History / Culture / Tour Spots in Oita City Area

  • Oita Prefectural Art Museum
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    Oita Pref. Oitashi Kotobukimachi 2-1
    "An art museum situated along Showa-dori Avenue in Kotobuki-machi, Oita City. The museum's collection spans some 5,000 items, including Bungo Nanga paintings which were flourishing in the Oita area from the late Edo through the Taisho periods; as well as examples of modern Japanese and Western style paintings, crafts, and contemporary art by artists affiliated with Oita. Dedicated to being a ""Museum of Encounters and of the Five Senses,"" the museum holds collection exhibitions as well as special exhibitions."

    Shigeru Ban’s pretty and pristine jewellery box in Oita. The layout is unconventional for an art museum where much of the space appears to be earmarked for public and community use. That’s on the...

  • OITA ART MUSEUM
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    Oita Pref. Oitashi Ueno 865
    This art museum is surrounded by the lush nature of Uenogaoka Kodomo-no-Mori Park. Inside are permanent exhibits of Japanese paintings by artists including Heihachiro Fukuda and Tatsuo Takayama, and early modern Chinese-style paintings of Tanomura Chikuden, works of the Bungo Southern School of Chinese paintings, and other paintings and works relating to Oita City. Events are held throughout the year from exhibition to hands-on-learning. The museum’s restaurant also commands great views of the town.

    I had modest expectations coming here since this is a city museum for a city that is not on the main tourist paths. However, the exhibits were fantastic. Great collections on display. If I travel to...

  • Sasamuta Shrine
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    Oita Pref. Oitashi Souda 1644
    A Shinto shrine located in Soda, Oita City. The shrines origins date back the building of a small “hokora” wayside shrine on the order of ancient Emperor Ojin. A renowned destination for enjoying wisteria blossoms, a giant wisteria plant said to be 450 years old grows on the grounds. During the peak blooming period in early May, the shrine holds a wisteria festival which attracts many visitors.

    西寒多神社(ささむたじんじゃ)は、大分県大分市寒田(おおいたけんおおいたしそうだ)にある豊後国一宮だ。柞原八幡宮(ゆすはらはちまんぐう)とこの西寒多神社が豊後国一宮とされている。祭神は、西寒多大神(ささむたのおおかみ)西寒多大神は、天照皇大御神(あまてらすおおみかみ)、月読尊(つきよみのみこと)、天忍穂耳命(あまのおしほみみのみこと)の総称とされる。 西寒多神社 大分県大分市寒田1644 097...

  • Isshinji Temple
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    Oita Pref. Oitashi Megusuno 1305
    A Buddhist temple located in Megusono, Oita City. The temple was established in 1963 by a Buddhist monk, Abe. The grounds contain a 20-meter tall statue of Acala, the largest in Japan: and a 17-meter tall statue of Bhaisajyaguru. The temple’s grounds are also the best place to view double-flowered cherries in western Japan and are planted with some eight varieties of double-flowered cherry tree. The temple holds a double-flowered cherry blossom festival in April.

    他の人の口コミにもありましたが、大音量の音楽がうるさいです ボタン桜の花は、とってもキレイで、境内も広くて起伏があるので、駐車場から、結構歩きます 野球球団に、ご親戚がいるせいか、あまりお寺らしさは、ないかな?

  • Oita Gokoku Jinja Shrine
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    Oita Pref. Oitashi Maki 1371
    A Shinto shrine located in Maki, Oita City. The shrine was founded in 1875 to enshrine those warriors who died in the Saga Rebellion the previous year. Thereafter, the shrine also came to be used to enshrine those who fell in the Satsuma Rebellion and the Shinpuren Rebellion, then those who died in wars from the First Sino-Japanese War onward. The temple’s grounds are a renowned destination for viewing plum and cherry blossoms in spring. A scenic lookout on the grounds also boasts a sweeping view of Oita City.

    物悲しくも穏やかに雄大に厳かな葬礼を誇ります。 参拝に幾度も行きます。 先輩方の鎮魂は後輩の輩共の役目。 社会的責務を忘れない為に年1-2回訪れています。

  • Compal Hall
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    Oita Pref. Oitashi Funaimachi 1-5-38
    A cultural complex located in 1 Chome, Funai-machi, Oita City. Facilities include a 500-seat culture hall used for concerts and theater performances; a gymnasium equal in size to two basketball courts, a judo and kendo hall, and other sports facilities; a multipurpose hall; an astronomical observation dome; a library; a community hall; meeting rooms; and a café. From arts to sports, a wide variety of events are held here.
  • J:COM Horuto Hall OITA
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    Oita Oita-shi Kanaikeminami 1-5-1
    A culture facility located in front of Oita Station in Kanaikeminami, Oita City. Facilities include a large hall capable of accommodating 1,200 people, a small hall, studios, meeting rooms, and more. The facility is used to hold concerts, plays, and other performances. There are also a variety of other cultural, social services, and educational facilities such as the Oita Citizens Library, regional children’s development support office, training room, kitchen studio, and café and restaurant.
  • Oita City Historical Museum
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    Oita Oita-shi Kokubu 960-1
    This museum, a two-minute walk from JR Bungo-Kokubu Station, adjoins Bungo Kokubunji Historic Park. Serving as a space where local residents can learn about the history of the area, the museum's exhibits cover prehistoric times to the early modern period and primarily focus on the Edo period. The museum building resembles a Nara period Buddhist temple. Inside, exhibits include a 1/10th scale model of the Kokubunji Temple's seven story pagoda, as well as folk artefacts such as drawings and pottery sake cups. The museum holds three themed exhibitions throughout the year as well as one special exhibition. In addition, the museum holds a class for local residents to rediscover and become more familiar with the history of the area, and activity classes such as making ancient magatama comma-shaped stone jewels.

