Taketa City

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Taketa City, located in a beautiful basin surrounded by steep mountains, is a peaceful, emotional, and cultural city famous for the majestic "Oka Castle Ruins" and the carbonated waters of "Nagayu Onsen," where history and famous water environment breath strongly. Well-maintained samurai residences of the castle town era and old temples stand quietly, and strolling through the streets invites travelers into a romantic world beyond time. Boasting one of Japan's premier carbonated qualities, Nagayu Onsen warm waters comfortably warm your body from the core, gently melting away travel fatigue. Fully enjoy the clear water blessings brought by numerous famous springs and the traditional craftsman identity to experience an exceptional, relaxing travel time to naturally realign your mind-body balance.

Taketa City

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竹田市の秋の絶景（Spectacular Autumn View of Taketa City）

竹田市の秋の絶景（Spectacular Autumn View of Taketa City）

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竹田市観光プロモーション動画「光が導く街、竹田」

竹田市観光プロモーション動画「光が導く街、竹田」

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This Is TAKETA ～大分県竹田市総集編～

This Is TAKETA ～大分県竹田市総集編～

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【九州・大分ゴルフ旅】秋旅vol.2　～九重・竹田編～

【九州・大分ゴルフ旅】秋旅vol.2　～九重・竹田編～

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【大分県】おんせん県おおいた観光動画　～竹田市：ダイジェスト15秒～

【大分県】おんせん県おおいた観光動画　～竹田市：ダイジェスト15秒～

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【大分県】おんせん県おおいた観光動画　～宇佐市：アクティビティver.～

【大分県】おんせん県おおいた観光動画　～宇佐市：アクティビティver.～

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【大分県】おんせん県おおいた観光動画　～竹田市：アクティビティver.～

【大分県】おんせん県おおいた観光動画　～竹田市：アクティビティver.～

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Taketa City

Address: 2335-1 Aee, Taketa City, Oita Prefecture
Website: https://taketa.guide/
Operator: Taketa City Tourism Association

Taketa City Spots List

Yasuragi no Yado Kadoya Re
Ganiyu
Yukimiso Nagayu Onsen
Shukubo Hisui no Sho – The Kingfisher resort –
Marucho Ryokan
Daimaru Ryokan
Koyokan
Ryokan Nakamuraya Kogane no Yu
Hakusui Waterfall
Kiyotaki Waterfall
Mt. Taisen
Soumi Observatory
Kamibaru Gorge
Kuju Flower Park
Nagayu Onsen
Outdoor Theater TAO no Oka
Kuju Kogen Golf Club
Art Space Cafe Taizo Shimizuyu
Kuju Winery Restaurant Ishigama Kobo
Oka Castle Ruins

Yasuragi no Yado Kadoya Re

Yasuragi no Yado Kadoya Re

Yasuraki no Yado Kadoya Re, standing in the emotional hot spring streets of Taketa City's Nagayu Onsen, is a warm, heart-healing modern hot spring inn where you can be greeted by local people's unpretentious warm smiles. The white-toned stylish, high-quality interior drifts with peaceful time, where dropping by during your stroll gently wipes away travel fatigue. The proud natural carbonated spring water holds a special healing power to warm your body from the deep core, gently erasing daily stress and bodily tiredness. Touch local people's genuine hospitality to spend a supreme rest time like at your own home.

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Ganiyu

Gani-yu Bath, located in the world-class carbonated spring resort of Taketa City's Nagayu Onsen, is an exceptionally mysterious and prestigious natural stone-built open-air bath where you can feel the harmony between hot spring heat and river's nature, holding a long history story. Meaning "Crab" in local dialect, it is also a holy power spot remaining dragon god legends where a crab-shaped dragon god is revered. Listening to the pleasant stream murmurs closely while soaking in the rich, high-quality carbonated spring water brings the best healing, completely freeing you from modern busy schedules and daily speed, while warming your body from...

