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Oita expands multilingual support for foreign residents
Oita Prefecture will place foreign-resident support coordinators at five regional offices from Oct. 1. Each coordinator will speak at least three languages. The prefecture has...
Oita-Seoul Flights to Resume
Oita Prefecture announced on September 7 that Korean Air will resume direct flights between Oita Airport and Incheon Airport near Seoul from October 25, 2026, with four round...
Oita Ranks Third for International Students
Oita Prefecture ranked third in Japan for international students per 100,000 residents, according to 2025 data released on July 9. The prefecture hosted 3,569 international...
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...