Spending time in Oita・Sightseeing
Enjoying your Oita sightseeing
STAY
The “Onsen Prefecture” Enrich experience in Oita.
Oita Prefecture is famous for its hotsprings, priding itself in having the most onsens and the largest output of hotspring water in Japan.
From Hotel Hokke Club Oita, it is possible to visit the popular hot spring areas within walking distance.
Soak, watch, eat! Enjoy the hot spring paradise!
How to spend your first day
DAY.1
AM10:00
Arriving at Oita Station!
Store your luggage at the hotel immediately and start your Oita trip!
Oita station has various express such as Sonic and Nichirin. It takes about 8 minutes walk from Funai Chuo Gate (North Gate) to Hokke Club Oita. Store your luggage first and let’s start your trip.
AM11:00
Beppu・Takegawara onsen
Let’s go to Beppu! Luxuriously immersed in hot springs from the morning!
Oita Prefecture has the most onsens and the largest output of hotspring water in Japan. It takes less than 1 hour from the hotel. When you get to Beppu station, let’s go immediately to the hot spring! Takegawa Onsen was founded in 1879 had a roof of bamboo which was later reconstructed with tile, and this is where the name Takegawara (bamboo tile) came from. The present building constructed in 1938 with a Chinese luxurious gabled roof in front is now a symbol of Beppu Hot Spring. Please also try the famous sand bath in yukata!
Information
- Address:
- Oita Prefecture, Beppu-shi, Motomachi, 16-23
- TEL:
- 0977-23-1585
- Distance from the hotel:
- about 24 minutes by car
PM12:30
Restaurant Toyoken
The restaurant famous for Toriten! Taste the Oita tradition.
This is the first restaurant in Oita Prefecture that was opened in 1926 by the founder who also served the emperor. Moreover, it is famous as a restaurant specializing in Oita specialties and Toriten. Many people gather in order to eat a dish that is crispy on the robe with soft meat and well seasoned.
Information
- Address:
- Oita Prefecture, Beppu-shi, Ishigaki Higashi 7-8-22
- TEL:
- 0977-23-3333
- Distance from the hotel:
- about 27 minutes by car
PM2:00
Let’s visit Beppu attractions! Jigoku-Meguri (Hell tour)!
To the best shooting spot!
Beppu is situated among hundreds of hot springs. The Hells of Beppu are made up of 7 different pools of natural occurring hot springs and are a nationally designated “Place of Scenic Beauty”. Really good place to take photos. One of the more beautiful hells, the “sea hell” features a pond of boiling, blue water.
Information
- Inquiries about Hells (Jigoku) visit:
- 0977-66-0121 (Beppu Jigoku Association)
- Address:
- Oita Prefecture, Beppu-shi Tetsurin 559-1
- TEL:
- 0977-66-0121
- Distance from the hotel:
- about 36 minutes by car
Information
- Oniishi Bozu Jigoku
- Address:
- Oita Prefecture, Beppu-shi, Tetsurin 559-1
- TEL:
- 0977-27-6656
- Distance from the hotel:
- about 36 minutes by car
PM3:00
Steam Cooking Center
98 degrees celsius! Let’s experience steamed food!
Jigoku Mushi cooking, a style of cooking using the steam from natural hot springs to cook food, is one of Beppu’s most famous customs. At Jigoku Mushi Kobo Kannawa visitors can experience this cooking style first hand by steaming and eating their own food – a variety of vegetables, meats, and seafood.
Information
- Address:
- Oita Prefecture, Beppu-shi, Furohon 5-kumi
- TEL:
- 0977-66-3775
- Distance from the hotel:
- about 34 minutes by car
PM4:30
JR Oita City
You could enjoy both local cuisine and open-air bath at the station building.
It is a large-scale complex facility that also offers fashion and goods shops, movie theaters, the largest rooftop garden in Japan, and open-air baths of natural hot springs. Oita souvenirs and regional gourmet will be served, so it is recommended for tourists.
Information
- Address:
- Oita Prefecture, Oita-shi, Kanamecho 1-14
- TEL:
- 097-513-1220
- Distance from the hotel:
- about 10 minutes walk
PM5:30
Hotel check-in
Welcome to Hokke Club Oita!
PM6:30
Sushi & A la carte dishes Taki Sushi
Enjoy the taste of Oita with fresh fish at a reasonable price!
For dinner, enjoy fresh fish from Oita’s natural waters at “Sushi and A la carte Dishes Taki Sushi”. In addition to sushi and sashimi, the restaurant also offers a variety of a la carte dishes, such as “simmered cod roe,” homemade “sea bream miso and cucumber,” and Oita’s specialty, “toriten (chicken tempura)! The reasonable prices and the personality of the owner make Taki Sushi a favorite among locals.
Information
- Address:
- 2-6-25 Chuo-cho, Oita City, Oita Prefecture
- TEL:
- 097-532-5008
- Distance from the hotel:
- about 3 minutes walk
PM7:30
Oita Bank Akarengakan
It is a famous building with a dome from the Taisho-roman period.
It is the only Western-style building from the Meiji era that remains in Oita city. It is a building known as the Tatsuno style which made with a red granite brick that was imported from the UK and a white granite belt. It is also registered as a famous cultural place in Japan. The light-up at night is also beautiful.
Information
- Address:
- Oita Prefecture, Oita-shi, Funaimachi 2-2-1
- Distance from hotel:
- 4 minutes walk
Relax at the hotel
AT HOTEL
PM8:00
Baths
Man-made hot spring “Quasi-Natural” relax with Komeiseki Onsen®
Unwind and stretch your legs in a large bath and be healed from the sightseeing and fatigue of the day.
There is no higher luxury than the relaxing personal time of soaking your entire body in the calming, warm waters!
