Best Local Karaage in Nagai, Sumiyoshi-ku, Osaka — Toritake’s 50-Year Classic Flavor

Just a short walk from Nagai Park, there is a long-standing chicken shop in Nagai Shopping Street, Sumiyoshi-ku, Osaka called “Toritake”. Their recommendation is the karaage—a traditional soy-sauce flavor loved for more than half a century!

50 Years of Classic Shoyu Karaage in Nagai Shopping Street, Osaka

Toritake’s shoyu karaage in Nagai Shopping Street is sweet, salty, rich in soy-sauce flavor, and goes perfectly with rice—or even as a snack with a drink!

Even though the flavor is rich, you’ll end up eating it like a snack ✨

I’ve been eating this since I was a child, so the flavor is in my bones.
It’s truly the taste of my childhood.
I even remember when the shop was inside the old public market—so nostalgic.

Locals will tell you—there’s probably not a single person who dislikes this flavor.
That’s exactly why the taste has stayed unchanged for 50 years.

They use only Japanese chicken—never frozen.

The price is 180 yen per 100g.
Around 6 pieces are roughly 300 yen.

You can order by weight or by piece.
For example, “We want 8 pieces for two people” is totally OK.
Yesterday I bought 5 pieces and they disappeared instantly as an afternoon snack.

On this day, only shoyu karaage was available, but sometimes they have salt-pepper and a slightly spicy flavor too.

Osaka’s Nagai Shopping Street’s Oldest Shop — Established 67 Years Ago

Toritake has been open for 67 years, making it the oldest shop in Nagai Shopping Street.

They were here even before the shopping street existed.
A long time ago, the surroundings were just rice fields.
(Nagai Park used to be a bicycle racetrack!)

The current owner is the third generation.
The person in the photo is his younger sister.

Yesterday, everyone was talking and laughing—“You’ve started to look just like our aunt!”

Other Popular Items in Nagai Shopping Street, Osaka

There are plenty of other great items.

Minced chicken soboro is perfect for bento.
Fried chicken wings are addictive.
They also have simmered chicken wings, yakitori, croquettes, and grilled salmon.

The roast chicken and rolled chicken are very soft and juicy.
Their yakitori is delicious too.

They also sell bento boxes.

They are so popular that by around 11:00 a.m., they are almost gone.
On this day, only the salted mackerel bento and salmon bento were left.
Both come with shoyu karaage inside♪

Finally — Please Try This Local Taste in Nagai, Osaka

If you visit Nagai, please try it!
It’s a warm, nostalgic local flavor.

When you buy, you can ask by the number of pieces!
Cash only.
And the staff are very kind.

※Information as of October 2025. Please check for the latest updates.

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Please excuse us if our English isn’t perfect in some places. Thank you for your kind understanding!