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Joyfull Tobori is a branch of a budget family restaurant chain found mostly in western Japan.
Its broad menu runs from Western to Japanese and Chinese dishes, and most kids' meals come with a seasonal toy.
MoreWhat kind of place
Joyfull, a company founded on May 20, 1976, with its head office in Oita City, has grown on low prices into a chain of about 600 family restaurants, found mostly in western Japan. In a 2023 survey of 164 foreign residents of Japan, it ranked seventh among the family restaurants they visit most.
With kidsThe part that matters
Kids' meals that come with a toy are the centerpiece, one seasonal toy each. Only the plain kids' udon and kids' ice cream come without one.
The plates, from curry to meat-sauce spaghetti, can be ordered through sixth grade. Alongside them, the Kids Joy Cafe, a drink and soup bar, is free up to age 3.
You can order in English on your phone via the table's QR code. So on a tiring day, a child here gets a meal, a drink and often a toy of their own.
By age0-1 / 2-3 / 4-6
- Ages 0-1For small children, the chain suggests its kids' udon plate, gentle in flavor and with a toy, and it sets out children's cutlery as well.
- Ages 2-3At this age, the drink bar is what delights children, as a mother with a 2–3-year-old and an older child wrote in 2016 of the Katsuhara branch, another Joyfull in Himeji.
- Ages 4-6After age 3, though, that drink bar, the Kids Joy Cafe, is no longer free. It costs 152 yen with tax, as long as a single dish of 299 yen or more (before tax) is ordered, except at some branches. Meanwhile, the kids' hamburg steak plate, which also comes with a toy, can have its sauce switched to ketchup.
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For sights
- Himeji Central ParkSafari park & amusement parkStroller friendlyNursing spaceDiaper changing table3.2 kmA drive-through safari, a walking safari and an amusement park in one place.
- Himeji CastleNursing spaceDiaper changing tableFamily restroom4.5 kmHimeji Castle's main keep, built in 1609, is the largest surviving keep from Japan's Edo era.
Where it is
The Tobori branch's address is 760 Tobori, Himeji City, Hyogo.source
Before you go
- The four low-allergen kids' dishes (the curry plate, doria plate, doria and fries) are not allergen-free: the kids' doria (658 yen with tax at chain prices) leaves out shrimp, crab, walnut, wheat, buckwheat, egg, milk and peanut, but all four are marked for soy, and kitchens share utensils, dishes and frying oil, so traces can get in. Check the official "Allergen, nutrition and origin information" page before you go.
- Plan for baby care before you arrive: a parenting column says standalone branches usually have no dedicated nursing room and the menu has no baby-food section, with no clear official word on bringing your own. The official store search does not list high chairs or diaper-changing tables, so call the branch (079-265-3134) to ask.
- Seating is easier: the same column says many branches can be entered without folding a stroller and keep plastic baby chairs, though this varies by branch, and some take requests for roomier booth seats. The Tobori branch is entirely non-smoking.
- The branch's official page gives hours of 8 a.m. to 2 a.m., though one Retty listing (updated 2024) says 24 hours. Joyfull has three branches in Himeji, and the other two, Himeji Shinzaike (5.1 km away) and Katsuhara, are listed as open 24 hours. From 10 p.m. to 5 a.m., a 10% late-night surcharge is added. Some branches close briefly in October 2026 for equipment work; Tobori's page showed no notice when checked, so look again before you go.
- The kids' curry plate is 548 yen and the kids' hamburg steak plate 625 yen with tax at chain prices, which differ at some branches, and Retty puts the budget at up to 1,000 yen per person. Joyfull QR Order, for ordering from the QR code at your table, is available here. You can pay at your table here, and the chain accepts card (Visa, Mastercard, JCB, UnionPay, American Express, Diners Club, Discover), transit IC cards such as Suica or ICOCA, Apple Pay and QR payments such as PayPay, WeChat Pay and Alipay, except at some branches.
- The branch is listed at a 6–7-minute walk from Tobori Station on the JR Bantan Line, and Tobori-kita bus stop, on the route from Himeji Station's north exit to the Flower Center, is a 1–2-minute walk away. Drivers can use the branch's own parking (spaces not stated), 560 m from Tobori Interchange on the Bantan Renraku Road.
