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A sublime private art gallery in the centre of Yufuin created by Kengo Kuma, one of Japan's leading architects.
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One of Japan's post-war Jazz greats.
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One of Japan's most important Shinto shrines.
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An impressive piece of community architect and cultural hall.
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One of Japan's most powerful and dynamic entertainments.
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A jewel in Oita's world of cuisine.
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A fascinating immersive and interactive art installation.
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The evocative site of what once was one of Kunisaki's greatest temples.
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Kunisaki's pantheon of Buddhist deities.
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An historic castle town with connections to the Portuguese, Dutch and British that stretch back over 400 hundred years.
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A famed architect whose one work is the temporarily closed Marine Culture Center in Kamae, Saiki.
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An elegant and historic town surrounded by verdant countryside.
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Beppu's other hell, an intimate nightclub in the centre of Beppu.
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Architect who studied under Fumiko Maki.
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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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A popular night club with one of the best sounds systems in west Japan.
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The rural surroundings inspire the work of the Magama's talented glassblowers.
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An old castle town that is well-worth a visit.
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A hotel where architecture, modern Japanese art, expansive views and onsen hot springs coalesce into a sumptuous experience.
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A curated selection of some of the best of Oita Prefecture's produce, arts and crafts.
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Japan's father of sculptural realism.
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Pritzker Prize winning architect and Oita native.
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Probably Japan's most famous collection of stone Buddhas.
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Once the most powerfull temple in Kunisaki, it is now mostly known for its beautiful grounds.
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A grand villa, built by a gold mining tycoon for himself, that has become one of Oita's top restaurants.
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Legendary onsen hot spring town aside the Seto Inland Sea. Great views, thriving arts scene, great dining and nightlife.
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A beautifully curated eclectic small gallery, tea room and chocolatier.
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A Japanese architect who has created some of Japan's most organically-inspired buildings including Lamune Onsen in Nagayu Onsen.
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An unexpected but popular destination for art, food and good company on the Kunisaki Peninsula's north coast.
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The ancient Buddhist-Shinto spiritual tradition of the Kunisaki Peninsula.
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One of Japan's architectural elite.
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A wonderful temple far from the beaten track.
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Oita's vibrant and thriving prefectural capital.
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Beppu's exhibition centre extolling the beauties of takezaiku bamboo crafts.
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Takezaiku, an ancient craft turned into an art form in Beppu.
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Another of Japan's top architects.
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A leading exponent of modern Japanese architecture since the mid-20th Century.
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The onsen hot spring capital of the world.
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An intriguingly pleasant cafe and gallery space found unexpectedly in Taketa's countryside.
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A little-known yet wonderful Buddhist site in the heart of the Kunisaki Peninsula.
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Oita City's wonderfully vibrantly vigourous and popular mid-summer festival.
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A hiking trail that reaches to the innermost heart, geographic and spiritual, of the Kunisaki Peninsula.
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Drum TAO's new performance and art centre, which has one of the world's most dramatically located outdoor theatres in the world.
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An atmospheric temple set in the deepest reaches of the Kunisaki Peninsula.
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A lauded Japanese architect with several projects in Oita Prefecture.
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Hita's nightclubbing soul.
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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 chic onsen hot spring resort in a beautiful rural setting.
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A charming pottery village set deep in Oita's countryside.
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The architect of the Oita City Art Museum.
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A discreet gem of a bookshop and cafe.
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A charming island off the Kunisaki Peninsula's north coast, where the locals are particularly friendly and the seafood plentiful.
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A small peninsula that attracts families and art lovers alike.
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Taketa's history and cultural museum created by Kengo Kuma, architect of Japan's 2020 Olympic stadium.
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A temple housing some of the most impressive Buddhist statuary found in Japan.
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An atmospheric shop and cafe sepcialising in local green tea.
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Eclectic restaurant by day and in the evenings a popular nightclub.
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Once the strong hold of a samurai clan closely associated with the ruling shogun, this old seaside castle town retains a pleasant air of its past.
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One of Japan's most serenely beautiful temples.
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A charming museum to the 'Rodin' of Japan.
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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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A beautifully located serene cafe and gallery.
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The third of the three temples in Kunisaki where the extraordinary Shujo-onie festival is held every lunar new year.
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Vibrantly coloured designs closely reflect the cheerful personalities of the husband and wife artists who have set up their studio and shop in Imi.