Takeda City Tourist Association

Taketa City in Oita Prefecture

Have you ever heard of Taketa City in Oita Prefecture? If you are looking for something different from artificial tourist attractions, Taketa is a place for you to go. It takes about 150min by car from Hakata Station to get there. Taketa is abundant in amazing landscapes. For example, the Kuju Highland is breathtakingly beautiful especially when you go off the main roads. Furthermore, the ruins of Oka Castle are famous all over Japan. The castle`s main structures were torn down due to the Meiji restoration. Its grand stone walls which still stand there were built with astonishing technique, making the castle ruins outstanding up to today.From the 325m high plateau near the castle, you can get a spectacular view. Once a year, Chikuraku (Taketa Bamboo Lantern Festival) is held. More than 20,000 lanterns create a romantic and kind of mysterious atmosphere. A unique festival you shouldn`t miss. Taketa also has Onsen to offer. Nagayu Hot Spring are highly carbonated and popular.

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Japan Travel: Usuki Samurai District, Castle Ruins Historical Road, Oita

Japan Travel: Usuki Samurai District, Castle Ruins Historical Road, Oita
【★036★Oita Usuki Samurai District】
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Usuki's samurai district is located at its city center, and parts of it keep the flavor of an old castle town with their stone paved alleys lined by premodern looking houses.

The main attraction is the Nioza Historical Road, a 200 meter photogenic narrow alleyway which runs along temples and residences built in Edo Period style architecture, making a feeling of the past. Parallel to it runs the Haccho Oji Shopping Street, a merchant street with a neighborhood atmosphere, lined by shops selling local specialties, groceries and etc. Walking westwards for about five minutes brings you to Ryugenji, with nice three-storied pagoda.

The Ruins of Usuki Castle
It is located on the eastern side of the district. Currently a neighborhood park is located on the former castle grounds. Unfortunately, most of the castle buildings including the main keep have been destroyed over the years, and today the only prominent structures remaining are a turret and a gate standing along the park's entrance.

Nioza Historical Road and Castle Ruins
Hours: Always open
Closed: Opened All Year Round
Admission: Free

Today visitors can visit the Inaba Residence, local feudal lord during the Edo Period where the family used to live whenever they returned to visit their home town after they had moved to Tokyo in the Meiji Period. The beautiful wooden residence is set in a tranquil ambience, with simple and elegant interior design, several tatami mat rooms, wide corridors and a nice garden. Another samurai residence open to public is the Marumo Residence, placed at the southern end of the town center.

Inaba Residence
Hours: 9:00 to 17:00 (Last entry at 16:30)
Closed: Opened All Year Round
Admission: 320 yen (residence only)
1090 yen (also includes stone Buddhas and two other museums)

Marumo Residence
Hours: 9:00 to 17:00
Closed: Mondays (following day if Monday is a national holiday), New Year holidays
Admission: Free

Access Information:
The attractions of the samurai district are all located within walking distance of Usuki and Kami-Usuki Stations. It takes around 10-15 minutes to walk to the Nioza Historical Road from either station.

Taketa's Oka Castle Ruins

The ruins of Oka Castle in Taketa, although not much is left, is very beautiful and surrounded by wonderful nature.

The fun part about this castle ruins site is that the map of the ground given to you looks like an old scroll. (I forgot to put a picture of it in the video! Oops!)

It's quite a nice workout walking around the ground. I believe we spent almost 3 hours walking around, enjoying the view and sound of the surrounding nature.

There is a famous Japanese song called 'Kojo No Tsuki' (The Moon over the Ruined Castle) which was inspired about Taketa's Oka Castle. The link below has the song as well as more detailed information about Oka Castle.

Oka Castle walkthrough

For more information, pictures & absolutely everything else relating to Oka castle, please check out the Oka castle profile page:

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