Sources and evidence (43)
- Ordering by the QR code on the table works on your own phone in six languages, English included; switch with "Language settings" at the top right. This is a chain-wide service, and the Tobori branch lists Joyfull QR Order.source
- The chain's official X account (2022) says it provides children's chairs, kids' menus, children's cutlery and toys; the number of chairs at Tobori is not given.source
- The kids' menu can be ordered by children up to sixth grade of elementary school (chain-wide).source
- The kids' curry plate costs 548 yen and the kids' hamburg steak plate 625 yen with tax; these are chain prices, and some branches differ.source
- The kids' hamburg steak plate costs 625 yen with tax at chain prices (some branches differ), comes with one toy, and its sauce can be switched to ketchup.source
- Retty puts the Tobori branch's budget at up to 1,000 yen per person.source
- The Tobori branch is open from 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 a.m. the next day; it is not open 24 hours.source
- Retty, last updated March 21, 2024, lists the Tobori branch as open 24 hours, which differs from other listings.source
- The Tobori branch has a parking lot; the number of spaces is not given.source
- The nearest station is Tobori on the JR Bantan Line, a 7-minute walk.source
- NAVITIME gives about 564 m, about a 7-minute walk, from Tobori Station.source
- The nearest bus stop, Tobori-kita, is about 124 m away, about a 1-minute walk.source
- The Tobori branch's address is 760 Tobori, Himeji City, Hyogo.source
- The Tobori branch's phone number is 079-265-3134.source
- The Tobori branch offers Joyfull QR Order, for ordering from the QR code at your table.source
- The Tobori branch lets you pay at your table and accepts cashless payment.source
- When checked, the Tobori branch's page showed no notices about closures or changed hours.source
- The nearest other Joyfull is the Himeji Shinzaike branch, 5.1 km from Tobori.source
- Joyfull has 16 branches in Hyogo, three of them in Himeji: Himeji Shinzaike, Tobori and Katsuhara.source
- The kids' doria (658 yen with tax) is low-allergen, made without shrimp, crab, walnut, wheat, buckwheat, egg, milk or peanut.source
- Even low-allergen dishes are prepared in factories and kitchens with the same utensils and frying oil as allergen-containing food.source
- From 10 p.m. to 5 a.m., a 10% late-night surcharge is added.source
- Cards accepted: Visa, Mastercard, JCB, UnionPay, American Express, Diners Club and Discover, except at some branches.source
- Transit IC cards such as Suica, PASMO and ICOCA, and Apple Pay, are accepted, except at some branches.source
- QR payments such as PayPay, WeChat Pay and Alipay are accepted, except at some branches.source
- Allergen and nutrition details are on the official site's "Allergen, nutrition and origin information" page.source
- Allergens may get mixed in during cooking and plating.source
- In October 2026, some branches close temporarily for equipment work; the chain's list does not say which.source
- The Tobori branch is entirely non-smoking.source
- The Himeji Shinzaike branch, another Joyfull in Himeji, is listed as open 24 hours.source
- The Katsuhara branch, another Joyfull in Himeji, is listed as open 24 hours.source
- Another NAVITIME page gives a 6-minute walk (424 m) from Tobori Station.source
- The chain's low-allergen kids' dishes are four: the kids' curry plate, kids' doria plate, kids' doria and kids' fries.source
- All four low-allergen kids' dishes are still marked for soy in the allergen chart.source
- Utensils, dishes and frying oil are shared, so allergens not in the recipe can get mixed in.source
- A parenting column says many branches can be entered without folding a stroller, though it depends on the building.source
- A parenting column says branches have plastic baby chairs, though numbers vary by branch and no official source is given.source
- A parenting column says standalone Joyfull branches usually have no dedicated nursing room.source
- A parenting column says the menu has no baby-food section, and there is no clear official word on bringing baby food.source
- A parenting column says some branches take requests for roomier booth seats.source
- The official store search lists no high chairs or diaper-changing tables, so ask the branch by phone.source
- Tobori-kita bus stop is on the Himeji Station North Exit to Flower Center route, a 2-minute walk from the branch.source
- By car, the branch is 560 m from Tobori Interchange on the Bantan Renraku Road.source
Basics
- Fee: The kids' hamburg steak plate costs 625 yen with tax at chain prices (some branches differ), comes with one toy, and its sauce can be switched to ketchup.source
- Hours: The Tobori branch is open from 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 a.m. the next day; it is not open 24 hours.source
Once you've decided
evidence & sources (3)
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| Diaper changing table | Not checked yet | ||||
| Family restroom | Not checked yet | ||||
| Stroller friendly | Not checked yet | ||||
| Lost-child supportExtra info — guide only | Not checked yet | ||||
| Indoor / outdoor | Not checked yet | ||||
| Diaper disposal bin | Not checked yet | ||||
| Kids' toilet seat & step stool | Not checked yet | ||||
| Elevator | Not checked yet | ||||
| English support | English menu & signs | Ordering by the QR code on the table works on your own phone in six languages, English included; switch with "Language settings" at the top right. This is a chain-wide service, and the Tobori branch lists Joyfull QR Order. | Web-checked | checked Jun ’26 | prtimes.jp |
| Outside food allowed | Not checked yet | ||||
| Official family-friendly certificationExtra info — guide only | Not checked yet | ||||
| High chair | Yes | The chain's official X account (2022) says it provides children's chairs, kids' menus, children's cutlery and toys; the number of chairs at Tobori is not given. | Web-checked | checked Aug ’22 | x.com |
| Kids' menu | Yes | The kids' menu can be ordered by children up to sixth grade of elementary school (chain-wide). | Web-checked | checked Oct ’26 | joyfull.co.jp |
| Best-fit ages (guide)Extra info — guide only | Not checked yet |
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