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  • Furuzono Stone Buddhas
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    4.5
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    Oita Usuki-shi Fukata
    "This collection of over 60 Buddhist statues carved out of a tuff rock wall forms the core of the Usuki Stone Buddhas and is a five-minute drive from the Usuki Interchange on the Higashikyushu Expressway. The statues are believed to have been created from the late Heian period to the Kamakura period. One of the best stone Buddhist statue groups in Japan in terms of size, quantity, and carving skill, the group's statue of Vairocana in particular is considered a masterpiece. In 1995, this statue was the first such stone Buddhist statue in the country to be designated a National Treasure. Also known as the ""13 Furuzono Buddhas,"" other nearby stone Buddhist statue groups include the first and second Hoki Stone Buddhas clusters, and the Sannosan Stone Buddhas."

    It is definitely worth visiting, or I rather say it is worth traveling to Kyushu to visit Usuki Stone Buddha. There are four different areas, you can see many statues of Buddha, which are engraved in...

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  • Former Residence of Fukuzawa Yukichi / Fukuzawa Memorial Museum
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    4.0
    76 Reviews
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    Nakatsu City, Oita Prefecture, 586
    A historic building and museum located in Rusui-machi, Nakatsu City. Famed intellectual and historic figure Fukuzawa Yukichi was born as the second son of a low-ranking samurai in Nakatsu Domain, and the remain of residence where he spent his early childhood and the former residence where he spent his later life are preserved here. The on-site museum contains exhibits on Fukuzawa’s life and looks at the man from a variety of angles.

    It is certainly one of the main tourist attractions in Nakatsu, beside Nakatsu Castle. There is also a combination ticket for these two places. The well preserved old residence of Fukuzawa Yukichi is...

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  • Beppu City Public Hall (Central Public Hall / Civic Hall)
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    Oita Pref. Beppushi Kamitanoyumachi 6-37
    A public hall located in Kamitanoyu-machi, Beppu City. After city’s Central Public Hall and Civic Hall were remodeled and their appearance restored to how they looked when first built in 1928, the collective name of the facility was changed to the “Beppu City Public Hall.” The Central Public Hall is located on the first floor, while the Civic Hall is comprised of a large hall occupying the second and third floor. Visitors can enjoy the atmosphere created by fully restored accoutrements such as the hall’s main stairway, which serves as a symbol of the facility.
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  • Uchinari Tanada
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    Oita Beppushi-shi Uchinari
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  • Bukeyashiki Dori
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    Oita Taketa-shi Taketa
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  • Inaba Family Villa
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    Oita Usuki-shi Usuki 6-6
    This villa, a 15-minute walk from Usuki Station on the JR Nippo Main Line, was erected in 1902 for the Inaba family, which once ruled the former Usuki Domain. The villa has a traditional strolling garden built around a central pond. Made of high-quality Japanese cedar and hinoki cypress, the residence' design is one of a family of high social standing and includes an entranceway with a shikidai step, and a shoin-zukuri-style salon. The villa has been designated a National Tangible Cultural Property. Visitors can also view the adjoining Hirai Family Estate, a high-ranking samurai family residence which is an example of late Edo period architecture. There's also the Sabo Shimoyashiki cafe operating out of a remodeled kura storehouse.
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  • Kuge no Okura
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    Oita Usuki-shi Hamacho
    This gallery, a 15-minute walk from Usuki Station on the JR Nippo Main Line, operates out of a remodeled kura storehouse built in 1868 at the end of the Edo period. Used as a storehouse by sake brewer Kuge Honten, it was reborn as a gallery in May 2000. When it was turned into a gallery, the exterior and interior walls were decorated with painted tiles in a traditional Portuguese art form called Azulejo by artist Rogerio Ribeiro. The blue tiles are beautifully set off by the storehouse' white walls and their imagery recalls the area's early Japanese Christian history. Today, the gallery is used for events such as photo exhibitions and mini concerts.
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  • Sentoji Temple Ruins
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    Oita Kunisaki-shi Kunimimachi Sendo
    Records state that this ruined temple, a 50-minute drive from the Oita Airport, was originally founded amidst the Rokugo Manzan temples by the priest Ninmon, who is also believed to have founded the Rokugo Manzan temples as a whole. A five-meter-tall stone Hokyoin pagoda stands at the entrance to the grounds, while a mid-relief carving of Ninmon can be found on the site of the main temple building, which was destroyed during the Warring States period. A stone paved walking path leads to the back of the grounds, and walkers check out the temple's inner sanctuary; a statue depicting Ninmon entering Nirvana; a group of gorinto five tier gravestones; and the Itsutsuji Fudo, the highest point of the grounds. The area's fall foliage in autumn is beautiful.
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  • Ruins of Ankokuji Village Park (Yayoi no Mura)
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    Oita Kunisaki-shi Kunisakimachi Ankokuji 1639-2
    In this history park, a 20-minute drive from the Oita Airport, you can experience ancient history, ways of life, and culture through a recreated Yayoi period village. Facilities include recreations of the kind of raised floor dwellings used in the area 1,800 years ago, reconstructed pit dwellings moved to the park, rice paddies, a river, and an open field, and visitors can have fun while learning about ancient culture and lifestyles. Visitors can also try starting a fire like people did in ancient times, and make an ancient magatama comma-shaped stone jewel. The park's hands on learning-based history museum displays materials used to build homes and Ankokuji-style pottery excavated in the area, and restored ancient tools.
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  • Hiji Castle Ruins
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    Oita Hayami-gun Hijimachi 2610-1
    A five-minute walk from JR Yokoku Station, these are the ruins of a castle which belonged to the Kinoshita clan, the hereditary rulers of the bygone Hiji Domain. The castle was built in 1602 by the first Kinoshita lord of Hiji Domain, Kinoshita Nobutoshi. The castle's inner citadel consisted of the castle donjon and turrets scattered about, and this in turn was surrounded by three tiers of defenses - an outer citadel, a further outermost citadel, and an outer wall. Today, only the castle's stone base and ruined moat remain; the surrounding area is maintained as a park. The view of Beppu Bay and Mt. Takasaki visible from the castle ruins is counted as one of the beautiful Eight Views of Beppu, as well as one of the 100 Views of Oita. The sea beneath the inner citadel is known as a habitat for the area's famous brand name Shiroshita Karei marbled sole fish.
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  • Christian Cave Bethel
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    Oita Taketa-shi Taketa
    This place of worship, a 15-minute walk from JR Bungo-Taketa Station, is one of only a few of its kind in the world and is carved out of tuff rock behind the samurai residences of Tono-machi. Consisting of a domed altar area inside, the bethel has five carved windows and a carved roof; it is believed there was a worship space in the front and an adjoining space where the priest lived in secret. It is said that there were many Christian believers in Taketa and Kusami due to the influence of fervent Christian Shiga Chikatsugu, who was lord of Oka Castle at the end of the Warring States period. After Christianity was prohibited in the country, this cave was used by Christians to worship in secret.
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  • Han Konomon
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    3.5
    19 Reviews
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    Oita Pref. Kitsukishi Kitsuki

