National Treasures of Oita
大 分 県 の 国 宝Oita’s national treasures — properties designated kokuhō for their exceptional value to the nation.
A Kamakura gong at the treasure hall of Usa Jingu in Oita. Its inscription records casting in 1209 for Mirokuji, making it a dated standard of reference.
The main hall of Usa Jingu in Oita was raised between 1855 and 1861. Two gabled buildings front and back with a gutter between typify the Hachiman style.
Fukiji Ōdō, located on the Kunisaki Peninsula in Bungo-Takada, Oita Prefecture, is the oldest surviving wooden structure in Kyushu and a designated National Treasure of Japan. Ranked alongside Byōdō-in's Phoenix Hall and Chūson-ji's Golden Hall as one of Japan's Three Great Amida Halls, this late Heian-period masterpiece preserves extraordinary wall paintings depicting the Pure Land paradise and an Important Cultural Property statue of Amida Buddha.
Sixty-one Buddhas carved into volcanic cliffs in Usuki, Oita, became Japan's first rock-cut National Treasures in 1995. Meet the restored Furuzono Dainichi.
More from Oita
Oita’s registered properties across designations, with featured heritage and travel notes.
The complete kokuhō catalogue — browse by prefecture, period, and category.
Nationwide jūyō bunkazai — architecture, sculpture, painting, crafts, and documents.