OITA WALK PROGRAM with Local Guide

Himeshima
Village

Bungo
takadaCity

Nakatsu City

Usa City

KunisakiCity

Kitsuki City
Hiji Town

Kusu Town

Beppu
City

Hita City
Kokonoe
Town

Yufu City

Oita City

Usuki
City
TaketaCity

Tsukumi City

Bun
Bungo-Ono
City
C
Saiki City

Oita Prefecture has many local guides.
Youʼll come to love Oita even more when you
see it with a guide.
Letʼs go to Oita, a nostalgic and heart-warming
neighborhood!

Oita City

Historic Trail

Tour of Otomo Funai’s
historical sites[Guides] Oita Funai Volunteer Guides[Guides] Volunteer Guides Otomoshi Yugakukai
The trail takes you on a tour of
the Stone Buddhas, temples,and shrines around Ueno andMoto-machi which ﬂourishedas the center of Bungo.

The walking trail takes you on
a tour of the historical sites
associated with the Otomo
family while unraveling thehistory of the Otomos thatenjoyed the height of glory
for nearly 400 years.

[Book] Volunteer Guides Otomoshi Yugakukai
Mobile: 090-9566-4929 (Japanese only)[Fee] 200 yen per person (inclusive of accident insurance)
Free admission for elementary and junior high school children.

[Book] Oita Funai Volunteer Guides
TEL: 097−537−7043(Japanese only)[Fee] Free

Oita City

Historical trail of
Tsurusaki[Guides] Tsurusaki Volunteer Guides Club

The course takes you throughthe historical sites of Tsurusaki
which ﬂourished as theenclave of Lord Kiyomasa ofthe Higo Domain, as you
learn about the history andculture of the area.

[Book] Tsurusaki Volunteer Guides Club[Fee] Free

Oita City

Oita City
An attractive town thatexudes an air of history and culture.
[Guides] Hetsugi Anzu-no-kai
With a focus on Hoashi Honke
Sake Brewery, you will tour
the historic streets thatprospered from the late Edo
period to before World War II.

[Book] Hetsugi Anzu-no-kai[Fee] 200 yen per person, 1,000 yen per group of 10 and up to 20.
※An extra 1,000 yen charged for every 20 peopleHistoric Walking Trail through the Oita City
cobbled street of Imaichi on Higo Highway

The Saganoseki Ryoma saw

Oita City[Guides] Notsuharu Volunteer Guides Council[Guides] Saganoseki Volunteer Guides Association
Explore the historical streets
while learning about the time
Katsu Kaishu and Sakamoto
Ryoma visited Saganoseki in
1864.

Imaichi was a post station of the
Oka Domain, and the Higo
Domain also used the cobbled
street on their journey to performtheir Sankinkotai detail (where
feudal lords were required tospend alternate years residing inEdo.) Let’s stroll through thehistorical highway, imagining whatthings were like back in the day.

[Book] Saganoseki Volunteer Guides Association
NPO Saganoseki Machizukuri Council
TEL: 097−575−2000 (Japanese only)[Fee] 300 yen (contribution)[Book] Notsuharu Volunteer Guides Council[Fee] Free

Beppu City

Tour of Beppu’s
Historical Sites[Guides] Beppu Hatto Tatsujin Guides“Kumahachi Tour” explore Beppu City
the alleys of Takegawara at dusk
[Guides] Beppu Hatto Tatsujin Guides

The Battle of Ishigakibaru
ﬁercely fought between Kuroda
Kanbei and Otomo Yoshimune’sarmy is regarded as “Kyushu’s
Battle of Sekigahara.” See
what remains of the dreamsof the feudal powerful as you
listen to the stories told by anexpert local guide.

You will be taken on a guided
tour of the sites associatedwith Aburaya Kumahachi bya guide dressed as the manhimself, known as the “fatherof Beppu’s tourism,” orJapan’s ﬁrst female bus
guide.

[Book] Hirano Museum
TEL: 0977-23-4748[Fee] 700 yen(include Abuhachi rice crackers and Kumahachi
pamphlet)[Book] Beppu City Tourism Association
TEL: 0977−24−2828[Fee] 700 yen (include tea and snack)Beppu City

Explore the alleys of
Takegawara area
[Guides] Beppu Hatto Kataribe-no-kai

Beppu City

Hamawaki Onsen/Nostalgic Tour
[Guides] Hamawaki ClubWhy not meander throughthe back alleys that retain thelook of the good old days ofthe hot spring town, Beppu?
The tour will visit many publicbaths and old establishments
cherished by the locals. You
will ﬁnd the undiscovered
charms of Beppu Onsen.

