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Oita prefecture

Ōita prefecture (大分県; Ōita-ken) is located on Kyushu island, Japan. The capital is the city of Oita.

History

After the Meiji Restoration, Bungo and southern Buzen provinces were combined to form Oita prefecture.

Geography

Oita prefecture is located on the north-eastern coast of the island of Kyushu. Surrounded by the Suo Channel between Honshu island to the north, the Iyo Channel between Shikoku island to the east, it is bordered by Miyazaki prefecture to the south, and Fukuoka and Kumamoto prefectures to the west.

Cities

• Beppu
• Bungotakada
• Hita
• Kitsuki
• Nakatsu
• Oita (capital)
• Saiki
• Taketa
• Tsukumi
• Usa
• Usuki

Districts

• Hayami
  • Hiji
  • Yamaga
• Higashikunisaki
  • Aki
  • Himeshima
  • Kunimi
  • Kunisaki
  • Musashi
• Hita
  • Amagase
  • Kamitsue
  • Maetsue
  • Nakatsue
  • Oyama
• Kitaamabe
  • Saganoseki
• Kusu
  • Kokonoe
  • Kusu
• Minamiamabe
  • Honjo
  • Kamae
  • Kamiura
  • Naokawa
  • Tsurumi
  • Ume
  • Yayoi
  • Yonozu
• Naoiri
  • Kuju
  • Naoiri
  • Ogi
• Nishikunisaki
  • Kakadi
  • Matama
  • Ota
• Oita
  • Hasama
  • Notsuharu
  • Shonai
  • Yufuin
• Ono
  • Asaji
  • Chitose
  • Inukai
  • Kiyokawa
  • Mie
  • Notsu
  • Ogata
  • Ono
• Shimoge
  • Honyabakei
  • Sanko
  • Yabakei
  • Yamakuni
• Usa
  • Ajimu
  • Innai

Economy

Demographics

Culture

Tourism

Prefectural symbols

Miscellaneous topics