Ōita-shi
This city on the water in Kyushu with a notably dense café and restaurant scene, Ōita is the prefectural capital of Ōita Prefecture, with mountains close by inland. It holds a Wikivoyage entry and draws independent travellers exploring eastern Kyushu, where it ranks as the largest city.
Description drafted with AI from public sources such as Wikipedia and OpenStreetMap. How this works
- Population477,715
- Nearest water from center 0.4 km0.2 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 7.2 km4.5 mi
Nearest airports
Ōita-shi: quick answers
Where is Ōita-shi?
Ōita-shi is in Oita City, Japan, about 96 km60 miles in a straight line from Kumamoto.
How do you get to Ōita-shi?
The nearest airport is Oita (OIT), about 55 min away by road. The nearest train station is 高城, about 18 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Ōita-shi?
The warmest month is August, averaging 26°C79°F across day and night; the coolest is January, at 5°C41°F. The wettest month is June, with about 291 mm11.4 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Ōita-shi?
OpenStreetMap lists 6 museums, 147 restaurants, 33 cafés and 26 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.
What's near Ōita-shi?
Other Wandering Well picks within 60 km include Nakatsu, Beppu and Kurokawa Onsen.