Oita City Art Museum

A popular hang-out place for locals on the roof of AmuPlaza Oita, shopping complex directly connected to the station. There is a train for kids to ride, a pagoda-shaped look-out, a shrine, and restaurants. It's even more attractive at night when everything lights up.

The onsen is located on the 19-21 floors of Oita City Building offering a spectacular view over the city from the hot springs.

Built by renowned architect Shigeru Ban, the building is as much of an attraction as the art inside. The museum's permanent collection contains over 3,000 works from artists from around Oita Prefecture. There are also special exhibits, including international exhibits, that change throughout the year.

Funai Castle, also called Oita Castle, was completed in 1602. At that time, it had a 4-story keep, but wars and fires destroyed the keep and much of the castle grounds. Only two structures dating back to the Edo Period remain, the Shumon Turret dating back to 1859, and the Hitojichi Turret which dates back to 1861. Other structures, such as the Otemon Gate and surrounding walls, are modern reconstructions. The keep was never rebuilt.There are some cherry trees in the park surrounding the castle.

This was the head temple of the former Bungo Province. Today there are very few structures remaining, but the park has markers over each place where a building once stood with information and pictures of the structure.