opening Hours

Standard

• 24h: Nearly all stores
• Some stores: 6:00-23:00

Tourist areas

• Full 24h
• Tourist-friendly

💳 Payment Methods

All stores

• Cash
• Credit cards: Visa, MC, JCB
• PayPay
• Suica / IC cards

Tourist-friendly

• AliPay / WeChat Pay: Increasing
• Multilingual payment

🎯 7-Eleven vs Lawson vs FamilyMart

7-Eleven strengths

• High food quality
• Onigiri are top-tier
• Coffee is good

Lawson strengths

• Karaage-kun
• Hot snacks
• Sweets

FamilyMart strengths

• FamiChiki
• Many collab products
• Limited editions

📍 Tourist-Friendly Stores

Large tourist-area stores

• Shinjuku, Shibuya, Asakusa: Full multilingual
• Kyoto Station + tourist areas: Tourist-friendly
• Osaka Dotonbori: Multilingual

Airport stores

• 24h opening
• Multilingual
• Tourist-targeted products

⚠️ Things to Note

Etiquette

• Keep it quiet
• Eat outside the store
• Take your trash with you

Hygiene

• Wash your hands
• Pick fresh items first

Takeout

• Check expiry dates
• Mind temperature control

5 Common Tourist Mistakes

1. Eating inside the store: Not allowed
2. Talking loudly
3. Using only ¥10,000 notes: Hard to make change sometimes
4. Missing limited items
5. Stock varies by time of day

Pre-Departure Checklist

• Download konbini apps
• Check multilingual stores
• Prepare small bills
• Research limited items you want
• Plan ATM usage

FAQ

Q: Which one do you recommend most?

A: 7-Eleven (meals) + Lawson (snacks) + FamilyMart (collabs) — pick by purpose.

Q: Tourist discounts?

A: None specifically, but you can enjoy limited items + points programs.

Q: Multilingual support?

A: Large stores have English/Chinese/Korean, and tourist areas have a lot of English.

Q: 24h?

A: Nearly all stores, with 24h ATM + Wi-Fi.

Q: International shipping?

A: Mostly domestic only — for EMS, use a post office.

Editorial info: Yen Finder Editorial / Last verified June 2026. Product lineups change frequently — please confirm current details on each konbini's official site.