U.S. Army veteran Chris Dorsey returns a WWII good luck flag to a fallen Japanese soldier’s family, bringing closure and ...

HITA, Oita Prefecture--On a recent day, an "alien" with large black eyes showed up at an onsen ryokan here. Welcomed by the proprietress of the inn, the guest, who identified himself as a ...

OITA—After a 15-year hiatus, hovercraft are making a comeback as Oita Prefecture prepares to reopen what will be Japan’s only passenger route for the watercraft as early as December.

Japanese macaques that live in the mountains can be watched up close at Takasakiyama Natural Zoological Garden in the city of Oita. Three heaters are placed there in winter so the monkeys can stay ...

The 73rd Beppu-Oita Mainichi Marathon was held on February 2 in the Oita Prefecture cities of Oita and Beppu. Hiroki Wakabayashi from Aoyama Gakuin Un ...

Oita Prefecture was known since ancient times as the "Land of Plenty." But why? English cyclist James Hobbs looks for answers on a 3-day, 350-km ride through this southern region. His interest ...

Night - Clear. Winds NW at 6 mph (9.7 kph). The overnight low will be 39 °F (3.9 °C). Cloudy with a high of 51 °F (10.6 °C). Winds variable at 6 to 9 mph (9.7 to 14.5 kph). Partly cloudy today ...

Visitors to the Takasakiyama Natural Zoological Garden in the southwestern Japanese Prefecture of Oita, which is home to more than 800 monkeys, are casting votes for their favorite primates.

Elsewhere, a construction project for a large burial cemetery being promoted by the Beppu Muslim Association, a religious corporation in Hiji, Oita Prefecture, in southwestern Japan, has been put off ...