Accommodation

Nagasakibana Resort & Camping Ground
On the north side of Kunisaki betwixt Matama Sunset Café and Imi lies Nagasakibana, a long, finger-like peninsula jutting out into the Seto Inland Sea. Here the locals first took…

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A small peninsula that attracts families and art lovers alike.

Japan, Oita, Bungotakada, Mime, 4080-1 長崎鼻ビーチリゾート
Kumahachi Aburaya
Dignified statues celebrating heroines and heroes, stateswomen and men, and local personages are common in many countries around the world, and Japan is no different. Found in…

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Local hero and father of Japan's modern tourism industry.

Japan, Oita, Beppu, Ekimaecho, 12, 別府駅
Yufuin
Yufuin, is a refined, up-market, onsen hot spring town in wonderful rural setting towered over by Mt. Yufu-dake, an extinct volcano. The town boast a wealth of cafes, restaurants,…

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A chic onsen hot spring resort in a beautiful rural setting.

Japan, Oita, Yufu, Yufuincho Kawakami, 駅前通り
Monjusen-ji
For anyone fortunate enough to be at Monjusen-ji at dawn, the deep, resounding sound of bell echoing across its tranquil setting, a remote valley deep in the heart of Kunisaki,…

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An atmospheric temple set in the deepest reaches of the Kunisaki Peninsula.

Japan, Oita, Kunisaki, Kunisakimachi Daionji, 2432 文殊仙寺
Hatotsu beach
At the very southern limit of Oita’s coastline, just on the boarder with Miyazaki, is Hatotsu Kaigan, a sandy beach settled into a lovely, secluded bay fringed with pine trees.…

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An idyllic beach at Oita's furthest southern reach.

Japan, Oita, 佐伯市
Ume-Hibiki
Ume Hibiki draws its name from the ume plum orchards it is surrounded by and the glorious views it affords over the Hibiki Gorge. Located deep in the mountains in the south of…

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A beautifully designed and very comfortable onsen hot spring hotel overlooking a gorge.

Okuhita Onsen Umehibiki, 4587 Oyamamachi Nishioyama, Hita, Oita, Japan
Yunohira Onsen
A visit to Yunohira Onsen is a step back into an older time. Hidden in the mountains outside Yufuin on an mountainside beside the tumbling Kagono-gawa river, this tiny, atmospheric…

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An olde-worlde feel permeates this quiet hillside onsen hot spring village.

Japan, Oita, Yufu, Yufuincho Yunohira, 356-1 湯平温泉
Amanek Beppu Yula-Re
Amanek Beppu Yula-Re’s appeal begins with its clean modern architectural lines, a cavernous reception and dining area, stylish guest rooms, and cohesive overall design; a chic…

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A conveniently located hip hotel in central Beppu with roof-top infinity pool and bar.

AMANEK BEPPU YULA-RE, 6-35 Ekimae Honmachi, Beppu, Oita, Japan
Midoriso Nada Beach House
Midoriso Nada Beach House has a fantastic location in a pine forest only a few steps from the extensive sands of Nata Beach aside the Seto Inland Sea. Its closest neighbour is the…

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Laidback comfortable accommodation aside a 2km-long sand beach and the pacific Seto Inland Sea.

Nada Midoriso, 231-10 Nada, Kitsuki, Oita, Japan
Camping
Travelling on a cycle, motor bike or car and then pitching a tent for the night or exploring in a recreational vehicles have never been major leisure activities in Japan on the…

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ANA InterContinental Beppu Resort & Spa
ANA InterContinental Beppu Resort & Spa is a glamorous cosmopolitan destination that any international traveller will feel very comfortable visiting. It provides a world of the…

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Cosmopolitan sophistication elides luxuriously with Oita's hospitality and onsen hot spring culture at the ANA InterContinental Beppu Resort & Spa.

ANA InterContinental Beppu Resort & Spa, 499番地18 Kannawa, Beppu, Oita, Japan
Amane Resort Gahama
For centuries, Beppu has attracted visitors for its abundant and therapeutic onsen hot springs, beautiful location between verdant mountains and the Seto Inland Sea, and warmer…

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Uniquely eclectic accommodation that set a new trend for luxury in Beppu.

