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Beppu Fireworks Festival 2025
Dieu Huong DoThe Beppu Fireworks Festival is a must-see summer event. It is held annually on either the last weekend of July or first week...
If you're visiting Oita, check out this list of top tips and things to do to make the most of your time there.
The Beppu Fireworks Festival is a must-see summer event. It is held annually on either the last weekend of July or first week...
Beppu is famous for its various Jigoku or in English, hells. Don't be alarmed, this is not a place people are sent to be puni...
Three troops of Japanese macaques call Mt Takasaki, just outside Oita City, their home and regularly come down to food, play ...
Over 60 stone buddha statues dating from over a thousand years ago are carved into the cliffs outside of Usuki town in easter...
Mamedacho in Hita City is nestled in a valley behind some forested hills between Fukuoka and Oita. It is a great place to exp...
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Mt Yufu, the dual-peaked mountain that looms over Yufu City, makes for an excellent day hike in the warmer months,
Spot elephants and giraffes from the animal bus as you explore the plains of central Oita prefecture
The Kokonoe Yume Bridge in central Oita prefecture is Japan's longest and highest pedestrian-only suspension bridge.