10 mail-order Utsunomiya gyoza shops
- An order consisting of frozen gyoza costs ¥1,300 for shipping on the official Utsunomiya Gyoza Association online shop.
- For a 30-piece box, prices are ¥1,200 at Masashi, ¥1,350 at Minmin, ¥1,450 at Kouraku, and ¥1,580 at Kouran.
- The official online shop office is closed from December 28 to January 5.
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This page compares 10 Utsunomiya gyoza shops that ship frozen, by box size, price, price per piece and shipping. Nine of the 10 are available in the online shop of the Utsunomiya Gyoza Association (Utsunomiya Gyoza-kai). An order of frozen gyoza only costs ¥1,300 for shipping. A 30-piece box is ¥1,350 at Minmin, ¥1,450 at Kouraku and ¥1,580 at Kouran. The remaining shop, Masashi, sells 30 pieces for ¥1,200 on its own website.
In short
- By price per piece: Masashi (¥40 a piece), Utsunomiya Minmin (¥45) and Kouraku (about ¥48).
- To compare several shops: the Association’s online shop, where you can pick one box per shop.
- For boiled gyoza (sui-gyoza): Gyotendo (12 pieces for boiling) and Aogen (15 pieces for boiling, with its own miso soup).
- For big gyoza: Goku (35 g a piece) and Gyotendo (30 g a piece).
Checked with official pages on November 10, 2026 (Japan time). Prices and hours may change.
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1. 10 shops compared: box size, price per piece and weight per piece
For 30 pieces, prices run from ¥1,200 at Masashi to ¥1,580 at Kouran, or about ¥40 to ¥53 a piece. Goku’s small box (12 pieces) and the two shops selling gyoza for boiling cost over ¥90 a piece. Prices include tax and are what each shop’s online store showed on November 10, 2026.
| Shop | Box and price | Per piece | Weight, wrapper |
|---|---|---|---|
| Masashi | 30 pcs ¥1,200 (own site) | ¥40 | — |
| Utsunomiya Minmin | 30 pcs ¥1,350 | ¥45 | 20 g, 1.0 mm wrapper |
| Kouraku | 30 pcs ¥1,450 | about ¥48 | 22 g, 1.0 mm |
| Kouran | 30 pcs ¥1,580 | about ¥53 | 22 g, 1.2 mm |
| Gyoza Kaikan | 24 pcs ¥1,280 | about ¥53 | 24 g, 1.0 mm |
| Utsunomiya Gyozakan | 32 pcs ¥2,150 (4 kinds) | about ¥67 | 20 g, 0.75 mm (Kenta gyoza) |
| Umaiya | 20 pcs ¥1,350 | about ¥68 | 20 g, 1.15 mm |
| Goku | 12 pcs ¥1,100 | about ¥92 | 35 g, 1.0 mm |
| Aogen | 15 pcs for boiling ¥1,400 | about ¥93 | 18 g, 0.75 mm |
| Gyotendo | 12 pcs for boiling ¥1,440 | ¥120 | 30 g, 2.0 mm |
Source: the product pages of the Utsunomiya Gyoza Association online shop (checked on November 10, 2026) (Japanese), and Masashi’s own website. The price per piece is this page’s calculation of price divided by pieces (shipping not included). Weight per piece and wrapper thickness are the figures on the shop pages.
To compare frozen Utsunomiya gyoza on Rakuten Ichiba, you can also search Rakuten Ichiba for frozen Utsunomiya gyoza (ad) (Japanese). The shops and prices are those at the time of your search.
2. Shipping and delivery from the Association’s online shop
The Association’s online shop lets you pick one box at a time from the frozen raw gyoza of more than 30 member shops. It is run by the office of the Utsunomiya Gyoza Association cooperative and ships by Yamato Transport’s cool (frozen) service. Shipping is a flat ¥1,300 nationwide for an order of frozen gyoza only. The product pages say up to 5 items per product.
For example, one 30-piece box from Minmin (¥1,350) plus shipping is ¥2,650, or about ¥88 a piece. The shop’s pages do not say how shipping increases with more items. Check at the payment screen how many boxes fit in ¥1,300.
- Dispatch: if you do not choose a delivery date, it can take about a week to ship.
- Office hours: 10:00–18:00. Closed on weekends and holidays, and for the year-end and New Year holiday from December 28 to January 5. The last day before the break is Friday, December 25.
