The 11 best japanese bento box brands
Sanrio, Hakoya and Zojirushi lead our ranking of 11 japanese bento box brands. Compare what each brand makes, visit its official site, or shop it online.
Japanese Bento Box brands, ranked
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1
Sanrio
Character-themed bento boxes featuring Hello Kitty, My Melody and Kuromi, often sold as licensed kids' lunch sets.
Top products: Kuromi Lunch Set
Website: sanrio.com |Brands like Sanrio
Popularity 10.0/10
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2
Hakoya
Japanese-made plastic bento boxes with kawaii motifs like maneki cat and sakura, in oval and multi-tier shapes.
Top products: Sakura Floral Oval Lunch Box· Onigiri Bento Box· Maruko 2-Tier Bento Box
Website: hakoya.co.jp |Brands like Hakoya
Popularity 7.5/10
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3
Zojirushi
Japanese appliance maker whose vacuum-insulated food jars and lunch containers keep rice and soup warm through the day.
Website: zojirushi.com |Brands like Zojirushi
Popularity 7.4/10
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4
Bentgo
Leak-resistant plastic bento with stackable compartments and a sauce container, popular with students and office workers.
Website: bentgo.com |Brands like Bentgo
Popularity 6.5/10
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5
Thermos
Insulated food jars and vacuum lunch sets, with bento boxes that keep food warm or cold for hours.
Top products: Bento ECO Lunch Box
Website: thermos.com |Brands like Thermos
Popularity 4.2/10
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6
Bentology
Kids' bento-style lunch boxes with compartments, paired with insulated bags and back-to-school accessories.
Website: bentology.com |Brands like Bentology
Popularity 3.7/10
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7
Skip Hop
Skip Hop creates, markets, and distributes creative baby items. They blend the appealing qualities of our designs that moms adore with striking colors and patterns to elevate them above the standard. By paying attention to what parents want and putting their suggestions into their goods, they have improved their design process for more than thirteen years. Their team of parents has put in a lot of effort to produce fashionable, functional, cleanable, and secure collections for your child.
Website: skiphop.com |Brands like Skip Hop
Popularity 2.8/10
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8
Yumbox
Leakproof hinged-lid bento with several compartments, popular with parents packing kids' lunches.
Top products: Stainless Steel Bento Lunch Box
Website: yumboxlunch.com |Brands like Yumbox
Popularity 2.8/10
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9
Monbento
French bento lunch boxes and bottles made from recycled and bioplastic materials in bright colours.
Website: us.monbento.com |Brands like Monbento
Popularity 2.3/10
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10
Cool Gear
The hydrating solutions are an evergreen need for everyone. We cannot say no to water even for a day. So, Cool Gear chose to bring in fantastic colors and creation into the making of such hydrating products. Boosting up ordinary...
Website: shop.coolgearinc.com |Brands like Cool Gear
Popularity 2.0/10
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11
PlanetBox
Stainless steel lunch box with magnetic dip pots, a plastic-free option for packed lunches.
Website: planetbox.com |Brands like PlanetBox
Popularity 2.0/10
Official websites and social accounts
| Brand | Website | X / Twitter | YouTube | ||
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| Sanrio | sanrio.com | /sanrio | sanrio | @sanrio | SanrioInc |
| Hakoya | hakoya.co.jp | /hakoyabento | hakoyabento | @hakoyabento | – |
| Zojirushi | zojirushi.com | /zojirushiusa | zojirushiamerica | @zojirushiusa | ZojirushiAmerica |
| Bentgo | bentgo.com | /bentgolunch | bentgo | @bentgolunch | bentgo |
| Thermos | thermos.com | /Thermos | thermosbrand | @Thermos | – |
| Bentology | bentology.com | /BentologyLiving | bentologyliving | @BentologyLiving | – |
| Skip Hop | skiphop.com | – | – | – | – |
| Yumbox | yumboxlunch.com | /yumboxlunch | yumboxlunch | @yumboxlunch | – |
| Monbento | us.monbento.com | /monbento | monbento | – | monbento |
| Cool Gear | shop.coolgearinc.com | /coolgearinc | coolgearinc | @CoolGearInc | CoolGearLLC |
