fiscal year 2014 to 2023; the Japanese fiscal year starts on April 1 of the stated year and ends on March 31 of the following year; as of the end of the fiscal year
Supplementary notes
Designated lunch service facilities refers to establishments that serve more than 100 food portions to people on a regular basis, or that serve more than 250 portions in the course of one day.
Figures prior to the fiscal year 2019 come from previous reporting.
Values have been rounded.
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Number of designated lunch service facilities in Japan FY 2014-2023
The total number of designated lunch serving facilities in Japan amounted to approximately thousand at the end of the fiscal year 2023. Designated food serving facilities provide food services for people on a continuous basis, such as school cafeterias or canteens at nursing homes.
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MHLW (Japan). (October 29, 2024). Total number of designated lunch service facilities in Japan from fiscal year 2014 to 2023 (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 26, 2026, from /statistics/1076931/japan-number-specified-food-service-facilities/
MHLW (Japan). "Total number of designated lunch service facilities in Japan from fiscal year 2014 to 2023 (in 1,000s)." Chart. October 29, 2024. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 26, 2026. /statistics/1076931/japan-number-specified-food-service-facilities/
MHLW (Japan). (2024). Total number of designated lunch service facilities in Japan from fiscal year 2014 to 2023 (in 1,000s). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 26, 2026. /statistics/1076931/japan-number-specified-food-service-facilities/
MHLW (Japan). "Total Number of Designated Lunch Service Facilities in Japan from Fiscal Year 2014 to 2023 (in 1,000s)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 29 Oct 2024, /statistics/1076931/japan-number-specified-food-service-facilities/
MHLW (Japan), Total number of designated lunch service facilities in Japan from fiscal year 2014 to 2023 (in 1,000s) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1076931/japan-number-specified-food-service-facilities/ (last visited July 26, 2026)
Total number of designated lunch service facilities in Japan from fiscal year 2014 to 2023 (in 1,000s) [Graph], MHLW (Japan), October 29, 2024. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1076931/japan-number-specified-food-service-facilities/