- Shelf life: the product pages say at the time of dispatch, frozen gyoza have 20 days or more left and dipping sauce 60 days or more.
- Not available: receipts, noshi (gift wrapping paper) and gift wrapping. Returns for the customer’s own reasons are not accepted.
3. Masashi: 30 pieces for ¥1,200 on its own site, with sauce
Masashi is not in the Association’s online shop list. The “5 servings” frozen gyoza on its own site is one box of 30 pieces for ¥1,200. That is ¥40 a piece, the lowest of the 10 shops on this page (Masashi’s frozen gyoza 5 servings page, Japanese).
Each box comes with one bag of homemade slightly spicy sauce. Storage is −18°C or below, and about 1 month frozen is the guide. It arrives by Yamato cool service, and shipping is on the shipping page of Masashi’s own site. After you order, if you do not choose a date, it usually ships the next business day. In July, August, December, early January and after the shop’s days off, shipping can be delayed. Gift wrapping and messages are not offered. Noshi is available only in the summer and year-end gift seasons, on the inner box.
| Name | Masashi Miyajima-cho Main Branch |
|---|---|
| Address | 4-3-1 Baba-dori, Utsunomiya City, Tochigi |
| Hours / Closed | 11:30 until sold out (closed Tuesdays and Wednesdays) |
| Phone | 028-622-7058 |
| Map | Open in Google Maps ↗ |
| Official site | Open the official site ↗ |
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4. Utsunomiya Minmin: 30 pieces for ¥1,350, 20 g each, vegetable-heavy
Minmin’s 30 pieces are ¥1,350, the lowest of the 3 shops here that sell 30 pieces through the Association’s shop (Minmin, Kouraku and Kouran). The box has 30 frozen raw gyoza with sauce. The vegetable-to-meat ratio is 7.5 : 2.5, with more napa cabbage than cabbage (Utsunomiya Minmin 30-piece product page, Japanese).
The wrapper is 1.0 mm thick and each piece is 20 g. Garlic is included, and the page explains that only its savory flavor is extracted, so no unpleasant smell stays after eating. The page also says the shop has been open for more than 60 years.
| Name | Utsunomiya Minmin Main Branch |
|---|---|
| Address | 4-2-3 Baba-dori, Utsunomiya City, Tochigi |
| Hours / Closed | 11:00–20:30 (last order 20:00. Days off vary by month; closed November 10, 17 and 24, 2026) |
| Phone | 028-622-5789 |
| Map | Open in Google Maps ↗ |
| Official site | Open the official site ↗ |
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5. Kouraku: 30 pieces for ¥1,450, meat-heavy at 6.7 : 3.3
Kouraku’s 30 pieces are ¥1,450, or about ¥48 a piece. The box has 30 frozen raw gyoza with sauce, and the vegetable-to-meat ratio is 6.7 : 3.3, which is meat-heavy. The vegetables are napa cabbage and cabbage at 4 : 6, and the napa cabbage is cut in 2 sizes (Utsunomiya Kouraku 30-piece product page, Japanese).
The wrapper is 1.0 mm thick and each piece is 22 g. Garlic is included. The wrapper is described as one that has been left to rest for a long time.
| Name | Kouraku |
|---|---|
| Address | 2-864-4 Takaragi-cho, Utsunomiya City, Tochigi |
| Hours / Closed | 11:15–13:45, 16:30–19:45 (both closing times are last order. Lunch only on Saturdays. Closed Sundays and Mondays) |
| Phone | 028-652-6565 |
| Map | Open in Google Maps ↗ |
| Official site | Open the official site ↗ |
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6. Kouran: 30 pieces for ¥1,580 in the shop, 24 pieces for ¥1,259 on its own site
Kouran sells 30 pieces for ¥1,580 in the Association’s online shop, and 24 pieces for ¥1,259 (a sale price) in its own online store. That is about ¥53 a piece in the shop and about ¥52 on its own site, almost no difference.
