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is a prefecture
Prefectures of Japan

The prefectures of Japan are the country's 47 sub-national jurisdictions: one "metropolis" , Tokyo; one "Circuit #Japan" , Hokkaido; two urban prefectures , Osaka Prefecture and Kyoto Prefecture; and 43 other prefectures ....
 of Japan
Japan

Japan is an island country in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, People's Republic of China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south....
 located on Kyushu
Kyushu

or Kyushu is the third-largest island of Japan and most southwesterly of its Japanese Archipelago. Its alternate ancient names include Kyukoku , Chinzei , and Tsukushi-no-shima ....
 Island
Island

An island or isle is any piece of land that is surrounded by water. Very small islands such as emergent land features on atolls are called islets....
. The prefectural capital is the city of Oita
Oita, Oita

is the capital cities of Japan of Oita Prefecture located on the island of Kyushu, Japan....
.

r the Meiji Restoration
Meiji Restoration

The , also known as the Meiji Ishin, Revolution, or Renewal, was a chain of events that led to enormous changes in Japan's political and social structure....
, Bungo
Bungo Province

was a Provinces of Japan of Japan in eastern Kyushu. It bordered Buzen Province, Hyuga Province, Higo Province, Chikugo Province, and Chikuzen Province provinces....
 and southern Buzen
Buzen Province

Buzen was an old provinces of Japan of Japan in northern Kyushu, which bordered on Bungo province and Chikuzen provinces. Today the area is the eastern part of Fukuoka Prefecture, including some northern districts of Oita Prefecture....
 Provinces were combined to form Oita Prefecture: These provinces were divided among many local daimyo
Daimyo

The were powerful territorial lords who ruled most of Japan from their vast, hereditary land holdings. The term derives from a shortening of the title , which literally means "great named land" and originally simply referred to the owner of a large estate....
 and thus a large castle town never formed in Oita.

Prefecture is located on the north-eastern coast of the island of Kyushu.






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is a prefecture
Prefectures of Japan

The prefectures of Japan are the country's 47 sub-national jurisdictions: one "metropolis" , Tokyo; one "Circuit #Japan" , Hokkaido; two urban prefectures , Osaka Prefecture and Kyoto Prefecture; and 43 other prefectures ....
 of Japan
Japan

Japan is an island country in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, People's Republic of China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south....
 located on Kyushu
Kyushu

or Kyushu is the third-largest island of Japan and most southwesterly of its Japanese Archipelago. Its alternate ancient names include Kyukoku , Chinzei , and Tsukushi-no-shima ....
 Island
Island

An island or isle is any piece of land that is surrounded by water. Very small islands such as emergent land features on atolls are called islets....
. The prefectural capital is the city of Oita
Oita, Oita

is the capital cities of Japan of Oita Prefecture located on the island of Kyushu, Japan....
.

History

After the Meiji Restoration
Meiji Restoration

The , also known as the Meiji Ishin, Revolution, or Renewal, was a chain of events that led to enormous changes in Japan's political and social structure....
, Bungo
Bungo Province

was a Provinces of Japan of Japan in eastern Kyushu. It bordered Buzen Province, Hyuga Province, Higo Province, Chikugo Province, and Chikuzen Province provinces....
 and southern Buzen
Buzen Province

Buzen was an old provinces of Japan of Japan in northern Kyushu, which bordered on Bungo province and Chikuzen provinces. Today the area is the eastern part of Fukuoka Prefecture, including some northern districts of Oita Prefecture....
 Provinces were combined to form Oita Prefecture: These provinces were divided among many local daimyo
Daimyo

The were powerful territorial lords who ruled most of Japan from their vast, hereditary land holdings. The term derives from a shortening of the title , which literally means "great named land" and originally simply referred to the owner of a large estate....
 and thus a large castle town never formed in Oita.