Information
- Operating hours
- Men & Women
Evening 15:30-25:00 / Morning 6:00-9:00
SLEEP TIME
Back in your room
Going to bed after a satisfying first day of your trip. Rest and look forward to enjoying tomorrow!
How to spend your second day
DAY.2
AM7:30
Oita Castle Ruin Park
Enjoy a refreshing morning walk or jog while watching the tower (Yagura) and the moat
Oita Castle Ruin Park was maintained at the former site of the castle once used to be the Funai castle. The Funai castle was built in 1597 by Naotaka Fukuhara and completed in the Edo period by the Lord of the domain, Shigetoshi Takenaka. The cherry blossoms along the moat is popular, and in 2006, it was certified as one of the 100 famous castles in Japan.
Information
- Address:
- Oita Prefecture, Oita-shi, Niagecho 74
- TEL:
- 097-537-5976 (Oita City Park Green Area Division)
- Distance from the hotel:
- about 7 minutes walk
AM8:30
Breakfast
After returning to the hotel, time for breakfast!
A variety of breakfast buffet at Restaurant “Lotus” is available ! Let’s try plenty of local food, choose your favorite menu and keep the good spirit of today!
Information
- Place
- Restaurant “Lotus”
- Price
- 1,540 yen (tax included)
Elementary school children 800 yen (tax included) - Opening hours
- 6：30～10：00
(Please come before 9:30)
AM10:00
Check-out
Leaving the hotel and enjoying Oita again!
AM10:30
Xavier Honpo Tokiha Main Store
Souvenirs are Oita’s confectionery!
It is a Japanese-Western style confectionery sweet with a butter-flavored dough wrapped in white bean jam or a rum-soaked raisin. There are many stores, and the closest to the hotel is the Tokiha Main Store on the B2F in the Oita confectionary corner.
Information
- Address:
- Oita Prefecture, Oita-shi, Funaimachi 2-1-4
- TEL:
- 097-538-1111
- Distance from the hotel:
- about 6 minutes walk
AM11:30
Oita Prefectural Art Museum OPAM
Enjoy the art of Oita
With the theme of “Museum of the Five Senses” and “Museum of Encounters”, the museum holds about 4 exhibitions a year, as well as collection exhibitions and workshops carefully selected from about 5000 pieces. Also, please look at the beautiful buildings created by the architect Shigeru Saka.
Information
- Address:
- Oita Prefecture, Oita-shi, Kotobukimachi 2-1
- TEL:
- 097-533-4500
- Operating hours:
- 10:00-19:00 ※Friday-Saturday ~20:00
(Last admission is 30 minutes before closing) - Distance from hotel:
- about 6 minutes walk
PM12:30
Japanese-style grill Takaoya,
Let’s eat a set meal appreciated by the local people!
Since its establishment in 1920, it has been loved by the local people. Oita’s local cuisine with Dango soup and Toriten are recommended, especially Toriten is fried using fresh oil after carefully removing excess fat, so it is crispy outside and juicy inside.
Information
- Address:
- Oita Prefecture, Oita-shi, Chuo-cho 1-5-26
- TEL:
- 097-532-2369
- Distance from the hotel:
- about 2 minutes walk
SIGHTSEEING
Oita Bank Akarengakan
It is a famous building with a dome from the Taisho-roman period. It is the only Western-style building from the Meiji era that remains in Oita city. It is a building known as the Tatsuno style which made with a red granite brick that was imported from the UK and a white granite belt. It is also registered as a famous cultural place in Japan. The light-up at night is also beautiful.
■ Approximately 4 minutes walk from the hotel
Oita Prefectural Art Museum OPAM
With the theme of “Museum of the Five Senses” and “Museum of Encounters”, the museum holds about 4 exhibitions a year, as well as collection exhibitions and workshops carefully selected from about 5000 pieces. Also, please look at the beautiful buildings created by the architect Shigeru Saka.
■ Approximately 6 minutes walk from the hotel
Funai Ecota
A shop that handles original items produced by OTA flag store with a history of more than 150 years. Made by skilled craftsmen, bags using sashiko with color sail cloth and wallets are highly fashionable items.
■ Approximately 7 minutes walk from the hotel
Oita Castle Ruin Park
Oita Castle Ruin Park was maintained at the former site of the castle once used to be the Funai castle. The Funai castle was built in 1597 by Naotaka Fukuhara and completed in the Edo period by the Lord of the domain, Shigetoshi Takenaka. The cherry blossoms along the moat is popular, and in 2006, it was certified as one of the 100 famous castles in Japan.
■ Approximately 7 minutes walk from the hotel
Oita Marine Palace
Aquarium Umitamago
With walrus and dolphin performances, in addition to the Giant Circular Tank and Large Sea Coral tank, there is a touchpool with marine animals, a playground decorated with art, and the glassless “Asobi-beach” aquarium filled with excitement to look forward to!
■ Approximately 15 minutes by car from the hotel
Tanoura Beach
Attached national highway 10 and known as a “sacred place for lovers” this beach faces Beppu Bay is crowded with many visitors swimming in the ocean in the months of July and August. Hot spring showers and coin lockers are available for use throughout the year.
■ Approximately 14 minutes by car from the hotel
Takasakiyama Natural Zoological Garden
The 1,500 wild Japanese monkeys being fed are divided into two groups and come down from the mountain to the feeding area in alternate shifts.
■ Approximately 15 minutes by car from the hotel
Yusuhara Hachiman-gu
A venerable shrine originally establed in 827 A.D. The main shrine, rebuilt during the Ansei period, and the Nandaimon gate engraved with flowers and birds are both splendid and have been designated as Important Cultrual Properties of Japan. There is also the auspicious Ogishi that makes the prayers and wishes told to it come true.
■ Approximately 17 minutes by car from the hotel