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Tsukumi / Usuki

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Furuzono Stone Buddhas

4.5

211 Reviews

Travel / Tourism

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...
Roadside Station Ume

4.0

30 Reviews

Transportation

Oita Pref. Saikishi Umeminamitabaru 2513-5

A roadside station standing on National Route 326 in minamitabaru Ume, Saiki City near Utagenka Bridge. Equipped with a farmer’s market and restaurant, the station offers local fruits and vegetables as well as dishes such as a bite-sized deer steak set meal. The station’s karaage Japanese fried chicken, available for takeout, is also popular. The station is adjoined by the Utagenka no Sato Ume Camp Village campground.

My husband liked this place very much and wouldnt mind returning, the kids are easy and dont mind anything, but I would rather stay in the city or somewhere else. I didnt quite like the cabins as...
Roadside Station Yayoi

4.0

28 Reviews

Transportation

Oita Pref. Saikishi Yayoikamiogura 898-1

A roadside station standing on National Route 10 in Yayoi Kamiogura, Saiki City. Facilities include a farmer’s market selling local agricultural products; a restaurant serving local dishes; and the Banjo Osakanakan, an aquarium with exhibits containing freshwater fish from the Banjo River as well as tropical rainforests. The adjoining Yayoi no Yu bathhouse has an outdoor bath, reservable private bath, and Dead Sea bath which recreates the waters of the Dead Sea in Israel.

My favorite river near yayoi michi-no-eki. (500 meter) Name of the picture is called Kappa Bashi ( water dwelling creature bridge) I guess there was or is Kappa in this river. River water is really...
Roadside Station Kamae

4.0

18 Reviews

Transportation

Oita Pref. Saikishi Kamaekamaeura 5104-1

A roadside station with a takeout counter standing on Prefectural Route 37 in Kamaeura, Kamae, Saiki City. The station sells coffee, soft serve ice cream, and a variety of fried foods made with Kamae seafood, including Ise-ebi spiny lobster cream croquettes, Buri-katsu (Japanese amberjack cutlet) burgers, squid, octopus, and surimi fish paste. There are also a farmer’s market and restaurant in the station.

道の駅というよりはやや大きめな商店といった感じでした。周辺で養殖しているブリを前面に押し出してるようでブリTシャツも販売してました。販売されてるのは海鮮系中心であとは工芸品や土産物でした。のどかな田舎町という感じで夏場に来れば楽しめそうな気がします。
Furen Stalactite Groto

4.0

17 Reviews

Travel / Tourism

Oita Pref. Usukishi Notsumachitomari

"A limestone cave located in Tomari, Notsu-machi, Usuki City. Discovered in 1926, the cave is 500 meters deep and has been designated a National Natural Monument. Largely unaffected by external influences like weathering caused by the outside air, the interior of the cave is a beautiful, lustrous almost pure white. Visitors to the cave can view 21 picturesque groupings of stalagmites including stalactites with names like the ""Tenjokai (celestial world),"" ""Remyokaku (miracle tower),"" and ""Zuiun-no-taki (waterfall of auspicious clouds)."""

鍾乳洞は全国にありますが、ここは特に美しいのに人が少なくておすすめです。入口の建物も昭和感があって面白いです。
Yaeko Nogami Literature Museum

4.0

12 Reviews

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Oita Usuki-shi Hamacho 538

"This museum, a 15-minute walk from Usuki Station on the JR Nippo Main Line, takes a deep look at the life and career of Yaeko Nogami, a writer who created such masterpieces as ""The Neptune"" and ""Hideyoshi and Rikyu."" The museum is housed in a remodeled part of the Kotegawa Sake Brewery building, which was the artist's childhood home and which stands in a part of Usuki where much old townscape can still be found. Inside, the museum displays a recreation of the study room Nogami used as a girl, as well as some 200 personal effects, including writing implements the author used right up until her passing; letters from famed novelist Natsume Soseki, who was her husband's teacher; and manuscripts written in Nogami's own hand. There is also a video area on the first floor."

臼杵駅から徒歩15分。記念館に利用されている古い家屋は野上弥生子の生家を利用したもの。入館料は310円。館内は撮影不可。弥生子は大正-昭和の小説家で文化勲章を受章している。館内には彼女の原稿や書簡などが展示されているが特段目を惹くような品はない。少女時代の勉強部屋も残されているが入室不可であり、部屋の外からの見学のみとなっている。
Kamae Inter Park Amabe no Ichi

4.5

10 Reviews

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Oita Pref. Saikishi Kamaemorizakiura 142-16

A farmer’s market standing on National Route 388 in Kamae Morisakiura, Saiki City. Here visitors can buy local agricultural products and side dishes as well as high-quality live fish and dried fish from Kamae. The market’s restaurant boasts a view of Inokushi Bay and serves seasonal seafood like rock oysters in summer and Ise-ebi spiny lobster in autumn. There’s also a seafood barbecuing hut and a takeout counter which sells soft serve ice cream.

シーズンオフの平日ということもあってか、午後の時間に立ち寄りましたが売店には新鮮な海の幸は何一つありませんでした。干物などの加工品のみです。都会のスーパーで買うのと大差ない価格なので購買意欲はわきませんでした。
Doppo Kunikida Museum

4.0

11 Reviews

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Oita Saiki Jokahigashimachi 9-37

"This museum, a 20-minute walk from JR Saiki Station, operates out of the Sakamoto Nagatoshi Residence where Doppo Kunikida, famed author of the novel ""The Musashi Plain,"" stayed in his youth from October 1893 to the end of July the following year with his younger brother Shuji. A photo exhibit in the main building on the first floor shows what Saiki was like in the Meiji period, while the room where the two brothers stayed is on the second floor. An exhibit on the first floor of the residence' storehouse presents the life of Doppo and his literary achievements, while there's a reading space on the second floor as well as rare first edition publications by the author on display. There's also a rear garden which visitors can view as well."

