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Easy to live and grow, enjoy food and leisure
nature
Surrounded by coastlines and mountains, Oita Prefecture is blessed with an abundance of nature. There are two national parks and three quasi-national parks within Oita Prefecture.
Kuju Mountain Range (Kuge Town)
Jion Falls (Hita City)
Bijagoura Sister Rocks (Oita City)
hot spring
Oita Prefecture is a hot spring prefecture that boasts the highest number of hot springs and the highest amount of spring water in Japan. There is a wide range of spring quality, and out of the 11 types of springs found on earth, you can enjoy 10 of them, excluding radioactive springs.
Shiosai No Yado (Beppu City)
Yufuin Station Footbath (Yufu City)
Kannawa (Beppu City)
leisure
In Oita Prefecture, you can enjoy a variety of leisure activities throughout the year. There are many valuable historical and cultural heritage sites such as Usa Jingu and the national treasure Nagibutsu, and there are also plenty of facilities that the whole family can enjoy.
Oita Marine Palace Aquarium “Umitamago” (Oita City)
Takasakiyama Natural Zoo (Oita City)
African Safari (Usa City)
Usa Shrine (Usa City)
Yufuin Tourist Bus (Yufu City)
Kyushu Olle Oku Bungo Course (Takeda City)
Oita Shichito Festival Prefectural Civil War Paper (Oita City)
Tsukumi Fan Dance (Tsukumi City)
Jojima Ice Skating Rink (Beppu City)
leisure
In Oita Prefecture, you can enjoy a variety of leisure activities throughout the year. There are many valuable historical and cultural heritage sites such as Usa Jingu and the national treasure Nagibutsu, and there are also plenty of facilities that the whole family can enjoy.
Kabosu
Toriten
Thin horse
Oita Kazu
Seki horse mackerel/mackerel
saeki sushi
Oita’s daily life seen through data
In ``Oita, Japan's most hot spring prefecture,'' living costs are kept low, and you can have plenty of time for commuting and free time.
Oita
| Oita | Fukuoka | Osaka | Tokyo | Materials | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Private rent 3.3㎡/month |
3,328 yen | 4,222 yen | 5,768 yen | 8,800 yen (*23 wards of Tokyo) |
December 2020 Retail price statistical survey Statistics Bureau, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications |
| food Nationwide 100 price index in case |
98.8 | 97.4 | 99.3 | 103.0 | Reiwa 4 retail prices statistical survey (Structure) Statistics Bureau, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications |
| Transportation/Communication Nationwide 100 price index in case |
98.9 | 98.7 | 100.7 | 102.9 | |
| educational entertainment Nationwide 100 price index in case |
96.2 | 98.1 | 101.0 | 105.4 |
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time
| Oita | Fukuoka | Osaka | Tokyo | Materials | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Commuting time per day (weekdays) |
25 minutes | 28 minutes | 35 minutes | 36 minutes | 2021 Social Life Basic Survey Statistics Bureau, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications *Free time: Total of TV/radio/room/magazines, rest/relaxation, hobbies/entertainment |
| Free time per day (weekdays) |
309 minutes | 299 minutes | 300 minutes | 280 minutes |
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Balancing work and family
| Oita | Fukuoka | Osaka | Tokyo | Materials | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total fertility rate | 1.49 | 1.33 | 1.22 | 1.04 | Reiwa 4 population statistics Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare |
| Parenting children between the ages of 25 and 44 Employment rate of women |
77.7% | 73.6% | 71.1% | 75.0% | 2020 Employment Structure Basic Survey Statistics Bureau, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications |
| Number of nursery schools 0-5 year olds per 100,000 people |
354.8 garden | 81.7 garden | 203.1 garden | 26.5 garden | Statistics of prefectures 2024 Statistics Bureau, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications |
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Living environment
| Oita | Fukuoka | Osaka | Tokyo | Materials | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| City park area per capita |
11.00m² | 9.26m² | 5.73m² | 4.34m² | Statistics of prefectures 2024 Statistics Bureau, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications |
| Number of social and physical education facilities per million population |
510.8 facility | 250.6v | 135.6 facility | 159.1 facility | |
| Number of multipurpose exercise spaces per million population |
89.8 facility | 45.9 facility | 26.9 facility | 9.6 facility | |
| Number of general hospitals per 100,000 population |
11.5 facility | 7.6 facility | 5.3 facility | 4.2 facility | |
| Work in a medical facility Number of nurses/assistant nurses per 100,000 population |
1449.5 people | 1333.7 people | 954.9 people | 780.7 people |
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