Oita
♨ Hot spring
Beppu Jigoku Meguri
The hot spring system Hells of Beppu is a nationally designated "Place of Scenic Beauty" in the onsen town…
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25 places to visit, with what each one is and notes on getting there.
Planning a trip to Oita
How the spots group
In Beppu, Beppu Onsen is 0.6 km from Beppu Tower & Kitahama in a straight line, and the Beppu Jigoku Meguri and the Shidaka Highlands are in Beppu too. In Yufu, Yufuin Onsen is 2.7 km from Mount Yufu, which spans Yufu and Beppu. The city of Ōita has Funai Castle and Yusuhara Hachimangū, the shrine 2.9 km from Takasakiyama Monkey Park. Usa Jingū is in Usa, Kitsuki Castle Town in Kitsuki, Fuki-ji Temple in Bungotakada and the Usuki Stone Buddhas in Usuki; Yabakei is in Nakatsu, about 33 km from the hells of Beppu.
Where to start
No route here has been checked yet; the pages name the nearest station where there is one: Beppu on the Nippō Main Line for Beppu Onsen and Beppu Tower & Kitahama, Yufuin on the Kyūdai Main Line for Yufuin Onsen, Ōita for Funai Castle, and Bungo-Taketa on the Hōhi Main Line for Oka Castle. No station is listed near the Beppu Jigoku Meguri, Usa Jingū or the Usuki Stone Buddhas.
Seasons and closures
Few seasonal notes appear on these pages: Yusuhara Hachimangū holds its main festival on 15 March, and Sasamuta Shrine on 15 April.
Written by us from the spot pages on this site. Distances are straight lines; check each spot’s page for hours and routes before you go.
Spots
Oita
♨ Hot spring
Oita
♨ Hot spring
Yufuin Onsen
Yufuin Onsen is an extensive hot spring system in the city of Yufu, Ōita Prefecture, Japan.
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Oita
⛰ Mountain
Mount Yufu
Mount Yufu is a 1,583.3 m (5,195 ft) volcano located on the border of Yufu and Beppu, Ōita, Japan.
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Oita
🛕 Temple
Usuki Stone Buddhas
The Usuki Stone Buddhas is a group of 61 religious statues in four groups carved in bas-relief into a tuff…
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Oita
⛰ Mountain
Takasakiyama Monkey Park
Takasakiyama Natural Zoological Garden, also called Takasakiyama Monkey Park, is a park located in Ōita…
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Oita
🗼 Views
Beppu Tower & Kitahama
Beppu Tower is a 100-meter-tall (330-foot) lattice tower located in Beppu, Ōita, Japan.
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Oita
🛕 Temple
Fuki-ji Temple
Fuki-ji is Buddhist temple located in the city of Bungotakada, Ōita Prefecture Japan.
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Oita
🏝 Island
Himeshima Island
Himeshima is an island off the Kunisaki Peninsula in north-eastern Ōita Prefecture, lying north of the…
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Oita
💧 Lakes & falls
Shidaka Highlands
Lake Shidaka is a lake on the south-eastern slopes of Mount Tsurumi in Beppu, Ōita Prefecture, within…
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Oita
🏯 Castle
Kitsuki Castle Town
Kitsuki, in the south of the Kunisaki Peninsula in Ōita Prefecture, was the castle town of the Matsudaira…
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Oita
⛩ Shrine
Usa Jingū
Usa-jingū, also known as Usa Hachimangū, is a Shinto shrine in the city of Usa, Ōita in Japan.
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Oita
♨ Hot spring
Beppu Onsen
Beppu Onsen is an extensive hot spring system in the city of Beppu, Ōita, Japan.
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Oita
🏯 Castle
Oka Castle
Oka Castle was a Sengoku to Edo period yamajiro-style Japanese castle located in the city of Taketa, Ōita…
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Oita
💧 Lakes & falls
Yabakei
The gorge of Yabakei is a nationally designated Place of Scenic Beauty spanning the municipalities of Kusu…
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Oita
🏯 Castle
Funai Castle
Funai Castle is a castle in Ōita city, Ōita Prefecture, Japan. Fukuhara Naotaka began building it in 1597…
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Oita
💧 Lakes & falls
Harajiri Falls
Harajiri Falls is a waterfall located on the Ōno River in Ogata Town, Bungo-Ōno, Ōita Prefecture.
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Oita
🦌 Animals
Kyushu Natural Animal Park African Safari
Kyushu Natural Animal Park African Safari, also referred to as simply African Safari, is Japan's largest…
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Kumamoto
🏞 National park
Aso Kujū National Park
Aso-Kujū National Park is a national park in Kumamoto and Ōita Prefectures, Japan.
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Oita
⛩ Shrine
Yusuhara Hachimangū
Yusuhara Hachiman-gū is a Shinto shrine located in the city of Ōita, Ōita Prefecture, Japan.
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Oita
📍 Landmark
Inazumi Underwater Cave
Inazumi Underwater Cave is an underwater limestone cave located in Bungo-Ōno, Ōita Prefecture, Japan.
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Oita
⛩ Shrine
Sasamuta Shrine
Sasamuta Jinja is a Shinto shrine in the Soda neighborhood of the city of Ōita in Ōita Prefecture, Japan.
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Fukuoka
🏞 National park
Yaba-Hita-Hikosan Quasi-National Park
This large park spans Fukuoka, Oita and Kumamoto, including Hikosan, Yabakei, Hita and Tsuetate.
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Oita
🗼 Views
Mizunokojima Lighthouse
Mizunokojima Lighthouse is an active lighthouse located in Japan's Bungo Channel.
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Miyazaki
🏞 National park
Nippō Kaigan Quasi-National Park
Nippō Kaigan Quasi-National Park is a Quasi-National Park on the coast of Ōita and Miyazaki Prefectures…
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Miyazaki
🏞 National park
Sobo-Katamuki Quasi-National Park
Sobo-Katamuki Quasi-National Park was a Quasi-National Park in Ōita and Miyazaki Prefectures, Japan.
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