Summer in Suikyo Hita

Who will you visit with next time?

おおいた

Oita HIta City

日田市総合案内

ひたの旅Guide to Hita City

Vacation in Suikyo Hita, Oita

Directions to Hita

Kyushu area map

Road map

Fukuoka

1 hr. 50 min.

1 hr. 20 min.

Subway 5 min.

Subway 10 min.To JR or Bus

To Bus

1 hr. 20 min.

1 hr. 30 min.

1 hr. 45 min.

2 hr. 25 min.

32 min. 40 min.

40 min. 40 min.

Limited Express 1 hr. 10 min. (six services a day)

Hakata Kurume HitaRapid 35 min.

Shinkansen 15 min.Local train 60 min.

Limited Express 40 min.

KurumeShinkansen 25 min. Local train 60 min.Limited Express 40 min.

Hakata KurumeShinkansen

2 hrs. 39 min.Shinkansen

20 min.Limited Express

40 min.(3 hrs. 59 min.)

Oita Hita

Hita

Limited Express 1 hr. 40 min.

Yufuin HitaLimited Express 55 min.

Kumamoto Hita

Kokura HitaHita Hikosan Line 2 hrs. 10 min.

By BusFukuoka Hita 48 rounds a day (weekdays)!Hita Bus Center ☎0973-22-7681　　Hita Bus head office ☎0973-23-3105

Taxi

Hita Tourist Information Center (car rental, bicycle rental, easy bike (electric))

Hita Kanko Rent-a-car (minibus for 10 or more passengers)

Hita Rental & LeasingMazda Rent-a-car

Toyota Rental & Leasing Oita

Amagase Rental & Leasing

☎0973-22-2036

☎0973-22-2845

☎0973-22-5554☎0973-24-2929

☎0973-24-0117

☎0973-24-3938

☎0973-22-2036

☎0973-57-2166☎0973-23-3111

Hita City Tourist Association 11-3, Moto-machi, Hita City, Oita Prefecture

Hita City Tourist Association Amagase Branch540-1, Sakuradake, Amagase-machi, Hita City, Oita Prefecture　

Hita City Department of Commerce & Tourism, Tourism Division

Click here for themobile site!

http://oidehita.sub.jp

おいでひた.comhttp://www.city.hita.oita.jp

Enquiries

Fukuoka Airport

Tenjin Bus Center

Hakata Bus Terminal

Kurokawa

Beppu

Nakagaki Eki-mae

By JRShinosaka Kurume. Only 2 hrs. 59 min. on Kyushu Shinkansen!JR Hita Station ☎0973-23-2528

By Air

Fukuoka Airport ☎092-621-6059 Hita Bus Center

Kosoku-Hita

Isago Taxi

Hita City Taxi

Shin-mikuma Taxi

Hita Kanko Taxi

Hato Taxi

☎0973-22-3135

☎0973-22-3161

☎0973-23-3902

☎0973-22-5353

☎0973-23-5148

Daimei Taxi

Amagase Kanko

Amagase Taxi

Oyama Kanko Taxi

Tsue Taxi

☎0973-28-2333

☎0973-57-3181

☎0973-57-3120

☎0973-52-3173

☎0973-54-3026

◆Hita City Tourist Association website

◆Hita City website

[email protected]◆Email address

Rental car / bicycle

HarazuruOnsen

Kikuchi Ravine

Amagase –Takatsuka I.C.

KusuI.C.

YameI.C.

KumamotoI.C.

DazaifuI.C.

KokonoeI.C.

BeppuI.C.

OitaI.C.

YufuinI.C.

HijiJct.

TosuJct.

ShinyabakeiNagasaki

Expressway

Kurume

Yashiro - Hitoyoshi

↓

Kunisaki→

Kokura↑Fukuoka

Hiji BypassUsa-Beppu Road

Oita Airport→

Taketa →

FukuokaAirport

Mt. Daikambo

Mt. Aso

Kurokawa Onsen

Kokonoe “Yume” Otsuribashi Bridge

Hayami I.C.

Kyushu Expressway

BeppuOnsen

Aso

Hita Onsen

Autopolis

30 min. 10 min. 10 min.10 min.5 min.

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15 min. 15 min.

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Suikyo city under direct control of the Edo shogunate.

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90 min.

75 min.

60 min.

45 min.

40 min.

60 min.

120 min.

75 min.

387Tsuetate Onsen

Kamitsue Fishing Park

Asakura

Ukiha

Taio Goldmine

Haki

Nakatsuemura Tochino

Oguni

Mizube-no-sato Oyama

Oita Expressway

387

YufuinOnsen

20min.

20min.

35min.

HitaI.C.

Kumamoto

Kurume

HakataKokura

Oita

Hiroshima OkayamaShin-Kobe

Shin-Osaka

Kyudai Main Line

Sanyo Shinkansen

Hita

Kagoshima-chuo

Kyushu

Shinkan

sen

Hita area mapApprox. 1 hr.

Approx. 1 hr. 15 min.


Dazaifu I.C.

Oita I.C.

Kumamoto I.C.

By Car

Tsuetate

Yufuin I.C.

Hita Hikosan Main Line

↑Iizuka – Tagawa

TsubakigahanaHighland Park

Amagase Onsen

Yabakei

Hakata Station

Tenjin

Tokyo

Osaka

Shin-Osaka

HitaI.C.

Yamaga

Kikuchi

Nakatsu Usa

http://www.oidehita.com

Japan’s largest private tutoring school started by Hita’s Confucianist Tanso Hirose.

Kangi-en (National historic site)

Amagasearea

Tsue area

Hita area

Oyamaarea

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R e l a x a n d u n w i n d . A peaceful time in Suikyo Hita

A drop of water gradually accumulates to form Chikugo River and replenishes the soil of Kyushu. Hita, where water springs, is where people gathered to nurture a rich culture.

Virgin Chinese red ash forest of Mt. Gozendake

A city where time passes slowly in a rapidly changing world saturated with

information.

Hita, known as “Suikyo” – home of water, is located in the center of Kyushu and

was known as the “city in the mountains” in olden days.

It retains much of the relics of the culture of a city directly controlled by the Edo

shogunate such as architectural treasures that tell the tale of the link with Edo

and festivals that celebrate past glories.

�e outstanding unspoilt nature is the result of the people’s tender loving care.

Once you visit, it makes you want to go back for more…

You are sure to �nd something new about Hita every time.

Well? Who will you visit with next time?

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R e l a x a n d u n w i n d . A peaceful time in Suikyo Hita

A drop of water gradually accumulates to form Chikugo River and replenishes the soil of Kyushu. Hita, where water springs, is where people gathered to nurture a rich culture.

Virgin Chinese red ash forest of Mt. Gozendake

A city where time passes slowly in a rapidly changing world saturated with

information.

Hita, known as “Suikyo” – home of water, is located in the center of Kyushu and

was known as the “city in the mountains” in olden days.

It retains much of the relics of the culture of a city directly controlled by the Edo

shogunate such as architectural treasures that tell the tale of the link with Edo

and festivals that celebrate past glories.

�e outstanding unspoilt nature is the result of the people’s tender loving care.

Once you visit, it makes you want to go back for more…

You are sure to �nd something new about Hita every time.

Well? Who will you visit with next time?

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The place where “hina dolls” were first shown to the public in Kyushu“Kusano Honke”

Kyohobina dolls of Hirose ShiryokanNearly 6,000 plum trees bloom from mid

February to mid March at Ohkubodai Baien.

178 hina dolls and accessories procured in Kyoto and Osaka by successive head of the household are shown to the public for a limited period. The house is also open four times a year for a tour of the interior, which is an important national culture property, and for an exhibit of valuable artifacts according to the season.

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Map C-2 Mid April to early May is the best time to visit Rhododendron Park.

Kagamizaka Park with an observatory overlooking the city of Hita is a major cherry viewing spot.

Floral landscape unique to a waterwaythat courses through the city.

The great weeping cherry of Ohara is more than 200 years old.

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Hagio Park in a carpet of pink cherry blossoms isa place of leisure and relaxation for residents.

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Spring in Suikyo Hita

Spring in Hita starts with the “Hina Festival”. In the olden days, Hita was where the deputy of the western provinces of the Edo Shogunate had his administrative headquarters and Hita achieved the highest level of prosperity in Kyushu as the center of politics, economy and culture. Wealthy merchants such as money changers played a big role in the town’s economy and a unique town culture flourished. The historic streets that retain much of the old buildings are designated as conservation areas for groups of traditional buildings. In springtime, Hita is surrounded by colorful flowers.

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�e town in the valley is covered with a profusion of flowers�e hina dolls awake.

View of cherry blossoms at Bungo Nakagawa Station frequented by railway fans.

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The place where “hina dolls” were first shown to the public in Kyushu“Kusano Honke”

Kyohobina dolls of Hirose ShiryokanNearly 6,000 plum trees bloom from mid

February to mid March at Ohkubodai Baien.

178 hina dolls and accessories procured in Kyoto and Osaka by successive head of the household are shown to the public for a limited period. The house is also open four times a year for a tour of the interior, which is an important national culture property, and for an exhibit of valuable artifacts according to the season.

Map B-2

Map C-2 Mid April to early May is the best time to visit Rhododendron Park.

Kagamizaka Park with an observatory overlooking the city of Hita is a major cherry viewing spot.

Floral landscape unique to a waterwaythat courses through the city.

The great weeping cherry of Ohara is more than 200 years old.

Map B-4・5

Hagio Park in a carpet of pink cherry blossoms isa place of leisure and relaxation for residents.

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Map C-4

Spring in Suikyo Hita

Spring in Hita starts with the “Hina Festival”. In the olden days, Hita was where the deputy of the western provinces of the Edo Shogunate had his administrative headquarters and Hita achieved the highest level of prosperity in Kyushu as the center of politics, economy and culture. Wealthy merchants such as money changers played a big role in the town’s economy and a unique town culture flourished. The historic streets that retain much of the old buildings are designated as conservation areas for groups of traditional buildings. In springtime, Hita is surrounded by colorful flowers.