[Book] Beppu City Tourism Association
TEL: 0977−24−2828[Fee] Adult 700 yen (include tea and snack)Visit the scenic town that has
ﬂourished since the oldendays as a hot spring resort
which retains the faded
ambiance of Meiji, Taisho,and early Showa.

[Book] Beppu Tsuge Kogei
TEL/FAX: 0977−23−3841[Fee] 300 yen

Things to note when using guides
Unlike professional tour guides, Furusato Guide will show you around places they recommend as locals,
giving commentaries unhurriedly. You will be able to experience local charms more profoundly.
You will need an interpreter as commentaries are in Japanese.
You may also need to book ahead.(Especially group) When you call to inquire, please note that mostorganizations only take calls in Japanese only.

Beppu City

A romantic journey
through Asamigo[Guides] Asami Chiiki Shinkokai

Explore the town of Horita
Onsen shrouded in steam[Guides] Beppu Hatto Horita Onsenkyo Club

The origins of Beppu, history,
famous water, and views. The
Beppu City area was called
Asamigo in the olden days.
There is tranquility in the air
and time ﬂows quietly in the
Asami region that has retained the prestigious place
name.

[Book] Asami Chiiki Shinkokai
TEL/FAX: 0977−23−0592[Fee] 700 yen, child 400 yen, (include tea and snack.)※Please book as tea and snack must be arranged.

An evening tour ofKannawa Onsen

Horita Onsen resort opened in
the Edo period to offer hot springcures, and the area was a key
junction of trafﬁc that led to
Yufuin, Hita, and Dazaifu. Let’s
explore the town shrouded insteam while imagining how itprospered from the Edo period toearly Showa as you walk on theoriginal cobbled stone streets.
[Book] Beppu Hatto Horita Onsenkyo Club
TEL: 090-2502-8055 (Shuto)[Fee] 700 yen (include tea and snack)Beppu City

[Guides] Kannawa Yukemuri ClubTake a leisurely stroll through a Beppu City
town with a lot of heart, Kamegawa[Guides] Kame-kame ClubWe want visitors to see life in
Kannawa, where Onsen culture
is in the air, while walking on
Oita’s longest cobbled street,and feel soothed by the townthat is likened to a place
where time stands still.

[Book] The ofﬁce with in Hotel Fugetsu Hammond
TEL: 0977−66−8483[Fee] 500 yen

Take a tour of Uchinariwith students from APU

The area of Kamegawa whichused to be directly governedby the Shogunate has anabundance of ﬂowing hot
springs and is visited by
Onsen connoisseurs acrossJapan. Why not explore thearea where historical buildings survive?

[Book] Kamegawa Onsen Kame-kame Club
TEL/FAX: 0977−67−2646[Fee] 1,000 yen *(Include a meal.)

Beppu City

[Guides] APU Hatada Study Group LSB Study GroupGo on a historicalromance trail of Kankaiji[Book] Uchinari Tanada-no-Kai
TEL: 0977−25−6633 (Goto)[Fee] Adult 1,000 yen (include experiences and lunch)

Beppu City

[Guides] Kankaiji Historical Romance Club

Would you like to experience
rural life surrounded by 1,300
terraced paddies? At the endof the course, you get theunique chance of tasting therice harvested from the
Uchinari rice paddies.

Overview of Oita

Beppu City

Have a fun exploration of thefamous historical sites in
Kankaiji, including the locationof the encampment of the
Ohtomo troops during theBattle of Ishigakibaru, Kyushu’s
Battle of Sekigahara.

[Book] Restaurant & Inn Matsubaya
TEL: 0977−22−4271[Fee] Adult 700 yen

Oita is renowned for its onsen and many other tourist attractions. Have you ever tried Oita’s
brand fish , Seki Aji (horse mackerel) Seki Saba(mackerel), and Shiroshita Karei (flounder)?
How about Oita’s soul food,toriten(chicken tempura)and karaage(fried chicken)?
Are you familiar with Rokugo Manzan, Oita’s 1.300-year-old mystic religious Culture?
What about Oita’s unique homestay program in a rural village where you can experience thefarmer’s life?

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Meander through thealleys of Takegawara at night

Onsen Steam and jizo
pilgrimage[Guides] Beppu Hatto Takegawara Club

[Guides] Jizo Pilgrimage Project

See the neon-lit streets ofBeppu while listening to theguitars played by secondgeneration buskers Hacchan
and Bunchan.

