Introducing Ōita-ken
Ōita-ken offers Japanese onsen mania, Beppu and the traditional town of Yufuin. The region also bears some traces of Japan’s earliest civilisations, particularly on the Kunisaki Peninsula. The office of Tourism Ōita (0977-26-6250; 9am-5pm) at the west end of JR Beppu station has helpful English-speaking staff.
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Last updated: Feb 17, 2009
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RE: Trip advice
by geiko 15 January 2010
How much of Japan have you already seen??? Have you done the big cities and want to see smaller, more rural places??? I would probably…
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Re: realistic 10 day trip?
by biboj 18 October 2009
If you go to the "big volcano" don't forget to stop in Beppu to enjoy plenty of onsens there! Also as it is going to be fugu season, you…
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RE: 90-Day Hermit
by naijo 09 October 2009
Thanks for the response people (and the links!), this is along the lines of what I was hoping for, the kinda stuff I needed to know. Not…
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