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Sep 1, 2017 Local News
Oita High School Cancel Trip to Guam
Oita Hofu High School canceled a school trip to Guam, which was scheduled for October, following North Korea's recent...
Aug 25, 2017 Local News
Ontayaki Minto Festival Cancelled, Koishiwara-yaki Minto Mura Festival to Go Ahead
The Hita City Cooperative announced that the Ontayaki Minto Festival this October where local potters sell their creations at reasonable prices, will be cancelled due to the damage...
Aug 25, 2017 Local News
Bathers Can Enter Amagase Outdoor Onsen While Clothed
From September 1, visitors who want to experience one of the seven outdoor baths located beside the Kusu River in the onsen resort of...
Aug 15, 2017 Event
Hita Mikumagawa Ayu Festival
The Mikumagawa River is famous for yana, a traditional river fishing method involving wooden dam-like structures. Nearby, children catch...
Jul 24, 2017 Local News
Two Tokyo-based IT Companies to Open Offices on Remote Island in Oita
Two Tokyo-based IT companies are set to open offices on the island of Himeshima, Oita Prefecture. System developers BrainNet (Chiyoda, Tokyo) and app developers Ruby (Chuo, Tokyo) ...
Jul 20, 2017 Local News
Heavy Downpours Caused by Intense Cumulonimbus Clouds
The Japanese Meteorological Agency revealed that the record levels of rain that fell in Fukuoka and Oita were caused by the formation of numerous...
Jul 5, 2017 Local News
Roro Cargo Ship to Dock at Oita
MOL Ferry Co., Ltd. and Nippon Express announced that their RORO cargo ship, which runs between Tokyo and Hakata six times a week, will start to dock at...
Apr 28, 2017 Event
Ontayaki Karausu Matsuri 2017
Held every year during Golden Week, this festival gives visitors the chance to come into contact with a kind of pottery that utilizes traditional techniques, which have been passed...
Apr 27, 2017 Event
Kitsuki Castle Festival
This is the biggest festival of the year in Kitsuki, Oita Pref., a town which is referred to locally as little Kyoto. There will be several parades of samurai and princesses as wel...
Mar 29, 2017 Now Reports
Discover the Hidden Gems of Oita, Kyushu
Famed for its geothermal activity, cultural festivals, and beautiful agricultural land- and seascapes, Oita Prefecture is a vast and beautiful region. Each component district is ho...