Natural Lawson is Lawson's health-minded store type, with 132 stores in Japan at the end of September 2026.
It sells healthier bento and rice balls, desserts and bread baked in an oven in the store. Karaage-kun fried chicken is not sold there, and some stores sell over-the-counter medicine (Lawson's pages, checked 20 to 21 October 2026).
How Natural Lawson differs from a regular Lawson
| Natural Lawson | Regular Lawson | |
|---|---|---|
| Stores in Japan (end of September 2026) | 132 | 14,039 (our count) |
| Karaage-kun fried chicken | Not sold | Sold |
| Bread baked in the store | Yes, in an in-store oven | Not on Lawson's list |
| Over-the-counter medicine | Some stores | Not on Lawson's list |
The regular Lawson count is ours: the Lawson group total minus Natural Lawson and Lawson Store 100.
What you find inside
- Food
- Healthier bento and rice balls, desserts, snacks and drinks
- Bakery
- Bread baked in an oven in the store
- Medicine
- Over-the-counter medicine at some stores
- Eat-in
- Tables at many stores, not all
- Prefecture corners
- Goods from Tokushima at Toranomon Tomoecho and from Saitama at Shinjuku Station West
Services at Natural Lawson
- povo2.0 Japan SIM
- Sold, cash only
- Tax-free
- 2 of the 73 stores on Lawson's English tax-free list are Natural Lawson
Frequently asked questions
Does Natural Lawson sell Karaage-kun?
No. Lawson says Karaage-kun fried chicken is not sold at Natural Lawson.
How many Natural Lawson stores are there?
132 at the end of September 2026, out of 14,639 Lawson group stores in Japan.
Can I buy medicine at Natural Lawson?
Some Natural Lawson stores sell over-the-counter medicine. Not every store does.
Can I buy the povo Japan SIM at Natural Lawson?
Yes. povo lists Lawson, including Natural Lawson, as a place to buy it, for cash only.
Sources for this page
- Lawson (official site): monthly figures, September 2026 (Japanese)Lawson, Inc.
- Natural Lawson (official site): about Natural Lawson (Japanese)Lawson, Inc.
- Natural Lawson (official site): stores and formats (Japanese)Lawson, Inc.
- Lawson (official site): Welcome to Japan (English)Lawson, Inc.
- povo: povo2.0 Japan SIM cardspovo (KDDI)