Geography

Oitamapcurrent
Oita Prefecture is located on the north-eastern coast of the island of Kyushu. Surrounded by the Suo Channel and Honshu
Honshu

or Honshu is the largest island of Japan. The nation's main island, it is south of Hokkaido across the Tsugaru Strait, north of Shikoku across the Inland Sea, and northeast of Kyushu across the Kanmon Strait....
 Island to the north, the Iyo Channel and Shikoku
Shikoku

is the smallest and least populous of the four main islands of Japan, located south of Honshu and east of Kyushu island. Its ancient names include Iyo-no-futana-shima , Iyo-shima , and Futana-shima ....
 Island to the east, it is bordered by Miyazaki Prefecture
Miyazaki Prefecture

is a Prefectures of Japan of Japan located on the island of Kyushu. The capital is the city of Miyazaki, Miyazaki....
 to the south, and Fukuoka Prefecture
Fukuoka Prefecture

is a Prefectures of Japan of Japan located on Kyushu Island. The capital is the city of Fukuoka, Fukuoka....
 and Kumamoto Prefecture
Kumamoto Prefecture

is a Prefectures of Japan of Japan located on Kyushu Island. The capital is the city of Kumamoto, Kumamoto....
 to the west.

Oita Prefecture is almost entirely covered by mountains and has only narrow coastal plains.

Region

Currently, the Prefecture has 14 cities, 3 districts, 3 towns, and one village. From 2005 to 2006, all municipalities but Beppu, Tsukumi, Himeshima, Hiji, and all towns in Kusu District, merged, and the total municipalities went down from 58 on December 31, 2004, to 18 after the creation of the city of Kunisaki by merging with 4 towns from Higashikunisaki District on March 31, 2006. It will make the prefecture with less municipalities within Kyushu, and fourth least in Japan. However, Oita Prefecture now has the fewest towns (3) and fewest towns and villages combined (4) all over Japan.

Current municipalities


Cities
  • Beppu
    Beppu, Oita

    is a cities of Japan located in Oita Prefecture on the island of Kyushu, Japan. On January 31, 2008, the city had an official population of 122,297 and total area is 125.13 km? for a population density of 977 persons per km?....
  • Bungo-ono
    Bungo-ono, Oita

    is a cities of Japan located in Oita Prefecture, Japan.The city was founded on March 31, 2005 as a result of the merger between the municipalities of Asaji, Oita, Chitose, Oita, Inukai, Oita, Kiyokawa, Oita, Mie, Oita, Ogata, Oita and Ono, Oita ....
  • Bungotakada
    Bungotakada, Oita

    is a cities of Japan located in Oita Prefecture, Japan.As of 2003, the city has an estimated population of 18,239 and the population density of 146.42 persons per km?....
  • Hita
    Hita, Oita

    is a cities of Japan in Oita Prefecture, Japan, that was founded on December 11, 1940. It is an agricultural and industrial centre that primarily produces lumber, furniture, and pottery....
  • Kitsuki
    Kitsuki, Oita

    is a cities of Japan located in Oita Prefecture, Japan.As of 2003, the city has an estimated population of 22,955 and the population density of 254.43 persons per km?....
  • Kunisaki
    Kunisaki, Oita

    is a cities of Japan located in Oita Prefecture, Japan.Kunisaki City was founded on March 31, 2006, as a result of the merger between the towns of Kunisaki, Oita , Aki, Oita, Kunimi, Oita and Musashi, Oita from Higashikunisaki District, Oita....
  • Nakatsu
    Nakatsu, Oita

    is a cities of Japan located on the northern border of Oita Prefecture in Kyushu, Japan. The city is situated on the border with Fukuoka Prefecture....
  • Oita
    Oita, Oita

    is the capital cities of Japan of Oita Prefecture located on the island of Kyushu, Japan....
     (capital)
  • Saiki
    Saiki, Oita

    is a cities of Japan located in Oita Prefecture, Japan.As of 2003, the former city had an estimated population of 49,183 and the population density of 249.19 persons per km?....
  • Taketa
    Taketa, Oita

    is a cities of Japan located in Oita Prefecture, Japan.As of 2003, the city has an estimated population of 16,807 and a population density of 83.69 persons per square kilometer....
  • Tsukumi
    Tsukumi, Oita

    is a cities of Japan located in Oita Prefecture, Japan.As of 2003, the city has an estimated population of 22,336 and the population density of 281.38 persons per square kilometer....
  • Usa
    Usa, Oita

    is a cities of Japan located in Oita Prefecture, Japan. Usa is famous for being the location of the 'Usa Shrine', built in 725, the head shrine of all of Hachiman shrines in Japan....
  • Usuki
    Usuki, Oita

    is a cities of Japan located in Oita Prefecture, Japan.As of 2003, the city has an estimated population of 35,106 and a population density of 231.22 persons per square kilometer....
  • Yufu
    Yufu, Oita

    is a cities of Japan located in Oita Prefecture, Japan.The city was founded on October 1, 2005 as a result of the merger between the towns of Hasama, Oita, Shonai, Oita and Yufuin, Oita ....


