Oita

Beppu, Yufuin

Oita is Japan’s hot spring haven, famous for Beppu and Yufuin. Steam rises from the earth, filling the air with the scent of minerals and relaxation. Explore the Kuju Mountains, taste local specialties like toriten (chicken tempura) and Bungo beef, and soak in natural hot springs surrounded by nature. Oita is pure healing.

From Tokyo: 1h 40m

From Osaka: 1h 10m

From Fukuoka: Local train 2h 10m

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Oita City

Oita City, flourishing as the energetic central hub of East Kyushu, is a highly attractive destination where rich history, sophisticated contemporary art, and the natural beauty of the blue ocean and green mountains comfortably harmonize. The city center houses historic ruins like "Oita Castle Ruin Park," while the area near the station reveres modern artists at the open-concept "Oita Prefectural Art Museum (OPAM)" and provides premium open-air hot spring experiences at "CITY SPA Tenku," looking out over Beppu Bay. Stepping just outside the urban area invites travelers into dynamic great nature, such as Mt. Takasaki where wild monkeys gather and...

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Bungo-ono City

Bungo-Ono City, located in southern Oita Prefecture, is a majestic natural sanctuary designated as a "UNESCO Global Geopark," allowing you to experience Earth's eternal history and dynamic life force with your entire body. Created by the giant eruptions of Mt. Aso, unique dramatic landscapes like magnificent cliffs with columnar jointing and grand waterfalls such as "Harajiri Falls" and "Komori Falls" are dotted everywhere, completely overwhelming visitors. The lush green mountains and pure, clear river streams offer the best environment to leisurely enjoy trekking and kayaking, completely stepping away from modern digital busyness and urban noise. Stroll along peaceful riverfront trails...

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Kitsuki City

Kitsuki City is globally renowned for its highly unique "Sandwich Castle Town" structure, serving as a beautiful historical city where the elegant emotions of the Edo period are perfectly preserved in the modern era. North and south elevated hills house dignified samurai residences, while traditional merchant quarters spread through the valley sandwiched between them, inviting travelers into a romantic world beyond time just by walking. Scenic stone-paved slopes like "Suyanozaka" and "Kanjobanozaka" hold the epitome of traditional Japanese aesthetic beauty, making it extremely popular for foreign travelers to rent a traditional kimono for a stroll. Tour the historic Kitsuki Castle...

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Taketa City

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...

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Usa City

Usa City houses the world-class sacred sanctuary of "Usa Jingu Shrine," the prestigious head shrine of all Hachiman shrines, serving as an exceptionally high-grade, special destination to touch the depth of Japan's ancient faith and history. Within the vast, green-rich precinct, magnificent national treasure shrine structures stand proudly, completely cutting you off from modern city speed and digital society's noises from the moment you enter, letting you feel your mind beautifully washed and purified. Moreover, Usa holds attractive local food cultures like flavorful "Usa Karaage" (fried chicken) and peaceful nature spots like the "Ajimu Area," famous for its beautiful boutique...

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Bungotakada City

Bungo-Takada City is a nostalgic and heart-warming historical cultural city capturing global attention as the home of "Showa no Machi" (Showa Town), which faithfully preserves and replicates the good old 1950s Japanese streetscape. Stepping inside immediately welcomes travelers into a warm, retro commercial shopping street, allowing you to touch the careful, heart-enriching lifestyle wisdom and spirit of hospitality that Japanese people have highly cherished. Moreover, the city's suburban areas house natural masterpieces like "Matama Beach" with its stunning sunset and holy sanctuaries such as "Kumano Magaibutsu," Japan's largest cliff-carved Buddhas, full of dynamic life force. We promise a wonderful holiday...