The tour takes you to the hotspring spas in the area, as
the saying goes, “where there
is a hot spring, there is a
jizo.” If time allows, you
might ﬁnd a jizo that is not on
the map.

[Book] Beppu City Tourism Association
TEL: 0977−24−2828[Fee] 600 yen[Book] Hirano Museum
TEL/FAX: 0977−23−4748[Fee] 1,000 yen (with a complimentary illustrated postcard)

Nakatsu City

Nakatsu Castle Town
Highlights Course

Beppu City

[Guides] Nakatsu Yabakei Tour Guides(Nakatsu)

Ao-no-Domon/Rakan-ji
Temple Course

Nakatsu City

[Guides]

The course takes you on atour of the highlights of thecastle town, Nakatsu. It
includes typical sights suchas Nakatsu Castle, theold residence of Fukuzawa
Yukichi, and Tera-machi.

Priest Zenkai spent 30 years
with an uncompromising
attitude… Would you like tofeel the markings of thechisel that have survived tothis day? One can imagine
hearing the sound of the tool
in areas where the images
have survived almost intact.

[Book] Nakatsu Yabakei Tourism Association.
TEL: 0979-64-6565[Fee] 2,000 yen (per person) *A booking is taken for a group of
two or more people. There is no admission to establishments
included in the tour.

Hita City

Mameda Town Walking TourA historical and literary
exploration tour

[Guides] Hita Local Conductor[Guides] Saiki Tour Guides
Hita’s local conductor will
respectfully provide an introduction to Mameda-machi thatretains the ambiance of theera when the region wasunder the direct control of theEdo shogunate.

[Book] Hita City Tourism Association
TEL: 0973−22−2036[Fee] 1,200 yen (per person) ※Booking is accepted for a groupof two or more.

Saiki City

Take a guided tour of the“historical and literary trail”
chosen as one of the “100famous Japanese roads” by
the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport andTourism.

[Book] Saiki City Tourism Association
TEL: 0972−23−1101[Fee] A group of 8 or more, 2,000-3,000 yen(Free for a group of 7 or less, excluding admission to Kunikida
Doppo Museum and Kyushintei.)Japan’s No.1 onsen
Often referred to as the Hot Spring Prefecture, Oita is renowned for its onsen. It takes
pride in having Japan’s largest number of hot spring sources and the largest volumeof spring water. Visitors can experience different kinds of effects according to thequality of the water. As the theme and the style of bathing also differ at each ryokan
inn, visitors can enjoy a variety of onsen experiences while soaking in the bath.

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Usuki City
Tour of the nationaltreasures, the Stone Buddhas of Usuki.

Usuki City Guides(Nioza: Machihaccho)[Guides] Sekibutsu Volunteer Guide no Kai[Guides] Usuki City Guides

The national treasure Usuki
Stone Buddhas with a 1,200-year
history is a secret spiritualvortex. Tour the four clustersof Stone Buddhas whilefeeling the history of Usuki.

Visitors can explore thetemples, samurai residences,and the labyrinthine castle
town centered around Usuki
Castle, and walk through theremarkable streets while
reﬂecting on the history.

[Book] Usuki Machinami Guide-no-kai (Society of Usuki City Guides)
TEL: 0972−63-7898 ※City Walking Tour Guide
Usuki Town Tourism Kenkyukai (Usuki Town Tourism Study Group)
TEL: 0972−62-8138 ※Usuki Castle Town Tour Guide[Fee] 2,000 yen per guide.

[Book] Usuki Sekibutsu Volunteer Guide no Kai
Sekibutsu Ofﬁce
TEL: 0972−65−3300[Fee] Free

Tsukumi City

A walking tour of
Hoto Island

Usuki City

[Guides]

Taketa City

A path of discovering
the castle town.

[Guides] Taketa City Volunteer Tour Guides CommitteeHoto, an island of romancethat gives off the scent of theBlack Current. Let’s explore
Hoto Island with the vibrantcerulean waters of Bungo
Channel, home to Japan’slargest tuna ﬂeet!

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

[Book] Taketa City Volunteer Tour Guides Committee
TEL: 0974−63−2638(Japanese only)[Fee] 3,000 yen per guide.

Visit the dear old townof the Showa era

Bungo-Takada City

[Guides] Showa-no-machi Guides

Cultural exploration course of Bungo-Takada City
Rokugo-manzan (Mountain of Six Sanctuaries)[Guides] Tashibu Tour Guides no Kai

Let’s experience the Showa
era at Showa Romangura
after exploring the town witha unique guide.

[Book] Bungo-Takada City Kanko Machizukuri Co.Ltd.
TEL: 0978−23−1860[Fee] 2,000 yen per guide(Not including admission fees for
Romangura or lunch.)