Towns and villages
  • Hayami District
    Hayami District, Oita

    is a districts of Japan located in Oita Prefecture, Japan.As of 2003, the district has an estimated population of 35,462 and the population density of 163.46 persons per km?....
    : Hiji
    Hiji, Oita

    is a towns of Japan located in Hayami District, Oita, Oita Prefecture, Japan.As of 2003, the town has an estimated population of 26,872 and the population density of 366.95 persons per km?....
  • Higashikunisaki District
    Higashikunisaki District, Oita

    is a districts of Japan located in Oita Prefecture, Japan.As of April 2006, the district has an estimated population of 2,898. The total area is now down to 6.75 km?....
    : Himeshima
    Himeshima, Oita

    is a villages of Japan located in Higashikunisaki District, Oita, Oita Prefecture, Japan.As of 2003, the village has an estimated population of 2,640 and the population density of 385.40 persons per km?....
  • Kusu District
    Kusu District, Oita

    is a districts of Japan located in Oita Prefecture, Japan.As of 2003, the district has an estimated population of 29,807 and the population density of 53.43 persons per km?....
    : Kokonoe
    Kokonoe, Oita

    is a small towns of Japan located in Kusu District, Oita, Oita Prefecture, Japan. It promotes its nine hot springs, which are occasionally closed due to flooding; it is also the summer headquarters of Labo Camp Kujuu, part of the LABO language program....
    , Kusu
    Kusu, Oita

    is a towns of Japan located in Kusu District, Oita, Oita Prefecture, Japan.As of 2003, the town has an estimated population of 18,518 and the population density of 64.65 persons per km?. The total area is 286.44 km?....


Mergers and dissolutions

If the district dissolved, then the link will be in place.
  • Hayami District: Yamaga
    Yamaga, Oita

    was a towns of Japan located in Hayami District, Oita, Oita Prefecture, Japan. On October 1, 2005, Yamaga was absorbed by the city of Kitsuki, Oita....
  • Higashikunisaki District: Aki
    Aki, Oita

    was a towns of Japan located in Higashikunisaki District, Oita, Oita Prefecture, Japan. On March 31, 2006, Aki merged with the towns of Kunisaki, Oita , Kunimi, Oita, and Musashi, Oita to form the new city of Kunisaki, Oita....
    , Kunimi
    Kunimi, Oita

    was a towns of Japan located in Higashikunisaki District, Oita, Oita Prefecture, Japan. On March 31, 2006, Kunimi merged with the towns of Kunisaki, Oita , Aki, Oita, and Musashi, Oita to form the new city of Kunisaki, Oita....
    , Kunisaki
    Kunisaki, Oita (town)

    was a towns of Japan located in Higashikunisaki District, Oita, Oita Prefecture, Japan. On March 31, 2006, Kunisaki merged with the towns of Aki, Oita, Kunimi, Oita and Musashi, Oita to form the new city of Kunisaki, Oita....
    , Musashi
    Musashi, Oita

    was a towns of Japan located in Higashikunisaki District, Oita, Oita Prefecture, Japan. On March 31, 2006, Musashi merged with the towns of Kunisaki, Oita , Aki, Oita, and Kunimi, Oita to form the new city of Kunisaki, Oita....
  • Ono District
    Ono District, Oita

    was a districts of Japan located in Oita Prefecture, Japan.As of January 1, 2005 the district had 6 towns and 2 villages.* Asaji, Oita* Chitose, Oita...
    : Notsu
    Notsu, Oita

    was a towns of Japan located in Ono District, Oita, Oita Prefecture, Japan. On January 1, 2005, Notsu merged with the city of Usuki, Oita to form the new city of Usuki, Oita....
    , Asaji
    Asaji, Oita

    was a towns of Japan located in Ono District, Oita, Oita Prefecture, Japan. On March 31, 2005, Asaji merged with the towns of Inukai, Oita, Mie, Oita, Ogata, Oita, and Ono, Oita, and the villages of Chitose, Oita and Kiyokawa, Oita, to form the new city of Bungo-ono, Oita....
    , Chitose
    Chitose, Oita

