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Introducing sightseeing spots in Hita

  • Hita's Ukai and Yakatabune (houseboat)

    The skillful skill of cormorants who have been handed down for 400 years.
    The sight from the boat is indescribably charming, and the lights of the yakatabune seen from the riverside are fantastical.
    Also, the taste of the sweetfish you enjoy on board the boat is exceptional.
    【Ukai】
    May 20 to the end of October

    【Yakatabune (houseboat) fee】
    [10-seater]13,000 yen /"20-seater" 26,000 yen
    [30-seater]39,000 yen /"40-seater" 52,000 yen
    [50 seater]65,000 yen
    (Including Ukai viewing fee and tax)

    【Sharing】
    [Adult(s)]One person:Approximately 3,000 yen
  • Mameda's retro city walk

    In the Edo period, Mameda Town was under the direct control of the shogunate and flourished as a townspeople.
    White walls, tiled roofs, and nostalgic townscapes still remain, and the houses of the wealthy merchants such as the Hirose Clan and the Kusanohonke recall their prosperity.
    Also, if you leave the hustle and bustle of Mameda Town and head to the banks of Kagetsu River,
    Forget about your everyday life in the stream of the river and the play of waterfowls.
    Rickshaws are also running!
    【Inquiries】0973-22-2036 Tenryo Hita Rickshaw(Inside Hita Tourism Association)
  • Kuncho Brewery(Sake Brewery Museum)

    The existing sake brewery of the Edo period is opened, and sake brewing tools and pictures and photographs that talk about former culture are displayed.
    Please try the taste at the tasting corner.We also recommend the red rice ginjo sake ice cream.
    【Opening hours】From 9:00 to 16:00
    【Closed days】Bon Festival / New Year
    【Admission fee】Free
    【Tel】0973-22-3121
  • Inoue Shuzo(Seikei Bunko)

    You can visit the birthplace of Inoue Junnosuke, a financial expert who served as the Governor of the Bank of Japan and the Minister of Finance.
    In brewing the original Sake Kakunoi, it has been a brewing using a cold climate and Mt Hiko groundwater.
    【Publication period】[spring]From March 1 to the end of May/Autumn: September 1st to the end of November
    【Opening hours】10:00 to 17:00
    【Closed days】Tuesday
    【Admission fee】300 yen/adult
    【Tel】0973-28-2213
  • Iichiko Hita Distillery

    Many unique sakes are born in various seasonal places.
    "Chitose," made from barley shochu and yuzu juice, has a highly fragrant and elegant flavor.
    There is a factory tour corner, and at the shop, you can also taste Original sake fully made of Koji (malted rice)i" and "long-term stored sake."
    【Opening hours】From 10:00 to 16:00
    【Closed days】Tuesday, Bon, New Year's holiday
    【Admission fee】Free
    【Tel】0973-25-5600
  • Sapporo Beer Kyushu Hita Factory

    In addition to a factory tour (free, no tastings), you can also enjoy a brand experience tour (fees apply, tastings included, reservations required).
    【Opening hours】10:00 to 17:00(Tour until 16:30)
    【Closed days】Every Wednesday from December to April (or the following day if the Wednesday falls on a public holiday) / New Year's holiday, special closing days
    【Admission fee】free(Paid tours available)*Reservation required
    【Tel】0973-25-1100

event information

  • Tenryo Hita Ohinamatsuri (doll festival)
    Including old houses like the Kusanohonke and the Okura family, as well as shops and restaurants,
    Cute dolls are lined up here and there in the town.
    You can also enjoy a hearty explanation.

    【Event dates】Mid February to the end of March
  • Hita River Kawabiraki Sightseeing Festival
    River opening starts the Ukai season.
    Mikuma River Fireworks Festival is held for two days and various events are held,
    The lively summer of Hita begins.

    【Event dates】Saturday and Sunday after May 20
  • Hita Gion Festival
    A magnificent and splendid festival that commemorates the prosperity of Tenryo Hita.
    Forget the time with the appearance of a Yamaboko cruising around the historic townscape.
    National Important Intangible Folk Cultural Property.

    【Event dates】Saturday and Sunday after July 20
  • Hita Tenryo Festival
    Wearing the costumes of that time and walking around the city, the "Saigokusujigundai Assignation Procession" and "Time Period Customs Procession"
    It is just a reproduction of the Tenryo Period.Think of a glamorous era.

    【Event dates】November 2nd Saturday and Sunday

Schedule

spring

Tenryo Hita Ohinamatsuri (doll festival)Mid February to the end of March
Oyama Plum FestivalMid-February to mid-March
Mameda Town/Kuma Town Hinamatsuri (doll festival)March 1 to 31
Amagase Onsen FestivalApril
Opening of Tsue Sankei Shaka Mountain RangeApril
Opening of Kamitsue Rhododendron GardenApril to May
Otaue FestivalApril 15
Hita River Kawabiraki Sightseeing FestivalSaturday and Sunday after May 20
Opening of Mikuma River and UkaiMay 20 to the end of October
Yuka FestivalMay
Ontayaki Ware Minto FestivalMay, October 2nd Saturday and Sunday

summer

Kamitsue Valley FestivalJuly
Hita Gion Yamaboko Group DebutTwo days before Gion Festival
Hita Gion FestivalSaturday and Sunday after July 20
Amagase Tanabata FestivalAugust
Hita Summer FestivalMid-August
Hita Mikuma River Ayu FestivalSunday after August 20th

autumn

Hita HojoeSeptember 21st to 25th
Taio Gold Mine FestivalOctober
Itsuma KunichiOctober
Ontayaki Ware Minto FestivalMay, October 2nd Saturday and Sunday
Daigyoji Shrine Kappa DanceOctober 16

winter

Hita Tenryo FestivalNovember 2nd Saturday and Sunday
Christmas illuminationAmagase Onsen Town:December to January
Hita City others:December

Links

  • A website where you can view various regions of Oita Prefecture through 180-degree and 360-degree panoramic photographs.
  • This is Hita City homepage.
  • We will tell about various administrative information, local information of Oita.
  • We will inform you about the Weather in Hita City.
  • Nishitetsu Bus timetable.
  • This is the homepage of West Nippon Expressway Company
  • This page is packed with sightseeing information about Hita City.
  • This is the homepage of Kokonoe “Yume” Otsurihashi Bridge, a promenade in the sky.