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Yukimiso Nagayu Onsen

Yukimiso Nagayu Onsen

Yukemisou Nagayu Onsen, quietly nesting along the river in Taketa City's Nagayu Onsen, a global sacred sanctuary of carbonated springs, is a prestigious master ryokan inn where exquisite gourmet and ultimate therapeutic bathing culture comfortably fuse. The premier highlight is Japan's authentic, high-concentration carbonated spring water that clings gently to your skin, where soaking in waters wrapped in great nature's silence melts away daily busyness from the deep core. Local food-loving travelers are captivated by the prestigious kaiseki meals luxuriously crafted with fresh local mountains and water blessings and premium brand Bungo Beef. Touch local people's careful hospitality to surrender...

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Shukubo Hisui no Sho – The Kingfisher resort –

Shukubo Hisui no Sho – The Kingfisher resort –

Shukubo Hisui no Sho〜The Kingfisher resort〜, nesting within the green-rich, vast forest of Nagayu Onsen, is a pinnacle master hidden-away hot spring resort, where traditional thatched-roof folk house style and sophisticated modern luxury fuse masterfully. On the vast site, only the pleasant stream murmurs and wild birds' singing echo, letting travelers feel completely step away from urban busyness and noises from the moment you enter. The private open-air baths supplied by highly smooth, clear carbonated spring waters and the exquisite course meals crafted with fresh local ingredients by artisans promise a supreme wellness stay to beautifully realigned your soul from...

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Marucho Ryokan

Marucho Ryokan, standing in the center of Nagayu Onsen, is a prestigious, long-established hot spring inn that carefully preserves ancient history stories and sophisticated Japanese aesthetic beauty. The greatest highlight here is the high-concentration, carbonated spring water supplied by a prestigious free-flowing source that can be enjoyed luxuriously in private, where soaking in waters to relax time completely melts away mind-body tension from the deep core. Local artisans craft beautiful dishes utilizing fresh seasonal mountain blessings and river fish, featuring extraordinary delicacy. Touched by the careful hospitality, you can experience an intellectual and luxurious adult culture travel.

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Daimaru Ryokan

Daimaru Ryokan, founded in 1917, is a prestigious, high-end long-established ryokan inn in Nagayu Onsen that has been loved by numerous literati and travelers globally for over a century. Standing along the beautifully flowing Serikawa River, one step inside invites travelers into a heavy, graceful space-time completely cut off from city speed and noise. Soaking in the proud free-flowing carbonated spring water while listening to the stream murmurs, or having a unique bathing experience at the famous open-air "Ramune Onsen-kan," brings supreme healing. Tasting beautiful Japanese cuisine crafted luxuriously by the head chef with fresh seasonal premium ingredients promises a...

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Koyokan

Kouyokan, nesting quietly within the peaceful, beautiful mountain valley of Nagayu Onsen, is a prestigious ancient hidden-away ryokan inn wrapped in long history and deep silence. As the name suggests, in autumn, the vivid red leaves bloom beautifully across the site, showing a perfect traditional Japanese contrast with the historic wooden architectural appearance that deeply shakes visiting travelers' souls. The high-quality natural carbonated spring water features a special healing power to warm your body from the deep core and gently erase bodily tiredness. Completely forgetting busy modern schedules in this quiet environment while listening to wild birds' singing and wind...

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Ryokan Nakamuraya Kogane no Yu

Ryokan Nakamuraya Kogane no Yu

Ryokan Nakamuraya Kogane-no-yu is located in Nagayu Onsen, famous for its prestigious natural carbonated springs, where you can enjoy the "Golden Water" (tea-brown color) natural carbonated spring water rich in iron and minerals that beautifully shines. Stepping inside, you can feel a divine atmospheric flow, completely cut off from modern digital society's busyness. Soaking in the golden hot waters inside the open-air baths wrapped in deep nature's silence is the best stress release, melting away travel fatigue from the deep core. Tasting fresh, nutritious local gourmet food and touching local people's warm hospitality, your mind will be aligned in a...

