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Oita

Located in Japan Coordinates: 33°11′56″ N 131°26′01″ E

Oita
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Population
1,136,245
1.1M
Elevation
209 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+09:00
Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
Places inside
21
listed under Oita
When to go
May–JuneSeptember–November
See the climate
Airports
OIT Oita Airport42 km
KMJ Kumamoto Airport67 km

About Oita

Oita is a region. Location: Japan. Population: 1,136,245.

From Wikipedia

Ōita Prefecture (大分県, Ōita-ken; Japanese pronunciation: [ó̞ò̞.ì.tä̀, ò̞ó̞.í.tä́(.kè̞ɴ̀), ó̞ó̞.í.tä́(.kè̞ɴ̀)]) is a prefecture of Japan located on the island of Kyūshū. Ōita Prefecture has a population of 1,081,646 (1 February 2025) and has a geographic area of 6,340 km2 (2,450 sq mi). Ōita Prefecture borders Fukuoka Prefecture to the northwest, Kumamoto Prefecture to the southwest, and Miyazaki Prefecture to the south.

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At a glance

Built
1871
Area
6,341 km²
Official website
pref.oita.jp

Source: Wikidata

Places bordering Oita

Climate of Oita

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–June, September–November.

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

Show values as a table
Climate of Oita
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°9°12°18°22°25°28°29°26°21°16°11°
Average low (°C)0°1°4°9°14°18°22°23°19°13°8°3°
Precipitation (mm)60941261782003493812462371287858

Other places to visit in this season: May June September October November

Airports nearest to Oita

  • Oita Airport (OIT) Oita 42 km
  • Kumamoto Airport (KMJ) Kumamoto 67 km
  • Kitakyushu Airport (KKJ) Kitakyushu 81 km

Straight-line distance; airports with scheduled flights only. Source: OurAirports (public domain).

Places in Oita

21 places
  1. 1 Ōita City 478.8K
  2. 2 Beppu Shi 121.9K
  3. 3 Nakatsu Shi 85.6K
  4. 4 Saiki Shi 77.2K
  5. 5 Hita Shi 70.3K
  6. 6 Usa Shi 59.5K
  7. 7 Usuki Shi 41.5K
  8. 8 Bungo-ōno Shi 39.2K
  9. 9 Yufu-shi 35.8K
  10. 10 Kunisaki-shi 32.8K
  11. 11 Kitsuki Shi 31.2K
  12. 12 Taketa Shi 24.2K
  13. 13 Bungo-takada Shi 23.7K
  14. 14 Tsukumi-shi 19.7K

Bar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.

Largest cities and towns

Nature and heritage in Oita

Sources & licences

Data last updated: · 2 independent sources