As for the number of okonomiyaki shops per population in seven prefectures of Kyushu, Omuta City ranks in the first and Arao City in the second and the junior-high school students are often seen to drop in the okonomiyaki shops on their way home from school.
九州7県では人口あたりのお好み焼き店の数において大牟田市が1位、荒尾市が2位となっており、中学生などが学校帰りにお好み焼き店に立ち寄る光景がよくみられる。