Registered Tangible Cultural Properties of Oita

Discover the Kasuga Shrine Moushiden in Bungo-Takada, Oita Prefecture—a nationally registered tangible cultural property showcasing unique shrine architecture of the Kunisaki Peninsula. Experience the sacred connection between the main hall and worship hall in this 1,200-year-old sacred site.

Discover Takegawara Onsen, a Registered Tangible Cultural Property in Beppu, Japan. Experience traditional sand baths and soak in healing waters inside this stunning 1938 wooden bathhouse with karahafu architecture. Complete visitor guide with access, hours, and tips.

Explore the Yoshikawa Family Residence Storehouse (Yoshikawa-ke Jutaku Dozo), a Registered Tangible Cultural Property from 1878 in Taketa City, Oita Prefecture. This beautifully preserved earthen storehouse reveals the authentic atmosphere of a historic sake brewery in Japan's castle town.

Discover the Kajiwara Family Residence Storehouse, a nationally Registered Tangible Cultural Property built around 1907 in the historic castle town of Hiji, Oita Prefecture. Explore its Meiji-era dozo architecture, the merchant heritage of Beppu Bay, and nearby attractions.

Discover the Former Arinaga Residence Annex in Kunisaki, Oita Prefecture—a Meiji-era wooden building registered as a national tangible cultural property. Explore its elegant architecture, Rokugo Manzan Buddhist heritage, and the story of Petro Kasui Kibe nearby.

The stone bridge and channel wall before the gate of the Higashi Betsuin in Usa. A late-Edo girder bridge, 9.5 m wide with nine cambered girders, framing the front.

The sutra repository of the Higashi Betsuin in Usa, completed in 1799, the compound's oldest building. Inside turns an octagonal revolving case in a fine storehouse.

The drum tower of the Higashi Betsuin in Usa, a late-Edo two-storey structure housing a drum. With cusped windows east and west, it accents the temple skyline.

The earthen wall and stone base on the north edge of the Higashi Betsuin in Usa. A late-Edo plaster wall on random-coursed andesite, shaping the historic streetscape.

The main hall of the Higashi Betsuin in Usa, rebuilt in 1880 after fire. One of Kyushu's largest Shin Buddhist halls, with a broad plan and a decorated inner sanctuary.

Sunori Bridge (水雲橋) is a stone two-arch bridge spanning the Era River in Innai-machi, Usa City, Oita Prefecture. Built in 1927 by master mason Matsuda Shinnosuke, it is the second-tallest stone bridge in Innai and features a distinctive asymmetric double-arch design. Registered as a national Tangible Cultural Property in 2001, Sunori Bridge is a highlight of the Innai stone bridge trail in Japan's premier stone bridge town.

First lit in 1901, Sekizaki Lighthouse is Oita Prefecture's oldest lighthouse and one of only four all-iron lighthouses still active in Japan. Registered as a national Tangible Cultural Property in 2022, it stands at the tip of the Saganoseki Peninsula overlooking the Hoyo Strait, surrounded by 800 wild camellia trees.

Takaiwa Bridge, located in Saito, Innai-machi, Usa City, Oita Prefecture, is a single stone arch bridge completed in 1928 by master mason Sato Hanjiro. With a 27-meter span, the longest of any stone arch in Innai, and a rare asymmetric segmental arch design finished with precisely dressed ashlar masonry, this nationally registered cultural property showcases the technical peak of Japan's traditional stone bridge craftsmanship.

Discover the Tada Family Residence Storehouse, a Registered Tangible Cultural Property in Bungo Ōno City, Oita Prefecture. This traditional earthen storehouse with namako-kabe walls reflects the prestige of Edo-period Grand Headmen in rural Japan.

The Bungo Channel Maritime Museum in Saiki City, Oita Prefecture, is a Western-style brick building constructed in 1904 as a rest house for the keepers of the Mizunokojima Lighthouse. Designated as a Registered Tangible Cultural Property, this Meiji-era structure now houses fascinating exhibits including a Fresnel lens formerly used in the lighthouse and a unique collection of migratory bird specimens, preserving the maritime heritage of the Bungo Channel.

A 172-meter stone perimeter wall built in 1904 on the Tsurumi Peninsula in Saiki City, Oita Prefecture. Originally enclosing the rest house compound of lighthouse keepers who maintained the Mizunokojima Lighthouse in the Bungo Strait, the wall features distinctive concrete cap stones and has been a Registered Tangible Cultural Property since 1998. The adjacent Maritime Museum displays the lighthouse's Fresnel lens and exhibits on the lives of the keepers.

Completed in 1957, Beppu Tower is one of the 'Tower Six Brothers' designed by Tachū Naitō, the legendary 'Tower Doctor,' and was the third high-rise tower built in postwar Japan — a year before Tokyo Tower. Registered as a National Tangible Cultural Property in 2007 and renovated to its original 100-meter height in 2023, the tower offers 360-degree panoramic views of Beppu Bay, the steaming hot spring townscape, and the surrounding mountains from its 55-meter-high observation deck.