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Hakusui Waterfall

Hakusui Waterfall

Shirimizu Falls, flowing through the deep mountain valley of Taketa City, is an exceptionally elegant and mysterious master waterfall, where pure water flows down gracefully like countless white silk threads layered together along rocky walls. The holy space surrounded by deep green trees and mossy, sturdy rocky walls is beautiful, and the moment you step inside, urban speed and noises completely vanish, letting you feel rich negative ions and refreshing air that softly loosen travelers' hearts from the deep core. Spending time walking along riverfront stroll paths while listening to the pleasant water murmurs loosens mind-body tension, bringing supreme healing....

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Kiyotaki Waterfall

Kiyotaki Waterfall

Kiyotaki Falls, hidden within the lush, green, beautiful mountain valley of Taketa City, is a mysterious, secret, and hideaway-like master waterfall, where pure water flows down gracefully along rocky walls. The holy space surrounded by lush, deep primary forest trees is beautiful, and the moment you step inside, urban noise completely clears away to let you feel rich negative ions and refreshing air that softly loosen travelers' hearts from the deep core. Completely cut off from modern digital business in this brilliant sanctuary, spending time while listening to the pleasant murmur of water and wild birds' singing heals the mind-body...

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Mt. Taisen

Mt. Daifunzan, soaring on the border of Taketa City and Kuju Town at an altitude of 1,786 meters, is a beautiful volcano representing the majestic Kuju mountain range, long revered by many climbing enthusiasts for its dynamic, noble figure as a mysterious master mountain. The summit view is a masterpiece; the grand panorama view overlooking the vast Kuju Highland and far-stretching mountains deeply shakes global travelers' souls. Especially in autumn, the vivid red leaves bloom beautifully around the crater lake "Oike" at the summit, granting words-defying emotion. Walking along trekking courses while listening to wild birds' singing releases stress and...

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Soumi Observatory

Soumi Observatory

Sowami Observatory, located in the vast, grand Kuju Highland of Taketa City, is a premier master scenic destination where you can command a grand panorama view of the majestic Kuju mountain range and endless lush green grassland scenery directly in front, boasting an absolute openness. The grand contrast between the blue sky and the vast landscape changing colors in each season is beautiful beyond words, deeply shaking global travelers' souls. Refreshing highland breezes blow through the surroundings, and taking a deep breath in this peaceful place gently clears away daily busy stress, instantly realigning your inner energy from the deep...

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Kamibaru Gorge

Kamibaru Gorge, located at the foot of the majestic Mt. Sobo in Taketa City, is a highly mysterious and beautiful secret canyon where dynamic, overwhelming natural modeling beauty—carved harshly over a long time by pure water flow—spreads out, designated as a part of the UNESCO World Geopark. Along the gorge, clear, emerald-green-shining water flows, and the rich primary forest trees wrapping the entire scenery echo with peaceful stream whispers and rich negative ions, softly loosening travelers' hearts from the deep core. Especially in autumn, the vivid red leaves color the entire canyon brilliantly, granting words-defying, absolute master scenic views. Completely...

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Kuju Flower Park

Kuju Flower Park

Kuju Flower Park, located on the vast Kuju Highland of the majestic Aso-Kuju National Park, is an absolute premier view flower destination boasting an altitude of about 850 meters high, where millions of seasonal brilliant flowers bloom proudly across the vast master landscape. The grand contrast between the far-spreading carpet of colors—including spring tulips or shibazakura, summer lavenders, and autumn cosmos—and the magnificent Kuju mountain range soaring in the backdrop is beautiful beyond words, deeply shaking global travelers' souls. Breathing the clean, fresh air of the forest into your entire body while strolling leisurely along peaceful trails provides a supreme...

