Map of Nakatsu, Japan

Nakatsu is a city in Oita, Japan, with a population of about 84,701. It lies at 33.5981°N, 131.1883°E. Nakatsu is about 812 km (504 mi) west of Tokyo, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Yukuhashi, 24 km to the northwest.

Nakatsu at a glance

Where is Nakatsu?

• The 3rd largest city in Oita on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 9 h 55 min on the shortest day to 14 h 23 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Nakatsu

• Yukuhashi — 24 km northwest
• Kanda — 28 km northwest
• Tagawa — 36 km west
• Hita — 38 km southwest
• Ube — 39 km north
• Kitakyushu — 42 km northwest
• Onoda — 45 km north
• Beppu — 46 km southeast
• Nōgata — 46 km west
• Shimonoseki — 46 km northwest

Largest cities in Oita

• Ōita — 477,715
• Beppu — 122,643
• Tsurusaki — 76,968
• Saiki — 66,851
• Hita — 64,874
• Usuki — 36,158

Largest cities in Japan

• Tokyo — 9,733,276
• Yokohama — 3,777,491
• Osaka — 2,753,862
• Nagoya — 2,332,176
• Sapporo — 1,973,832
• Fukuoka — 1,612,392
• Kawasaki — 1,538,262
• Kobe — 1,525,152
• Kyoto — 1,463,723
• Saitama — 1,324,854

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.