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Western Japan has an especially large number of okonomiyaki restaurants!
However, you can find them near almost any major train station across Japan, so don’t worry no matter where you travel to!

Are you eager to try okonomiyaki but unsure how to choose a restaurant or even what to look for?
You’re not the only one wondering about this.
Search for okonomiyaki!

The map below is a heat map showing the number of okonomiyaki restaurants per 100,000 people in each prefecture of Japan.
Hiroshima leads by a significant margin, with the Kansai, Chugoku, and Shikoku regions also being hotspots for okonomiyaki.
Additionally, people in Western Japan tend to like eating at these restaurants more than people in Eastern Japan do.

You might think that you need to travel to the Kansai region to enjoy okonomiyaki, but that’s far from the truth. There are countless okonomiyaki restaurants all across Japan.
Japan has about 20,000 ramen restaurants and about 16,000 okonomiyaki restaurants.
These figures clearly show just how much okonomiyaki is loved by the people in Japan!

\Prefectures with the most okonomiyaki restaurants/

  • No.01

    OSAKA

    2,048

  • No.02

    HIROSHIMA

    1,364

  • No.03

    HYOGO

    1,298

As previously mentioned, okonomiyaki restaurants are widespread throughout Japan.
And whatever prefecture you visit, you can confidently expect to find them in major cities and around major stations.
Search, and you’re sure to get a hit nearby for “okonomiyaki” just like you would when searching for a popular type of food in your own country.

＊No. of restaurants: MIC Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications & METI Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, Results of the 2021 Economic Census for Business Activity

As previously mentioned, okonomiyaki restaurants are widespread throughout Japan.
And whatever prefecture you visit, you can confidently expect to find them in major cities and around major stations.
Search, and you’re sure to get a hit nearby for “okonomiyaki” just like you would when searching for a popular type of food in your own country.

＊No. of restaurants: MIC Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications & METI Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, Results of the 2021 Economic Census for Business Activity

Experience

01

Search and eat at a restaurant!

If you search for “okonomiyaki” on Google Maps, you’ll be surprised by just how many okonomiyaki restaurants you’ll find.
You can discover a great restaurant serving delicious okonomiyaki near your current location or your next sightseeing spot.

02

The classic Hiroshima okonomiyaki experience

When you go sightseeing in Hiroshima, why not try your hand at making okonomiyaki at okonomiyaki at OKOSTA, Okonomiyaki Cooking Studio at Hiroshima Station?
We want you to experience okonomiyaki culture conveniently located near tourist attractions!
Try making your very own original okonomiyaki!
*Reservations required.

Everyone loves okonomiyaki!

Okonomiyaki brings a smile to your face.

Otafuku
products are
sold in
more than
50 countries
around
the world!

Even if you missed the chance to buy Otafuku Okonomi Sauce as a souvenir while in Japan, there’s no need to worry.Otafuku products are still accessible in over 50 countries worldwide!
Should you find yourself craving the taste of the okonomiyaki you enjoyed in Japan, make sure to get your hands on some Otafuku Okonomi Sauce.
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