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Oita Walking Tour Routes

interesting guided
tour routes!

Hita / Yaba Area

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Take a stroll toexperience Oita’s
exuberant charms!

Usa City●Explore the streets of temple town, Yokkaichi.

●Mameda Town Walking Tou

Yamanami Area

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●Tour the spiritual power vortexes that bring good fortune●Nakatsu Castle Town North Course

Bungo-Takada City

●Hachimenzan Peace Park Route●Visit the dear old town of the Showa era●Cultural exploration course of Rokugo-manzan (Mountain of Six Sanctuaries)●Ao-no-Domon, Yabakei Bridge,Rakanji Bridge Course

Kitsuki City

●Yabakei Dam - Keiseki-en●Recommended City Walk – A Light 60-minute RouteGarden - Shinyabakei Route

Himeshima Village●Okuyabakei Nature Walk Route●Stroll through Himeshima Island with a chief Shinto priest

Beppu Bay Area
Kusu Town●Heritage of Industrial Modernization Bungo Mori Roundhouse Park Course●A relaxing walking course in the government-designated scenic area

Kokonoe Town
●Tadewara Wetlands Nature Observation Event●Guided walk in mountains

Yufu City●A walking tour of Lake Kirin and Unagi Hime Shrine, the origin of Yufuin.
●Experience the mysterious beauty of Yufugawa Gorge and Hasama’s history.

Oita City

Taketa/Okubungo Area

●Town Walk Course●Tour of Otomo Funai’s historical sites●Historical trail of Tsurusaki●An attractive town that exudes
an air of history and culture.
●Historic Walking Trail through the cobbled
street of Imaichi on Higo Highway●The Saganoseki Ryoma saw

Nippo Beach Area

Hiji Town●Take it slow – meander throughthe castle town by the sea –Taketa City
●A path of discovering the castle town.

Bungo-Ono City
●Explore the port town of Donko river and Sankinkotai detail.
●See Kichijoji Temple and Shiroyama Shrine famous for Matsuo Kagura●See the Stone Buddhas of Sugao and Rokujimyogo ina region steeped in the culture of stone carving.
●Experience life in the country at schoolhouse with a red roof.
●See a stone bridge, a waterwheel, and Harajiri Falls.
●Explore an ancient garden and the town of fine art

Usuki Cityinfo onGet moreGuidesFurusato● Maps and routes●Usuki City Guides（Nioza: Machihaccho）●Tour of the national treasures, the Stone Buddhas of Usuki.

● Fees (varies by route)

Tsukumi City
●A walking tour of Hoto Island● How to book (varies according to routes)

Saiki City

● Oita Walking Tour videos with expert guides(YouTube)●A historical and literary exploration tour

And many more!

Oita Prefecture Furusato Guide Liaison Council Office
Tourism Oita
3F, OASIS Hiroba 21, 2-50, Takasago-machi, Oita City.
E-mail tourism@we-love-oita.or.jp

Beppu City

●Tour of Beppu’sHistorical Sites●Meander through the alleys of Takegawara at nigh●“Kumahachi Tour” explore thealleys of Takegawara at duskof●Explore the alleys of Takegawara area
●Hamawaki Onsen / Nostalgic Tour●A romantic journey through Asamigo●Explore the town of Horita Onsen shrouded in steam●An evening tour of Kannawa Onsen●Take a leisurely stroll through atown with a lot of heart, Kamegawa.
●Outstanding view! Uchinari Rice
Terraces Experience and Walking Tour●Go on a historical romance trail of Kankaiji

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⑥Rentaro Taki Memorial Museum

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AssociationA walking tour of Lake Kinrin andUnagihime Shrine, the origin of Yufuin.

