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Our guide
Obi, a district of Nichinan in southern Miyazaki, was the castle town of Obi Castle, seat of the Obi Domain ruled by the Itō clan in the Edo period. The town was planned and laid out in the early Edo period, and its historic townscape survives today. It is an Important Preservation District for Groups of Traditional Buildings and is known as the “Little Kyoto of Kyushu”.
Obi Castle is about 300 m away in a straight line. Obi Station on the Nichinan Line is about 850 m off.
Written by japan-spots.com (2026-09-22) from the sources credited on this page. Distances are straight lines between map positions.
Photos
Photos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence — see credits
- Obi, Nichinan, Ōtemon Street 01 — Naokijp · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source · resized
- 振徳堂 - panoramio — shikabane taro · CC BY 3.0 · source · resized
- Obi, Nichinan, Ōtemon Gate of Obi Castle 01 — Naokijp · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source · resized
- Obi, Nichinan, Yoshōkan 02 — Naokijp · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source · resized
- Obi, Nichinan, Yokobaba Street 03 — Naokijp · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source · resized
- Obi, Nichinan, Yokobaba Street 01 — Naokijp · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source · resized
- Obi, Nichinan, Grounds of Obi Castle 01 — Naokijp · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source · resized
- Obi castle Ruins , 飫肥城址 - panoramio - z tanuki — z tanuki · CC BY 3.0 · source · resized
- Obi castle Ruins , 飫肥城址 - panoramio (1) — z tanuki · CC BY 3.0 · source · resized
What this place is
Obi (飫肥) is a district located in Nichinan, in the southern part of Miyazaki Prefecture, in the Kyushu region of Japan. During the Edo period, it was the Jōkamachi (castle town) of Obi Castle, which was the seat of the Obi Domain, which was ruled by the Ito clan. The district was originally planned and laid out in the early Edo period, and the historical townscape has been preserved to this day. The district has been designated as an Important Preservation District for Groups of Traditional Buildings in Japan, and is also known as the "Little Kyoto of Kyushu."
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What to expect at this type of place: History
Nearby station
Nearby station: Obi (Nichinan Line), about 850 m from the spot in a straight line.
Worked out on 2026-09-14 from this place’s map position, using HeartRails Express station data and station names from Wikidata. The distance is a straight line, not a walking route, and says nothing about buses, transfers or timetables — plan the trip on Google Maps.
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