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Kunisaki City

Kunisaki City spreads over the Kunisaki Peninsula protruding into northeastern Oita Prefecture, serving as a prestigious and sacred sanctuary where the holy prayers and faith of "Rokugo Manzan," a unique ancient Buddhist culture, still breath strongly today. Hidden spots wrapped in steep mountains and deep forests are dotted, such as "Futago-ji Temple," historical cliff-carved Buddhas, and old temples, letting you feel a divine atmospheric flow that beautifully cleanses the heart from the moment you enter, completely shutting out urban noises. Harboring a unique ecosystem, it is also a treasure house of precious plants, and tracing historical footprints while listening to...

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Hiji Town

Hiji Town, located along the beautiful coastline overlooking Beppu Bay, is a highly beautiful destination where rich history as a former castle town of the Hiji Domain's Kinoshita clan and calm sea emotions gently coexist. The view overlooking Beppu Bay from the historic castle ruins, the town's symbol, is brilliant, allowing for a comfortable stroll within the slowly flowing time. The famous local high-end fish "Shiroashita Karei" (flatfish) fascinates visiting travelers with its elegant, refined taste. In this environment completely cut off from urban noise and digital daily busyness, traveling through old highway history and simple shrines and temples while...

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Kokonoe Town

Kuju Town is a highly attractive highland destination cradled by the vast earth of the majestic Kuju mountain range, where Oita's representative, overwhelming natural beauty and prestigious hot spring culture comfortably fuse. The panoramic views from the thrilling "Kuju 'Yume' Grand Suspension Bridge," boasting Japan's highest altitude for a pedestrian bridge, deeply shake the souls of visiting travelers. Throughout the town, highly individualistic onsen destinations like "Sujiyu Onsen," which masterfully utilizes Japan's top-class geothermal power, are dotted, allowing you to experience the life force of great nature entirely with all five senses while enjoying activities. Breathing the clean, fresh air...

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Saiki City

Saiki City, boasting one of Kyushu's largest areas, is a energetic and life-filled city nurtured by the dynamic vast ocean of the Bungo Channel and the lush greenery of the Mt. Sobo mountain range. Revering world-class gastronomic travelers, the famous "Saiki Sushi" and high-quality seasonal seafood catch from this rich sea feature an exceptional taste. Throughout the coastal terrain, hidden scenic nature spots like the mysterious "Fujikawachi Gorge" are dotted, where the power of pristine forests and rich negative ions gently loosen your mind-body tension from the core. Dotted also with old streetscapes of the castle town history, touch the...

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Tsukumi City

Tsukumi City, embraced by the beautiful rias coastline ocean and rich mandarin orange mountains, is a warm, heart-healing port town where a peaceful, slow flow of calm time ticks. From the coastline, you can gaze at the dynamic sea scenery of the Bungo Channel, and especially the holy, beautiful sunrise rising from the ocean deeply strikes the visiting traveler's heart. The city serves as a treasure house of fresh marine blessings like flavorful fresh tuna, making it perfect for travel purposes seeking exquisite local gourmet. Nostalgic historical stages telling the city's unique cement industrial heritage also comfortably stimulate your intellectual...

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Yufu City

Yufu City, spreading at the grand foot of the majestic Mt. Yufu, is a supreme healing oasis globally revered as an absolute dream destination to beautifully nourish both mind and body. The prestigious hot spring resort town comfortably harmonizes traditional Japanese emotions, sophisticated chic cafes, and modern museum structures, ticking a peaceful time where daily busy schedules and speed vanish. The proud local waters feature a highly gentle quality that comfortably fit smoothly on your skin, perfectly loosening mind-body tension from the deep core during your luxury ryokan inn stay. Gazing at the morning mist of the iconic "Lake Kinrin"...

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Hita City

Hita City, nestled in a beautiful basin surrounded by majestic mountains, is a refined and elegant cultural destination praised as the "Little Kyoto of Kyushu," boasting deep history as a former Tokugawa Shogunate直轄領 (Tokugawa Shogunate direct control territory) during the Edo period. Walking through the quiet streets of "Mameda-machi," lined with traditional white-walled merchant storehouses and old residences, allows travelers to feel a romantic history story beyond time. Blessed with clear, pure water environment mountains, the city carefully protects cutting-edge craft traditions like flavorful "Hita Yakisoba" noodles and delicate hand-made "Hita Geta" wooden clogs crafted with local artisan pride. Surrender...