The 30-piece box has a vegetable-to-meat ratio of 7 : 3, with a chewy 1.2 mm wrapper made from strong flour and 22 g pieces. The filling is cabbage, Welsh onion and onion, and the pork is a lean cut (Kouran 30-piece product page, Japanese). Check the shipping cost of its own online store when you order.
| Name | Kouran Main Branch |
|---|---|
| Address | 1-24 Honcho, Utsunomiya City, Tochigi |
| Hours / Closed | 11:00–20:00 (closed Tuesdays) |
| Phone | 028-622-4024 |
| Map | Open in Google Maps ↗ |
| Official site | Open the official site ↗ |
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7. Gyoza Kaikan: 24 pieces for ¥1,280, chewy wrapper kneaded with hot water
Gyoza Kaikan’s 24 pieces are ¥1,280, or about ¥53 a piece. The box has 24 frozen raw gyoza with sauce, and the vegetable-to-meat ratio is 7 : 3. The product page says the shop was founded in 1963 (Gyoza Kaikan 24-piece product page, Japanese).
The wrapper is kneaded with 85°C water (yu-neri), giving a chewy 1.0 mm wrapper. Each piece is 24 g and garlic is included. The page says the meat is domestic pork shoulder chosen by the owner and ground just before cooking.
| Name | Gyoza Kaikan Main Branch |
|---|---|
| Address | 4-4-36 Koshido, Utsunomiya City, Tochigi |
| Hours / Closed | 11:00–14:00, 17:00–20:00 (closed Mondays and Sunday afternoons) |
| Phone | 028-663-0947 |
| Map | Open in Google Maps ↗ |
| Official site | Open the official site ↗ |
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8. Utsunomiya Gyozakan: 32 pieces of 4 kinds for ¥2,150
Utsunomiya Gyozakan’s online shop sells 32 pieces for ¥2,150, a mix of 4 kinds: basic Kenta gyoza, chive gyoza, meat gyoza and garlic gyoza. The breakdown of the 32 is not given (Utsunomiya Gyozakan 32-piece product page, Japanese).
That is about ¥67 a piece. The basic Kenta gyoza has a vegetable-to-meat ratio of 7 : 3, a thin 0.75 mm wrapper (as thin as Aogen’s), 20 g pieces and garlic. Sauce is included. Utsunomiya Gyozakan also runs its own online shop, and its official site links to the official shop, BASE, Rakuten Ichiba and Yahoo! Shopping.
| Name | Utsunomiya Gyozakan Paseo Branch |
|---|---|
| Address | 1-23 Kawamukai-cho, Utsunomiya City, Tochigi (JR Utsunomiya Station building Paseo, 2nd floor) |
| Hours / Closed | 10:00–20:30 (last order 30 min before closing) |
| Phone | 028-600-3570 |
| Map | Open in Google Maps ↗ |
| Official site | Open the official site ↗ |
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9. Umaiya: 20 pieces for ¥1,350, 100% domestic pork and a thicker wrapper
Umaiya’s 20 pieces are ¥1,350, or about ¥68 a piece. The box has 20 frozen raw gyoza with sauce, and the vegetable-to-meat ratio is 7 : 3. The vegetables are onion and cabbage, and the pork is 100% domestic ground pork (Umaiya 20-piece product page, Japanese).
The wrapper is the shop’s own, a thicker 1.15 mm. Each piece is 20 g and garlic is included.
| Name | Umaiya JR Utsunomiya Station Concourse Branch |
|---|---|
| Address | 1-23 Kawamukai-cho, Utsunomiya City, Tochigi (JR Utsunomiya Station building Paseo, 2nd floor) |
| Hours / Closed | 10:00–21:30 (last order 21:00, open daily) |
| Phone | 028-600-3572 |
| Map | Open in Google Maps ↗ |
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10. Goku: 12 pieces for ¥1,100, meat-heavy at 35 g each
Goku’s 12 pieces are ¥1,100 in the Association’s online shop, while on its own site 12 special meat gyoza are ¥1,180, so the same 12 pieces differ in price. That is about ¥92 a piece in the shop and about ¥98 on its own site.
The 12-piece box in the shop has a vegetable-to-meat ratio of 4 : 6 (meat-heavy), a 1.0 mm wrapper, and 35 g pieces, described as about 1.7 times a typical size. It has plenty of garlic and comes with sauce (Goku 12-piece product page, Japanese). On its own site you can also choose 24 pieces for ¥2,250, 36 pieces for ¥3,350, and 12 jumbo gyoza (48 g each) for ¥1,600.
