Come along with us as we visit the Japan booth at the 2026 EPCOT Food and Wine Festival to check out some new and returning menu items!

The 2026 EPCOT Food & Wine Festival has officially started and there is a LOT to do. There are plenty of food booths with tasty items, merchandise to shop for, and even concerts to watch. We’re here to let you know what there is to see and do and most importantly, EAT! And now we’re heading to one spot in particular — the Japan Booth! Let’s find out how it stacks up this year!

Menu

Over at the Japan Booth, you’ll find a variety of available items. There are a few new items here this year, including the Spicy Temaki Hand Roll and the Beef Wagyu Temaki Hand Roll. A returning favorite is Teriyaki Chicken Bun. There are a few new drinks to try this year, including Mango-Apple Fruit Pearl, Sapporo Reserve, Autumn Breeze, and Kirinzan Lemonade Sake. 

Now that we’ve taken a look at the menu, let’s dive into the food itself!

Eats

First up, we grabbed the new Spicy Temaki Hand Roll for $9.00. This is a Temaki Hand Roll with Spicy Tuna, Cucumber, Rice Cracker, and Spicy Mayonnaise Sauce. This item is a 30th Anniversary Legacy Item that has been reimagined for 2026! We will warn you that this has a very fishy taste, which might be off-putting for some. The seaweed wrapper was also tough and hard to eat. There is a little spiciness throughout, and we liked how the cucumber adds a nice crispiness. However, it was just a little too dry for us.

Returning this year is the Teriyaki Chicken Bun. This is a Steamed Bun filled with Minced Chicken, Vegetables, and Teriyaki Sauce for $8.00. When we’ve tried this in the past, this was a hit for us! We thought it was the most palate-friendly and great for those who are looking for familiar flavors. The inside was flavorful and savory, and the bun was as soft as a cloud.

There’s also the new Beef Wagyu Temaki Hand Roll for $10.25. Temaki Hand Roll with Savory American Wagyu Beef, Pickled Ginger, and Spicy Mayonnaise Sauce.

We didn’t have a chance to try it because our entire tray of food spilled onto our backpack, but we heard folks talking about how good it was!

Drinks

In terms of drinks on this menu, we got the new Mango-Apple Fruit Pearl paired with Wasabi-Soy Sauce-flavored Potato Chips for $10.00. You can also try just the Mango-Apple Fruit Pearl for $6.50. This drink is a little sour and very sweet. We didn’t get too much of the mango and apple flavors, just a lot of sweetness. The popping pearls were nice, but you won’t get to them until the end of the drink.

As far as the chips go, these are barely anything other than plain house-made potato chips. They’re good, for that, specifically, and they have a nice thick cut. However, the heat that we expected just wasn’t there. We might have tasted it for a second, but then it was gone. The wasabi flavor just doesn’t come through very well.

There’s a new Autumn Breeze for $8.25. This is a light and fruity plum wine cocktail with kiwi syrup, Minute Maid Apple Juice, and a hint of yuzu. The kiwi syrup tasted peppery to us, and that mixed with the orange flavors. So it was tangy and sweet, which made it a bit unique. We think it’s like a tangy orange juice, just without the actual orange juice in it.

Finally, you can try the new Kirinzan Lemonade Sake for $13.50. This is a crisp and refreshing sake-based lemonade from Kirinzan Sapporo Reserve. Imagine that kind of homemade lemonade that you get at the county fair. It’s like that, zesty and delicious, but then you also get that sake finish that cleanses the palate.

The new Sapporo Reserve is 6 oz for $5.00 or 12 oz. for $9.75. Or you can try the Sapporo Reserve paired with Wasabi-Soy Sauce flavored Potato Chips – 6 oz for $8.50 and 12 oz. for $13.00.

OVERALL

Overall, the Japan booth is kind of hit-or-miss this year. Although we’d still tell you to go with the returning Chicken Teriyaki Bun, we weren’t as blown away by the new dish we tried. However, if you’re looking for some refreshing drinks, Japan has got you covered.

That’s it for this booth, but there’s a LOT more where that came from!

Click here to see FULL reviews of EVERY. SINGLE. BOOTH. at the Food & Wine Festival!

Trying to plan the PERFECT trip to the 2026 EPCOT Food & Wine Festival? We’ll be keeping you updated on all of the latest. Click our links below for the information you need to know:

• Learn about the Eat to the Beat Concert Series and Dining Packages
• Check out ALL of the 2026 Food & Wine Booth Menus

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What items from this booth would you most want to try? Tell us in the comments!