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StartJo Bridge
Mt Yufudake
VistaKuaju Yufuin

Visit the temple of priest Zenkai who dug theBlue Tunnel in Yabakei Gorge and the shrine
dedicated to the deity who founded Yufuin.
Get more info

Goal

⑤Lake Kinrin

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The famous Takinokuchi Spring Yufuin Lacc Hall(Yufuin community complex)
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Taketa Tourist
Information CenterYufu City

The Hall of
Taketa City Historical
Culture Yugakukan

Hananoki Street
Shopping District

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Kyudai LiP⑧Nakatsu City History Museum

Course●Shin-Nakatsu City School①Nakatsu Station North Gate
②Goganji Temple(Akakabedera)③Ennoji Temple④Enryuji Temple⑤Oe Medical History Museum⑥The old residence andGet more info
museum of Yukichi Fukuzawa⑦Nakatsu Castle⑧Nakatsu City History Museum⑨Nakatsu Station North Gate

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⑥Rentaro Taki Memorial Museum⑦Taki RentaroTunnel
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⑧The Hall of Taketa City
Historical Culture “Yugakukan”⑨Buke Yashiki Street⑩Christian Cave Chapel⑪Hirose Shrine

CourseThe Sixteen Arhats❷Tour Guides(Nakatsu)⑧The Hall of Taketa City
Historical Culture Yugakukan

StreetHachimangawa Yokocho

Taketa City Tourism
AssociationTaketa ChristianNakatsu Yabakei

The course takes you on a tour of th e highlightsof the castle town, Nakatsu. It includes typicalsights such as Nakatsu Castle, the old residenceof Yukichi Fukuzawa, and Tera-machi.

②Goganji Temple(Akakabedera)② Goganji Temple

Guides❾ Buke Yashiki

StatioNambu Elementary
Schoolof Taisho

Taketa Soseikan

Taketa City Volunteer

The ancient streets to meander, listening tothe gentle sound of the flow of clear water.

Yufuin●Obata Memorial Library

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Yume Town Nakatsu

History Museum

To HijiA path of discovering the castle town.

●TempleHatoba Shrine❿ Christian●MuseumHirano Museum(watch a DVD about Kumahachi)

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JR Hohi Line
Bungo-Taketa StationCave Chapeler⑧ Nakatsu City

③EnnojiNakatsu City

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Enryuji
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JR Nippo Line
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Hirose Shrine

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The site of Deus Cathedral(approximate location)●CourseWada Park
Ninomaru
Parka Street
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The birthplace ofSotaro Masuda

EkimaeKoto Onsen

Takegawara Onsen⑨Buke Yashiki Street

Daichi-ji Temple Manju-ji Temple

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Aburaya Kumahachi

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A stone monument marking thesite where Yumejihikono Takehisa
recuperated from illness③Hachimangawa Yokocho

Taketa Onsen
Hanamizuki

NakatsuRiveru Street
Kusunokiy⑪Hirose Shrine

Compal Hall

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Toyoji Wada

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The statue of Lord
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Saihoji Temple

KotobukiOnsen●①③Yuho Park

Yuho Park①The statue of⑤The survey site of Get more info
Aburaya Kumahachi
Tadataka Ino②Beppu Station Market ⑥Takegawara Onsen③Kamenoi Hotel⑦Hirano Museum④Furosen hot springs(watch a DVD about Kumahachi)u StaStart

The site of a geisha
boarding house and office

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●Shukusai Plaza

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Red Brick Building②⑧●Funai Castle Ruins①JR Oita Station②Red Brick Building③Yuho Park (sculptures)④Funai Castle RuinsGet more info
⑤Art Plaza⑥Jungle Park
⑦Nishi-Shinmachi
Tenmansha Shrine⑧JR Oita Station

The survey site of⑤
Tadataka Ino

Kamiya Onsen
Chojumiso

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②Red Brick Building●④Oita City Hall

The course takes visitors on a casual stroll,enjoying a close look at the ruins of Funai
Castle, the Yuho Park with its sculptures andmonuments, and the Red Brick Building in
the city center.

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Nishi-Shinmachi
Tenmansha Shrine

The old Ministry of Communication
Telegraph and Telephone Bureau

You will be taken on a fun guided tour of the sites associated with Aburaya
Kumahachi, known as the father of Beppu tourism, by a guide impersonating
the man himself or a guide who is a look-alike of Japan’s first female bus guide.

Course⑥197

Beppu Catholic Church

Art Plaza

Jungle ParkTown Walk
CourseAkiba

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Oita Funai Volunteer

Oita City“Kumahachi Tour” explore
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Oita Station

Beppu Hatto Tatsujin Guides
Nakah④Funai Castle Ruins

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Beppu City

② Beppu Station Market

Kamenoi Hotel ③eetiya StrShinm

JR Nippo Line
Beppu Station

Miyuki
Bridge② Kozenin
TempleMt Yufudake Vista

Unagihime ③
Shrine