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�e town in the valley is covered with a profusion of flowers�e hina dolls awake.

View of cherry blossoms at Bungo Nakagawa Station frequented by railway fans.

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Kameyama Park is perfect for rambling.

Hita Ayu Yanaba appears on the edge of Mikuma River from mid July to late October.

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Summer in Suikyo Hita Hita River Sightseeing FestivalMap B-3

Glorious back tapestry is hung on the float at Hita Gion Festival.

Hita River Sightseeing Festival signals the arrival of early summer. 10,000 fireworks turn the surface of the river scarlet red. On a yakatabune boat floating on Mikuma River people are absorbed by the skills of the cormorant fishermen and are intoxicated with the local sake.

Hita Gion Festival with a 350-year history blows away the heat of midsummer. The whole town is filled with excitement by the spectacular floats and festive music.

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River fishing can be enjoyed atKamitsue Fishing Park.

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Myriad of fireflies dance all over Hita where the water is clean.

River pool at Ono River uses natural streams.

Hita Gion Festival (significant intangible folk cultural asset of Japan) is a dynamic festival where nine floats are dragged through Kuma Takeda and Mameda districts. The beauty of the floats is worth a look.

Cormorant fishing in Hita began when Chojiro Miyagi, the magistrate of Hideyoshi Toyotomi, brought cormorant fishers from Gifu. A banquet on yakatabune boat can be enjoyed while watching cormorant fishers maneuver cormorants.

Legend has it that Shiko Munakata stopped at Ogon-no-taki Fall to draw its majestic scenery.

Yakatabune boat on the water.An air of excitement at night at the festival.

Loud noises resonate through Hita Valley and great fireworks brighten the sky at Hita River Sightseeing Festival. This time of the year marks the real summer in Hita.

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Map B-3

Kameyama Park is perfect for rambling.

Hita Ayu Yanaba appears on the edge of Mikuma River from mid July to late October.

Map B-3

Map B-1

Summer in Suikyo Hita Hita River Sightseeing FestivalMap B-3

Glorious back tapestry is hung on the float at Hita Gion Festival.

Hita River Sightseeing Festival signals the arrival of early summer. 10,000 fireworks turn the surface of the river scarlet red. On a yakatabune boat floating on Mikuma River people are absorbed by the skills of the cormorant fishermen and are intoxicated with the local sake.

Hita Gion Festival with a 350-year history blows away the heat of midsummer. The whole town is filled with excitement by the spectacular floats and festive music.

Map B-6

River fishing can be enjoyed atKamitsue Fishing Park.

Map B-6

Map C-3

Myriad of fireflies dance all over Hita where the water is clean.

River pool at Ono River uses natural streams.

Hita Gion Festival (significant intangible folk cultural asset of Japan) is a dynamic festival where nine floats are dragged through Kuma Takeda and Mameda districts. The beauty of the floats is worth a look.

Cormorant fishing in Hita began when Chojiro Miyagi, the magistrate of Hideyoshi Toyotomi, brought cormorant fishers from Gifu. A banquet on yakatabune boat can be enjoyed while watching cormorant fishers maneuver cormorants.

Legend has it that Shiko Munakata stopped at Ogon-no-taki Fall to draw its majestic scenery.

Yakatabune boat on the water.An air of excitement at night at the festival.

Loud noises resonate through Hita Valley and great fireworks brighten the sky at Hita River Sightseeing Festival. This time of the year marks the real summer in Hita.

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Feel the weight of history deeply.Sennen Akari

A mystical event where people symbolically look back on the last 1,000 years and look ahead to 1,000 years of the town by lighting lanterns.

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A procession of people in period costumesfrom the Edo Period at Hita Tenryo Festival.

Spectacular view evocative of a folding screen at Hibiki Gorge.

When bush clovers in the garden start to change color and the mountains turn red, the streets of Hita also take on the color of fall. The parade of people in period costumes and 30,000 bamboo lanterns that cover Kagetsu River and Mameda district at dusk are sure to lead you into a world of fantasy.

Ontayaki pottery began in Sarayama in 1705 and its traditional techniques have been passed down for almost 300 years. The sound made by the large wooden mortar is considered as “one of the 100 best soundscapes of Japan worthy of preservation”. The pottery technique that is passed down in secrecy in the spirit of a craftsman is designated as significant intangible cultural asset of Japan.

A 360 degree panoramic view of Mt. Aso and Mt. Hane from Shakagatake Observatory.

Ontayaki pottery– signi�cant intangible cultural asset of Japan

Fall in Suikyo Hita

�e spirit is calmed by the light from the bamboo lanterns that carry the prayers of 1,000 years.

In the past, “Taio Kinzan” (modern industrial heritage) boasted the largest output of gold in the Orient and is now an underground museum.

Kototoi-no-sato is a train station surrounded by rich nature and is closest to the home of Ontayaki pottery.

Ontayaki Minto Festival is held on the second Saturday and Sunday in October.

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Feel the weight of history deeply.Sennen Akari

A mystical event where people symbolically look back on the last 1,000 years and look ahead to 1,000 years of the town by lighting lanterns.

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Map A-5

Map D-4

Map C-2

A procession of people in period costumesfrom the Edo Period at Hita Tenryo Festival.

Spectacular view evocative of a folding screen at Hibiki Gorge.

When bush clovers in the garden start to change color and the mountains turn red, the streets of Hita also take on the color of fall. The parade of people in period costumes and 30,000 bamboo lanterns that cover Kagetsu River and Mameda district at dusk are sure to lead you into a world of fantasy.

Ontayaki pottery began in Sarayama in 1705 and its traditional techniques have been passed down for almost 300 years. The sound made by the large wooden mortar is considered as “one of the 100 best soundscapes of Japan worthy of preservation”. The pottery technique that is passed down in secrecy in the spirit of a craftsman is designated as significant intangible cultural asset of Japan.

A 360 degree panoramic view of Mt. Aso and Mt. Hane from Shakagatake Observatory.

Ontayaki pottery– signi�cant intangible cultural asset of Japan

Fall in Suikyo Hita

�e spirit is calmed by the light from the bamboo lanterns that carry the prayers of 1,000 years.

In the past, “Taio Kinzan” (modern industrial heritage) boasted the largest output of gold in the Orient and is now an underground museum.

Kototoi-no-sato is a train station surrounded by rich nature and is closest to the home of Ontayaki pottery.

Ontayaki Minto Festival is held on the second Saturday and Sunday in October.

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●Hinano-sato, Sanyo-kan●Kameyamatei Hotel●Hitano-yado, Yorozuya●Little Kyoto Spa, Mikuma Hotel●Riverside Hotel, Sansui-kan●Little Inn, Biwa-no-ki

TEL 0973-22-2134TEL 0973-23-2191TEL 0973-22-3138TEL 0973-23-3000TEL 0973-22-3123TEL 0973-24-1666

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TEL 0973-57-2320TEL 0973-57-3140TEL 0973-57-2043TEL 0973-57-2001TEL 0973-57-2313TEL 0973-57-2326TEL 0973-57-3123TEL 0973-57-2054TEL 0973-57-3461TEL 0973-57-2205TEL 0973-57-3171TEL 0973-57-3178TEL 0973-57-2424TEL 0973-57-2350TEL 0973-57-9666

Kodakara-no-yu is filled with theatmosphere of Suikyo

Hita OnsenFor accommodations

For accommodations

For accommodations

Whistle-stop baths

Oyama area

Bathhousesin Hita

Hita area

Maetsue area

Cormorant fishing and yakatabune boat – Traditional inns in Hita Onsen

●Hatago Kayausagi TEL 0973-26-0022Kotohira Onsen

●Bungo-Oyama Hibikino-sato Asamoya TEL 0973-52-3700

●Guest house Yamameno-sato●Guest house Hiroshige

TEL 0973-53-2352TEL 0973-53-2649

Nakatsue area●Taio Kazoku Ryoko Mura●Guest house Wakakusa

TEL 0973-56-5316TEL 0973-54-3574

Kamitsue area●Guest house Kotake-an●Log Pension Marutanbo

TEL 0973-55-2660TEL 0973-55-2321

Oyama Onsen

Onsen Passport can be used at establishments marked with Ⓟ

●Ryokan Honjin●Amagase Onsen Tenryu-so●Inn Ohzeki●Guest house Adachi●Guest house Shusui Baku-en●Guest house Mizuki●Iyashino-yado, Tokino-kaze

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TEL 0973-57-2317TEL 0973-57-2370TEL 0973-57-2324TEL 0973-57-2107TEL 0973-57-2666TEL 0973-57-9242TEL 0973-27-8458

●Ryokan Keisenkaku●Ryokan Kajika-so●Ryokan Ikkyu

TEL 0973-57-2355TEL 0973-57-2031TEL 0973-57-3028

●Tsuetate Kanko Hotel Hizenya TEL 0967-48-0141

Yunotsuru Onsen

Tsuetate Onsen

◆Ogase nature spa Senraku Onsen

◆Kotohira Onsen Yume Sansui

◆Super Sento Hanano-yu

TEL 0973-25-6303

TEL 0973-23-7726

TEL 0973-22-9888

Oyama area

◆Umenoka Onsen Nagori-no-yu(Bungo, Oyama Hibiki-no-sato) TEL 0973-52-3000

Amagase area◆Ikadaba-no-yu◆Takatsuka Onsen Inochi-no-yu Kyoka

◆Bara-no-yu◆Ikoi-no-ie◆Open-air communal bathhouses of Amagase Onsen

TEL 0973-57-9362

TEL 0973-73-7010

TEL 0973-57-8016

TEL 0973-57-3793

TEL 0973-57-2166

Oyama, Maetsue, Nakatsue, Kamitsue areas

Listen to the trickling water of the stream in an open-air bath. The cool air that blows through the river’s surface feels good on a yakatabune boat. Hot spring spas in Hita where you can feel the changes of the seasons are truly rich in character.

