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May 19, 2014 Event
Hita Kawabiraki Kanko Matsuri
Summer’s just around the corner, so why not enjoy fireworks near the hot spring inns and hotels along the Mikuma River? The 67th Hita Kawabiraki Kanko Matsuri festival (Hita City, ...
Oct 31, 2013 Event
Beppu Art Month 2013
When you hear the word “Beppu”, images of steamy hot onsen immediately come to mind - but did you know that Beppu, Oita is also known for its blooming art and music community? Held...
May 28, 2013 Now Reports
Tomek Ziemba
Originally from Ottawa, Canada, Tomek Ziemba (nickname TK) came to Kyushu on the JET Programme in 2007. Since arriving, however, he has taken a different path to his teaching colle...
Mar 29, 2013 Event
Kimono Rental in Kitsuki City, Oita
Wear a Kimono and stroll through a traditional Japanese town! Kitsuki City, dubbed Little Kyoto for its classic streets and stores, is just 2 hours from Hakata, 30 minutes from Bep...
Mar 28, 2013 Places
Oita Weekend Getaway!
Fukuoka is our favorite urban playground but on weekends we love to get out of town, and Oita Prefecture is one of our top weekend getaway destinations. While day trips from Fukuok...
Oct 5, 2012 Event
Eat Beef, Shout! Event in Yufuin
I scream, you scream, we all scream for... beef? This unusual event combines Yufuin Namiyagi farm’s delicious beef with a high energy screaming contest in the natural surroundings ...
Aug 6, 2012 Event
37th Yufuin Cinema Festival
One of Japan’s longest running film festivals is held in the quaint hot spring town of Yufuin, Oita. This year, the 37th year, 13 Japanese films made between 1955 and 2012 will be ...
May 24, 2012 Event
Autopolis Super 2&4 Race 2012
A fiercely competitive weekend of racing comes to Oita this weekend! The Autopolis Super 2&4 Race 2012 runs for two days, May 26~27, with both two-wheel and four-wheel race cat...
Mar 1, 2007 Now Reports
Beppu Hatto Yukemuri Akari no Matsuri
Light is the theme of this early spring festival, as the hot spring city of Beppu is illuminated with all the colors of the spectrum.