A local guide will take you on atour of the cultural properties
in the Tashibu district tailoredto your needs, such as the
Kumano Magaibutsu, Fukiji
Temple, and Maki Ohdo
Temple. Get to know Rokugomanzan with a thousandyear-old history through a tour
only a local guide can provide.
[Book] Bungo-Takada City Commerce, Industry and Tourism Division
TEL: 0978-25-6219(Japanese only)[Fee] Fukiji Temple, Maki Ohdo Temple, Tashibunosho: 1,000 yen per place
Kumano Magaibutsu: 2,000 yen, up to 4,000 yen.

Enjoy Oita’s nature! Walking Courses in Oita
Oita Prefecture nestled in opulent natural surroundings is full of spots
for enjoying a walk. It has unique trails such as Footpath, Kyushu Olle,Long Trail, Kyushu Nature Trail, and Forest Therapy Road.
Enjoy a variety of ways of walking in Oita, be it leisurely alone or pleasantly with friends.

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Kitsuki City
Explore the Kitsuki castle
town, the little Kyoto in a kimono.

Explore the streets oftemple town, Yokkaichi.

[Guides] Jokamachi Kitsuki Volunteer Guide no Kai (Kitsuki Castle Town Volunteer Guides Society)[Guides] Usa City Tourism Association(Yokkaichi Densho Club)

Change into a kimono andexplore the streets of Japan’s
one and only “sandwichshaped” castle town thatvery much retains the ambiance of Edo.

Usa City

The walking trail is about 1km.
You will walk through thehistoric city where religion,
politics, and trade integrated
as you see Kyushu’s largest
timber structure, Tozai Betsuin,the satellite ofﬁce of Hita
Magistrate, and Sakuragaoka
Shrine where a market openedon the dates of four.

[Book] Kitsuki City Tourism Association
TEL: 0978−63−0100[Fee] 4,000 yen (include kimono rental and tour guide fee)
※The fee is due for revision.

[Book] Usa City Tourism Association Yokkaichi Densho Club
TEL: 0978−37−0202(Japanese only)[Fee] 500 yen per person (60-min course, a group of three or more)※1,000 yen per person for the 120-min course.

Explore the port town of Bungo-ono City
Donko river and Sankinkotai detail.

See Kichijoji Temple and Bungo-ono City
Shiroyama Shrine famous for Matsuo Kagura[Guides] Donko Inukai-no-Kai[Guides] Council for the Promotion of Tourism in Shiroyama
See the town of Inukai where
there were local government’sbuildings such as lodging houses,
the magistrate’s ofﬁce, andstorehouses, and the site of thePort of Inukai which was usedduring the Sankinkotai detail (ashogunate scheme requiring feudallords to stay in their residences in
Edo every other year.)

Tour Kichijoji Temple where
many historical artefacts lay
waiting, and Shiroyama Shrine
famous for Matsuo Kagura,and enjoy the view from thesummit of Mt. Shiroyama.

[Book] Tourism Bungo-ono
Mobile:080-2796-7329 (Japanese only)[Fee] Call for details.

[Book] Tourism Bungo-ono
Mobile:080-2796-7329 (Japanese only)[Fee] Call for details.

See the Stone Buddhas of Sugao Bungo-ono Cityand Rokujimyogo in a region
steeped in the culture of stone carving.

Experience life in the country Bungo-ono City
at schoolhouse with a red roof.

[Guides] Sugao Sekibutsu-wo-mamoru-kai[Guides] Akai Yane-no-Kai

Go on a walking trail to
see the Stone Buddhas of
Sugao, Rokujimyogo inscribed"Namu Amida butsu" on a
12-meterhigh
Buddhacarved into the rock face andthe site of Chifukuji Temple.

[Book] Tourism Bungo-ono
Mobile:080-2796-7329 (Japanese only)[Fee] Call for details.

Japanese-style green tourism “Nohaku”

Get the taste of country living
as you observe nature on atrekking trail, try char-grilling,
roast sweet potatoes, inoculate logs with shiitake
spawns, and cook rice inbamboo.

[Book] Akai Yane-no-Kai[Fee] Call for details.

began over 20 years ago in Ajimu-machi, Usa City, Oita Prefecture.
Nohaku is a unique homestay experience where guests get to step into the lives of local
families that work in the field of agriculture, fishing and forestry. Also referred to as“farmstay”, guests immerse into the rural community by working alongside the families andthe locals, learning about the culture and the beauty of the land in a very hands on,interactive way.

