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Tsukushisan Fukoji Temple

Tsukushisan Fukoji Temple

Tsukushizan Fukoji Temple, located in Bungo-Ono City's rich natural valley, is a highly prestigious, sacred ancient sanctuary famously known for the magnificent "Fukoji Magaibutsu" (Immovable Wisdom King statue) carved directly into grand rocky walls, boasting Japan's largest scale in height. The massive Buddha statue reaching about 11 meters high is grand, and stepping inside the sanctuary wrapped in deep forest silence lets you feel a divine atmospheric flow that cleanses the heart from the core. Also famous as a "Hydrangea Temple" where tens of thousands of vivid hydrangea flowers bloom in full glory across the precinct in early summer, the...

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Sato no Tabi Resort Lodge Kiyokawa

Sato no Tabi Resort Lodge Kiyokawa

Sato no Tabi Resort Lodge Kiyokawa, located along the beautiful Okudake River in Bungo-Ono City, is a sophisticated, stylish Nordic-style experiential eco-resort boasting an absolute premier location overlooking emerald green-shining pristine streams and rich green Satoyama scenery. Staying in stylish treehouse-style lodges or cabins and listening to the peaceful stream murmurs, while experiencing the now-popular authentic "outdoor sauna" by firing up and jumping directly into the clear stream cold water bath, offers supreme wellness. Completely cut off from urban noise in this brilliant sanctuary, enjoy delicious BBQ utilizing fresh local ingredients and gazing at the starry sky to gently loosen...

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River Park Inukai

River Park Inukai

River Park Inukai, located along the magnificent Oono River in Bungo-Ono City, is a premier master outdoor resort park where lush water-front nature and beautiful green trees comfortably harmonize, allowing you to feel Earth's dynamic life force with your entire body. The vast site is fully equipped with facilities where you can enjoy authentic canoeing, soccer, and tennis, alongside beautiful lawn plazas and well-maintained walking paths, full of amusement that captures both adults and children. Completely cut off from busy city schedules and digital society's busyness, spending time walking while feeling the refreshing river breeze is the best stress release,...

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Former Ogata Village Office

Former Ogata Village Office

Former Ogata Village Office, standing quietly in Bungo-Ono City Ogata Town, is a prestigious master historical architectural building built in the Taisho period, gathering the essence of Japan's pinnacle of modern Japanese-style wood architecture and traditional beauty aesthetics. The sophisticated, beautiful wooden appearance and dignified design holding detailed intentional beauty are masterful, allowing you to feel the lifestyle of those days and regional history stories from the moment you step inside. The building itself is a beautiful art piece telling history stories, and spending quiet time appreciating traditional designs away from urban noise deeply stimulates travelers' sensitivity and brings intellectual,...

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Sen no Take

Sennodake, soaring in Bungo-Ono City, is a highly mysterious master scenic spot full of nature's life force, where rugged, holy odd cliffs and strange rocks soar dynamically as断崖絶壁 (cliffs). The scenes where lush green trees and seasonal herbs beautifully reflect on the rock walls are exquisite, and the moment you step inside, urban speed and noises completely vanish, letting you feel a divine atmospheric flow that cleanses the heart. Walking slowly at your own pace along well-maintained stroll paths wrapped in wild birds' singing provides supreme stress release, luxuriously refreshing you. Feel Earth's gentle embrace for a deep history story,...

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Iwato Landscape

Iwato Landscape

Iwato Landscape, located in Bungo-Ono City Kiyokawa Town, is an absolute master scenic spot symbolic of the UNESCO World Geopark, where magnificent columnar jointing cliffs dynamically soar on steep slopes woven by the Oono River and its tributaries. The dynamic, overwhelming modeling beauty created by great nature, alongside the contrast between lush seasonal green or vivid autumn leaves, is perfectly harmonious, directly transmitting Earth's powerful life force and historical weight to visiting travelers, bringing deep emotion. Completely cut off from modern digital business in this brilliant sanctuary, taking a deep breath in the refreshing breeze under Earth's great power is...

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Komori Waterfall (Bat Waterfall)

Komori Waterfall (Bat Waterfall)

Komori Falls (Bat Falls), flowing through the dynamic rocky walls of the Oono River in Bungo-Ono City, is a highly mysterious and majestic master waterfall, where the name originated from the ancient legend that the waterfall shape resembled "a bat spreading its wings." From the magnificent columnar jointing cliffs created by the massive Aso volcanic eruption, pure water flows down fiercely with thundering sounds, and the rich negative ions wrapping your entire body gently loosen travelers' hearts from the deep core. Completely cut off from modern digital business in this brilliant sanctuary, spending time leisurely standing while feeling the refreshing...

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Harajiri Waterfall

Harajiri Waterfall

Harajiri Falls, located in the peaceful countryside landscapes of Bungo-Ono City Ogata Town, is a magnificent master waterfall boasting dynamic power with a width of about 120 meters and height of 20 meters, called the "Niagara of the East." The masterpiece beautiful arc shape created by the pyroclastic flow from the massive Aso volcanic eruption is magnificent, and the grand modeling beauty of the wooden suspension bridge hanging in front or looking up from near the waterfall basin deeply shakes global travelers' souls. Surrounding landscapes utilize clear water environment blessings to spread peaceful rural scenery, allowing you to forget city...

