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Oita to Investigate Lowering Hot Spring Temperatures and Volume
A two-year survey on hot springs sources in Beppu City will start in June. The city in Oita Prefecture is famous for its natural hot springs. The city is dotted with approximately ...
National Convention of Mountain Day to be Held in Kuju, Oita
The fifth edition of the National Convention of Mountain Day will take place in the Kuju area of Oita Prefecture in August of 2020. According to the announcement by the prefecture,...
Kyushu Economic Federation and APU Conclude Agreement on Industry-University Cooperation
The Kyushu Economic Federation (KEF) and Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University (APU) have concluded a comprehensive agreement for the implementation of industry-university cooperatio...
First Shipment of Hita Lumber to USA
A ceremony to mark the first shipment of Japanese red cedar to the US was held in Hita City last month. Hita Lumber Cooperative Association took an order of 1,800 pieces of Hita su...
A New APU Faculty Planning to Work With Luxury Hotel
A new tourism faculty at Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University (APU) is planning to run classes in conjunction with the ANA Intercontinental Beppu Resort & Spa, which will open later...
Japan’s Eldest Governor Reelected in Oita Prefecture
Katsusada Hirose was re-elected as the governor of Oita Prefecture, and his fifth term in office starts as the eldest governor in Japan. The 76-year-old governor expressed his appr...
Beppu City’s Rugby and Onsen Rugby World Cup PR Video
Beppu City has posted a fun video to promote itself in relation to Rugby World Cup 2019. Oita City (located next door to Beppu) will be the venue for matches but training sites for...
Small-scale Satellite Built in Kyushu
A small-scale Earth observation satellite called Tenko has been built in Kyushu. Kyushu Institute of Technology graduate school professor Keiichi Okuyama led the project, which sta...
Beppu Ryokan team up with Airbnb
The Beppu City Ryokan Hotel Association announced on August 27 that they will team up with Airbnb in an attempt to attract more overseas tourists into the area. There are currently...
Water Shortage in Nakatsu City
Restrictions will be placed on the amount of water that can be taken from the Yabakei Dam in Nakatsu City, Oita Prefecture. The situation began to worsen once the rainy season fini...