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🍗 Nakatsu's Karaage Capital
Japan's fried chicken hub with nearly 50 specialist shops


🕐 2 min read · Updated 2 Apr 2026 at 15:41
📋 Fast Facts
  • Located in Oita Prefecture, Kyushu, Japan
  • Home to approximately 50 karaage restaurants and shops
  • Karaage — Japanese-style fried chicken marinated in soy and ginger
  • Popular destination for food tourism and culinary pilgrimages

Nakatsu, a small city in Oita Prefecture on Japan's Kyushu island, has developed an unusual reputation as the ...

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