A luxurious time of soaking in an overflowing bath of hot spring water, which was loved and enjoyed by many lovers of poetry and calligraphy. Enjoy a relaxing time with loved ones.

Hita’s hot spring spas are popular for they are believed to give the blessings of childbearing and are also known to be beneficial to the skin. After soaking in the bath, savor the local specialty sweetfish in elegant fashion on a yakatabune boat. Feasting on nabe hot pot on a yukimi boat with shoji screens and kotatsu tables in the winter is also stylish and pleasurable.

During this period, you can relax and

enjoy delicious cuisines and souvenirs

made with yuzu in traditional inns and

stores.

Amagase “Yuzu Sanpo”December - March

●Ladies’ Inn moTomachi●Seiryuso●Tosui-en●Alstage Komatsuken●Satsuki●Hotel Kazahaya●Kanpono-yado Hita●Wakanoya●Shimabara Ryokan●Plaza Hotel Fujinoi●Business Hotel Park Inn Sato●Hotel Socia●Sun Hotel Hita●Guest house Kuroki (Onta)●Guest house Taki (Mikuma River)


Other tourist inns and hotelsMap E-4Map B-3

Ekibame Onsen, Kanda-yu, Tsurumai-no-yu, Masujiro Onsen, Yakushi-yu (Hita City Tourist Association Amagase branch)

◆Tsukada Onsen TEL 0973-57-3444

◆Yoake Yakuto Onsen TEL 0973-27-2809

◆Ume-no-yu TEL 0973-52-3355

Tsue area◆Kaze-no-yu (Tsubakigahana Highland Park)

TEL 0973-53-2358◆Tsue Onsen TEL 0973-54-3110

◆Megumi-no-yu TEL 0973-57-3512

Winter in Suikyo Hita

�e best hot springs in all of Japan

Famous for its rustic open-air bathsby the river

Amagase OnsenA m a g a s e O n s e n , w h i c h i s

considered as one of the three greatest hot springs of Bungo, is a historic hot spring vil lage where the first bathhouse was believed to have opened nearly 1,300 years ago. Among the bathhouses, the five communal open-air baths by the river are what Amagase Onsen is known for. They have been visited by many lovers of poetry and calligraphy who praised the hot springs for their beauty and nature.

●Ryokan Seifu-so●Amagase Onsenkan Chalet Suiko-en●Ryokan Yunoka-so●Ryokan Hitaya●Komatsuya Ryokan●Ryokan Maruyama-so●Amagase Ryokan●“Five Private Baths” Ryokan Kasui●Milky Spa Sun Village●Ryokan Fukuya●Seoto, Yuoto-no-yado Ukiha●Ukiha Bekkan Shinshiyo●Sanso Tensui●Amagase Kanko Hotel Seitenkaku●Cottage Hiiragi with open-air bath

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●Hinano-sato, Sanyo-kan●Kameyamatei Hotel●Hitano-yado, Yorozuya●Little Kyoto Spa, Mikuma Hotel●Riverside Hotel, Sansui-kan●Little Inn, Biwa-no-ki

TEL 0973-22-2134TEL 0973-23-2191TEL 0973-22-3138TEL 0973-23-3000TEL 0973-22-3123TEL 0973-24-1666

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Kodakara-no-yu is filled with theatmosphere of Suikyo

Hita OnsenFor accommodations

For accommodations

For accommodations

Whistle-stop baths

Oyama area

Bathhousesin Hita

Hita area

Maetsue area

Cormorant fishing and yakatabune boat – Traditional inns in Hita Onsen

●Hatago Kayausagi TEL 0973-26-0022Kotohira Onsen

●Bungo-Oyama Hibikino-sato Asamoya TEL 0973-52-3700

●Guest house Yamameno-sato●Guest house Hiroshige

TEL 0973-53-2352TEL 0973-53-2649

Nakatsue area●Taio Kazoku Ryoko Mura●Guest house Wakakusa

TEL 0973-56-5316TEL 0973-54-3574

Kamitsue area●Guest house Kotake-an●Log Pension Marutanbo

TEL 0973-55-2660TEL 0973-55-2321

Oyama Onsen

Onsen Passport can be used at establishments marked with Ⓟ

●Ryokan Honjin●Amagase Onsen Tenryu-so●Inn Ohzeki●Guest house Adachi●Guest house Shusui Baku-en●Guest house Mizuki●Iyashino-yado, Tokino-kaze

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TEL 0973-57-2317TEL 0973-57-2370TEL 0973-57-2324TEL 0973-57-2107TEL 0973-57-2666TEL 0973-57-9242TEL 0973-27-8458

●Ryokan Keisenkaku●Ryokan Kajika-so●Ryokan Ikkyu

TEL 0973-57-2355TEL 0973-57-2031TEL 0973-57-3028

●Tsuetate Kanko Hotel Hizenya TEL 0967-48-0141

Yunotsuru Onsen

Tsuetate Onsen

◆Ogase nature spa Senraku Onsen

◆Kotohira Onsen Yume Sansui

◆Super Sento Hanano-yu

TEL 0973-25-6303

TEL 0973-23-7726

TEL 0973-22-9888

Oyama area

◆Umenoka Onsen Nagori-no-yu(Bungo, Oyama Hibiki-no-sato) TEL 0973-52-3000

Amagase area◆Ikadaba-no-yu◆Takatsuka Onsen Inochi-no-yu Kyoka

◆Bara-no-yu◆Ikoi-no-ie◆Open-air communal bathhouses of Amagase Onsen

TEL 0973-57-9362

TEL 0973-73-7010

TEL 0973-57-8016

TEL 0973-57-3793

TEL 0973-57-2166

Oyama, Maetsue, Nakatsue, Kamitsue areas

Listen to the trickling water of the stream in an open-air bath. The cool air that blows through the river’s surface feels good on a yakatabune boat. Hot spring spas in Hita where you can feel the changes of the seasons are truly rich in character.

A luxurious time of soaking in an overflowing bath of hot spring water, which was loved and enjoyed by many lovers of poetry and calligraphy. Enjoy a relaxing time with loved ones.

Hita’s hot spring spas are popular for they are believed to give the blessings of childbearing and are also known to be beneficial to the skin. After soaking in the bath, savor the local specialty sweetfish in elegant fashion on a yakatabune boat. Feasting on nabe hot pot on a yukimi boat with shoji screens and kotatsu tables in the winter is also stylish and pleasurable.

During this period, you can relax and

enjoy delicious cuisines and souvenirs

made with yuzu in traditional inns and

stores.

Amagase “Yuzu Sanpo”December - March

●Ladies’ Inn moTomachi●Seiryuso●Tosui-en●Alstage Komatsuken●Satsuki●Hotel Kazahaya●Kanpono-yado Hita●Wakanoya●Shimabara Ryokan●Plaza Hotel Fujinoi●Business Hotel Park Inn Sato●Hotel Socia●Sun Hotel Hita●Guest house Kuroki (Onta)●Guest house Taki (Mikuma River)


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Ekibame Onsen, Kanda-yu, Tsurumai-no-yu, Masujiro Onsen, Yakushi-yu (Hita City Tourist Association Amagase branch)

◆Tsukada Onsen TEL 0973-57-3444

◆Yoake Yakuto Onsen TEL 0973-27-2809

◆Ume-no-yu TEL 0973-52-3355

Tsue area◆Kaze-no-yu (Tsubakigahana Highland Park)

TEL 0973-53-2358◆Tsue Onsen TEL 0973-54-3110

◆Megumi-no-yu TEL 0973-57-3512

Winter in Suikyo Hita

�e best hot springs in all of Japan

Famous for its rustic open-air bathsby the river

Amagase OnsenA m a g a s e O n s e n , w h i c h i s

considered as one of the three greatest hot springs of Bungo, is a historic hot spring vil lage where the first bathhouse was believed to have opened nearly 1,300 years ago. Among the bathhouses, the five communal open-air baths by the river are what Amagase Onsen is known for. They have been visited by many lovers of poetry and calligraphy who praised the hot springs for their beauty and nature.

●Ryokan Seifu-so●Amagase Onsenkan Chalet Suiko-en●Ryokan Yunoka-so●Ryokan Hitaya●Komatsuya Ryokan●Ryokan Maruyama-so●Amagase Ryokan●“Five Private Baths” Ryokan Kasui●Milky Spa Sun Village●Ryokan Fukuya●Seoto, Yuoto-no-yado Ukiha●Ukiha Bekkan Shinshiyo●Sanso Tensui●Amagase Kanko Hotel Seitenkaku●Cottage Hiiragi with open-air bath

Tsukikuma Park retains the stonewalls of the old castleMap C-2

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Spring in Mikuma RiverMap B-3

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Shizan-tei Kaiko-kan entertained poets and calligraphers.

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Kangi-en – Japan’s largest private tutorial school (national landmark)

Hirose Museum – the birthplace of Tanso Hirose

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●Kuncho Shuzo Museum

●Nippon Gan-kan

Hirose Museum

●The site of Kangi-en

●Hita Bus Center

●Hita Onsen hotel district

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Hita City TouristInformation Center

Mikuma River

●Onta Koto-kan

●Hita Ayu Yanaba

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Reimei-kan (Hita Pressed Flower Museum)

●GenjirosaemonMiso Shoyu-Kura

●Hita GionYamahako Kaikan

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●Shizantei Kaiko-kan

●Hina Goten

● Hita City Office

Hita Station●

Patria Hita

●Police Department

●Mameda Yasaka Shrine

●Mamedanotsuji Park

Mameda Kam

imachi Street

Mameda Miyuki Street

● Hita Shrine

●Jigenzan Park

Miyuki Bridge

Isshin Bridge

Hita I.C.↑

Amagase →

← Fukuoka

Kagetsu River

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Kusano House

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Tenryo HitaMuseum

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Where Mameda Town was directly controlled by the governor, the center of trade was Kuma Town. The town bustled with many people coming from afar to shop at various stores and kimono stores. Today, the town has hot spring spa inns along Mikuma River where tourists relax to sooth away the weariness of the journey.

