Kitsuki, Japan
杵築市
Kitsuki is a town of 27,999 people in Oita, Japan, founded in October 1, 2005.
Why visit Kitsuki
Townapedia lists 48 museums and landmarks, 12 parks and trails, 13 places to eat, 9 places to stay and 7 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include 田原山, Sato Kanga ruins, Kumano Magaibutsu and hello kitty land.
Weather in Kitsuki
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About Kitsuki
Kitsuki (杵築市, Kitsuki-shi) is a city located in Ōita Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 October 2023, the city had an estimated population of 26,761 in 13199 households, and a population density of 96 persons per km2. The total area of the city is 280.08 km2 (108.14 sq mi).
From the Wikipedia article Kitsuki, Ōita (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do7
Museums and landmarks48
Sato Kanga ruins
Monument and historic site · 0.9 km
Archaeological site in Japan
36 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds12
Restaurants and cafes13
1 more on the map.
History
The area of Kitsuki was part of ancient Bungo Province. During the Edo period it was mostly under control of Kitsuki Domain and was ruled by a cadet branch of the Matsudaira clan, with smaller areas under control of Hiji Domain. After the Meiji restoration, the town of Kitsuki within Hayami District, Ōita was established on May 1, 1889 with the creation of the modern municipalities system. On April 1, 1955 Kitsuki merged with the villages of Yasaka, Kita-Kitsuki and, Nakarie and was raised to city status. On October 1, 2005 Kitsuki merged with the town of Yamaka from Hayami District and the village of Ota from Nishikunisaki District, Ōita
From the History section of Kitsuki, Ōita on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay9
Churches and places of worship21
Shopping14
Schools, colleges and libraries41
Healthcare15
Map of Kitsuki
180 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Getting there and nearby towns
Oita Airport (OIT) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 13 km away.
- Beppu 19 km southwest, about 19 min by car
- Ōita 21 km south, about 21 min by car
- Bungo-Takada-shi 22 km northwest, about 22 min by car
- Yokkaichi 30 km northwest, about 30 min by car
- Nakatsu 45 km northwest, about 45 min by car
- Tsukumiura 45 km southeast, about 45 min by car
- Buzen 50 km northwest, about 50 min by car
- Saiki 58 km southeast, about 58 min by car
- Ube 67 km northwest, about 1 h by car
- Yukuhashi 68 km northwest, about 1 h 15 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB.
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Kitsuki City Hall, ja:user:Sinsyun, CC BY-SA 3.0
- A part of Hiji Castle ruins, Heartoftheworld, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 真木大堂, ボス, Public domain
- Harmony Land 01, Panoraman on Panoramio, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Mt.Tawara, Antake, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Kitsuki city Yamaga hospital, 運動会プロテインパワー, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 杵築市立八坂小学校, Aki55miya, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 北台武家屋敷／杵築 - panoramio, shikabane taro, CC BY 3.0
- 杵築市 大原邸 2022, ほっきー, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 酢屋の坂・塩屋の坂, ほっきー, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 杵築カトリック教会 - panoramio, funk bass, CC BY 3.0
- 酢屋の坂／杵築 - panoramio, shikabane taro, CC BY 3.0
- 麻田剛立の石碑, Arg.editor, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 杵築城 20140831, 690 Noda, CC BY 3.0
- KunisakiKankoBus 1900, Rsa, CC BY-SA 3.0
- KunisakiKankoBus 0121, Rsa, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Goemon2, LIFETIMES, CC BY-SA 4.0
- ISS045-E-21830 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- Yasakagawa River from bridge of Nippo Main Line, そらみみ (Soramimi), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kunisaki 20220911074652 (52650464605), inunami, CC BY 2.0
- SuHaNeFu 14-11 Kyushu Railway History Museum 20130817, Rsa, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Kyushu Railway History Museum Cut body place, Rsa, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 大神駅 - panoramio, Yobito KAYANUMA, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 日出温泉 - panoramio, Yobito KAYANUMA, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 赤松めがね橋 - panoramio, sk01, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 赤松山願成就寺 山門その2 - panoramio, sk01, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 赤松山願成就寺 山門その1 - panoramio, sk01, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 赤松山願成就寺 本堂 - panoramio, sk01, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Harmony Land (48314628486), yuki5287, CC BY 2.0
- Harmony Land (48314747057), yuki5287, CC BY 2.0
- Harmony Land (48314784067), yuki5287, CC BY 2.0
- ISS023-E-32071 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS032-E-22094 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS038-E-43933 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS067-E-182419 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS034-E-40722 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS045-E-21832 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS067-E-182420 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS045-E-21831 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS023-E-32070 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
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