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REGIONAL ITEM HISTORY

Hot dog and soda in Japan

ホットドッグ(ソーダ付き)

Japan’s hot-dog combo pairs a sausage in a bun with a refillable drink. [3] [5] [1]

Dated Japan observations through 2025; no claim of uniform nationwide availability today.

DOCUMENTED PRICE180 JPY(≈ $1.14 USD)Hot dog plus soda, takeaway · Costco Hisayama, Fukuoka · menu observed 2025-01-17; posted 2025-01-18; sale date unknown

Nutrition: no verified local serving data.

Hot dog with self-added condiments at Costco Tokoname, Aichi, December 2, 2023. Photograph by othree, CC BY 2.0.
Hot dog with self-added condiments at Costco Tokoname, Aichi, December 2, 2023. · “Costco 常滑” by othree · Source · CC BY 2.0 · Full composition resized for web display. View unchanged original.
THE RECORD

identity

Diners add condiments themselves. Dated reviews describe chopped onion, relish, ketchup and mustard; the older Costcotuu account also mentions sauerkraut. The Tokoname photograph shows a finished dog with several toppings, rather than a plain serving handed over at the counter. [3] [5] [1]

THE RECORD

history

The September 2007 photographed Japanese menu calls the combo an all-pork hot dog. In October 2011, Kosuko reported a price reduction around that summer, while explicitly not recalling the exact date. [2] [4]

Costomo’s August 2017 tasting and Hisayama’s January 2025 menu provide later observations of the combo. They do not establish uninterrupted availability or an identical recipe at every warehouse. [5] [6]

THE RECORD

nutrition

A verified Japanese food-court nutrition panel has not been established for these servings. The photographed toppings were selected by a diner, and the included drink can also vary. Calories and macros from a U.S. hot dog or a retail sausage pack would not reliably describe this Japanese meal. [1] [3] [5]

No serving-specific nutrition verified.

THE RECORD

prices

The table retains the 2007 sign, 2011 price-change report, 2017 tasting and named Hisayama takeaway observation. The 2023 Tokoname serving photograph gives no price and does not inherit another store’s amount. [2] [4] [5] [6] [1]

THE RECORD

distinctions

Adding the toppings is part of the eating experience. Kosuko liked a generous amount of relish and mustard but found that it could overwhelm the sausage. Costomo likewise emphasized choosing the quantities at the condiment station and praised the juicy sausage. These are individual reactions, not evidence of universal preference or fixed topping amounts. [3] [5]

DATE & PLACE

Local evidence

Price observations

  • 263 JPY(≈ $1.66 USD) · All-pork hot dog plus refillable soda · Japan; dated local evidence · menu photographed 2007-09-10; price-effective date unknown. Historical menu photograph; first sale and price-effective date unverified. [2]
  • 180 JPY(≈ $1.14 USD) · Hot dog plus refillable drink · Japan; dated local evidence · report published 2011-10-04; sale date unknown. Publication date of report; author places reduction around summer 2011, exact date unknown. [4]
  • 180 JPY(≈ $1.14 USD) · Hot dog plus refillable drink, tax included · Japan; dated local evidence · report published 2017-08-08; sale date unknown. Historical reported price, not a current nationwide offer. [5]
  • 180 JPY(≈ $1.14 USD) · Hot dog plus soda, takeaway · Costco Hisayama, Fukuoka · menu observed 2025-01-17; posted 2025-01-18; sale date unknown. Local menu observation, not a witnessed transaction or current national offer. [6]

Nutrition observations

Read the scoped nutrition table and source limits in Nutrition ↑

Last checked 2026-10-11 UTC. A listing is not a live stock check.

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Sources & photo rights

The full portrait photograph records an actual Tokoname hot dog on December 2, 2023. Othree’s CC BY 2.0 license permits its reuse with attribution. Only the dog is visible, so the drink inclusion is established by separate menu and review sources. The historical menu image remains linked evidence and is not reproduced. [1] [2] [5] [6]

  1. 1. Costco 常滑 Open original source

    othree / Flickr · Published 2023-12-17 · Checked 2026-10-11 UTC. Photo depicts the hot-dog portion only; no soda cup is shown. Pork identity and combo contents rely on separate dated menu evidence, not visual ingredient inference.

    Supporting section

    Original creator, title, taken/upload dates, explicit CC BY 2.0 link, allowed original download and inspected pixels.

  2. 2. Costco Japan menu, September 2007 Open original source

    CharleyMarley / Flickr · Published 2007-09-22 · Checked 2026-10-11 UTC. Japan confirmed by album; warehouse unspecified. Original enlarged pixels inspected in JAPAN_2007_PHOTO_REVIEW.json. All Rights Reserved, menu image not reused.

    Supporting section

    Original taken/upload dates, Japan album and enlarged menu panel.

  3. 3. Food-court hot dog review Open original source

    Costcotuu / Kosuko · Published 2011-05-27 · Checked 2026-10-11 UTC. Originally May 27, 2011, updated June 27, 2018. Later 180 JPY annotation not backdated to original publication. Retail sausage relationship unverified.

    Supporting section

    Original article body, header and dated price information; comments excluded.

  4. 4. Hot-dog combo price reduced Open original source

    Costcotuu / Kosuko · Published 2011-10-04 · Checked 2026-10-11 UTC. Author explicitly does not recall exact change date. Exchange-rate cause is conjecture and excluded. Updated August 30, 2016.

    Supporting section

    Original article body, header and dated price information; comments excluded.

  5. 5. Hot dog with refillable drink review Open original source

    Costomo / トコ子 · Published 2017-08-08 · Checked 2026-10-11 UTC. Exact warehouse and purchase day unspecified. No ingredient or nutrition certification.

    Supporting section

    Original article body, header and dated price information; comments excluded.

  6. 6. Hisayama January 17, 2025 menu Open original source

    土日は北九州 / Costcotuu forum · Published 2025-01-18 · Checked 2026-10-11 UTC. Firsthand forum transcription, not operator-issued menu. Observation January 17 differs from posting January 18.

    Supporting section

    Original article body, header and dated price information; comments excluded.