Nakatsu & Yabakei travel guide
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Nakatsu is a small city on the north coast of Oita-prefecture, just east of its
border with Fukuoka-prefecture.
During the Edo Period of Japanese history, Nakatsu was a mid-sized domain,
and the town itself has recently expanded to include outlying towns and districts
and now comprises almost 500 square kilometers with a population of almost 85,000.
Exploring Nakatsu
Nakatsu Castle
The castle was built in 1588 on the estuary of Nakatsu river.
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Goganji Temple
The temple called Akakabe Dera literally means red wall.
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Exploring Yabakei
Kyoshuho
The approximately 1 km high monolithic rockey mountain.
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Ao-no-domon
The tunnel built by a monk Zenkai in Edo period, spending 30 years.
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Rakanji Temple
A historic temple built on the top of the mountain in 645.
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Shin-yabakei
Called Hitomi Hakkei, the scenic spot.
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Maple Yaba Cycling Road
Cycling road built on the site of the old Yabakei Railroad.
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General information
| Address | City hall : 14-3 Toyoda-machi, Nakatsu-city, Oita-prefecture |
| Access |
60 minutes by a vehicle from JR Beppu 60 minutes by a vehicle from Yufuin 40 minutes by a vehicle from Bungo-takada-city 40 minutes by a vehicle from Usa-city 60 minutes by a vehicle from Kitakyushu-city 100 minutes by a vehicle from Fukuoka-city |
| Population | 83,000 population density 170 |
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