国木田独歩という名前は聞いたことがありましたが大分県佐伯に関係があるのは全く知りませんでした。混雑もなくゆっくり拝観することが出来ます。
Yoshimaru Kazumasa Memorial Museum Soshunfu no Yakata

4.0

4 Reviews

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Oita Usuki-shi Hama 980

"This museum, a 10-minute drive from the Usuki Interchange on the Higashikyushu Expressway, commemorates Kazumasa Yoshimaru, a songwriter famous for creating such songs as ""Ode to Early Spring,"" and ""Kokyo wo hanaruru uta."" Born in Usuki in 1873, the museum was opened inside the former home of the parents of his wife, Yuki Itai, to commemorate the 120th anniversary of his birth. The museum displays sheet music, personal effects, and other items connected to the writer, scholar, and educator. The museum building is an excellently preserved example of late Edo period samurai residences and has been designated a Tangible Cultural Property by the city."

吉丸一昌の名前は知らなかったのですが、「春は名のみの風の寒さや」で始まる小学校唱歌「早春賦」はほとんどすべての人が知っているのではないでしょうか。この曲の作詞に携わったのが吉丸一昌さんとのことで、色々と勉強になりました。
Sato no Sta. Tsukumi Marche

3.5

3 Reviews

Travel / Tourism

Oita Tsukumi-shi Youra 2218-10

つくみみかんソフトとセメントソフト(バニラソフトに向日葵の種を混ぜたもの）のつくみーずソフトを頂きました。つくみみかんソフトは果肉が入ってて、とても美味しかったです。
Saiki Castle Ruins

Travel / Tourism

Oita Saiki Otemachi 1-1-1
Usuki Castle Ruins (Usuki Park)

Travel / Tourism

Oita Pref. Usukishi Usuki Niu Island 91-1

These castle ruins are approximately ten minutes on foot from JR Usuki Station in southern Usuki City. The castle was built by the Christian feudal lord Otomo Sorin in 1562 and was occupied by the Inaba clan until the feudal era system of land division was abolished in 1873. Today the site is a park, but the stone rampart, dry moat, and a turret remain, giving an idea of what it once looked like. It was also known as Niujima Castle as it was built on Niujima Island, and Turtle Castle because the island was thought to look like a turtle. It is also one of the prefecture's premier cherry blossom viewing spots and it gets packed with visitors in spring.
Tsukumi City Civic Hall

Travel / Tourism

Oita Pref. Tsukumishi Tsukumiura 3825-100

A civic hall situated along National Route 217 in Tsukumiura, Tsukumi City. Facilities include a 700-seat large hall, exhibition hall, backstage room, and multiple conference rooms. The facility is used for concerts, ceremonies, and a variety of events.
Inaba Family Villa

Travel / Tourism

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.
Nioza Area (Nioza Historical Road)

Travel / Tourism

Oita Usuki-shi Nioza

This beautiful former castle town area, a 10-minute walk from Usuki Station on the JR Nippo Main Line, consists of stone paved hill roads, samurai residences, and Buddhist temples. The Nioza Historical Road is paved with stone cut from tuff formed from the volcanic ash of Mt. Aso and is a continuous stretch of high stone walls and stately white-walled buildings with tile roofs. There is a free rest area in the remodeled former Shinkoji Temple, and from the second floor visitors can get a sweeping view of the area's scenery. The Usuki Takeyoi festival is held each year in early November, and during the event the stone-paved road is lined with some 20 thousand bamboo lanterns. In 1993, the area was selected for inclusion in a list of the country's 100 best urban scenery destinations.
Kuge no Okura

Travel / Tourism

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.
Ryugenji Temple Three-Story Pagoda

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Oita Usuki-shi Fukura

This three-story wooden pagoda, a 10-minute walk from Usuki Station on the JR Nippo Main Line, stands on the grounds of the Ryugenji Temple, a Pure Land Buddhist temple founded in 1600 by Inaba Sadamichi, the first lord of Usuki Domain. The temple was built over a 10-year-long period starting in 1848 and enshrines a statue of Prince Shotoku. Built by famous Usuki carpenter Takahashi Dannai, its roofs are supported by statues of devils with unique faces under the eaves. The pagoda is just one of two three-story wooden pagodas dating to the Edo period in the entirety of the Kyushu region and has been designated a Cultural Property by the prefecture.
Tatsuharu Ji

4.0

27 Reviews

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Oita Usuki-shi Fukura 134-1

Three stories pagoda of Ryugenji is one of the landmarks in Usuki. You can go inside and take a look of it, or even from outside you can admire its beautiful shape. The white wall and the pagoda make...
Usuki Kankokoryu Plaza

3.5

17 Reviews

Travel / Tourism

Oita Pref. Usukishi Usuki 100-2

臼杵観光の際はまず立ち寄って情報収集するのがおすすめ。臼杵駅から卯寅稲荷の大鳥居をくぐり、臼杵城を右に見ながら進み飲食店の多いエリアの入口に位置している観光交流プラザへ向かう。実は続日本100名城のスタンプもここにあるので、それを押すのが第一の目的だったのだが、臼杵観光に関する情報はこちらでひと通り入手できる。レンタサイクルもこちらで貸し出ししているので、その意味でも臼杵観光の起点になるだろう。
Sato no Sta. Takahira Observatory Park

4.0

6 Reviews

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Oita Saiki Kamae Takenouragochi 2156-171

リアス式海岸ならではの入り組んだ海岸線の美しさ。海を高台から望む贅沢感が味わえる名所。ワーケーションもできるように整備が進められる。

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Oita Areas

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.