Japanese Sandos

Welcome to our Japanese Sandos category, a delightful exploration of the sublime world of Japanese-style sandwiches! Discover the refined elegance of Katsu Sando, the creamy decadence of Egg Salad Sando, and many more. Unearth the secrets of soft, pillowy Shokupan bread and learn how to balance ingredients for that perfect bite. From traditional favorites to innovative fusions, your journey into the artful simplicity of Sandos starts here!

Collaboration Sando (コラボサンド)

Egg sandos and cafe plates sold under anime and game licenses in Japan, from FamilyMart's Zenitsu box in July 2025 to Pronto's Pokémon menu in 2024.

Club Sando (クラブサンド)

Japanese club sandwich; usually ham, egg, lettuce, tomato, less towering than American.

Chocolate Cream Sando (チョコクリームサンド)

Chocolate cream sandwich.

Choco Pan (チョコパン)

Chocolate-filled soft bread; various forms.

Choco Cornet (チョココロネ)

Cone/horn-shaped bread filled with chocolate cream.

Chicken Nanban Sando (チキン南蛮サンド)

Most fried chicken gets sauced once; chicken nanban gets sauced twice, a sweet-vinegar bath then a blanket of tartar, and the sando has to carry both into bread that fights the wet.

Chicken Katsu Sando (チキンカツサンド)

Japan's everyday katsu: a panko-fried chicken cutlet in trimmed shokupan with tonkatsu sauce, split by the standing question of breast or thigh and priced by the broiler boom that made chicken cheap.

Chicken Katsu Sando - Thigh (もも肉チキンカツサンド)

Chicken katsu using thigh meat; juicier, more flavorful.

Chicken Katsu Sando - Breast (胸肉チキンカツサンド)

Chicken katsu specifically using breast meat; lean, tender.

Cheese Sando (チーズサンド)

Cheese (often processed) on shokupan; simple.

Character Sando (キャラクターサンド)

Sandwiches shaped or decorated as characters (Sanrio, etc.); bento culture influence.

Butter Cookie Sando (バタークッキーサンド)

Butter cream sandwiched between cookies; omiyage item (like Rokkatei's Marusei Butter Sandwich).

BLT Sando (BLTサンド)

Japanese interpretation of BLT; often uses less crispy bacon than American, more mayo.

Beef Stew Sando (ビーフシチューサンド)

The bīfu shichū sando is yōshoku in its tie: beef braised in a dark red-wine demi-glace, reduced hard and laid on soft shokupan, eaten closed in the hand or hot and open-faced with a fork.

Bánh Mì Sandwich Shop (バインミーサンドイッチ専門店)

Dedicated banh mi shops in Japan; growing trend.

Banh Mi - Japanese (バインミー)

Vietnamese banh mi adapted in Japan; found at specialty shops and Vietnamese restaurants.

Bakery Sando (ベーカリーサンド)

Sandwiches from artisan bakeries; fresh-baked bread, quality ingredients.

Anko Sando (あんこサンド)

Sweet red bean paste (anko) on shokupan; traditional Japanese sweet as sandwich.

Anko Butter Sando (あんバターサンド)

The anko butter sando braces red-bean paste, the oldest sweet filling in Japanese baking, with a cold slab of salted butter, so each bite carries sweet bean and salty fat as two separate things.