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Feb 8, 2023 Local News
Oita Prefecture Announces Names of Hovercraft Connecting Airport and City
Oita Prefecture announced on the 7th the names of the hovercrafts that will connect Oita Airport (in Kunisaki City) and Oita City. Inspired by the names of three Edo-era scholars a...
Jan 17, 2023 Local News
Chikuho Bank and Others Collaborate on JR Kyudai Main Line
Chikuho Bank, Oita Prefectural Credit Union (Oita City), and JR Kyushu signed a comprehensive cooperation agreement on January 12 to revitalize the local economy and increase compe...
Dec 14, 2022 Local News
JAL To Join Oita Space Airport Project
Japan Airlines announced on Dec. 12 that it would participate in a project being considered by Oita Prefecture, Sierra Space, and Kanematsu to use Oita Airport as a landing site fo...
Jul 1, 2022 Local News
Oita Onsen Association Launches Safety Program
Oita’s local hot spring association launched its safety program, ‘Yufuin Anshin no Yado.’ It is the first initiative by a hotel association to qualify safety measures against the n...
Jun 20, 2022 Local News
Kyuden Completes New High Voltage Cable Network
Kyushu Electric Power Transmission and Distribution began using a new high voltage cable throughout Kyushu. Construction of some 290 transmission towers for ‘Himuka-kansen’ was...
May 31, 2022 Local News
Japan Tourism Agency Announces Cancellation of Trial Tour to Fukuoka and Oita
The Japan Tourism Agency announced on May 30 that it had canceled a tour to demonstrate acceptance of tourism to Japan, including Fukuoka Prefecture, after confirming that one of t...
Apr 1, 2022 Local News
Fukuoka and Oita Selected For 2024 Sightseeing Campaign
JR group companies have chosen Fukuoka and Oita as their 2024 Destination Campaign destinations. The joint sightseeing promotion program for April ~ June in 2024 entails a collabor...
Feb 15, 2022 Event
Tenryo Hita Ohina Matsuri
During the Edo period, Hita was one of first towns in Kyushu to flourish, and this is reflected in the luxurious Edo-period hina dolls still being displayed today. Most of the venu...
Feb 15, 2022 Event
Usuki Hina Meguri
According to old manuscripts, during the revolution of the Tempo era (1841~43) the decoration of hina dolls was prohibited in the Usuki Domain in an attempt to enforce a frugal lif...
Dec 17, 2021 Local News
International Drone Video Contest in Oita
The Drone Movie World Championship will be held in Kusu Town of Oita Prefecture between January and February 2022. The 52-day event gathers professionals and amateurs alike to let ...