    was a villages of Japan located in Ono District, Oita, Oita Prefecture, Japan. On March 31, 2005, Chitose merged with the towns of Inukai, Oita, Mie, Oita, Ogata, Oita, and Ono, Oita, and the village of Kiyokawa, Oita, to form the new city of Bungo-ono, Oita....
    , Inukai
    Inukai, Oita

    was a towns of Japan located in Ono District, Oita, Oita Prefecture, Japan. On March 31, 2005, Inukai merged with the towns of Mie, Oita, Ogata, Oita, and Ono, Oita, and the villages of Chitose, Oita and Kiyokawa, Oita, to form the new city of Bungo-ono, Oita....
    , Kiyokawa
    Kiyokawa, Oita

    is a villages of Japan located in Ono District, Oita, Oita Prefecture, Japan. On March 31, 2005, Kiyokawa merged with the towns of Inukai, Oita, Mie, Oita, Ogata, Oita, and Ono, Oita, and the village of Chitose, Oita, to form the new city of Bungo-ono, Oita....
    , Mie
    Mie, Oita

    was a towns of Japan located in Ono District, Oita, Oita Prefecture, Japan. On March 31, 2005, Mie merged with the towns of Inukai, Oita, Ogata, Oita, and Ono, Oita, and the villages of Chitose, Oita and Kiyokawa, Oita, to form the new city of Bungo-ono, Oita....
    , Ogata
    Ogata, Oita

    was a towns of Japan located in Ono District, Oita, Oita Prefecture, Japan. On March 31, 2005, Ogata merged with the towns of Inukai, Oita, Mie, Oita, and Ono, Oita, and the villages of Chitose, Oita and Kiyokawa, Oita, to form the new city of Bungo-ono, Oita....
    , Ono
    Ono, Oita

    was a towns of Japan located in Ono District, Oita, Oita Prefecture, Japan. On March 31, 2005, Ono merged with the towns of Inukai, Oita, Mie, Oita, and Ogata, Oita, and the villages of Chitose, Oita and Kiyokawa, Oita, to form the new city of Bungo-ono, Oita....
  • Oita District
    Oita District, Oita

    was a districts of Japan located in Oita Prefecture, Japan.As of 2003, the district had an estimated population of 40,723 and population density of 99.35 persons per km?....
    : Notsuharu
    Notsuharu, Oita

    was a towns of Japan located in Oita District, Oita, Oita Prefecture, Japan. On January 1, 2005, Notsuharu and Saganoseki, Oita merged with the city of Oita, Oita....
    , Hasama
    Hasama, Oita

    was a towns of Japan located in Oita District, Oita, Oita Prefecture, Japan. On October 1, 2005, Hasama merged with the towns of Shonai, Oita and Yufuin, Oita to form the city of Yufu, Oita....
    , Shonai
    Shonai, Oita

    was a towns of Japan located in Oita District, Oita, Oita Prefecture, Japan. On October 1, 2005, Shonai merged with the towns of Hasama, Oita and Yufuin, Oita to form the city of Yufu, Oita....
    , Yufuin
    Yufuin, Oita

    is a district of the List of cities in Japan of Yufu, Oita, Oita Prefecture, Japan.Yufuin was a towns of Japan located in Oita District, Oita until October 1, 2005, when Yufuin merged with the towns of Shonai, Oita and Hasama, Oita to form the city of Yufu, Oita....
  • Kitaamabe District
    Kitaamabe District, Oita

    was a districts of Japan located in Oita Prefecture, Japan.The district had only the town of Saganoseki, Oita until December 31, 2004,but on January 1, 2005, the town along with the town of Notsuharu, Oita merged into the city of Oita, Oita, and the district was dissolved....
    : Saganoseki
    Saganoseki, Oita

    was a towns of Japan located in Kitaamabe District, Oita, Oita Prefecture, Japan. On January 1, 2005, Saganoseki merged with the city of Oita, Oita....
  • Shimoge District
    Shimoge District, Oita

    was a districts of Japan located in Oita Prefecture, Japan. On March 1 2005, the district was dissolved when the four towns that it comprised were absorbed by Nakatsu, Oita....
    : Hon'yabakei, Sanko
    Sanko, Oita