    門から中に入ると藩校跡の石碑と復元建物である藩校模型学習館があります。八畳の和室にはテーブルがあるだけで他には何もなく非常にシンプルなものですが、何故か惹かれるものがある。また杵築城下町の模型がありました。ちなみにこの藩校の門にある建物隣にはトイレがあり、案内板にはトイレの昔の呼び名である「厠」と表現されている。無料施設なのでついでに立ち寄るのもいいと思います。

  • Former Shinkoji Temple
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    5 Reviews
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    Oita Usuki-shi Nioza

    It is located on Ninoza historical area. This place used to be a temple. But it was converted to a free rest area. From outside, it doesn’t seem to be a former temple, but in the main hall there is a...

  • Former Bungomori Kikanku
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    Oita Kusu-gun Kusumachi
  • Tsuno Mure Castle Ruins
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    Oita Kusu-gun Kusumachi Mori
  • Warikakeisekishiseki Park
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    Oita Pref. Bungotakadashi Kunawa
  • Kiku Hata Park
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    Oita Yufu-shi Yufuincho Yunohira 473-14
  • Ajimukotegun
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    Oita City Usa Ajimu entire town
  • Abe Junko Monument inscribed with poem
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    Oita Taketa-shi Kujumachi Kuju
  • Otomo Ato (Uehara)
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    Oita Oita-shi Uenomachi
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A trip to Oita is tantamount to a long soak in the Beppu baths. The mountainous, coastal prefecture of Oita is renowned for having more onsen than any other prefecture in Japan, most of which lie in the city of Beppu on the west coast of Kyushu, recognizable by its pungent sulphuric aroma and the clouds of steam that puff up across the hillside. Away from the Beppu hot springs await mountains, waterfalls, and temples, so don’t hesitate to explore Oita a little further.

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