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A beautifully designed and very comfortable onsen hot spring hotel overlooking a gorge.
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An elegant and historic town surrounded by verdant countryside.
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A top-class race circuit in the centre of Kyushu.
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A boutique prize winning umeshu winery adjacent to the wonderful Ume-Hibiki hotel.
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An unusual way to spend an evening watching cormorants fishing for your supper.
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Sumptuous, hand-pulled floats parading around historic streets are one of the great, festive sights of summer each year in Oita.
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A leading exponent of modern Japanese architecture since the mid-20th Century.
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A jewel in Oita's world of cuisine.
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A charming pottery village set deep in Oita's countryside.
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Visit Sapporo's Hita brewery to learn about the origins of the company and to savour some of Japan's classic beers.
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The onsen hot spring capital of the world.
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The humble home of one of Japan's leading modernisers of Japan after the Meiji Restoration.
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Cycling in the gorgeously rural Yabakei gorge.
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Locals and visitors alike flock to these wayside stations for local good-value produce and meals.
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The gold may have been extracted long ago but this old mine is still a jewel of an attraction.
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Enjoy Oita's natural scenic attractions from the fairways of 23 courses spread throughout the prefecture. An unrushed day's play for beginners and experienced players alike.
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One of Japan's most interestingly sited temples with great views over the Yabakei region.
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This hand-hewn tunnel is a fascinating local landmark near Rakan-ji temple in Yabakei.
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Hirose Tanso and the Kangien school in Hita.
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A verdant village in deepest Oita with a strong connection to Cameroon.
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An extensive rural area of gorges that are scenic at any time of year but especially beautiful in the autumn.
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Hita's nightclubbing soul.
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Architect who studied under Fumiko Maki.