Beppu alone has more hot springs than anywhere else in the country. The Hells of Beppu steam in surreal colors. Yufuin offers a gentler version. Boutique ryokan, art museums, and misty mountain mornings. Ōita is where Japan goes to soak.
What Ōita is known for
Top-rated in Ōita
Mt. Yufu
4.7nature
Double-peaked volcano nicknamed Mount Fuji of Oita, defining landmark of the region's hot spring resort area.
Kuju Mountain Range
4.7nature
The Kuju Mountain Range refers to a group of five peaks, distributed across an area 15km east to west, just over Aso’s northern caldera wall in Oita Prefecture.
Ugu Island
4.8nature
Tiny island off Sukumo with some of Shikoku's clearest diving, rocky coves and colorful marine life.
African Safari
4.5nature
Safari park housing 70 species and 1,400 animals including lions, elephants, bears, cheetahs, and giraffes.
O’o Jinja Shrine
4.5shrine
O'o Jinja stands on Mt. O'o within the Usa Jingu grounds and played a key role in a pivotal moment of eighth-century Japanese politics.
Yufuin Showa-kan
4.6museum
Showa-era (1930s-1960s) Japanese pop-culture museum, recreated streetscape of mid-century Yufuin shops.
Nagayu Onsen Ramune Baths
4.6onsen
Japan's best carbonated hot spring, the water fizzes like ramune soda and tiny bubbles cling to your skin.
Oita Marine Palace Aquarium
4.4aquarium
Oita Marine Palace Aquarium Umitamago features one of the biggest water tanks you've ever seen as its main attraction.