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Bungo-ono City
See a stone bridge, awaterwheel, and Harajiri Falls.

Bungo-ono City
Explore an ancientgarden and the town of ﬁne art[Guides] Ogata Tour Guides Society[Guides] Asaji Asobokai
Tour the historical sites
associated with the region’s
traditions and culture, andOgata Saburo Koreyoshi, as
you
walk
among
the
landscape that boasts the
Harajiri Falls, a waterwheel,
and irrigation channels.

Enjoy the rural scenery as
you visit the expansive
Yujaku Park with gorgeous
autumnal foliage, trek thecountry lanes, and see the
Asakura Fumio Museum of
Sculpture.

[Book] Tourism Bungo-ono
Mobile:080-2796-7329 (Japanese only)[Fee] Call for details.

[Book] Tourism Bungo-ono
Mobile:080-2796-7329 (Japanese only)[Fee] Call for details.

A walking tour of Lake Kinrin and Yufu City
Unagi Hime Shrine, the origin of Yufuin.

Experience the mysterious beauty Yufu Cityof Yufugawa Gorge and Hasama’s history.

[Guides] Yufu’in Guide Asagiri Association[Guides] Hasama-machi Volunteer Guides Furusato Kenkyukai (Study Group)

Visit the temple of priest
Zenkai who dug the Blue
Tunnel in Yabakei Gorge andthe shrine dedicated to thedeity who founded Yufuin.

[Book] Yufuin Guide Asagiri Association※Tour guide booking form submission (by fax)
[Fee] 1,000 yen for a group of up to 5 people, 2,000 yen for up
to 10, and an additional 1,000 for every ﬁve people.

See the temples and shrines
associated with the Hasama
family and the remains ofcanals to be protected andpassed down to future generations.

[Book] Hasama-machi Volunteer Guides Furusato Kenkyukai
TEL/FAX: 097-583-4316(Japanese only)[Fee] Free

Kunisaki City
Tour the spiritual power
vortexes that bring good fortune[Guides] Tomiku Yonarekai
The Kaiun Road Tomikuji /Takarakuji Kigan - Tomikuji
Tosen Mairi is a walking trail
approximately 3km long,
named after a street that is
supposed to bring wealthand the lucky place-name.

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choice NOHAKU + guided walk in local area! Access the article about
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Stroll through Himeshima Himeshima Village
Island with a chief Shinto priest

Take it slow – meander through Hiji Town
the castle town by the sea –[Guides] Shima-no-Kaze[Guides] Hiji-machiaruki Guide no Kai
Explore the village with anillustrated map from the Meiji
era in hand and enjoy theunchanged and changed
sceneries as you imagine
what Himeshima must havebeen like in the olden days.

[Book] Shima-no-Kaze
TEL/FAX: 0978−87−2844(Japanese only)[Fee] ①2,500 yen (include lunch) ②1,000 yen(exclude lunch)

Hiji is one of a few castle
towns associated with the
Toyotomi family. Enjoy visiting the town’s cultural properties while appreciating thequaint old streets and thesuperb view of Beppu Bay.

[Book] Hiji tourism association
TEL: 0977−72−4255(Japanese only)[Fee] 500 yen per person ※Call for group prices.

Kokonoe Town

Tadewara Natureobservation meeting

Kokonoe Town

Guided walk in mountains[Guides] Kokonoe no Shizen wo Mamoru-kai[Guides] Kuju Nature Guides Club

Tadewara marshlands isincluded in Aso Kuju National
Park special protected Area
and was registered with theRamsar convention in 2005.
Take a slow stroll throughTadewara marshlands and aforest trail[Book] Kokonoe no Shizen wo Mamoru-kai
TEL/FAX: 0973−79−2154(Japanese only)[Fee] Free

Kusu Town
A relaxing tour of Japan’s
designated historical sites and views.
[Guides] Kusu Town Tourism Association
The course will satisfy themind, body, and soul as it
includes the site of Tsunomure Castle with high stone
walls from the Shokuho
period and the old Kurushima
family garden built by adomain lord who was now
permitted to own a castle.

[Book] Kusu Town Tourism Association
TEL: 0973−72−1313(Japanese only)[Fee] Free (3,000 yen per group if a tour guide is required.)
Admission to Seihoro is 2,000 yen per group.

While watching the magniﬁcent Kuju Mountains, Enjoy
the experience according to
your wishes. This area is “AsoKuju National Park”.

[Book] Kuju Nature Guides Club
http://kuju-ngc.com(for inquiry)[Fee] The fee varies by distance and the number of participants.

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