Mameda retains much of its old sections from the Edo period and it is said that one can walk the streets using an old map from that period. In 2004, it was designated a conservation zone for significant traditional buildings of Japan as a valuable area that heavily retains the vestiges of a merchant town of the late modern period.

FreeParking for large vehicles available

The towns of Mameda and Kuma retain the vestiges

of the times when they were under the direct control

of the Edo shogunate.

Let us have a leisurely stroll through the old streets.

You will find the beauty of Suikyo Hita, which

captured the imaginations of many poets.

Let us venture into an atmospheric town where you can hear the clacking sound of geta sandals

Mameda Town

Kuma TownKusano house opens to the public four times a year (important cultural property of Japan)The way the garden and rooms are positioned to reflect the spirit of tea ceremony is splendid.

Kuncho Shuzo Museum is where you can see how sake is made the traditional way.

Nippon Gan-kan is the manufacturer o f t h e f a m o u s historical medicine “Nippon Gan”.

Tenryo Hita Museum – learn about the history of the city under direct control of the Edo shogunate.

Hita Gion Yamahoko Kaikan exhibits splendidly decorated floats.

Kameyama Park centered around Mt. Hikuma, one of the three mountains of Hita, is perfect for rambling.

Genjirosaemon Miso Shoyu-Kura – miso and soy sauce maker founded in 1899.

Onta Kotoh-kan exhibits old Ontayaki potteries.

Reimei-kan is housed in a characteristic building of the Taisho era.

Hita Ayu Yanaba is the feature of summer in Hita.

ForHara Housewith large vehicles

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Exploring the history of Hita

Tsukikuma Park retains the stonewalls of the old castleMap C-2

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Spring in Mikuma RiverMap B-3

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Shizan-tei Kaiko-kan entertained poets and calligraphers.

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Kangi-en – Japan’s largest private tutorial school (national landmark)

Hirose Museum – the birthplace of Tanso Hirose

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●Kuncho Shuzo Museum

●Nippon Gan-kan

Hirose Museum

●The site of Kangi-en

●Hita Bus Center

●Hita Onsen hotel district

●

Hita City TouristInformation Center

Mikuma River

●Onta Koto-kan

●Hita Ayu Yanaba

●

Reimei-kan (Hita Pressed Flower Museum)

●GenjirosaemonMiso Shoyu-Kura

●Hita GionYamahako Kaikan

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●Shizantei Kaiko-kan

●Hina Goten

● Hita City Office

Hita Station●

Patria Hita

●Police Department

●Mameda Yasaka Shrine

●Mamedanotsuji Park

Mameda Kam

imachi Street

Mameda Miyuki Street

● Hita Shrine

●Jigenzan Park

Miyuki Bridge

Isshin Bridge

Hita I.C.↑

Amagase →

← Fukuoka

Kagetsu River

TsukikumaPark

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Kusano House

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Large vehicles parkfree on Saturdays,Sundays andholidays only

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Free

For Kuncho visitors

P Free for buses only

PFree

Free

Tenryo HitaMuseum

KameyamaPark

TakedaPark

Where Mameda Town was directly controlled by the governor, the center of trade was Kuma Town. The town bustled with many people coming from afar to shop at various stores and kimono stores. Today, the town has hot spring spa inns along Mikuma River where tourists relax to sooth away the weariness of the journey.

Mameda retains much of its old sections from the Edo period and it is said that one can walk the streets using an old map from that period. In 2004, it was designated a conservation zone for significant traditional buildings of Japan as a valuable area that heavily retains the vestiges of a merchant town of the late modern period.

FreeParking for large vehicles available

The towns of Mameda and Kuma retain the vestiges

of the times when they were under the direct control

of the Edo shogunate.

Let us have a leisurely stroll through the old streets.

You will find the beauty of Suikyo Hita, which

captured the imaginations of many poets.

Let us venture into an atmospheric town where you can hear the clacking sound of geta sandals

Mameda Town

Kuma TownKusano house opens to the public four times a year (important cultural property of Japan)The way the garden and rooms are positioned to reflect the spirit of tea ceremony is splendid.

Kuncho Shuzo Museum is where you can see how sake is made the traditional way.

Nippon Gan-kan is the manufacturer o f t h e f a m o u s historical medicine “Nippon Gan”.

Tenryo Hita Museum – learn about the history of the city under direct control of the Edo shogunate.

Hita Gion Yamahoko Kaikan exhibits splendidly decorated floats.

Kameyama Park centered around Mt. Hikuma, one of the three mountains of Hita, is perfect for rambling.

Genjirosaemon Miso Shoyu-Kura – miso and soy sauce maker founded in 1899.

Onta Kotoh-kan exhibits old Ontayaki potteries.

Reimei-kan is housed in a characteristic building of the Taisho era.

Hita Ayu Yanaba is the feature of summer in Hita.

ForHara Housewith large vehicles

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Jigenzan Yokoji Temple houses an important cultural asset (photo: Dhrtaràstra, one of the four heavenly kings)

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Ishizaka Ishidatami Road was one of the major roads that stretched from Hita to Nakatsu (cultural property of Kyushu)

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Unlimited energy that transcends time and space

Takatsuka Atago JizosonTanso Hirose A distinguished jizo temple, which is believed

to have been established by a monk named Gyoki almost 1,200 years ago. It has many followers as the jizo temple that grants all kinds of dreams and is visited by many as the place of worship during the exam season.

The passage to the temple is lined with many stalls selling seasonal produce and souvenirs such as fern shoots, bracken ferns, shiitake and chestnuts, and the fun banter with the stall holders is part of the attraction.

Born in Mameda Town, Tanso Hirose studied calligraphy and classic of Filial Piety from his father from an early age. After suffering a serious illness, he decides to become an academic and teacher and opens a tutorial school at the age of 24. 12 years later, he opens Kangi-en.

In an age when there were strict systems of class and rank, he taught all of his students

equally regardless of education, age or rank. He also gave them the chance to acquire social skills as well as academic skills by having them practice an orderly life and letting them run the tutorial school and dormitory. Kangi-en was operated by Tanso’s students after his death and until the school’s closure in 1897, almost 5,000 students had studied at the school.

Jizo statues that grant many dreams

In Hita, a unique culture flourished during the reign of Lord Ohkura in the middle ages and academic and town cultures flourished in the Edo period as represented by Kangi-en. The city is filled with historical romance that evokes the passionate lives of its predecessors such as Ohno Oimatsu Tenmansha Shrine, built by the legendary sumo wrestler Hita Don (Nagasue Ohkura), as well as Jigenzan Yokoji Temple, which houses the Buddhist statues made by a Unkei-Kaikei monk.

Kangi-en was Japan’s largest private tutorial school established in Hita by Confucianist Tanso Hirose in late Edo. For 80 years until its closure in 1897, it turned out great figures such as Dutch scholar Choei Takano and military scholar Masujiro Ohmura. The site today has the living quarters and study preserved and open to the public and effort is being made to register it a World Heritage as a “property of modern education”.

People-nurturing skills that carved out the new age.

(1782-1856)

Kangi-en aiming to become a World Heritage (national landmark)

Ohno Oimatsu Tenmansha Shrine – an authentic architectural example of the Muromachi Period (important cultural property of Japan)

Hita Shrine is dedicated to Nagasue Ohkura, aka Hita Don, who is worshiped as the “God of Sumo”.

Chofukuji Temple has the oldest Shingon Buddhist hall in Kyushu (important cultural property)

Denraiji Temple has the oldest rock garden in Kyushu.

Gyotoku House with a splendid garden with a mountain on the west side (important cultural property of Japan)

The Old Yahata House vividly retains the characteristics of a farmhouse from the mid Edo period (significant cultural property of Japan)

Seikei Bunko is the birthplace of the Minister of Finance, the great Junnosuke Inoue.

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Strolling through the market selling handmade local specialties is also fun.

Kangi-en Education and Research Center passes on the teachings of Master Tanso to the next generation.


The center houses documents including valuable artifacts from which children can learn while having fun.

Jigenzan Yokoji Temple houses an important cultural asset (photo: Dhrtaràstra, one of the four heavenly kings)

Map C-2

Map E-2

Ishizaka Ishidatami Road was one of the major roads that stretched from Hita to Nakatsu (cultural property of Kyushu)

Map D-1

Map C-5

Map A-2

Map B-4

Map C-2 Map C-2

Map C-3

Map A-2 Map C-4

Unlimited energy that transcends time and space

Takatsuka Atago JizosonTanso Hirose A distinguished jizo temple, which is believed

to have been established by a monk named Gyoki almost 1,200 years ago. It has many followers as the jizo temple that grants all kinds of dreams and is visited by many as the place of worship during the exam season.

The passage to the temple is lined with many stalls selling seasonal produce and souvenirs such as fern shoots, bracken ferns, shiitake and chestnuts, and the fun banter with the stall holders is part of the attraction.

Born in Mameda Town, Tanso Hirose studied calligraphy and classic of Filial Piety from his father from an early age. After suffering a serious illness, he decides to become an academic and teacher and opens a tutorial school at the age of 24. 12 years later, he opens Kangi-en.

In an age when there were strict systems of class and rank, he taught all of his students

equally regardless of education, age or rank. He also gave them the chance to acquire social skills as well as academic skills by having them practice an orderly life and letting them run the tutorial school and dormitory. Kangi-en was operated by Tanso’s students after his death and until the school’s closure in 1897, almost 5,000 students had studied at the school.

