This is the Head Shrine of the 40,000 Hachiman shrines in Japan. Built in the year 725 C.E., it has been designated as a national treasure. The Yuhu-dake Moutains. The Oita Prefecture is rich in natural beauty, its terrain full of mountains and hills, such as the Yuhu-dake. One of the oldest hot springs in Japan, this pool gets its blood-red color from iron oxides in the clay.
Friendly locals make for a wonderful place to study and experience life in Japan.
Academic Program Oita University was founded in 1949 as a national university under the new educational system by combining the former Oita College of Economics, Oita Normal School, and Oita Junior Normal School. Initially, the university was composed of the Faculty of Liberal Arts, the Faculty of Economics, and a library. The Faculty of Liberal Arts was renamed the Faculty of Education in 1966. Oita University then expanded with the addition of the Faculty of Engineering in 1972, the Graduate School of Economics in 1977, and the Graduate School of Engineering in 1979. The exchange between Oita University and SFSU has been operating since 1972.