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Hiji, Oita
is a town located in Hayami District, Ōita Prefecture, Japan. As of March 2017, the town has an estimated population of 28,524 and the density of 390 persons per km2. The total area is 73.32 km2. Geography Hiji is located within the eastern part of Ōita Prefecture and borders with the Beppu Bay. Neighbouring municipalities * Beppu * Kitsuki * Usa Transportation Railway * JR Kyushu ** Nippō Main Line: Ōga - Hiji - Yōkoku - Bungo-Toyooka Highways * Ōita Expressway * Higashikyushu Expressway * Japan national routes ** Route 10 ** Route 213 ** Route 500 Places of interests The town has a trappist monastery and is also the home of Sanrio's Harmonyland theme park An amusement park is a park that features various attractions, such as rides and games, as well as other events for entertainment purposes. A theme park is a type of amusement park that bases its structures and attractions around a central .... References External links * To ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ōita Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located on the island of Kyūshū. Ōita Prefecture has a population of 1,136,245 (1 June 2019) and has a geographic area of 6,340 km2 (2,448 sq mi). Ōita Prefecture borders Fukuoka Prefecture to the northwest, Kumamoto Prefecture to the southwest, and Miyazaki Prefecture to the south. Ōita is capital and largest city of Ōita Prefecture, with other major cities including Beppu, Nakatsu, and Saiki. Ōita Prefecture is located in the northeast of Kyūshū on the Bungo Channel, connecting the Pacific Ocean and Seto Inland Sea, across from Ehime Prefecture on the island of Shikoku. Ōita Prefecture is famous for its hot springs and is a popular tourist destination in Japan for its '' onsens'' and '' ryokans'', particularly in and around the city of Beppu. History Around the 6th century Kyushu consisted of four regions: Tsukushi Province, Hi Province, Kumaso Province and Toyo Province. Toyo Province was later divided into two regions, upper and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nippō Main Line
The is a railway line in Kyushu, in southern Japan, operated by Kyushu Railway Company (JR Kyushu). The line connects Kokura Station in Kitakyushu, Fukuoka, and Kagoshima Station in Kagoshima via the east coast of Kyushu, passing through the prefectural capitals of Ōita and Miyazaki. A number of Limited Express trains operate along the route, including Limited Express Sonic trains between Hakata and Oita. Stations :●: Stops :▲: Rapid service connecting to Hitahikosan Line non-stop, :｜: Non-stop :Liner services: ''Sawayaka Liner'', ''Home Liner'' Though Kagoshima is the southern terminus for the line, some trains continue via the Kagoshima Main Line to the adjacent Kagoshima-Chūō station. History The Kyushu Railway Co. opened the 6 km Kokura - Jono section in 1895, and the Hōshū Railway Co. opened the 46 km Yukuhashi - Buzen Nagasu section in 1897. The former company acquired the latter in 1901, and was nationalised in 1907. The lines were connected ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sanrio
is a Japanese entertainment company. It designs, licenses, and produces products focusing on the ''kawaii'' ("cute") segment of Japanese popular culture. Their products include stationery, school supplies, gifts, and accessories which are sold worldwide, including at specialty brand retail stores in Japan. Sanrio's best-known character is Hello Kitty, a little cartoon girl cat and one of the most successful marketing brands in the world. Besides selling character goods, Sanrio takes part in film production and publishing. They own the rights to the ''Mr. Men'' characters and Japanese licensing rights to the ''Peanuts'' characters. Their animatronics branch, called Kokoro Company, Ltd. (''kokoro'' being Japanese for 'heart') is best known for the Actroid Android (robot), android. The company also runs a franchise of KFC in Saitama Prefecture. History Shintaro Tsuji founded Sanrio on August 10, 1960, then known as the Yamanashi Silk Company using in capital. In 1962, Tsuji exp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Trappist
The Trappists, officially known as the Order of Cistercians of the Strict Observance ( la, Ordo Cisterciensis Strictioris Observantiae, abbreviated as OCSO) and originally named the Order of Reformed Cistercians of Our Lady of La Trappe, are a Catholic religious order of cloistered monastics that branched off from the Cistercians. They follow the Rule of Saint Benedict and have communities of both monks and nuns that are known as Trappists and Trappistines, respectively. They are named after La Trappe Abbey, the monastery from which the movement and religious order originated. The movement first began with the reforms that Abbot Armand Jean le Bouthillier de Rancé introduced in 1664, later leading to the creation of Trappist congregations, and eventually the formal constitution as a separate religious order in 1892. History The order takes its name from La Trappe Abbey or ''La Grande Trappe'', located in the French province of Normandy, where the reform movement began. Arma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Japan National Route 500
National Route 500 is a national highway of Japan connecting Beppu, Ōita and Tosu, Saga on the island of Kyushu is the third-largest island of Japan's five main islands and the most southerly of the four largest islands ( i.e. excluding Okinawa). In the past, it has been known as , and . The historical regional name referred to Kyushu and its surroun ..., with a total length of 160.9 km (99.98 mi). References 500 Roads in Fukuoka Prefecture Roads in Ōita Prefecture Roads in Saga Prefecture {{Japan-road-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Japan National Route 213
