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A discreet gem of a bookshop and cafe.
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The architect of the Oita City Art Museum.
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The architect who designed Tokyo Station and Oita Bank's headquarters, both elegant buildings from the early 20th Century.
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A lauded Japanese architect with several projects in Oita Prefecture.
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When the Rugby World Cup came to Japan and Oita.
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A haven for Japanese macaques, which are famed throughout Japan.
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A cozy restaurant specialising in Mediterranean cuisine.
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An iconic teppanyaki restaurant specialising in Bungo-gyu, Oita's prized wagyu beef.
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A popular night club with one of the best sounds systems in west Japan.
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A curated selection of some of the best of Oita Prefecture's produce, arts and crafts.
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An Irish-style sports pub.
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Oita City's wonderfully vibrantly vigourous and popular mid-summer festival.
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A lively watering hole attracting Oita's mostly younger clientelle of foreign residents and local Japanese.
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Prized mackerel from Oita's fertile seas.
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Annual wheelchair marathon through the streets of Oita attracting athletes from around the world.
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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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Pritzker Prize winning architect and Oita native.
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Famed architect responsible for the Nakagin Capsule Hotel in Tokyo's Ginza district and Showa Denko Dome Oita.
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These castle remains allude to the once powerful samurai that ruled Funai, the original name for Oita City.
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A charming boutique craft beer brewery producing award-winning craft beers.
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The onsen hot spring capital of the world.
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Oita City's professional soccer club.
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Commemorative sculpture for the 2019 Rugby World Cup held in Japan and Oita.
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Locals and visitors alike flock to these wayside stations for local good-value produce and meals.
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A fascinating long-term project recreating the villa of Otomo Sorin.
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An international field compete in this annual and popular event.
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A seaside aquarium introducing Oita's rich sealife and much more besides.
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Oita's vibrant and thriving prefectural capital.
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An atmospheric and popular restaurant in the centre of Oita City.