Castle tourism in Oita Prefecture
Oita Prefecture is Japan's number one hot spring prefecture with over 5,000 hot springs. Beppu Onsen, famous for its hell tours and hell steaming, has many hot springs, including Yufuin Onsen, where you can enjoy rural scenery. Historic sites such as Nakatsu Castle, one of Japan's three major water castles, Oka Castle, famous for Rentaro Taki's ``The Moon of the Ruined Castle,'' Usa Jingu, the headquarters of Hachiman Shrine, and the Usuki Stone Buddha, a national treasure, are also worth seeing. Kuju Kogen, a highland resort, is located in a corner of Aso-Kuju National Park, which spans Kumamoto Prefecture. A drive along the Yamanami Highway is also recommended.
Castle, temple and shrine sightseeing in Oita Prefecture
Information on castles, temples, and shrines in Oita Prefecture
History of Oita Prefecture
Pick up history such as incidents and people related to Oita Prefecture
- There was never a transfer of the castle lord.
- Round-up of hidden Christians in Oita
- Dedicated by a family connected to Toyotomi Hideyoshi
- One family continues to rule from the beginning of the feudal era.
- A small domain ruled by two families
- The most famous military commander of the Otomo clan
- The final battle of the samurai: Takamori Saigo vs. the government
- Produced Yukichi Fukuzawa
- often hit by natural disasters
- Hideyoshi defeated Shimazu and took control of Kyushu.
