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Foreign Driver License Project Begins in Oita
A new project in Oita City aims to help address the transportation industry’s driver shortage by supporting foreign drivers through Japan’s driver’s license conversion process...
Beppu Open-Top Bus Debuts
Kamenoi Bus unveiled Oita Prefecture’s first open-top double-decker sightseeing bus on June 9 ahead of its launch in Beppu on July 18. The 46-seat...
Oita Hovercraft Launches First Night Cruise Service
Oita Daiichi Hoverdrive announced that its Beppu Bay sightseeing hovercraft service will begin nighttime operations on June 19, marking the first night...
Unlicensed Minpaku Rentals Under Investigation in Oita Prefecture
Oita Prefecture and local municipalities have launched an investigation into unlicensed private lodging operations ahead of the planned introduction of an...
Oita Plans Air Taxi Service
JR Kyushu and aviation startup SkyDrive are advancing plans to launch commercial “flying car” services in Oita Prefecture by fiscal 2028...
Oita Film Technology Adopted for Lexus Roofs
Kyushu Nanotec Optical, based in Hiji Town, Oita Prefecture, has developed a liquid crystal film adopted for the panoramic roof of Toyota’s new Lexus RZ...
Taketa Offers Rental Car Travel Cashback
Taketa City in Oita Prefecture launched a cashback campaign on April 29 offering up to JPY 8,000 to rental car tourists to encourage local travel and...
JR Kyushu To Replace Yufuin No Mori Train
JR Kyushu said it plans to introduce new rolling stock for its Yufuin no Mori sightseeing train by fiscal 2031, replacing the original set that...
Oita Airport Hovercraft Tours Target Inbound Travelers
Oita Daiichi Hoverdrive Co. announced it will launch a new sightseeing hovercraft service from Oita Airport on May 2, operating once weekly on Saturdays...
Kyushu Electric Restarts Hydropower Plant
Kyushu Electric Power resumed operations at its Chinda Hydropower Plant in Bungoono, Oita Prefecture, on April 1 following major upgrades...