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Kitsuki Castle

Kitsuki Castle stands proudly on a high hill protruding into Morie Bay, serving as the symbolic, prestigious master fortress of "Japan's smallest castle town," surrounded by beautiful ocean and moats. The current castle tower commands a grand panorama view overlooking the blue ocean of the endless Beppu Bay and the beautiful streetscapes of the Sandwich Castle Town, deeply shaking global travelers' souls. Inside the castle, valuable historic items like armor and swords conveying samurai's noble pride are carefully exhibited, deeply stimulating travelers' intellectual curiosity. Beautiful cherry blossoms in spring and the blue sky show a perfect traditional Japanese harmony, making...

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Suya Slope

Suyanozaka Slope is Kitsuki City's traditional Sandwich Castle Town symbol, where Edo-period white-walled samurai residences and beautifully maintained stone pavements weave a perfect traditional Japanese art masterpiece, holding one of Japan's most emotional, historic slopes. Leading up to the southern elevated hills, this beautiful slope forms a unique, master structure facing the "Shihoyanozaka Slope" on the opposite shore in a straight line, whose beautiful design holds global attention from travelers. Renting a traditional kimono and walking slowly at your own pace along the historic stone-paved slope lets you feel calm time completely cut off from modern digital society's noise, delivering...

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Kanjoba Slope

Kanjobanozaka Slope is a prestigious, master historical site in Kitsuki City's "Sandwich Castle Town," representing the Edo period's traditional streetscapes. Leading up to the elevated hills where samurai residences stand, the slope holds sturdy stone walls and historic white-walled beauty, where the precise stonework by expert craftsmen presents a dignified, noble figure that invites travelers into a romantic world beyond time the moment you step inside. Strolling while wearing traditional kimono is a masterpiece experience highly popular among foreign travelers, allowing you to touch Japan's sophisticated aesthetic beauty. Spending quiet time tracing history's footprints brings intellectual, calm peace to your...

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Nameishi Dam Greenland

Nameishi Dam Greenland

Namishi Dam Greenland, located within the rich, beautiful mountain valley of Bungo-Takada City, is a peaceful, open-concept hideaway-like nature park spreading around the Namishi Dam, where lush water-front nature and dynamic modeling beauties of odd cliffs harmonize comfortably. The lake surface reflects the rich green trees and blue sky around and the rugged, holy rock walls reminiscent of Yabakei like a beautiful mirror, granting deep core healing to visiting travelers' hearts. Especially in spring, when beautiful cherry trees bloom, or in autumn, when vivid red leaves color, absolute masterpiece scenery is presented. Completely cut off from urban noise in this...

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Nagasakibana Beach Resort

Nagasakibana Beach Resort

Nagasakibana Beach Resort, located along the beautiful coastal line of Bungo-Takada City, is a sophisticated, stylish outdoor glamping resort boasting an absolute premier location overlooking the emerald-green blue sea and white sandy beach directly in front. Completely cut off from modern busy schedules and digital society in this sanctuary, staying in stylish trailer houses or tents and listening to the peaceful wave murmurs brings supreme stress release. At dusk, you can enjoy supreme BBQ using fresh local ingredients while viewing the grand sunset scenery where the sea and sky turn beautiful orange, naturally realigning your inner energy from the deep...

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Nagasakibana

Nagasakibana, protruding into the northern Kunisaki Peninsula of Bungo-Takada City, is an absolute premier nature art resort captivating global travelers, where grand blue ocean, wide sky, and millions of seasonal brilliant flowers comfortably harmonize. The vast site features beautiful floral carpets changing colors in each season—such as spring rapeseed flowers or summer sunflowers—showing perfect harmony with sophisticated modern art pieces dotted at the cape's edge. Walking through while feeling refreshing sea breeze and gazing at the mysterious, beautiful sunset sinking into the sea brings deep tranquility and clear peace to your mind. Wrapped in nature's gentle embrace, spend a heart-enriching...

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Soumi Observatory

Soumi Observatory

Sowami Observatory, located in the vast, grand Kuju Highland of Taketa City, is a premier master scenic destination where you can command a grand panorama view of the majestic Kuju mountain range and endless lush green grassland scenery directly in front, boasting an absolute openness. The grand contrast between the blue sky and the vast landscape changing colors in each season is beautiful beyond words, deeply shaking global travelers' souls. Refreshing highland breezes blow through the surroundings, and taking a deep breath in this peaceful place gently clears away daily busy stress, instantly realigning your inner energy from the deep...

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Mt. Taisen

Mt. Daifunzan, soaring on the border of Taketa City and Kuju Town at an altitude of 1,786 meters, is a beautiful volcano representing the majestic Kuju mountain range, long revered by many climbing enthusiasts for its dynamic, noble figure as a mysterious master mountain. The summit view is a masterpiece; the grand panorama view overlooking the vast Kuju Highland and far-stretching mountains deeply shakes global travelers' souls. Especially in autumn, the vivid red leaves bloom beautifully around the crater lake "Oike" at the summit, granting words-defying emotion. Walking along trekking courses while listening to wild birds' singing releases stress and...