Jizo statues that grant many dreams

In Hita, a unique culture flourished during the reign of Lord Ohkura in the middle ages and academic and town cultures flourished in the Edo period as represented by Kangi-en. The city is filled with historical romance that evokes the passionate lives of its predecessors such as Ohno Oimatsu Tenmansha Shrine, built by the legendary sumo wrestler Hita Don (Nagasue Ohkura), as well as Jigenzan Yokoji Temple, which houses the Buddhist statues made by a Unkei-Kaikei monk.

Kangi-en was Japan’s largest private tutorial school established in Hita by Confucianist Tanso Hirose in late Edo. For 80 years until its closure in 1897, it turned out great figures such as Dutch scholar Choei Takano and military scholar Masujiro Ohmura. The site today has the living quarters and study preserved and open to the public and effort is being made to register it a World Heritage as a “property of modern education”.

People-nurturing skills that carved out the new age.

(1782-1856)

Kangi-en aiming to become a World Heritage (national landmark)

Ohno Oimatsu Tenmansha Shrine – an authentic architectural example of the Muromachi Period (important cultural property of Japan)

Hita Shrine is dedicated to Nagasue Ohkura, aka Hita Don, who is worshiped as the “God of Sumo”.

Chofukuji Temple has the oldest Shingon Buddhist hall in Kyushu (important cultural property)

Denraiji Temple has the oldest rock garden in Kyushu.

Gyotoku House with a splendid garden with a mountain on the west side (important cultural property of Japan)

The Old Yahata House vividly retains the characteristics of a farmhouse from the mid Edo period (significant cultural property of Japan)

Seikei Bunko is the birthplace of the Minister of Finance, the great Junnosuke Inoue.

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Strolling through the market selling handmade local specialties is also fun.

Kangi-en Education and Research Center passes on the teachings of Master Tanso to the next generation.


The center houses documents including valuable artifacts from which children can learn while having fun.

One of the largest and rare virgin forest of Chinese red ash in Japan.

Rose Hill Amagase [Amagase]

Map A-4

Map F-4

Map E-4

Savor mother natureexperience

Rose viewing, gardening, yuzu pepper-makingVarious workshops are on offer in the expansive natural surroundings of Itsuma Highlands. You can also stay at a log cabin called Klein Garten Amagase nearby. ☎0973-57-8187

●Yuzu pepper-making　Tearoom Kaze-no-oka inside Rose Hill Amagase　☎0973-57-8187

Amagase Green Tourism [Amagase]Learn how to make yuzu pepper and mulberry jam

Enjoy lots of delicious, fun and natural farmhouse experiences. ☎0973-27-8458(Matsuura)

Taio Gold Mine [Nakatsue]

Gold panning, konnyaku-making

Have fun in the gold mine that used to boast the largest output of gold in the Orient. Learn how to pan for gold, make konnyaku and wasabi pickles. ☎0973-56-5316

Taio Sports Center [Nakatsue]A world-recognized sports camp

Used by the Cameroon team during the 2002 World Cup. It is perfect for sports camp and training as it has a gymnasium, swimming pools, sports ground and lodgings. ☎0973-56-5016

Bungo-Oyama Hibiki-no-sato[Oyama]

There are many programs that can be enjoyed by adults and children alike from easy hands-on experiences to intense workshops. ☎0973-52-3000

Kogirihata Green Tourism [Oyama]

Plum jam-making lesson / Plum picking (ume-chigiri)Stay in a farmhouse and enjoy fresh riches of the soil nurtured by rich natural surroundings.Experiencing life in a farm seasonally is fun.☎0973-52-2644(Kurokawa)

Reimei-kan Hita – Pressed flower museum [Hita]

Pressed flowersYou can l ea rn how to make pos tca rds , bookmarks and accessories in a romantic Western-style building from the Taisho era. ☎0973-25-5060

Tsue-no-sato Heart Tourism [Kamitsue & Nakatsue]Pick shiitake and learn how to make Konnyaku.

Spend a relaxing time as if you’re visiting a relative in the country. ☎090-2719-2906(Katagiri)

Pottery, baking, tofu-makingCandle-making, plum wine-making

Plum tree chopsticks-making, leather-craft

Autopolis [Kamitsue]Drive around the internationally endorsed course

You can dr ive around the in ternat ional ly endorsed F1 race course in your own car. ☎0973-55-1111

Nature

Suikyo Hitaof

Jion Fall with a spectacular 30-meter drop

Water splashes like petals at

Sakura Fall

Cosmos blooming in Itsuma Kogen highlands (Flower Park Amagase)Cosmos blooming in Itsuma Kogen highlands (Flower Park Amagase)

▼Going undergroundExplore the actual pits. The site was registered a

“modern industrial heritage” by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry in 2007.

Once you start, you can’t stop gold panning!

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The areas of Maetsue, Nakatsue and Kamitsue at the head of Chikugo River are places rich in nature surrounded by mountains that are more than 1,000 meters high. The region has a precious virgin forest of Chinese red ash in Mt. Shakagatake, Gozendake Springs, which is one of the 15 most beautiful springs of Toyo-no-kuni, and many waterfalls and the majestic nature of the region that stimulates the five senses will soothe the body and mind.

Visit us when you want to replenish your soul

Flowers

Green Tourism

Auto race

Gold Hunting

Training camp

Camping site

☎0973-24-4081Admission: free (separate fees for use of facilities)Capacity: 250 Open: 20 July - 31 August

It is nice and cool in the summer as it is located 950 meters above sea level. It has great le isure fac i l i t ies for put t ing gol f , roller-skating and athletics. ☎0973-53-2358Admission: free (separate fees for use of facilities)Capacity: 400Open: Mid March - End of November

Tsubakigahana Highland Park[Maetsue]

Enjoy camping surrounded by fresh greenery in the spring, in the cool breeze of summer and deep snow in the winter. Have a relaxing time by combining it with a tour of Taio Gold Mine. ☎0973-56-5316

Taio Kinzan Kazokumura Camping Site[Nakatsue]

Enjoy river fishing for trout and rainbow trout in the fishing park built around a natural gorge. ☎0973-55-2003Admission: ¥100 per person aged 6 and over (separate fees for use of facilities)Capacity: 350Open: throughout the year

Kamitsue Fishing Park [Kamitsue]

Hagio Park Camping Site [Hita]

☎0973-55-2041Admission: Adult ¥500, child ¥300 (separate fees for use of facilities) Capacity: 400 Open: April - October

Kakko-no-sato Camping Site [Kamitsue]

☎0973-57-8711Admission: adult ¥500, child ¥300. 1 night stay in Zone 1 ¥3,000Open: 1 April -early November

Flower Park Auto Camp [Amagase]

One of the largest and rare virgin forest of Chinese red ash in Japan.

Rose Hill Amagase [Amagase]

Map A-4

Map F-4

Map E-4

Savor mother natureexperience

Rose viewing, gardening, yuzu pepper-makingVarious workshops are on offer in the expansive natural surroundings of Itsuma Highlands. You can also stay at a log cabin called Klein Garten Amagase nearby. ☎0973-57-8187

●Yuzu pepper-making　Tearoom Kaze-no-oka inside Rose Hill Amagase　☎0973-57-8187

Amagase Green Tourism [Amagase]Learn how to make yuzu pepper and mulberry jam

Enjoy lots of delicious, fun and natural farmhouse experiences. ☎0973-27-8458(Matsuura)

Taio Gold Mine [Nakatsue]

Gold panning, konnyaku-making

Have fun in the gold mine that used to boast the largest output of gold in the Orient. Learn how to pan for gold, make konnyaku and wasabi pickles. ☎0973-56-5316

Taio Sports Center [Nakatsue]A world-recognized sports camp

Used by the Cameroon team during the 2002 World Cup. It is perfect for sports camp and training as it has a gymnasium, swimming pools, sports ground and lodgings. ☎0973-56-5016

Bungo-Oyama Hibiki-no-sato[Oyama]

There are many programs that can be enjoyed by adults and children alike from easy hands-on experiences to intense workshops. ☎0973-52-3000

Kogirihata Green Tourism [Oyama]

Plum jam-making lesson / Plum picking (ume-chigiri)Stay in a farmhouse and enjoy fresh riches of the soil nurtured by rich natural surroundings.Experiencing life in a farm seasonally is fun.☎0973-52-2644(Kurokawa)

Reimei-kan Hita – Pressed flower museum [Hita]

Pressed flowersYou can l ea rn how to make pos tca rds , bookmarks and accessories in a romantic Western-style building from the Taisho era. ☎0973-25-5060

Tsue-no-sato Heart Tourism [Kamitsue & Nakatsue]Pick shiitake and learn how to make Konnyaku.

Spend a relaxing time as if you’re visiting a relative in the country. ☎090-2719-2906(Katagiri)

Pottery, baking, tofu-makingCandle-making, plum wine-making

Plum tree chopsticks-making, leather-craft

Autopolis [Kamitsue]Drive around the internationally endorsed course

You can dr ive around the in ternat ional ly endorsed F1 race course in your own car. ☎0973-55-1111

Nature

Suikyo Hitaof

Jion Fall with a spectacular 30-meter drop

Water splashes like petals at

Sakura Fall

Cosmos blooming in Itsuma Kogen highlands (Flower Park Amagase)Cosmos blooming in Itsuma Kogen highlands (Flower Park Amagase)

▼Going undergroundExplore the actual pits. The site was registered a

“modern industrial heritage” by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry in 2007.

Once you start, you can’t stop gold panning!

15 16

The areas of Maetsue, Nakatsue and Kamitsue at the head of Chikugo River are places rich in nature surrounded by mountains that are more than 1,000 meters high. The region has a precious virgin forest of Chinese red ash in Mt. Shakagatake, Gozendake Springs, which is one of the 15 most beautiful springs of Toyo-no-kuni, and many waterfalls and the majestic nature of the region that stimulates the five senses will soothe the body and mind.