Its own site ships on weekdays only, usually 3–5 business days after the order. You can choose a delivery date from 3 business days after the order.
| Name | Goku |
|---|---|
| Address | 4-2-4 Baba-dori, Utsunomiya City, Tochigi |
| Hours / Closed | Monday–Thursday 11:30–20:00, Saturdays, Sundays and holidays 11:00–20:00 (last order 18:45. Closed Fridays and one Thursday a month; closed November 6, 13, 19, 20 and 27, 2026) |
| Phone | 028-600-3575 |
| Map | Open in Google Maps ↗ |
| Official site | Open the official site ↗ |
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11. Aogen: 15 pieces for boiling for ¥1,400, with a yuzu-scented miso soup
Aogen’s gyoza for boiling are ¥1,400 for 15 pieces, or about ¥93 a piece. The box has 15 frozen raw gyoza and its own miso soup. The soup is made by Aogen Miso, founded in 1625 (Kan’ei 2); it adds vinegar and ginger to the miso, and has a yuzu scent. The filling also contains miso (Aogen 15 pieces for boiling product page, Japanese).
The wrapper is 0.75 mm, each piece is 18 g, and garlic is included. Its own online store also sells 3 servings of boiled gyoza (15 pieces), 6 servings of pan-fried gyoza (30 pieces) and 50 raw gyoza. Check the prices on that page.
| Name | Miso and Gyoza Shop Aogen Paseo Branch |
|---|---|
| Address | 1-23 Kawamukai-cho, Utsunomiya City, Tochigi (JR Utsunomiya Station building Paseo, 1st floor) |
| Hours / Closed | 10:00–21:00 (last entry 20:00. Closed on Paseo closing days) |
| Phone | 028-627-8464 |
| Map | Open in Google Maps ↗ |
| Official site | Open the official site ↗ |
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12. Gyotendo: 12 pieces for boiling for ¥1,440, a chewy 2.0 mm wrapper
Gyotendo’s gyoza for boiling are ¥1,440 for 12 pieces, ¥120 a piece, the most expensive of the 10 shops, but each piece is a thick 30 g gyoza with a 2.0 mm wrapper. It uses domestic pork and the round boiled gyoza have a jade-green wrapper. It contains no garlic, and the vegetable-to-meat ratio is 4.8 : 5.2 (Gyotendo 12 pieces for boiling product page, Japanese).
The product page says to eat them boiled. Gyotendo’s official site ships frozen pan-fried and boiled gyoza nationwide (remote areas such as outlying islands excluded). It stops taking orders at certain times, so check the official site before you order.
| Name | Gyotendo |
|---|---|
| Address | 1-11 Ikegami-cho, Utsunomiya City, Tochigi |
| Hours / Closed | Weekdays 10:30–15:00, 17:00–22:00; Saturdays, Sundays and holidays 10:30–22:00 (open daily) |
| Phone | 028-689-8518 |
| Map | Open in Google Maps ↗ |
| Official site | Open the official site ↗ |
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13. How to choose
The Association’s online shop shows each shop’s wrapper thickness, vegetable-to-meat ratio and whether it has garlic on the product pages, so it is easy to pick boxes to compare. Across the 10 shops:
- Vegetable-heavy: Minmin (7.5 : 2.5), and Kouran, Gyoza Kaikan, Umaiya and Utsunomiya Gyozakan’s Kenta gyoza (7 : 3).
- Meat-heavy: Goku (4 : 6), Gyotendo (4.8 : 5.2) and Kouraku (6.7 : 3.3, meat-heavy).
- Thin wrapper: Utsunomiya Gyozakan’s Kenta gyoza and Aogen (0.75 mm). Thick wrapper: Gyotendo (2.0 mm), Kouran (1.2 mm) and Umaiya (1.15 mm).
- No garlic: Gyotendo (for boiling). The other 8 shops include garlic. Masashi’s product page does not say whether it has garlic.
The ¥1,300 shipping is about the same as the gyoza when you order only one box in the ¥1,000 range. The shop’s pages do not say what shipping is when you order several boxes at once. Check the shipping at the payment screen before you go on.
Common questions
How do I store the frozen gyoza?
Put them in the freezer as soon as you receive them. This is the rule written on the product pages of the Association’s online shop. Masashi gives about 1 month at −18°C or below as a guide.
Can I use gift wrapping or noshi?
The Association’s online shop does not offer noshi, gift wrapping or receipts. Masashi puts noshi on the inner box only in the summer and year-end gift seasons. It does not offer gift wrapping or messages.
Can I order over the New Year holiday?
The Association’s online shop is closed from December 28 to January 5. Masashi says shipping can be delayed in December. If you want it before the end of the year, order early.
Sources
13 pages we checked
Checked with official pages on November 10, 2026 (Japan time).
