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is the capital
city of
Ōita Prefecture on the
Kyūshū island of
Japan.
Demographics and Geography
Ōita is the most populpus city in Ōita Prefecture. As of
2008, the city has an estimated
population of 467,267 and the
density of 932 persons per
km².
The total area, after the merger with
Town of Notsuharu and
Town of Saganoseki on January 1, 2005, is 501.25 km².
The city is bordered by
City of Beppu to the northwest,
City of Yufu to the west,
City of Taketa to the southwest,
City of Bungo-ōno to the south,
City of Usuki to the southeast.
Economy
During 1960s and 1970s, an
industrial area, including flagship plants of
Nippon Steel and
Showa Denko, was formed along the Beppu Gulf coast. The
blast furnaces of Nippon Steel Ōita Plant are one of the biggest blast furnaces in the world.
Since 1970s,
Toshiba and
Canon also built and expanded their plants in inland area. The city has emerged as a major production center of electoronics products such as
LSIs and
digital cameras.
History
The Ōita area is historically known as, the capital of .
During
Sengoku period (
15th -
16th century), the powerful
Ōtomo clan based in Funai and the area prospered as a key port of trade with
Portugal and
Ming Dynasty China. As
Ōtomo Sōrin, a famous Christian
Daimyo, was tolerant of the Christian religion,
western culture was introduced. The first western style hospital was built and the first Japanese choir was formed in Funai.
Landmarks and points of interest
Takasaki-yama mountain (高崎山) on the border between Beppu is famous for wild monkeys (
Japanese Macaque).
At the entrance to the Takasaki-yama park is the "Marine Palace" aquarium, also known as "Umi no tamago" (English: Sea egg)
Outside of the city, nearby scenery includes seaside villages, towns renowned for
onsen (geothermal hot springs), and mountain plateaus.
Ōita is also famous for the intestines of the . Ōita is believed to be the only place to serve puffer fish intestine in the world, although legally forbidden.
Transportation
The principal railway station of the city is
Ōita Station where
Nippō Main Line,
Kyudai Main Line, and
Hohi Main Line of
JR Kyushu gathers.
Oita Airport is located in nearby
Kunisaki and can be reached by a hovercraft service in 30 minutes, although rail and bus service to the airport take much longer.
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