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Usuki City

Usuki City, facing the beautiful open ocean of the Bungo Channel, is an emotional and beautiful castle town where deep history, tangible heritage, and traditional culture breath strongly. The national treasure "Usuki Stone Buddhas," majestically carved directly onto grand rocky walls within deep forests, radiate absolute majesty, wrapping you in sacred air that beautifully cleanses your mind upon entry. Walking through the streets lined with white-walled samurai residences and ancient sake breweries from the Edo period invites travelers into Japan's good old days. Designated as a UNESCO Creative City of Gastronomy, fresh marine blessings and traditional local food culture richly...

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Kusu Town

Kusu Town, embraced by majestic green mountains, is a peaceful, beautiful, and fairy-tale-like rural valley where Japan's good old, rich countryside landscapes spread comfortably. The unique dynamic landscape created by the iconic "Mt. Kirikabu" and surrounding flat-topped mesa formations deeply heals the visiting traveler's heart just by looking at it, letting you forget modern busy days and digital society's noises. Throughout the streets, nostalgic historical stages like the industrial heritage of "Bungo-Mori Roundhouse Park" remain, allowing you to trace the footprints of traditional Japanese careful living. Completely away from urban speed, stroll slowly at your own pace while sensing nature's...

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Nakatsu City

Karatsu City is a highly attractive city located in northwestern Oita Prefecture, where majestic scenic natural beauty, rich historical romance, and delicious local food culture comfortably coexist. Throughout the area, spots that satisfy travelers' intellectual curiosity and relaxation are dotted, such as the national scenic site "Yabakei Gorge" showing an overwhelming grand panorama of odd cliffs, and the "Blue Tunnel" with its deeply touching history story of being carved entirely by hand. Moreover, it is the prestigious hometown of the great historical leader Yukichi Fukuzawa, and well-preserved samurai streetscapes of the castle town are carefully protected. Taste the famous, crisp,...

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Beppu City

Beppu City is globally renowned as one of the world's premier hot spring cities, boasting Japan's largest hot spring hot water volume and source counts, long fascinating numerous onsen lovers. The emotional streetscape lined with historic ryokan inns and over 100 public bathhouses constantly drifts with thick white steam clouds, welcoming global travelers with its brilliant appearance. The absolute highlight is the famous "Beppu Jigoku Meguri" (Beppu Hell Tour) where you can observe dynamic natural wonders like cobalt blue or blood-red boiling ponds with all five senses. Soaking in the proud waters to reset your body and tasting the exquisite...

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Himeshima Village

Himeshima Village is a heart-healing, mysterious, and hideaway-like island with untouched rich great nature and a slow flow of calm time, floating off the northern coast of the Kunisaki Peninsula. Throughout the island, unique dynamic landscapes created by volcanic activity, such as the national natural monument "Obsidian Cliffs," and power spots with mysterious ancient legends are dotted, deeply stimulating travelers' intellectual curiosity. Strolling quietly along the beautiful coastline allows you to completely forget busy city schedules, providing deep spiritual peace. Famous also for the unique traditional festival "Kitsune-odori" (Fox Dance) in summer, touch the unpretentious warm smiles of islanders and...

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Oita Prefecture

Oita Prefecture is the supreme "Sacred Land of Onsen," boasting Japan's largest hot spring hot water volume and source counts, capturing many global travelers. Prestigious destinations like Beppu and Yufuin are dotted throughout, allowing you to experience the ultimate traditional therapeutic bathing culture entirely with all five senses. Majestic dynamic nature is also brilliantly harmonized, including grand mountains of Arita-Kuju National Park, mysterious gorges, and deep history heritages such as the national treasures of Usa Jingu Shrine and Usuki Stone Buddhas. Fresh local marine food blessings like "Seki Aji and Seki Saba," brand Bungo Beef, and high-quality sake beautifully color...

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