Visit us when you want to replenish your soul

Flowers

Green Tourism

Auto race

Gold Hunting

Training camp

Camping site

☎0973-24-4081Admission: free (separate fees for use of facilities)Capacity: 250 Open: 20 July - 31 August

It is nice and cool in the summer as it is located 950 meters above sea level. It has great le isure fac i l i t ies for put t ing gol f , roller-skating and athletics. ☎0973-53-2358Admission: free (separate fees for use of facilities)Capacity: 400Open: Mid March - End of November

Tsubakigahana Highland Park[Maetsue]

Enjoy camping surrounded by fresh greenery in the spring, in the cool breeze of summer and deep snow in the winter. Have a relaxing time by combining it with a tour of Taio Gold Mine. ☎0973-56-5316

Taio Kinzan Kazokumura Camping Site[Nakatsue]

Enjoy river fishing for trout and rainbow trout in the fishing park built around a natural gorge. ☎0973-55-2003Admission: ¥100 per person aged 6 and over (separate fees for use of facilities)Capacity: 350Open: throughout the year

Kamitsue Fishing Park [Kamitsue]

Hagio Park Camping Site [Hita]

☎0973-55-2041Admission: Adult ¥500, child ¥300 (separate fees for use of facilities) Capacity: 400 Open: April - October

Kakko-no-sato Camping Site [Kamitsue]

☎0973-57-8711Admission: adult ¥500, child ¥300. 1 night stay in Zone 1 ¥3,000Open: 1 April -early November

Flower Park Auto Camp [Amagase]

Suikyo Hita’s

Souvenirs– Made In Hita –

Historic breweries of old Hita

☎0973-22-3121Hours: 09:00 - 16:30Closed: new year holidays

Booking essential☎0973-25-1100Hours: weekdays 09:45 - 16:00, Saturdays, Sundays & holidays 08:45 - 16:00Closed: Every Wednesday in January & December, end of year and New Year holidays (24 December - 4 January)

☎0973-25-5600Hours: 10:00 - 16:00Closed: Tuesdays, bon holidays, end of year and New Year holidays

☎0973-52-3000Hours: 09:00 - 17:00Open all year

☎0973-56-5316Hours: 09:00 - 17:00 (December - February 10:00 - 16:30)Closed: New Year’s Day

☎0973-52-3630Hours: weekdays 09:00 - 17:00 (restaurant) 11:00 - 17:00Saturdays, Sundays & holidays 09:00 - 17:30 *hours vary by seasonClosed: New Year’s day

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Map A-5Michi-no-eki Taio Gold Mine

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Experience the romantic underground museum

☎0973-54-3514Hours: 09:00 - 18:00Closed: New Year’s Day

A myriad of products nurtured by clean water. Map B-3☎0120-52-5590

Hours: 09:00 - 18:00 *hours vary by seasonOpen all year

Commemorate your visit to Hita’s souvenir factory

☎0973-52-3530Hours: Produce Bazaar 08:00 - 18:00 Restaurant: 11:00 - 21:00Closed: end of year and New Year holidays

Lots of healthy organic dishes

☎0973-57-8118Hours: 08:30 - 17:30Closed: 2nd & 4th Wednesday, bon holidays, end of year and New Year holidays

Tender loving care of mom☎0973-22-3117Hours: 09:00 - 17:30Closed: end of year and New Year holidays

Hita

Sells its own brand of plum wine and pickled plums made of locally grown plums

Take time savoring them Free tasting of delicious sake

Ko-no-hana Garten

Kuncho Shuzo Museum

Kachan-no-genki-jaya Ichiban Ressha

Bussan-kan “Mori-no-kaze”

Hita Tenryosui-no-sato Genki-no-eki

Made of 100% Suikyo Hita’s famous water

Sapporo Beer Kyushu Hita Factory

Authentic shochu made with commitment to quality and skills

Iichiko Hita Distillery

Plum wine unique to the production center of plum, Oyama Town

Bungo-Oyama Hibiki-no-sato Liqueur Kobo Ushuku

HitaHita

Hita Oyama

Take home something that is made in Hita

Let’s get them here Hita’s souvenirs

Nakatsue Michi-no-eki Mizube-no-sato Oyama

A myriad of fresh vegetables, local specialty plums and plum wines

Oyama

A place for delicious things made by healthy water and people

Hita

Traditional crafts and famous confectionaries under one roof

☎0973-22-3115Hours: 09:00 - 17:45Closed: end of year and New Year holidays

Hita Kusu Chiiki Sangyo Sinko CenterHita☎0973-52-3000

Hours: restaurant (weekdays) 11:30 - 13:30(Saturdays, Sundays & holidays) 11:30 - 14:00Hot spring spa 10:00 - 22:00 *hours vary by seasonOpen all year

Bungo-Oyama Hibiki-no-satoOyama

Oyama Amagase

Map B-3

Michi-no-eki Seseragikyo KamitsueKamitsue

Suikyo Hita’s

GourmetFare

Hita’s gourmet fare is evolving

17 18

The queen of the river inhabits the clean river streams in the mountains of Shakugatake. The sashimi unique to this area is delicious.

There is a difference in freshness for food is nurtured by Hita’s famous water!

Spotnape Ponyfish cuisine

Pears in Hita are awarded the Emperor’s Prize as they are grown in a cl imate with di fference in temperatures unique to a valley. A l l var ie t ies o f pears can be enjoyed from early summer to winter.

Pears

Sawa wasabi, which grows in the mountains of Tsue with its cool climate and clean water, boasts the largest output in Kyushu.

Sawa Wasabi

Plum pickles are made of ripe plum fruits and have a soft flesh and sweet-sour flavor unique to plums. Plums are pickled in sea salt and organically grown red shiso.

PlumsForestry has always been active in Hita and it is the production center for cedar and cypress. There are many woodcrafts that give the sense of traditional skills and warmth of handicraft such as geta sandals and modern crafts and furniture.

Woodcraft

Traditional flavors have been passed down in the form of bean jellies and buns, which are popular as snacks and gifts.

Famous confectionaries

The feeling induced by handicrafts such as the significant cultural asset Ontayaki, as well as Hitayaki and Seiryuyaki is appealing.

Pottery

Hita’s local sake is nurtured by the pure air, clean water

and the blessings of the nature of Hita.

Local sake

A new type of sushi colorfully garnished with the riches of the soil. The texture of vegetables on each mouthful is superb.

Enjoy seasonal vegetables in a riot of colors.

Hitanzushi

Grilled sweetfish served at Hita’s Ayu Yanaba is the summer feature unique to Hita. Enjoy it while listening to the babble of Mikuma River.

Have a leisurely time overlooking Mikuma River

Sweetfish cuisine

The original gourmet dish of Hita is enticing for its crispy noodles, crunchy bean sprouts and aromatic sauce.

Crispy and aromatic

Hita Yakisoba

You can enjoy simple and healthy farmhouse meals made with fresh local ingredients.

Lots of healthy ingredients

Buffet meal

Besides gr i l led eel , the unique “boiled eel” is also tasty. There are great shops all over Hita.

Tender and exquisite

Eel cuisine

Sushi rice rolled in pickled mustard green filled with natto or yam is originally from Hita.

Healthy and unique

Mustard green rolls A traditional dish that represents Hita, which came from Kyoto when the region was under the direct control of the Edo shogunate and was popular among the magistrates of the time.

Find Kyoto’s food culture here

Sabazushi

Hita’s original confectionaries made with lots of fruits and vegetables of Hita such as burdock, carrots, pear and plum.

Fruits and vegetables of Hita transform

Hita Bijin Batake Sweets

Yuzu harvested in Tsue and Amagase are used a lot in making confectionaries. Yuzu pepper, which has taken Japan by storm, is believed to have come from Hita.

Yuzu

Suikyo Hita’s

Souvenirs– Made In Hita –

Historic breweries of old Hita

☎0973-22-3121Hours: 09:00 - 16:30Closed: new year holidays

Booking essential☎0973-25-1100Hours: weekdays 09:45 - 16:00, Saturdays, Sundays & holidays 08:45 - 16:00Closed: Every Wednesday in January & December, end of year and New Year holidays (24 December - 4 January)

☎0973-25-5600Hours: 10:00 - 16:00Closed: Tuesdays, bon holidays, end of year and New Year holidays

☎0973-52-3000Hours: 09:00 - 17:00Open all year

☎0973-56-5316Hours: 09:00 - 17:00 (December - February 10:00 - 16:30)Closed: New Year’s Day

☎0973-52-3630Hours: weekdays 09:00 - 17:00 (restaurant) 11:00 - 17:00Saturdays, Sundays & holidays 09:00 - 17:30 *hours vary by seasonClosed: New Year’s day

Map C-2Map C-3

Map C-2

Map C-4

Map A-5Michi-no-eki Taio Gold Mine

Map C-4

Map D-4

Map C-4

Map C-5

Map E-4

Map C-3

Experience the romantic underground museum

☎0973-54-3514Hours: 09:00 - 18:00Closed: New Year’s Day

A myriad of products nurtured by clean water. Map B-3☎0120-52-5590

Hours: 09:00 - 18:00 *hours vary by seasonOpen all year

Commemorate your visit to Hita’s souvenir factory

☎0973-52-3530Hours: Produce Bazaar 08:00 - 18:00 Restaurant: 11:00 - 21:00Closed: end of year and New Year holidays

Lots of healthy organic dishes

☎0973-57-8118Hours: 08:30 - 17:30Closed: 2nd & 4th Wednesday, bon holidays, end of year and New Year holidays

Tender loving care of mom☎0973-22-3117Hours: 09:00 - 17:30Closed: end of year and New Year holidays

Hita

Sells its own brand of plum wine and pickled plums made of locally grown plums

Take time savoring them Free tasting of delicious sake

Ko-no-hana Garten

Kuncho Shuzo Museum

Kachan-no-genki-jaya Ichiban Ressha

Bussan-kan “Mori-no-kaze”

Hita Tenryosui-no-sato Genki-no-eki

Made of 100% Suikyo Hita’s famous water

Sapporo Beer Kyushu Hita Factory

Authentic shochu made with commitment to quality and skills

Iichiko Hita Distillery

Plum wine unique to the production center of plum, Oyama Town

Bungo-Oyama Hibiki-no-sato Liqueur Kobo Ushuku

HitaHita

Hita Oyama

Take home something that is made in Hita

Let’s get them here Hita’s souvenirs

Nakatsue Michi-no-eki Mizube-no-sato Oyama

A myriad of fresh vegetables, local specialty plums and plum wines

Oyama

A place for delicious things made by healthy water and people

Hita

Traditional crafts and famous confectionaries under one roof

☎0973-22-3115Hours: 09:00 - 17:45Closed: end of year and New Year holidays

Hita Kusu Chiiki Sangyo Sinko CenterHita☎0973-52-3000

Hours: restaurant (weekdays) 11:30 - 13:30(Saturdays, Sundays & holidays) 11:30 - 14:00Hot spring spa 10:00 - 22:00 *hours vary by seasonOpen all year

Bungo-Oyama Hibiki-no-satoOyama

Oyama Amagase

Map B-3

Michi-no-eki Seseragikyo KamitsueKamitsue

Suikyo Hita’s

GourmetFare

Hita’s gourmet fare is evolving

17 18

The queen of the river inhabits the clean river streams in the mountains of Shakugatake. The sashimi unique to this area is delicious.

