Oita Prefecture
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Feb 8, 2024 Event
Usuki Hina Meguri
During the Tenpo Reforms (1841-43), the Usuki Domain was marked by a mandate for simplicity and thrift, permitting only the decoration of paper Hina dolls. In such a period...
Feb 8, 2024 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...
Feb 8, 2024 Event
Kitsuki Castle Town Walk and Doll Tour
Kitsuki, a picturesque castle town steeped in Edo period ambiance, is celebrated for its distinctive "sandwich" urban structure, with samurai residences perched...
Sep 13, 2023 Event
Distant Duos: A Petite Exhibition
Experience the harmonious worlds of two artists: Sakamoto Sou, a ceramist working in Onta, a pottery...
Sep 12, 2023 Local News
Flying Cars Take Off in Oita with New Partnership
Oita Prefecture in Japan has entered into a memorandum of understanding with four entities, including...
Aug 29, 2023 Local News
From Trains to Buses: New Life for Kyushu Route
A section of the JR Hita-Hikosan Line, which was severely affected by heavy rains in Northern Kyushu six years ago, resumed operation on the 28th. The service has been transformed ...
Aug 8, 2023 Local News
Recruitment Startup Tackles Caregiver Shortage in Oita
Tokyo's startup, For A-career, focusing on job recruitment, has expanded to Oita City, aiming to assist the caregiving sector's staffing needs. The company, established in 2018, ha...
Jul 11, 2023 Local News
Chikuho Bank, Oita Union Promote Transferable Pension Plans
Chikuho Bank and the Oita Prefecture Credit Union have formed a partnership to expand the use of the "Anyone DC Plan," a corporate-type defined contribution pension plan. This init...
May 16, 2023 Local News
JR Kyushu to Launch New D&S Tourism Train by 2024
JR Kyushu announced on May 10th that it plans to introduce a new train in its 'D&S Train' (Design & Story) tourism series, set to operate between Hakata Station and Yufuin/Beppu St...
Apr 28, 2023 Local News
Bus Rapid Transit Replaces Damaged Railway to Connect Fukuoka to Oita
JR Kyushu has announced that the new Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) service, known as the "BRT Hikoboshi Line," will officially begin operations on August 28. The BRT Hikoboshi Line will ...