National Route 213 is a national highway of Japan connecting Beppu, Ōita and Nakatsu, Ōita is a Cities of Japan, city on the northern border of Ōita Prefecture in Kyushu, Japan. The city is on the border with Fukuoka Prefecture. Nakatsu was founded on April 20, 1929. As of March 2017, the city has an estimated population of 84,701 a ... in Japan, with a total length of 124.8 km (77.55 mi). References National highways in Japan Roads in Ōita Prefecture {{Japan-road-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Japan National Route 10
240px, Route 10, Ōita 240px, Route 10, Fukuoka, Kanda is a Japanese highway on the island of Kyushu. It originates at the intersection with Route 2 in Kitakyushu, Furoka and passes through the prefectural capitals of Ōita and Miyazaki, terminating at the intersection with Route 3 in Kagoshima. Route 10 follows the eastern coast along the Inland Sea and the Hyūga Sea. For much of its length, it parallels the JR Kyushu Nippō Main Line. Route 10 measures 454.8 km in length. Route data *Length: *Origin: Moji-ku, Kitakyushu (originates at junction with Route 2) *Terminus: Kagoshima (ends at Junction with Routes 3 and 225) *Major cities: Kitakyushu, Ōita, Miyazaki, Miyakonojō, Kagoshima History *4 December 1952 - First Class National Highway 10 (from Kitakyushu to Kagoshima) *1 April 1965 - General National Highway 10 (from Kitakyushu to Kagoshima) Overlapping sections *From Moji-ku, Kitakyushu (Oimatsu-Park intersection) to Kokurakita-ku, Kitakyūshū (Mih ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Higashikyushu Expressway
The is one of the expressways of Japan from Kitakyūshū (and the bridge to Honshū) to east of Kagoshima linking with the Kyushu Expressway. It runs north to south, through the prefectures of Fukuoka, Oita, Miyazaki and the Kagoshima prefectures. The freeway runs entirely on the island of Kyūshū. The total length is 500 km. Overview The first section of the expressway was opened to traffic in 1999. As of March 2009 the expressway incomplete in many areas. The next section is scheduled to open in 2010 ( Soo Yagorō Interchange to Sueyoshi Takarabe Interchange). After this, Most of the incomplete areas will be built according to the New Direct Control System, whereby the burden for construction costs will be shared by the national and local governments and no tolls will be collected. Currently the section between Saiki Interchange and Nobeoka Minami Interchange, and Kanoya Kushira Junction and Sueyoshi Takarabe Interchange operates according to this principle. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ōita Expressway
is a Japanese expressway in Kyushu that travels from Tosu to Hiji, where it connects to the Higashikyushu Expressway. It runs through the southern half of Fukuoka Prefecture, and the northern half of Ōita Prefecture. The total length of Ōita Expressway is . History * February 5, 1987, the Tosu Junction to Asakura Interchange was opened. * July 20, 1989, a section from Yufuin to Beppu Interchanges was opened to traffic. * March 10, 1990, a section from Asakura to Hita Interchanges was opened to traffic. * December 3, 1992, a section from Beppu to Ōita Interchanges was opened to traffic. * December 15, 1994, a section from Hiji Junction to Hayami Interchange was opened to traffic. * March 10, 1995, a section from Hita to Kusu Interchanges was opened to traffic. * March 28, 1996, a section from Kusu to Yufuin Interchanges was opened to traffic. * November 26, 1996, a section from Ōita to Ōita Mera Interchanges was opened to traffic which made the Ōita Expressway from To ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bungo-Toyooka Station
is a railway station on the Nippō Main Line operated by the Kyūshū Railway Company in Hiji, Ōita, Japan. Lines The station is served by the Nippō Main Line and is located 111.3 km from the starting point of the line at . Layout The station consists of two side platforms serving two tracks at grade. The station building is a wooden structure of traditional Japanese design with a tiled roof. It houses a waiting area, an automatic ticket vending machine and a staffed ticket window. Access to the opposite side platform is by means of a footbridge. The station is not staffed by JR Kyushu but the local town authorities act as a kan'i itaku agent manages the ticket window which is equipped with a POS machine. Adjacent stations History The private Kyushu Railway had, by 1909, through acquisition and its own expansion, established a track from to . The Kyushu Railway was nationalised on 1 July 1907. Japanese Government Railways (JGR), designated the track as the Hō ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yōkoku Station
is a railway station on the Nippō Main Line operated by JR Kyushu in Hiji, Ōita, Japan. Lines The station is served by the Nippō Main Line and is located 108.4 km from the starting point of the line at . Layout The station consists of two side platforms serving two tracks at grade. The station building is a modern concrete structure, built in 2016, which houses a staffed ticket window, a waiting area and various community facilities. There is also a footbridge, served by elevators, which provides access to the opposite platform as well as 24-hour free passage to the street on the other side of the station. Management of the station has been outsourced to the JR Kyushu Tetsudou Eigyou Co., a wholly owned subsidiary of JR Kyushu specialising in station services. It staffs the ticket booth which is equipped with a POS machine but does not have a ''Midori no Madoguchi'' facility. Adjacent stations History Japanese National Railways (JNR) opened the station on 9 Mar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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