There is a difference in freshness for food is nurtured by Hita’s famous water!

Spotnape Ponyfish cuisine

Pears in Hita are awarded the Emperor’s Prize as they are grown in a cl imate with di fference in temperatures unique to a valley. A l l var ie t ies o f pears can be enjoyed from early summer to winter.

Pears

Sawa wasabi, which grows in the mountains of Tsue with its cool climate and clean water, boasts the largest output in Kyushu.

Sawa Wasabi

Plum pickles are made of ripe plum fruits and have a soft flesh and sweet-sour flavor unique to plums. Plums are pickled in sea salt and organically grown red shiso.

PlumsForestry has always been active in Hita and it is the production center for cedar and cypress. There are many woodcrafts that give the sense of traditional skills and warmth of handicraft such as geta sandals and modern crafts and furniture.

Woodcraft

Traditional flavors have been passed down in the form of bean jellies and buns, which are popular as snacks and gifts.

Famous confectionaries

The feeling induced by handicrafts such as the significant cultural asset Ontayaki, as well as Hitayaki and Seiryuyaki is appealing.

Pottery

Hita’s local sake is nurtured by the pure air, clean water

and the blessings of the nature of Hita.

Local sake

A new type of sushi colorfully garnished with the riches of the soil. The texture of vegetables on each mouthful is superb.

Enjoy seasonal vegetables in a riot of colors.

Hitanzushi

Grilled sweetfish served at Hita’s Ayu Yanaba is the summer feature unique to Hita. Enjoy it while listening to the babble of Mikuma River.

Have a leisurely time overlooking Mikuma River

Sweetfish cuisine

The original gourmet dish of Hita is enticing for its crispy noodles, crunchy bean sprouts and aromatic sauce.

Crispy and aromatic

Hita Yakisoba

You can enjoy simple and healthy farmhouse meals made with fresh local ingredients.

Lots of healthy ingredients

Buffet meal

Besides gr i l led eel , the unique “boiled eel” is also tasty. There are great shops all over Hita.

Tender and exquisite

Eel cuisine

Sushi rice rolled in pickled mustard green filled with natto or yam is originally from Hita.

Healthy and unique

Mustard green rolls A traditional dish that represents Hita, which came from Kyoto when the region was under the direct control of the Edo shogunate and was popular among the magistrates of the time.

Find Kyoto’s food culture here

Sabazushi

Hita’s original confectionaries made with lots of fruits and vegetables of Hita such as burdock, carrots, pear and plum.

Fruits and vegetables of Hita transform

Hita Bijin Batake Sweets

Yuzu harvested in Tsue and Amagase are used a lot in making confectionaries. Yuzu pepper, which has taken Japan by storm, is believed to have come from Hita.

Yuzu

November Illumination of Amagase Onsen October Ontayaki Minto Festival Motorsports Event

August Nakatsue Music Festival

May Keikoku Festival (Kamitsue Fishing Park)

February – March Tenryo Hita Ohina Festival

▲Itsuma Kunichi-gaku (Tamarai Shrine, Amagase Town)

▲Iwato-gaku (Daigyoji Shrine, Sannomiya)

▲Karatomari Jinja Hadaka Mairi (Karatomari Shrine, Oyama Town)

▲Deguchi Kunichi-gaku (Oimatsu Shrine, Amagase Town)

▲Otaue Festival (Ohara Hachimangu Shrine, Tajima Town)

▲Ohnogaku (Maetsue Town)

▲Honjo Kunichi-gaku (Kanakori Shrine, Amagase Town)

▲Mugi Mochi Tsuki Festival (Miyazono Shrine, Nakatsue Village)

Mamyuno Kagura ▶(Kamitsue Town)

October Hita 42.195 Challenge Walk

April Tsue Sankei Shaka Renpo Yamabiraki

October Taio Kinzan Festival

A glorious and passionate time

�e best part of Suikyo Hita

Traditional festivals

February – March Hita Ohyama Plum Festival March Takatsuka Atago Jizoson Spring Festival

March – April Illumination of weeping cherry trees of Ohara

November Hita Tenryo FestivalNovember Sennen Akari

Cherry blossoms of Hagio Park Rhododendron garden

May Yuka Festival

May Hita River Sightseeing Festival July Hita Gion Festival

Winter

Fall

Traditional festivals are held all over Hita for each season.

❖15 February – 31 March

❖Mid February❖Mid February – Mid March

❖Mid March

❖15 March❖24 March❖Late March – Early April❖Early April❖Early April

❖Mid April

❖Mid April ❖Mid April – Early May❖Late April

Karatomari Fire Festival (Oyama Town)Hita Oyama Plum Festival Mama Chari World Grand Prix Spring (Autopolis)Tenryo Hita Ohina Festival MarathonOhara Shrine Kayu DameshiTakatsuka Atago Jizoson Spring FestivalIllumination of weeping cherry trees of OharaIichiko Hita Distillery Spring Public ViewingHachinosu Lake Cherry Festival (Nakatsue Village)Otaue Festival (Ohara Hachimangu Shrine)Oimatsu-sama-no Mato Hogashi Festival (Nakatsue Village)Shirakusa-go Flower Festival (Kamitsue Town)Maetsue & Kamitsue Rhododendron Garden public viewingTsue Sankei Shaka Renpo open season (Tsubakigahana Highland Park)

❖Early May❖Mid May

❖Late May (TBC)❖Early June❖Mid July ❖Mid July

❖24 July❖Late July❖Early August❖Mid August❖Late August

❖Late August

❖Saturdays & Sundays after 20 May

❖July Two days before Hita Gion Festival

❖Saturdays & Sundays after 20 July

Ontayaki Karausu FestivalYuka Festival (Amagase Town), Mt. Onogatake open season (Kamitsue Town)

Keikoku Festival (Kamitsue Fishing Park)Plum Harvest Festival (Oyama Town)Oimatsu-sama-no Mugi Mochitsuki Festival (Nakatsue Village)Ono River Natural Pool open season (Kototoi-no-sato)

Hita Gion Yamahoko Shudan Kaomise

Takatsuka Atago Jizoson Summer FestivalOyama Furusato Summer FestivalAmagase Onsen Tanabata FestivalMama Chari World Grand Prix Summer (Autopolis)Nakatsue Music FestivalHita Mikuma River Ayu FestivalRiver Festa in Mikuma River

February – April

May - A

ugust

❖Mid September❖Late September❖21 – 25 September ❖24 September❖Early October❖Early October❖16 October❖20 – 27 October❖Late October

❖Mid November

❖Mid November

❖Mid November❖Late November❖End of November – mid January❖14 December

Hita Onsen Moon Viewing PartyOkuhita Green Marathon & Walk Contest (Tsubakigahana Highland Park)Hita Hojoe (Ohara Hachimangu Shrine)Takatsuka Atago Jizoson Autumn FestivalTaio Kinzan FestivalOntayaki Minto FestivalDaigyoji Shrine Kappa Dance [Iwato-gaku] (Sannomiya Town)Itsuma Kunichi-gaku (Amagase Town)Hita 42 195 Challenge Walk

Mama Chari World Grand Prix Autumn (Autopolis)Oyama NPC Festival, Koyo Festival (Iichiko Hita Distillery)Amagase Onsen Christmas IlluminationKaradomari Shrine Hadaka Festival (Oyama Town)

September - D

ecember

Tenryo Hita Ohina FestivalHita River Sightseeing Festival

Hita Gion FestivalHita Tenryo FestivalSennen Akari

19 20

�e body naturally moves when you near the sound of festival music.�e change of the season, history that has been passed down and the passion of the people move you. Let us have an uplifting and passionate moment…

SummerSpring

November Illumination of Amagase Onsen October Ontayaki Minto Festival Motorsports Event

August Nakatsue Music Festival

May Keikoku Festival (Kamitsue Fishing Park)

February – March Tenryo Hita Ohina Festival

▲Itsuma Kunichi-gaku (Tamarai Shrine, Amagase Town)

▲Iwato-gaku (Daigyoji Shrine, Sannomiya)

▲Karatomari Jinja Hadaka Mairi (Karatomari Shrine, Oyama Town)

▲Deguchi Kunichi-gaku (Oimatsu Shrine, Amagase Town)

▲Otaue Festival (Ohara Hachimangu Shrine, Tajima Town)

▲Ohnogaku (Maetsue Town)

▲Honjo Kunichi-gaku (Kanakori Shrine, Amagase Town)

▲Mugi Mochi Tsuki Festival (Miyazono Shrine, Nakatsue Village)

Mamyuno Kagura ▶(Kamitsue Town)

October Hita 42.195 Challenge Walk

April Tsue Sankei Shaka Renpo Yamabiraki

October Taio Kinzan Festival

A glorious and passionate time

�e best part of Suikyo Hita

Traditional festivals

February – March Hita Ohyama Plum Festival March Takatsuka Atago Jizoson Spring Festival

March – April Illumination of weeping cherry trees of Ohara

November Hita Tenryo FestivalNovember Sennen Akari

Cherry blossoms of Hagio Park Rhododendron garden

May Yuka Festival

May Hita River Sightseeing Festival July Hita Gion Festival

Winter

Fall

Traditional festivals are held all over Hita for each season.

