Oita Prefecture

Apr 24, 2019 Event

Kitsuki Castle Festival

This is the biggest festival of the year in Kitsuki, Oita Prefecture, a town which is referred to locally as little Kyoto. Don a kimono (rentals available) and join in the activiti...

Festival

Apr 24, 2019 Local News

First Shipment of Hita Lumber to USA

A ceremony to mark the first shipment of Japanese red cedar to the US was held in Hita City last month. Hita Lumber Cooperative Association took an order of 1,800 pieces of Hita su...

Apr 12, 2019 Local News

A New APU Faculty Planning to Work With Luxury Hotel

A new tourism faculty at Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University (APU) is planning to run classes in conjunction with the ANA Intercontinental Beppu Resort & Spa, which will open later...

Apr 10, 2019 Local News

Japan’s Eldest Governor Reelected in Oita Prefecture

Katsusada Hirose was re-elected as the governor of Oita Prefecture, and his fifth term in office starts as the eldest governor in Japan. The 76-year-old governor expressed his appr...

Mar 29, 2019 Event

Beppu Onsen Furo Marathon

Join a laid-back marathon and take a dip in Beppu’s hot springs at the same time! The Beppu Furo Marathon is part of the Beppu Hatto Onsen Festival. The title plays with the fact t...

Festival

Mar 6, 2019 Event

Spring Sake Festival in Hita City (CANCELED)

A sake barrel opening festival will be held in Hita City this weekend! Hita is known as a city with excellent water. Three local sake brewers and two liquor brands based in the cit...