Kitsuki

Kitsuki spreads across 280 square kilometers on the southern tip of Kunisaki Peninsula, with mountains in its northern and western regions facing Beppu Bay.

The city developed around its castle built in 1394, becoming an administrative center for Kitsuki Domain under Matsudaira clan during the Edo period.

Two elevated samurai districts frame the central merchant quarter, preserving architectural elements from different social classes of feudal Japan.

Visitors access multiple heritage sites with a 1200 yen combination ticket, including entry to samurai residences and the castle museum.

The reconstructed Kitsuki Castle, measuring as Japan's smallest fortress, stands on a coastal plateau overlooking the Seto Inland Sea.

Location: Oita Prefecture

Inception: April 1, 1955

Shares border with: Bungotakada, Usa, Hiji, Kunisaki

Website: https://city.kitsuki.lg.jp

GPS coordinates: 33.41700,131.61614

Latest update: May 28, 2025 11:12