    大分市の歴史がよくわかりました。 なかなか、歴史的にも、深い土地であるのがよくわかりました。 スタッフさんたちも親切です。

  • Funai Castle Ruins
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    Oita Pref. Oitashi Niagemachi 4
    The ruins of a castle located in Niage-machi, Oita City. Constructed in 1599 by the samurai lord Fukuhara Nagataka, the castle was further expanded in 1602 by Takenaka Shigetoshi. The castle tower was destroyed in a large fire in 1743. The castle turret, reconstructed in the Edo period; stone base; and moat still stand today and have been designated a Historic Site by the prefecture. The grounds are maintained as Oita Castle Ruin Park and are a renowned flower viewing destination in spring.
  • Yusuhara Hachimangu Shrine
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    Oita Pref. Oitashi Yahata 987
    A Shinto shrine located in Kamiyahata, Oita City. A deity was ceremonially transferred here from Usa Jingu Shrine in 827, after which this shrine became the most important in the ancient Bungo Province. The grounds are home to a giant camphor tree said to be over 3,000 years old and which has been designated a National Natural Monument. The shrine’s Nandaimon (the Great South Gate), rebuilt in 1866, is covered with stunning carvings. The gate is also known as Higurashimon, which means a gate from sunrise to sundown, implying that one never gets tired of contemplating it.
  • Kamezuka Kofun Ancient Tomb Park and Amabe Ancient Tomb Museum
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    Oita Oita-shi Sato 646-1
    This park and museum, a 15-minute drive from the Oita-Miyagawauchi Interchange on the Higashikyushu Expressway, were built around the Kamezuka Kofun Ancient Tomb, a keyhole-shaped tumulus constructed in the early Kofun period (between the end of the fourth century and the beginning of the fifth century) which is the largest of its kind in the prefecture. The museum consists of seven general zones and displays artefacts excavated from the tomb while also presenting information on the culture of kofun tombs through the use of large dioramas and model reconstructions. The museum also displays the actual Onose Sarcophagus, a prefecturally-designated Tangible Cultural Property; and reproductions of period ironware. In addition, there's a mini theater and video and information space, enabling visitors to learn more via computers and images.
  • Art Plaza
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    Oita Oita-shi Niagemachi 3-31

    大分出身の磯崎新作品が集まっています。一般ギャラリーもあります。磯崎新に関心がある人は言うに及ばず,写真好きな人にオススメできるところです。

  • Nanban BVNGO Community Center
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    Oita Oita-shi Kentokumachi 3-chome 2-45

    かつてここを拠点に九州の広い地域まで影響力を持って大友宗麟の時代には南蛮貿易で栄えた場所です。交流館は映像でその様子を紹介しています。また、周辺では壮大であった大友館の発掘調査が行われており、将来的には復元計画があるようです。現在は、この交流館と庭園のみ公開されています。

  • Nagahama Shrine
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    Oita Oita-shi Nagahamamachi 1-chome 8-7

    大分駅から徒歩20分ほど。 1406年創建。1681年に現在地に遷座。祭神は少彦名命、菅原道真。縁結び、婦人病、学問成就に御利益があるとのこと。鳥居(1899年建立)の柱と貫は鉄板で補強されている。拝殿は木造瓦葺きで、向拝屋根には虎を従えた鍾馗(しょうき)の像がある。本殿は木造銅板葺き。境内には夏の例大祭で巡行する神輿が収められていると思われる「御神輿殿」がある。

  • Heiwa Shiminkoen Nogakudo
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    Oita Oita-shi Maki Midorimachi 1-30

    能や狂言に詳しくありませんが、仕事で訪れたときに、日本人だから(?)自然と落ち着く雰囲気でした。 初心者向けの公演でもあれば、お客さんとして行ってみたい。

  • Kasuga Shrine
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    Oita Oita-shi Seike Machi 4-6-87

    今年正月ここでお参りしました。正月三が日ともあってかなり混雑しており帰り大分駅まで時間がぎりぎりでした。

  • Raikoji Temple
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    Oita Oita-shi Nishikimachi 1-chome 1-30

    万寿寺の近くです。大友氏の時代に創建され、江戸期には府内藩が熊本藩主細川忠利の接待場所として使われたと伝えられています。参拝者用の駐車場がありそちらから境内にはいりました。正面の山門からはいると鐘楼があったりと歴史のあるお寺であることがわかりました。浄土宗のお寺です。

  • Hosenji Temple
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    Oita Oita-shi Seike Machi 3-1-32

    こちらの法専寺は、大分市の中心部から少し離れた閑静な住宅街にあるお寺で、広い墓地と大きな本堂がある静かでいいお寺です。

  • Itokujijodoshinshunishihonganji
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    Oita Pref. Oitashi Seikemachi 2-1-42

    大分県立美術館から北側に向かって散策し、川を過ぎた寺町の一角にあるお寺です。綺麗に手入れされた広い境内が印象的でした。

  • Koyasanshingonshufukujuin
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    Oita Pref. Oitashi Niagemachi 10-31

    こちらの福寿院は、大分城址公園の北側に位置する比較的境内は小さなお寺で、付属する墓地などもありませんが、本堂は結構立派でした。

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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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