Activities Saiki, Oita Ryan Mannschreck A place of long standing history, charming people, and all the seafood you can eat. Saiki is poised ready to treat its visito...
6 Transportation Oita Airport Kim Oita Airport is a convenient spot to base your travels through. With family friendly facilities, tasty eats, and even a relax...
Activities Yufugawa Canyon Closed Diagoras Kalaitzoglou Yufugawa canyon in Oita prefecture closed until 2019
11 Culture Beppu Umi Jigoku (Sea Hell) Night Diagoras Kalaitzoglou Experience one of the most famous sites in Beppu during the night. Beautiful illumination, installations and projections. Onl...
Food Introducing Beppu's Seafood Delight Scott Brause In Kyushi in western Japan, Beppu is not just about hot springs, it's a seafood-lovers' paradise. Discover the secrets of the...
Beauty & Spa The Yunohira of Yore Scott Brause A traveler discovers that his long-cherished Shangri-la, Yunohira Onsen in western Japan's Oita Prefecture, is still toying w...
8 Culture Ohara Residence Ekaterina Bespyatova The Ohara Residence in Kitsuki is a beautiful Edo period house and garden that belonged to high ranking samurai in Oita's Kun...
12 Culture Usa Jingu Shrine Ekaterina Bespyatova Hachiman, the god of warriors, is a popular deity. There are many of his shrines throughout Japan, and Usa-jingū is the oldes...
10 Culture Kyushu's Stone Buddhas Steve Morton For anyone wanting to experience some of Japan’s rich early history, Usuki’s stone Buddhas could be the answer!
9 Activities Hiking Mount Yufu dake Steve Morton Experience a diverse range of landscapes when hiking up the captivating peak of Yufu-dake