    was a villages of Japan located in Shimoge District, Oita, Oita Prefecture, Japan. On March 1 2005, Sanko, along with the towns of Yamakuni, Oita, Hon'yabakei, Oita, and Yabakei, Oita, were absorbed by the city of Nakatsu, Oita....
    , Yabakei
    Yabakei, Oita

    was a towns of Japan located in Shimoge District, Oita, Oita Prefecture, Japan. On March 1 2005, Yabakei, along with the towns of Yamakuni, Oita and Hon'yabakei, Oita, and the village of Sanko, Oita, were absorbed by the city of Nakatsu, Oita....
    , Yamakuni
    Yamakuni, Oita

    was a towns of Japan located in Shimoge District, Oita, Oita Prefecture, Japan. On March 1 2005, Yamakuni, along with the towns of Hon'yabakei, Oita and Yabakei, Oita, and the village of Sanko, Oita, were absorbed by the city of Nakatsu, Oita....
  • Minamiamabe District
    Minamiamabe District, Oita

    was a districts of Japan located in Oita Prefecture, Japan.As of 2003, the district has an estimated population of 33,239 and the population density of 47.09 persons per km?....
    : Honjo
    Honjo, Oita

    was a villages of Japan located in Minamiamabe District, Oita, Oita Prefecture, Japan. On March 3, 2005, Honjo and the other towns of Minamiamabe were absorbed by the city of Saiki, Oita....
    , Kamae
    Kamae, Oita

    was a towns of Japan located in Minamiamabe District, Oita, Oita Prefecture, Japan. On March 3, 2005, Kamae and the other towns of Minamiamabe were absorbed by the city of Saiki, Oita....
    , Kamiura
    Kamiura, Oita

    was a towns of Japan located in Minamiamabe District, Oita, Oita Prefecture, Japan. On March 3, 2005, Kamiura and the other towns of Minamiamabe were absorbed by the city of Saiki, Oita....
    , Naokawa
    Naokawa, Oita

    was a villages of Japan located in Minamiamabe District, Oita, Oita Prefecture, Japan. On March 3, 2005, Naokawa and the other towns of Minamiamabe were absorbed by the city of Saiki, Oita....
    , Tsurumi
    Tsurumi, Oita

    was a towns of Japan located in Minamiamabe District, Oita, Oita Prefecture, Japan. On March 3, 2005, Tsurumi and the other towns of Minamiamabe were absorbed by the city of Saiki, Oita....
    , Ume
    Ume, Oita

    was a towns of Japan located in Minamiamabe District, Oita, Oita Prefecture, Japan. On March 3, 2005, Ume and the other towns of Minamiamabe were absorbed by the city of Saiki, Oita....
    , Yayoi
    Yayoi, Oita

    was a towns of Japan located in Minamiamabe District, Oita, Oita Prefecture, Japan. On March 3, 2005, Yayoi and the other towns of Minamiamabe were absorbed by the city of Saiki, Oita....
    , Yonozu
    Yonozu, Oita

    was a villages of Japan located in Minamiamabe District, Oita, Oita Prefecture, Japan. On March 3, 2005, Yonozu and the other towns of Minamiamabe were absorbed by the city of Saiki, Oita....
  • Hita District
    Hita District, Oita

    was a districts of Japan located in Oita Prefecture, Japan.In 2003, the district had an estimated population of 14,180 and the population density of 35.72 persons per km?....
    : Amagase
    Amagase, Oita

    was a towns of Japan located in Hita, Oita, Oita Prefecture, Japan. On March 22, 2005, Amagase merged with the other towns of the Hita District to form the city of Hita, Oita....
    , Kamitsue
    Kamitsue, Oita

    was a villages of Japan located in Hita, Oita, Oita Prefecture, Japan. On March 22, 2005, Kamitsue merged with the other towns of the Hita District to form the city of Hita, Oita....
    , Maetsue
    Maetsue, Oita

    was a villages of Japan located in Hita, Oita, Oita Prefecture, Japan. On March 22, 2005, Maetsue merged with the other towns of the Hita District to form the city of Hita, Oita....
    , Nakatsue
    Nakatsue, Oita