❖15 February – 31 March

❖Mid February❖Mid February – Mid March

❖Mid March

❖15 March❖24 March❖Late March – Early April❖Early April❖Early April

❖Mid April

❖Mid April ❖Mid April – Early May❖Late April

Karatomari Fire Festival (Oyama Town)Hita Oyama Plum Festival Mama Chari World Grand Prix Spring (Autopolis)Tenryo Hita Ohina Festival MarathonOhara Shrine Kayu DameshiTakatsuka Atago Jizoson Spring FestivalIllumination of weeping cherry trees of OharaIichiko Hita Distillery Spring Public ViewingHachinosu Lake Cherry Festival (Nakatsue Village)Otaue Festival (Ohara Hachimangu Shrine)Oimatsu-sama-no Mato Hogashi Festival (Nakatsue Village)Shirakusa-go Flower Festival (Kamitsue Town)Maetsue & Kamitsue Rhododendron Garden public viewingTsue Sankei Shaka Renpo open season (Tsubakigahana Highland Park)

❖Early May❖Mid May

❖Late May (TBC)❖Early June❖Mid July ❖Mid July

❖24 July❖Late July❖Early August❖Mid August❖Late August

❖Late August

❖Saturdays & Sundays after 20 May

❖July Two days before Hita Gion Festival

❖Saturdays & Sundays after 20 July

Ontayaki Karausu FestivalYuka Festival (Amagase Town), Mt. Onogatake open season (Kamitsue Town)

Keikoku Festival (Kamitsue Fishing Park)Plum Harvest Festival (Oyama Town)Oimatsu-sama-no Mugi Mochitsuki Festival (Nakatsue Village)Ono River Natural Pool open season (Kototoi-no-sato)

Hita Gion Yamahoko Shudan Kaomise

Takatsuka Atago Jizoson Summer FestivalOyama Furusato Summer FestivalAmagase Onsen Tanabata FestivalMama Chari World Grand Prix Summer (Autopolis)Nakatsue Music FestivalHita Mikuma River Ayu FestivalRiver Festa in Mikuma River

February – April

May - A

ugust

❖Mid September❖Late September❖21 – 25 September ❖24 September❖Early October❖Early October❖16 October❖20 – 27 October❖Late October

❖Mid November

❖Mid November

❖Mid November❖Late November❖End of November – mid January❖14 December

Hita Onsen Moon Viewing PartyOkuhita Green Marathon & Walk Contest (Tsubakigahana Highland Park)Hita Hojoe (Ohara Hachimangu Shrine)Takatsuka Atago Jizoson Autumn FestivalTaio Kinzan FestivalOntayaki Minto FestivalDaigyoji Shrine Kappa Dance [Iwato-gaku] (Sannomiya Town)Itsuma Kunichi-gaku (Amagase Town)Hita 42 195 Challenge Walk

Mama Chari World Grand Prix Autumn (Autopolis)Oyama NPC Festival, Koyo Festival (Iichiko Hita Distillery)Amagase Onsen Christmas IlluminationKaradomari Shrine Hadaka Festival (Oyama Town)

September - D

ecember

Tenryo Hita Ohina FestivalHita River Sightseeing Festival

Hita Gion FestivalHita Tenryo FestivalSennen Akari

19 20

�e body naturally moves when you near the sound of festival music.�e change of the season, history that has been passed down and the passion of the people move you. Let us have an uplifting and passionate moment…

SummerSpring

Who will you visit with next time?

おおいた

Oita HIta City

日田市総合案内

ひたの旅Guide to Hita City

Vacation in Suikyo Hita, Oita

Directions to Hita

Kyushu area map

Road map

Fukuoka

1 hr. 50 min.

1 hr. 20 min.

Subway 5 min.

Subway 10 min.To JR or Bus

To Bus

1 hr. 20 min.

1 hr. 30 min.

1 hr. 45 min.

2 hr. 25 min.

32 min. 40 min.

40 min. 40 min.

Limited Express 1 hr. 10 min. (six services a day)

Hakata Kurume HitaRapid 35 min.

Shinkansen 15 min.Local train 60 min.

Limited Express 40 min.

KurumeShinkansen 25 min. Local train 60 min.Limited Express 40 min.

Hakata KurumeShinkansen

2 hrs. 39 min.Shinkansen

20 min.Limited Express

40 min.(3 hrs. 59 min.)

Oita Hita

Hita

Limited Express 1 hr. 40 min.

Yufuin HitaLimited Express 55 min.

Kumamoto Hita

Kokura HitaHita Hikosan Line 2 hrs. 10 min.

By BusFukuoka Hita 48 rounds a day (weekdays)!Hita Bus Center ☎0973-22-7681　　Hita Bus head office ☎0973-23-3105

Taxi

Hita Tourist Information Center (car rental, bicycle rental, easy bike (electric))

Hita Kanko Rent-a-car (minibus for 10 or more passengers)

Hita Rental & LeasingMazda Rent-a-car

Toyota Rental & Leasing Oita

Amagase Rental & Leasing

☎0973-22-2036

☎0973-22-2845

☎0973-22-5554☎0973-24-2929

☎0973-24-0117

☎0973-24-3938

☎0973-22-2036

☎0973-57-2166☎0973-23-3111

Hita City Tourist Association 11-3, Moto-machi, Hita City, Oita Prefecture

Hita City Tourist Association Amagase Branch540-1, Sakuradake, Amagase-machi, Hita City, Oita Prefecture　

Hita City Department of Commerce & Tourism, Tourism Division

Click here for themobile site!

http://oidehita.sub.jp

おいでひた.comhttp://www.city.hita.oita.jp

Enquiries

Fukuoka Airport

Tenjin Bus Center

Hakata Bus Terminal

Kurokawa

Beppu

Nakagaki Eki-mae

By JRShinosaka Kurume. Only 2 hrs. 59 min. on Kyushu Shinkansen!JR Hita Station ☎0973-23-2528

By Air

Fukuoka Airport ☎092-621-6059 Hita Bus Center

Kosoku-Hita

Isago Taxi

Hita City Taxi

Shin-mikuma Taxi

Hita Kanko Taxi

Hato Taxi

☎0973-22-3135

☎0973-22-3161

☎0973-23-3902

☎0973-22-5353

☎0973-23-5148

Daimei Taxi

Amagase Kanko

Amagase Taxi

Oyama Kanko Taxi

Tsue Taxi

☎0973-28-2333

☎0973-57-3181

☎0973-57-3120

☎0973-52-3173

☎0973-54-3026

◆Hita City Tourist Association website

◆Hita City website

[email protected]◆Email address

Rental car / bicycle

HarazuruOnsen

Kikuchi Ravine

Amagase –Takatsuka I.C.

KusuI.C.

YameI.C.

KumamotoI.C.

DazaifuI.C.

KokonoeI.C.

BeppuI.C.

OitaI.C.

YufuinI.C.

HijiJct.

TosuJct.

ShinyabakeiNagasaki

Expressway

Kurume

Yashiro - Hitoyoshi

↓

Kunisaki→

Kokura↑Fukuoka

Hiji BypassUsa-Beppu Road

Oita Airport→

Taketa →

FukuokaAirport

Mt. Daikambo

Mt. Aso

Kurokawa Onsen

Kokonoe “Yume” Otsuribashi Bridge

Hayami I.C.

Kyushu Expressway

BeppuOnsen

Aso

Hita Onsen

Autopolis

30 min. 10 min. 10 min.10 min.5 min.

5 min.

15 min. 15 min.

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Suikyo city under direct control of the Edo shogunate.

Hita’s historic ramblings-11 Nature of Suikyo Hita-15 Gourmet fare of Suikyo Hita-17 Souvenirs of Suikyo Hita-18A glamorous and passionate time-19 Guide map of Suikyo Hita-21

Spring in Suikyo Hita 3 Summer in Suikyo Hita Fall in Suikyo Hita5 7 Winter in Suikyo Hita 9

90 min.

75 min.

60 min.

45 min.

40 min.

60 min.

120 min.

75 min.

387Tsuetate Onsen

Kamitsue Fishing Park

Asakura

Ukiha

Taio Goldmine

Haki

Nakatsuemura Tochino

Oguni

Mizube-no-sato Oyama

Oita Expressway

387

YufuinOnsen

20min.

20min.

35min.

HitaI.C.

Kumamoto

Kurume

HakataKokura

Oita

Hiroshima OkayamaShin-Kobe

Shin-Osaka

Kyudai Main Line

Sanyo Shinkansen

Hita

Kagoshima-chuo

Kyushu

Shinkan

sen

Hita area mapApprox. 1 hr.



Dazaifu I.C.

Oita I.C.

Kumamoto I.C.

By Car

Tsuetate

Yufuin I.C.

Hita Hikosan Main Line

↑Iizuka – Tagawa

TsubakigahanaHighland Park

Amagase Onsen

Yabakei

Hakata Station

Tenjin

Tokyo

Osaka

Shin-Osaka

HitaI.C.

Yamaga

Kikuchi

Nakatsu Usa

http://www.oidehita.com

Japan’s largest private tutoring school started by Hita’s Confucianist Tanso Hirose.

Kangi-en (National historic site)

Amagasearea

Tsue area

Hita area

Oyamaarea

Documents

Summer in Suikyo Hita