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Fujikatsu Oita Honten

Rating83SCORE
WHY IT'S A MESHI MAP PICK
Locals keep coming back. That is the real proof.
地元の人が、通い続ける。それが何よりの証明。
1,115 Google reviews at 4.4 stars — top-tier in Oita City (Nettarabo Dec 2024, ranked 8th).
Googleレビュー1115件・4.4という大分市内トップクラスの数字(ねとらぼ2024年12月版8位)。
Meets all exception conditions to the chain exclusion rule: only 4 directly owned locations (Hyuga, Kadogawa, Nobeoka, Oita — all independently confirmed), no franchise, and the Hyuga original location has 40+ years of history.
直営4店のみ・FC展開なし・宮崎日向本店は40年以上の老舗という「チェーン除外ルールの例外」条件を全て満たす(日向本店・門川・延岡・大分の4店を検索で独立確認)。
People's restaurant pricing: free rice/miso/cabbage refills, loin cutlet set 1,210 yen.
ごはん・みそ汁・キャベツ無料おかわりという庶民価格(ロースかつ定食1,210円)。
Queues and full parking lots every day of the week — authentic popularity.
平日・週末ともに行列・駐車場満車という本物の人気の証拠。
No PR elements.
PR要素なし。
No inbound-targeted pricing.
インバウンド向け価格設定なし。
Popular Dishes
Rosu Katsu Teishoku - loin cutlet set (1,210 yen)
Hire Katsu & Ebi Furai Set - fillet and prawn fry (1,848 yen)
What kind of place?
Fake reviews removed

The Oita branch of Fujikatsu, a legendary tonkatsu restaurant founded in Hyuga City, Miyazaki Prefecture. Only four directly operated locations exist (Hyuga, Kadogawa, Nobeoka, Oita) — no franchise expansion — and the brand has over 40 years of history as Miyazaki's representative tonkatsu destination. Free refills on rice, miso soup, and cabbage — the hallmark of a true people's restaurant. Fresh breadcrumbs create a shatteringly crisp katsu. Google Maps 1,115 reviews, 4.4 stars (ranked 8th in Nettarabo's Google Reviews Oita Prefecture Teishoku ranking, Dec 2024). Queues every day, parking always full, 30-min waits are normal.

1,115 Google reviews, 4.4 stars (confirmed Nettarabo Dec 2024, ranked 8th). High ratings on Tabelog and Retty. Reviews: Fujikatsu is the answer when it comes to tonkatsu in Oita, Worth the 30-minute wait, The free rice refill makes the value unbeatable. Confirmed thriving in Nov 2024 and Feb 2025 latest reviews. Queues and repeat customers prove the authenticity. A Miyazaki institution that has taken root in Oita. No PR elements.

Business Hours
Mon・Tue11:00-15:00 17:00-21:00
WedClosed
Thu・Fri11:00-15:00 17:00-21:00
Sat・Sun11:00-21:00
Regular HolidayWednesday
Phone097-503-1611Call
Access
Table seating, parking for 25 cars. Japanese only. Cash only. Mon/Tue/Thu/Fri 11:00-15:00/17:00-21:00, Sat/Sun 11:00-21:00 (closed Wednesdays). Located in Niigai, Oita City — about 10-min drive from JR Oita Station. Arrive early for lunch as queues are guaranteed.
3-10 Niigai, Oita, Oita
English Menu:Not AvailableCredit Card:Not Available
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Fujikatsu Oita Honten

Rating83SCORE
Popular Dishes
Rosu Katsu Teishoku - loin cutlet set (1,210 yen)
Hire Katsu & Ebi Furai Set - fillet and prawn fry (1,848 yen)
Business Hours
Mon・Tue11:00-15:00 17:00-21:00
WedClosed
Thu・Fri11:00-15:00 17:00-21:00
Sat・Sun11:00-21:00
Regular HolidayWednesday
Access
Table seating, parking for 25 cars. Japanese only. Cash only. Mon/Tue/Thu/Fri 11:00-15:00/17:00-21:00, Sat/Sun 11:00-21:00 (closed Wednesdays). Located in Niigai, Oita City — about 10-min drive from JR Oita Station. Arrive early for lunch as queues are guaranteed.
3-10 Niigai, Oita, Oita
Phone097-503-1611
English Menu:Not AvailableCredit Card:Not Available
WHY IT'S A MESHI MAP PICK
Why this place makes the list
Locals keep coming back. That is the real proof.
地元の人が、通い続ける。それが何よりの証明。
1,115 Google reviews at 4.4 stars — top-tier in Oita City (Nettarabo Dec 2024, ranked 8th).
Googleレビュー1115件・4.4という大分市内トップクラスの数字(ねとらぼ2024年12月版8位)。
Meets all exception conditions to the chain exclusion rule: only 4 directly owned locations (Hyuga, Kadogawa, Nobeoka, Oita — all independently confirmed), no franchise, and the Hyuga original location has 40+ years of history.
直営4店のみ・FC展開なし・宮崎日向本店は40年以上の老舗という「チェーン除外ルールの例外」条件を全て満たす(日向本店・門川・延岡・大分の4店を検索で独立確認)。
People's restaurant pricing: free rice/miso/cabbage refills, loin cutlet set 1,210 yen.
ごはん・みそ汁・キャベツ無料おかわりという庶民価格(ロースかつ定食1,210円)。
Queues and full parking lots every day of the week — authentic popularity.
平日・週末ともに行列・駐車場満車という本物の人気の証拠。
No PR elements.
PR要素なし。
No inbound-targeted pricing.
インバウンド向け価格設定なし。
83SCORE
What a score of 83 means
A measure of whether people truly want to return — not hype. Calculated after removing fake reviews.
Real reputation
Fake reviews removed

The Oita branch of Fujikatsu, a legendary tonkatsu restaurant founded in Hyuga City, Miyazaki Prefecture. Only four directly operated locations exist (Hyuga, Kadogawa, Nobeoka, Oita) — no franchise expansion — and the brand has over 40 years of history as Miyazaki's representative tonkatsu destination. Free refills on rice, miso soup, and cabbage — the hallmark of a true people's restaurant. Fresh breadcrumbs create a shatteringly crisp katsu. Google Maps 1,115 reviews, 4.4 stars (ranked 8th in Nettarabo's Google Reviews Oita Prefecture Teishoku ranking, Dec 2024). Queues every day, parking always full, 30-min waits are normal.

1,115 Google reviews, 4.4 stars (confirmed Nettarabo Dec 2024, ranked 8th). High ratings on Tabelog and Retty. Reviews: Fujikatsu is the answer when it comes to tonkatsu in Oita, Worth the 30-minute wait, The free rice refill makes the value unbeatable. Confirmed thriving in Nov 2024 and Feb 2025 latest reviews. Queues and repeat customers prove the authenticity. A Miyazaki institution that has taken root in Oita. No PR elements.

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