Amane Resort GAHAMA, 5-32 Shoningahamacho, Beppu, Oita, Japan
Nishinokubo
Nishinokubo is beautifully sited in a hamlet overlooking idyllic rural scenery of stepped rice paddies. The husband and wife owners have opened their home up as a minpaku home-stay…

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Idyllic accommmodation in an idyllic location.

Japan, Oita, Taketa, Kujumachi Oaza Kuju, 7586, nishinokubo
Oita City
The seat of the Oita’s Prefectural Government and its economic powerhouse. Oita is the birth place of Arata Isozaki, one of Japan’s top architects and the winner of the 2019…

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Oita's vibrant and thriving prefectural capital.

Japan, Oita, 大分市
Galleria Midobaru
Galleria Midobaru sets itself apart from Beppu's other hotels. A steeply climbing road from the city centre turns increasingly narrow as it reaches an outer suburb. Anyone could be…

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A hotel where architecture, modern Japanese art, expansive views and onsen hot springs coalesce into a sumptuous experience.

Galleria Midobaru, 6組 堀田 Beppu, Oita, Japan
Maruni-Maru
Saiki is rightly famed for the quality and variety of the seafood caught off its intricate ria coast of peninsulas and bays, and one of the centres of the fishing industry is in…

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Accommodation with local purveyors of seafood for a visula feast and gourmet delight.

Japan, Oita, Saiki, Kamae Oaza Nishinoura, 2643 丸二水産
Comico Art House Yufuin
Comico Art Museum Yufuin is the core of a small cluster of buildings that resonate wonderfully together with a Japanese sense of calm attention to detail.

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A study in Japanese architecture at its best creating one of Oita's most private and exclusive places to stay.

Japan, Oita, Yufu, Yufuincho Kawakami, 2995-1, comico art house yufuin
Baien-no-Sato & Miura Baien Museum
Baien-no-Sato is a small, onsen hot spring resort atop a hill in the centre of the Kunisaki Peninsula. It also has the additional and very unusual attraction for a hotel of a 65cm…

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Accommodation, onsen hot spring baths and a giant telescope combine in a tribute to a local son who became one of Japan's Edo Period polymaths.

Japan, Oita, Kunisaki, Akimachi Tomikiyo, 2244 梅園の里
Sakura Beach Garden
Few places in Japan offer the accessibility, privacy and glorious surroundings found at Sakura Beach Garden, an ocean-side rental villa with its own private beach. The owners, a…

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A beautifully located refuge ideal for families and workcation.

Japan, Oita, 日出町
Resonate Club Kuju
Resonate Club Kuju, an onsen hot spring resort hotel, has a coveted location cocooned in the natural wonders of the Aso-Kuju National Park. Here, the mountains of the Kuju Renzan…

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A luxury hotel in a spectacular National Park location.

Resonate Club Kuju, 1773 Kujumachi Oaza Ariuji, Taketa, Oita, Japan
Accommodation in Abundance & Variety
Oita has long been a popular destination for Japanese visitors and, as a consequence, the choice of accommodation found around the prefecture is plentiful and varied. These include…

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Japan, Oita, Yufu, Yufuincho Kawaminami, 108-1 ゆふいん山水館
Matsuura
A short drive out of central Saiki on the Tsurumisaki peninsula is Matsuura, a small hotel and restaurant that makes the most of its position on a coastal inlet overlooking a…

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Restaurant and hotel for seafood gourmets.

Japan, Oita, Saiki, Tsurumi Oaza Jimatsuura, 550-30 海鮮の宿まつ浦
Kamenoi Besso
Dignity and finesse imbues everything about Kamenoi Besso, which is one of Japan’s finest ryokan inns. Quintessential essences of Japan are embodied in its tranquil surroundings…

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A exquisitely refined ryokan inn in the heart of Yufuin.

Japan, Oita, Yufu, 湯布院町