Ruins of Usa Imperial Japanese Navy Air Service Battlefield
Tales of Agonizing Experience
There are ruins of war all over Oita Prefecture, which speak of the horrors of war and human suffering, but many of the...
Burial Mounds on Usa Fudoki Hill
Where the Chief of the Land Rests
On the plateau on the right bank of the Yakkan River flowing through Usa is Usa Fudoki Hill. This is a historical site ...
Mount Shiro
Memorial Place of Doppo
Mount Shiro is a symbol of City of Saiki, where the hearts of the residents reside. Doppo Kunikida writes in a ...
The Christian Cave Bethel
Supported the Hidden Faith
The downtown area of Taketa surrounded by rock walls has the names of its alleys associated with valleys, such as Kudot...
Oka Castle Ruins
the Impregnable Flower Party
“Haru Kourou no Hana no En (In spring, the cherry blossoms are in full bloom, a splendid banquet is taking place”) (Fam...
Mount Tsunomure and Tsunomure Castle Ruins
the Impregnable Mountain Castle
Close to the northern edge of the Kusu Basin, there stands the Mount Tsunomure of 576 meters in height. The mountain th...
The Road Francis Xavier Walked
a Gateway to Culture
Behind Beppu Bay’s north shore and Toyooka in Hiji are a mountain range made of fault scarp. In the center is the main ...
Himeshima Obsidian Quarries
Essential to Ancient Peoples
The Joumon people arrived at Himeshima in dugout canoes during the prehistoric era some thousands of years ago. They mu...
Ruins of the Otomo clan and Nanban Culture
Remains of Prosperity One after Another
About 50 years in the late 16th century, Bungo Funai was the central city of Kyushu. It was the center of the p...
Oita Joushi Park
the Vibrant Spring Party
The cherry blossoms and the castle ruins look beautiful together. Is this because of what we, Japanese people...
