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MOS Burger

  • Japan
  • Since 1972
  • $$
  • 6 burgers · 0 made at home

Japan’s answer to McDonald’s, where the buns can be made of rice.

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About MOS Burger

MOS Burger opened in Tokyo in 1972 with a very un-fast-food idea: cook everything only after it is ordered. The name was later given a meaning, Mountain, Ocean, Sun, and the chain became Japan’s biggest home-grown answer to McDonald’s, now its second-largest burger chain.

What makes it worth seeking out is how Japanese the menu is. The signature burger comes with a rich meat sauce instead of ketchup, teriyaki is a permanent fixture, and since 1987 you can order a burger whose bun is a pressed patty of grilled rice. It is slower than a drive-thru and tastes like it.

The second-largest burger chain in Japan, with branches across East and Southeast Asia.

Burger menu

Signature burgers first. Only burgers and sandwiches, no sides. Prices from the official English menu on mos.jp, tax included, October 2026.

Where to find MOS Burger

1,085 locations on the map in 4 countries. Tap a pin for directions.

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  • Japan 814
  • Taiwan 225
  • Singapore 19
  • Hong Kong 4

Locations as mapped by OpenStreetMap volunteers, updated October 2026. The count can trail the chain’s own figures; check the chain’s store finder before you travel. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.

If you like MOS Burger

Chains whose signature burgers are built the same way.
  • Freshness Burger (Japan, since 1992). Tokyo’s relaxed burger café, famous for a yellow bun made with pumpkin. Also built on beef.
  • No Brand Burger (South Korea, since 2019). A Korean burger chain built on a supermarket’s budget label. Also built on beef.
  • Lotteria (South Korea, since 1972). The Korean chain that once had more than double McDonald’s market share. Also built on beef.
  • Minute Burger (Philippines, since 1982). The Philippine burger kiosk where every order comes as Buy 1 Take 1. Also built on beef.

Not affiliated with MOS Burger. Trademarks and logos belong to their owners. Descriptions are my own; nutrition figures come from the chain’s published information.