Futaba no Sato

A museum located in Shimosho, Usa City. Dedicated to honoring Futabayama, a locally-born sumo wrestler who became Japan's 35th yokozuna (grand champion), the museum's exhibits contain around 80 items, including ornate decorative sumo belts and a large hibachi brazier owned by the man. There's also a stone monument inscribed with the handprints of three yokozuna who won 60 bouts consecutively - Futabayama, Hakuho, and Tanikaze.

Spot details

Address: Oita Usa-shi Shimosho 269 Map
Area: Usa / Nakatsu Area
Phone: 0978335255
Hours: 9:00-17:00
Closed: 3rdMonday (The next day if it is a public holiday), New Year's Holiday (12/29-1/3)
Fees: [Admission fee]Free
Parking Lot: Available (passenger car 24spaces, large bus 4spaces)
※Free
Credit Card: Not available