Taketa City in Oita Prefecture is known as the “City of Water,” a place where pure springs bubble up from every corner. While driving through Taketa with Elmo, we stopped...
Next, Elmo and I headed to “Beppu Ropeway” in Beppu City, Oita Prefecture. This famous tourist spot features one of the largest gondolas in Kyushu—carrying up to 101 passengers—and whisks...
Located in the Nagayu Onsen area of Taketa City, Oita Prefecture, “Nagayu Onsen Shidare-zakura no Sato” (The Weeping Cherry Village) is an irresistible spot for flower lovers, where an entire...
The sky was a bit overcast from the morning. “Well, if it’s just a drizzle, maybe there’ll be fewer people,” we told ourselves as we set off for Oita with...