    was a villages of Japan located in Hita, Oita, Oita Prefecture, Japan. On March 22, 2005, Nakatsue merged with the other towns of the Hita District to form the city of Hita, Oita....
    ,
  • Usa District
    Usa District, Oita

    was a districts of Japan located in Oita Prefecture, Japan.As of 2003, the district had an estimated population of 12,739 and the population density of 48.85 persons per square kilometer....
    : Ajimu
    Ajimu, Oita

    was a towns of Japan located in Usa District, Oita, Oita Prefecture, Japan. On March 31, 2005 Ajimu and Innai, Oita were absorbed by the city of Usa, Oita....
    , Innai
    Innai, Oita

    was a towns of Japan located in Usa District, Oita, Oita Prefecture, Japan. On March 31, 2005 Innai and Ajimu, Oita were absorbed by the city of Usa, Oita....
  • Nishikunisaki District
    Nishikunisaki District, Oita

    was a districts of Japan located in Oita Prefecture, Japan.The district was dissolved on October 1, 2005....
    : Kakadi, Matama
    Matama, Oita

    was a towns of Japan located in Nishikunisaki District, Oita, Oita Prefecture, Japan. On March 31, 2005, Matama and Kakaji, Oita were absorbed by the city of Bungotakada, Oita....
    , Ota
    Ota, Oita

    was a villages of Japan located in Nishikunisaki District, Oita, Oita Prefecture, Japan. On October 1, 2005, Ota was absorbed by the city of Kitsuki, Oita....
  • Naoiri District
    Naoiri District, Oita

    was a districts of Japan located in Oita Prefecture, Japan.As of 2003, the district had an estimated population of 10,956 and the population density of 39.58 persons per km?....
    : Kuju
    Kuju, Oita

    was a towns of Japan located in Naoiri District, Oita, Oita Prefecture, Japan. On April 1, 2005, Kuju and the other towns of the Naoiri District merged to form the city of Taketa, Oita....
    , Naoiri
    Naoiri, Oita

    was a towns of Japan located in Naoiri District, Oita, Oita Prefecture, Japan. On April 1, 2005, the town of Naoiri and the other towns of the Naoiri District merged to form the city of Taketa, Oita....
    , Ogi
    Ogi, Oita

    was a towns of Japan located in Naoiri District, Oita, Oita Prefecture, Japan. On April 1, 2005, Ogi and the other towns of the Naoiri District merged to form the city of Taketa, Oita....


Economy

Oita Prefecture is known for its production of kabosu
Kabosu

is a juicy green citrus fruit closely related to the yuzu with the sharpness of lemon, used instead of vinegar in some Japanese dishes. It grows on a flowering plant with sharp thorns, and the fruit is harvested when still green but ripens to yellow....
 (a kind of citrus fruit) as well as its horsemeat.

Economic development of Oita was greatly aided by the One Village One Product movement
One Village One Product movement

The or OVOP is a program for regional development. It began in Oita Prefecture, Japan, in 1979 when the then-governor Morihiko Hiramatsu advocated the program....
 of long-time governor Morihiko Hiramatsu
Morihiko Hiramatsu

is a Japanese people politician who was elected Governor of Oita Prefecture from April 1979 to April 2003. As Governor, he initiated the One Village One Product movement for regional development, which became much copied by developing countries throughout the world....
.

Demographics


Culture


Sports

The sports teams listed below are based in Oita.

Football (soccer)
  • Oita Trinita
    Oita Trinita

    is a J. League team. The team name Trinita can be considered either a combination of the English language word trinity and Oita, or the Italian language word trinit?....



Basketball
  • Oita Heatdevils (Beppu
    Beppu, Oita

    is a cities of Japan located in Oita Prefecture on the island of Kyushu, Japan. On January 31, 2008, the city had an official population of 122,297 and total area is 125.13 km? for a population density of 977 persons per km?....
    )


Volleyball
  • Oita Miyoshi Weisse Adler
    Oita Miyoshi Weisse Adler

    Oita Miyoshi Weisse Adler is a men's volleyball team based in Oita, Oita, Japan. It plays in V.League , the top tier of the Japanese volleyball hierarchy....
      (Oita city
    Oita, Oita

    is the capital cities of Japan of Oita Prefecture located on the island of Kyushu, Japan....
    )


Tourism

Oita Prefecture is famous for its hot springs, particularly those in and around the city of Beppu, known as the 'hells', or jigoku
Jigoku

