Best Tourist Spots In Oita
Here're best Tourist Spots in Oita. We released a ranking of reviews about Tourist Spots posted by travel influencers who have actually been to Oita.
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I was able to see a truly beautiful sunset at Oita Prefecture's Matama Beach, which is rumored to be the best spot for sunset views in Japan. At the moment when the sun goes down, everyone who watches them sighs in unison! A beautiful sunset early in the new year. I hope this year will be peaceful. . I am posting this with my best wishes.
Name
Matama Coast
Address
Usuno, Bungotakada-shi, OitaGoogle Map
How to get there
30 min By car, from JR Usa Station
Parking
Free parking area is available
Oita is a representative onsen prefecture in Japan. And in Beppu, you can enjoy visiting the hot spring sources, called Jigoku (hell) in Japanese. The colorful Jigoku, and greenhouse that uses the geothermal heat, there are many places to see.
It's well known also as a spiritual power spot in Oita Prefecture. When you enter the gate, go up the stairs, and stand in front of Fukiji Daidou (Temple Hall), you will be wrapped with the mysterious atmosphere of 1300 years history.
Name
Fukiji Temple
Address
2395 Tashibufuki, Bungotakada-shi, OitaGoogle Map
Tel
0978-26-3189
Fee
Adult 300 yen、Child 150 yen
How to get there
Parking
Free parking area is available
Mt.Yufu-dake is a symbol of Yufuin. From now to early spring, it'll be nice to view it from a bank along Oita River flowing in the center of the town. The scenery of cherry blossoms that begin to bloom after canola flowers is famous as a location of TV dramas. You can enjoy the early spring in Kyushu Region.
Name
Mt.Yufu-dake
Address
108 Kawaminami Yufuin-cho, Yufu-shi, OitaGoogle Map
Tel
0977-84-3111
How to get there
Hot spring and clear water well up from the bottom of Lake Kinrin-ko. In the morning of cold day in winter, fantastic mist form up because of the deference in temperatures of those. It's the special scenery that we can see only when some conditions are satisfied, such as a big difference in temperatures between day and night, and a sunny day with no winds.
Name
Lake Kinrin-ko
Address
1561-1 Kawakami Yufuin-cho, Yufu-shi, OitaGoogle Map
Tel
0977-84-3111
How to get there
Because it's a temple built 1300 years ago, you can feel peace in your heart and relaxed. It's also a spiritual power spot.
Name
Futago-ji Temple
Address
1548 Futago Aki-machi, Kunisaki-shi, OitaGoogle Map
Very impressive cluster amaryllis (red spider lily) like a red carpet that can be seen from the road, is a kind of healing place. I wanted to be here more.◎Free parking area is available for 30 cars. Cluster Amaryllis Festival is on September 15th and 16th.
Name
Nanatsumori Tumulus Group
Address
Toue, Taketa-shi, OitaGoogle Map
How to get there
By car or taxi, 15 min from Bungo Taketa Station, 110 min from Oita Airport, or 70 min from Oita Station.
Parking
Free parking area is available
Yaba-kei Gorge is a popular tourist attraction in Oita and one of the Three Curious Spots and also the New Scenic Spots in Japan. Looking up the huge stones standing by the road, you can feel the strong power of the stones like falling down.
Name
Yaba-kei Gorge
Address
Kakisaka Yabakei-machi, Nakatsu-shi, OitaGoogle Map
Tel
0979-64-6565
How to get there
Kokonoe 'Yume' Suspension Bridge is the highest one in Japan as a bridge for foot passenger only. The primeval forest of Naruko-gawa Valley spreads under 173m drop, you can enjoy the beautiful scenery and the fear at the same time.◎Parking lot is available. Admission fee: over 13 years old 500 yen, over 6 years old 200 yen.
Name
Kokonoe 'Yume' Suspension Bridge
Address
1208 Tano Kokonoe-machi, Kusu-gun, OitaGoogle Map
How to get there
Hitome Hakkei of Shin Yabakei Gorge is a place you can see various shapes of rock in one sight. Its autumn colors are well known, but in winter, you can enjoy the monochromatic scenery like ink painting! On cold days, you may find icicle or something especially in winter.◎It's NOT Hon Yabakei Gorge famous for Blue Cave. The nearest IC: Kusu IC of Oita Express Way. Parking area is available. Bus: 1.5hours from Nakatsu Station.
Name
Shin Yabakei Gorge
Address
Shin-yaba Yabakei-machi, Nakatsu-shi, OitaGoogle Map
How to get there
Parking
Parking area is available
Beppu Hatto means eight hot spring areas in Beppu. There are uncountable onsen here in the town giving off the steam, and it's like an amusement park of onsen! What's more, there are ten kinds of spring qualities, so you can enjoy different kinds of onsen.
Harajiri waterfall is wide and locates in the mountains. The force changes as the water amount of the day, and if you stand above the fall, you can enjoy seeing the water falling down.
Name
Harajiri Falls
Address
Ogata-machi, Bungoono-shi, OitaGoogle Map
How to get there
Parking
Parking area is available
Takegawara Onsen is a representative one of Beppu Onsen which has a long history since Meiji 12 (1879). The ordinary bath is for only 100 yen, but the sand bath will be a good experience when you visit here. I like the good-old atmosphere of the inside as well as the outside building! There're no bath amenities at all, you need to bring by yourselves.
Name
Takegawara Onsen
Address
16-23 Motomachi, Beppu-shi, OitaGoogle Map
Tel
0977-23-1585
Hours
6:30-22:30
How to get there
8 min walk from Beppu Station
Parking
Nearby toll parking area is available
We can see predatory animals like lions and leopards, and also feed them if you take a safari's special car. In a good timing, we can enjoy meeting with baby lions and take pictures with them. There's also a facility to touch dogs and cats.
Name
African Safari
Address
2-1755-1 Minamihata, Ajimu-machi ｱｼﾞﾑﾏﾁﾐﾅﾐﾊﾀ, Usa-shi, OitaGoogle Map
Tel
0978-48-2331
Hours
9:00-17:00
Fee
Adult 2500 yen、Child 1400 yen
How to get there
50 min by bus from Beppu Station to Safari
Parking
Parking area is available
At Yufugawa Gorge, you can also enjoy the real activities such as canyoning, but even going down steps for only 5minutes from the parking, you can easily find the beautiful scenes of gorge.
In Oita, Usa Jingu Shrine is a main shrine of Hachiman shrines all over Japan. There're many places to see in the precinct, and worthy of special mention is, very lively greens you can see here and there.
Name
Usa Jingu
Address
2859 Minami-usa, Usa-shi, OitaGoogle Map
Tel
0978-37-0001
Hours
5:30-21:00
How to get there
You can see the stone images of Buddha as a Japanese national treasure, and find delicious cafe near here. I like the park where the calm time going by.
Name
Usuki Sekibutsu Park
Address
Fukata, Usuki-shi, OitaGoogle Map
How to get there
By bus, 20 min from JR Usuki Station to Usukisekibutsu Bus. By car or taxi, 35 min from Oita Station, or 75 min from Oita Airport.
Parking
Parking area is available
Now in this season, there're beautiful daisy, nemophila, and poppy against the background of mountains! It's a best place to go with a camera.
Name
Kujū Flower Park
Address
4050 Kujū, Kujū-machi , Taketa-shi, OitaGoogle Map
Hours
8:30-17:30
Fee
Adult 1300 yen、Child 500 yen
How to get there
20 min by car or taxi from Bungo Takeda Station
Parking
Parking area is available