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Kiyotaki Waterfall

Kiyotaki Waterfall

Kiyotaki Falls, hidden within the lush, green, beautiful mountain valley of Taketa City, is a mysterious, secret, and hideaway-like master waterfall, where pure water flows down gracefully along rocky walls. The holy space surrounded by lush, deep primary forest trees is beautiful, and the moment you step inside, urban noise completely clears away to let you feel rich negative ions and refreshing air that softly loosen travelers' hearts from the deep core. Completely cut off from modern digital business in this brilliant sanctuary, spending time while listening to the pleasant murmur of water and wild birds' singing heals the mind-body...

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Hakusui Waterfall

Hakusui Waterfall

Shirimizu Falls, flowing through the deep mountain valley of Taketa City, is an exceptionally elegant and mysterious master waterfall, where pure water flows down gracefully like countless white silk threads layered together along rocky walls. The holy space surrounded by deep green trees and mossy, sturdy rocky walls is beautiful, and the moment you step inside, urban speed and noises completely vanish, letting you feel rich negative ions and refreshing air that softly loosen travelers' hearts from the deep core. Spending time walking along riverfront stroll paths while listening to the pleasant water murmurs loosens mind-body tension, bringing supreme healing....

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Mt. Sobo

Mt. Sobo, soaring on the border of Oita and Miyazaki Prefectures at an altitude of about 1,756 meters, is a grand, majestic mountain registered as a UNESCO Eco Park, serving as the pinnacle sacred ground of Japan's 100 famous mountains, filled with dynamic nature and holy air. The view from the summit is a masterpiece; the grand 360-degree panorama overlooking vast primary forests and far-stretching mountain ranges grants deep emotion to visiting global travelers. A paradise for rare alpine plants and wild birds, walking leisurely along trekking courses brings supreme stress release and brings new energy. Wrapped in nature's absolute...

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Hotojima Island

Hotojima Island

Hotojima Island, floating off the coast of Tsukumi City, is a highly mysterious and vibrant isolated island often called the "Mediterranean Fishing Village" because of its unique landscape where concrete high-rise housings stand packed together on a narrow flat ground. Staging the dynamic sea of the Bungo Channel, the island retains a rich history of prosperous traditional tuna single-line fishing, where you can feel the sea men's passion and life's breath just by strolling through the port. Premium local gourmet culture like fresh tuna "Hyuga-don" is a huge attraction. Encounter local people's genuine warm smiles and surrender yourself to nature's...

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Aoe Dam Park

Aoedam Park, located within the rich, beautiful mountains of Tsukumi City, is a peaceful, open-concept nature park spreading around the Aoedam Dam, where lush water-front nature and beautiful greenery comfortably harmonize. Especially in spring, thousands of beautiful cherry trees bloom in full glory around the dam, showing breathtaking views where pink colors reflected on the water surface create an absolute masterpiece scenery. The lake surface reflects the rich green trees and blue sky around like a beautiful mirror, granting deep core healing to visiting travelers' hearts. Completely cut off from urban noise in this hideaway, enjoy walking while breathing deeply...

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Youra Peninsula

Youra Peninsula

Youra Peninsula, spreading across Tsukumi City and Saiki City, is a grand, beautiful peninsula protruding into the vast Bungo Channel, where dynamic sea views and rich nature harmonize comfortably with a feeling of absolute openness. The premier highlight is the scenic spot where about 5,000 beautiful cherry trees bloom along the coastal road, becoming one of Oita's top-class "Early-Blooming Cherry Blossom Destinations," where pink colors bloom all at once in early spring, creating a perfect contrast with the blue ocean and white waves, mesmerizing global travelers. Driving or walking while feeling the refreshing sea breeze gently makes you forget daily...

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Yatou Omura Takeshaya Shrine

Yatou Omura Takeshaya Shrine

Yatodo Omura Takehaya Shrine, standing quietly within a peaceful environment wrapped in Hita City's rich nature, is a prestigious ancient shrine holding an old history and deep silence. The precinct features dignified giant trees and shrine pavilions telling long history stories, and the moment you step inside, urban noises and digital society's busyness completely vanish, letting you feel a divine atmospheric flow that cleanses the heart from the core. Worshiped by local people as a heart-healing ground since ancient times, it is a magnificent spot to experience traditional Japanese Shinto faith and the spiritual culture of realigning daily life carefully....

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Ajirojima Island

Ajirojima Island

Ajiro Island, located right near Tsukumi City's port, is a mysterious, romantic, and hideaway-like island famous for the "Tombolo phenomenon," where the beautiful stone-paved road appears from the sea at low tide to connect with the mainland. The entire island is wrapped in rich, lush primary forest, and walking along the road toward the island while listening to the wave murmurs allows you to feel the peaceful time completely cut off from modern busy daily life. Feeling Earth's life pulse and the dynamic nature rhythm of tides, and touching Japan's simple nature faith, you can feel your mind-body balance being...

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