Jigoku may refer to:* Jigoku , a 1960 Japanese Horror Film.* Diyu, the realm of the dead or "hell" in Chinese mythology....
. Many are of tourist interest only and cannot be used as onsen
Onsen

An is a term for hot springs in the Japanese language, though the term is often used describe the bathing facilities and inns around the hot springs....
 (notably the Blood Pond Hell
Hell

In many religious traditions, Hell is a place of suffering and punishment in the afterlife, often in the underworld. Religions with a linear Divinity history often depict Hell as endless ....
 (reddish water) and the Oniyama Hell). The city's ryokans
Ryokan (inn)

A is a type of traditional Japanese inn dating from the Edo period , when they served travelers along Japan's highways. They typically feature tatami-matted rooms, communal baths, and other public areas where visitors may wear yukata and talk with the owner....
 and public onsen are amply supplied by the same volcanic source. Visitors particularly relish the effects of burial in steaming hot volcanic sands.

Beppu offers a wide range of cultural experiences, from an annual international music festival, to the unabashed Hihokan Sex Museum.

The elaborate public aquarium "Umi-tamago" on the shoreline outside Beppu features basketballing sea otter
Sea Otter

The sea otter is a marine mammal native to the coasts of the northern and eastern Pacific Ocean. Adult sea otters typically weigh between 14 and 45 Kilogram , making them the heaviest members of the Mustelidae, but among the smallest marine mammals....
s, performing archer fish, and puzzle-solving octopuses, along with more naturalistic displays of freshwater and marine fish from around the world.

Near the marine park, Mount Takasaki Monkey Park rises steeply from the shoreline. Two distinct troupes of wild macaque
Macaque

The macaques constitute a genus of Old World monkeys of the subfamily Cercopithecinae. Aside from humans , the macaques are the most widespread primate genus, ranging from northern Africa to Japan....
 monkeys make regular visits to the feeding grounds here, which were initially established to entice the monkeys away from raiding the region's fruit crops, a behaviour that brought them into conflict with farmers. The wild macaques ignore the small crowds that gather at these feeding sessions, and may be observed at close quarters.

Beppu is a busy passenger port with regular ferry links through the inland sea to Osaka
Osaka

is a Cities of Japan in Japan, located at the mouth of the Yodo River on Osaka Bay, in the Kansai region of the main island of Honshu.Osaka is a City designated by government ordinance under the Local Autonomy Law and the capital city of Osaka Prefecture....
 and several other destinations.

Other attractions of Oita Prefecture include the Sanrio
Sanrio

is a Japan company that designs and licenses brand characters. Their products include stationery, school supplies, gifts and accessories. Sanrio's best known character is Hello Kitty, a white cat with red bow and no visible mouth, one of the most successful marketing brands in the world....
 theme park Harmonyland.

Oita's Mt. Hachimen is also home to the popular music festival, Concert on the Rock
Concert on the Rock

Concert on the Rock was an international rock festival that takes place annually in Nakatsu, Oita city, Oita Prefecture, Japan. It is a charity event in aid of UNICEF that was established in 2004....
. This annual charity event sees over 30 international acts performing over a June weekend for the pleasure of Japan's music lovers. The natural surroundings make it one of the most picturesque rock festivals in the world.

Prefectural symbols


Miscellaneous topics

Tatsuo Yamamoto
Tatsuo Yamamoto

was a Japanese politician and Governor of the Bank of Japan from 1898 to 1903. He was also a member of the House of Peers and served as a cabinet minister in the pre-war Japanese government....
, once governor of the Bank of Japan
Bank of Japan

is the central bank of Japan....
 from 1898 to 1903, was from here.

Media

  • Oita Broadcasting System
    Oita Broadcasting System

    or OBS is a television company based in Oita Prefecture, Japan.Famous radio announcer and personality Toshio Nishimura appears on OBS. He is well-known throughout the prefecture and is often referred to by his radio nickname "Bin Bin"....
    (OBS)
  • Television Oita System(TOS)
  • Oita Asahi Broadcasting
    Oita Asahi Broadcasting

    , also known as OAB, is a Japanese broadcast network affiliated with the All-Nippon News Network. Their headquarters are located in Oita Prefecture....
    (OAB)


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