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44201 ／ Central
Oita City
おおいたし
Two wild monkey troops live by the city.
Takasakiyama monkeys- Population
- 475,614
- 5-year change
- −0.5%
- to Osaka
- 648 min
- Kyoto 708 min
By the seaMountainsA river runs throughMany shrines and templesGreat fish
Click to open Oita City.
44202 ／ East
Beppu City
べっぷし
Steam rises here and there across town.
Steam of Kannawa and Myoban- Population
- 115,321
- 5-year change
- −5.6%
- to Osaka
- 631 min
- Kyoto 691 min
Hot springsBy the seaMountainsTraditional crafts鉄輪温泉
Click to open Beppu City.
44203 ／ North
Nakatsu City
なかつし
He came at 18 months old, and left at 19.
Fukuzawa Yukichi's old home- Population
- 82,863
- 5-year change
- −1.3%
- to Osaka
- 541 min
- Kyoto 601 min
Castle townLocal cuisineBy the sea福沢諭吉旧居青の洞門
Click to open Nakatsu City.
Rank came from grades, not birth or age.
Kangien, Hirose Tanso's academy- Population
- 62,657
- 5-year change
- −5.8%
MountainsA river runs throughFamous festivalOld streetscapeTraditional crafts
Click to open Hita City.
44205 ／ South
Saiki City
さいきし
This cape is Kyushu's easternmost point.
Tsurumisaki- Population
- 66,851
- 5-year change
- −7.4%
By the seaIslandsMountainsFishing townGreat fish
Click to open Saiki City.
44206 ／ Central
Usuki City
うすきし
Ieyasu's future advisor washed up here.
De Liefde, William Adams- Population
- 36,158
- 5-year change
- −6.7%
By the seaNational TreasureCastle townLocal cuisine黒島
Click to open Usuki City.
44207 ／ Central
Tsukumi City
つくみし
3- and 4-storey houses crowd a hillside.
Hotojima- Population
- 16,100
- 5-year change
- −10.4%
By the seaIslandsPort townFruit growingGreat fish
Click to open Tsukumi City.
44208 ／ Hohi
Taketa City
たけたし
Water rises, then divides in a circle.
Otonashi-iro circular divider- Population
- 20,332
- 5-year change
- −9%
A castleTraditional craftsFarming town岡城跡かまぼこ石
Click to open Taketa City.
44209 ／ North
Bungotakada City
ぶんごたかだし
A simple Amida hall stands among trees.
Fukiji main hall- Population
- 22,112
- 5-year change
- −3.2%
Many shrines and templesOld streetscapeBy the seaFamous festival富貴寺
Click to open Bungotakada City.
44210 ／ East
Kitsuki City
きつきし
Two slopes face each other over a valley.
Suya and Shioya slopes- Population
- 27,999
- 5-year change
- −7.2%
By the seaMountainsCastle townOld streetscape酢屋の坂
Click to open Kitsuki City.
Innai's arch bridges: 64, most in Japan.
Innai's arch bridges- Population
- 52,771
- 5-year change
- −6.2%
- to Osaka
- 566 min
- Kyoto 626 min
National TreasurePlainsRice countryFarming town宇佐神宮
Click to open Usa City.
44212 ／ Hohi
Bungo-ono City
ぶんごおおのし
On Ogata plain, a falls about 120m wide.
Harajiri Falls- Population
- 33,695
- 5-year change
- −7.9%
MountainsA river runs throughAn art museumAn odd landmark原尻の滝
Click to open Bungo-ono City.
44213 ／ Central
Yufu City
ゆふし
Said to be named for its shining scales.
Lake Kinrinko- Population
- 32,772
- 5-year change
- −4.3%
MountainsA lakeHot springsNatural springs金鱗湖
Click to open Yufu City.
44214 ／ East
Kunisaki City
くにさきし
Iwato-ji's Kunisaki-tō bears the date 1283.
Iwato-ji's Kunisaki-tō- Population
- 26,232
- 5-year change
- −8.4%
Many shrines and templesPort townFamous festivalBy the sea六郷満山
Click to open Kunisaki City.
44322 ／ East
Himeshima Village
ひめしまむら
In Oita, one island is a whole village.
Himeshima village landscape- Population
- 1,725
- 5-year change
- −13.4%
By the seaIslandsFishing townHot springsAn odd landmark
Click to open Himeshima Village.
44341 ／ East
Hiji Town
ひじまち
Spring-fed, said to be sent to shoguns.
Shiroshita Karei- Population
- 27,723
- 5-year change
- −1.2%
By the seaMountainsCastle townA castleGreat fish
Click to open Hiji Town.
44461 ／ West
Kokonoe Town
ここのえまち
The bridge spans 173m above the riverbed.
Kokonoe Yume Otsurihashi- Population
- 8,541
- 5-year change
- −11.4%
Hot springsMountainsHighlandsMountain climbingCool summers
Click to open Kokonoe Town.
44462 ／ West
Kusu Town
くすまち
A roundhouse fans out around a turntable.
Former Bungo-Mori Roundhouse- Population
- 14,386
- 5-year change
- −9.1%
MountainsFamous festivalOld streetscape旧豊後森機関庫久留島武彦
Click to open Kusu Town.
