Hita (Hita City, Oita Pref.)

Visitors to the Mameda district can appreciate scenes of traditional streets that remain heavily tinged with reminders of the days of old. Volunteer guides are provided by the Tourism Association. The photograph shows a scene of the Hita Tenryo Matsuri.

The Hida Gion Festival is a summer festival in which participants seek to dispel pestilence and wind and flood damage and pray for peace and well-being. The highlight of the festival consists of a parade of nine elegant floats, including some that measure more than ten meters in height, through the streets of this town.

The Hita Gion Festival is held every year on the first Saturday and Sunday after July 20.

Amagase Onsen is famous for its five communal open-air baths situated on a riverbed. Savor the rustic flavor and sense of closeness cultivated by open-air baths used by both men and women.