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Nagayu Onsen

Nagayu Onsen, quietly nesting in the magnificent Naoiri basin of Taketa City, is Oita's representative, top-class "High-concentration Carbonated Spring" resort globally revered by wellness travelers as an elite destination to beautifully hydrate both mind and body. The emotional streets feature a line of retro public baths and historic ryokan inns where you can spend peaceful clear time along the river, and iconic 원風景 (original landscape) like the open-air "Gani-yu Bath" built inside the river flow are carefully protected. Boasting prestigious chemical traits, the proud carbonated warm water comfortably broadens veins to heat your body from the core, perfectly melting away...

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Outdoor Theater TAO no Oka

Outdoor Theater TAO no Oka

野外劇場 TAO-no-Oka, located on the vast Kuju Highland of Taketa City at an altitude of 1,036 meters high inside the Aso-Kuju National Park, is an absolute premier open-air theater pavilion serving as the dynamic base stadium of the globally renowned Japanese drum entertainment ensemble "DRUM TAO." The premium characteristic here lies in the breathtaking, majestic 360-degree grand view of the Aso peaks acting as the live stage background, where world-class powerful Wadaiko drumming sounds perfectly fuse with the great highland wind, deeply shaking global travelers' souls. The gorgeous stage costumes designed by Junko Koshino and earth's dynamic life force wrapping...

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Kuju Kogen Golf Club

Kuju Kogen Golf Club

Kuju Kogen Golf Club is an absolute premier golf resort full of an overwhelming sense of openness, located on the vast Kuju Highland of the majestic Aso-Kuju National Park, commanding a grand 360-degree panorama view of the Aso peaks and Kuju mountain range directly in front. The mysterious scenery woven by endless lush green turf earth and the wide open sky makes you instantly forget daily busy schedules, bringing broad peace to the heart. Walking along courses while comfortably feeling the refreshing highland breeze and Earth's dynamic life force provides the best stress release, beautifully filling you with clear inner...

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Art Space Cafe Taizo Shimizuyu

Art Space Cafe Taizo Shimizuyu

Art Space Cafe Taizo Shimizuyu is a highly refined cultural cafe spot hidden in Yufu City, born by beautifully renovating the majestic building of a genuine historic public bathhouse "Shimizuyu" built in the Taisho period, where history culture and contemporary art fuse comfortably. Within the heavy, nostalgic space where you can feel the true weight of history, an art gallery exhibiting local prominent artists' brilliant artworks spreads out, comfortably stimulating travelers' intellectual curiosity. Looking back to the stories of old bathtubs and building footprints while tasting flavorful premium coffee or fine hand-made sweets delivers a luxurious adult moment to deeply...

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Kuju Winery Restaurant Ishigama Kobo

Kuju Winery Restaurant Ishigama Kobo

Kuju Winery Restaurant Ishigama-kobo, built inside a beautiful boutique vineyard spreading over the vast Kuju Highland of the majestic Aso-Kuju National Park, is a premium gastronomy spot where you can enjoy luxury estate wine and exquisite Italian dishes with all five senses. Tasting authentic pizzas grilled crisply one by one inside a special stone oven by artisans alongside seasonal fresh dishes utilizing local agricultural blessings paired with the winery's proud sophisticated wine beautifully colors your travel stay. Gazing at the magnificent panoramic view of the Kuju mountain range expanding directly before your eyes, fully enjoy a supreme food retreat where...

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Oka Castle Ruins

Oka Castle Ruins

Oka Castle Ruins, located in Taketa City, are majestic mountain fortress remains that proudly stood as an impregnable castle from the warring states period through the Edo period. MASTERFULLY built along steep, towering cliffs, the layers of sturdy, beautifully stacked stone walls vividly convey the advanced defense wisdom and Bushido pride of samurai to the modern era, completely overwhelming visiting travelers. Known as the inspiration for the historic masterpiece song "Kojo no Tsuki" (The Moon over the Ruined Castle), the area drifts with emotional, romantic history stories. The natural scenery is brilliant in each season, showing a perfect contrast between...

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