- 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
- Airports
- OIT Oita Airport42 km
- KMJ Kumamoto Airport67 km
About Oita
Oita is a region. Location: Japan. Population: 1,136,245.
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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Places bordering Oita
Climate of Oita
Best months for sightseeingBest 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).
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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) | 60 | 94 | 126 | 178 | 200 | 349 | 381 | 246 | 237 | 128 | 78 | 58 |
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 Ōita City 478.8K
- 2 Beppu Shi 121.9K
- 3 Nakatsu Shi 85.6K
- 4 Saiki Shi 77.2K
- 5 Hita Shi 70.3K
- 6 Usa Shi 59.5K
- 7 Usuki Shi 41.5K
- 8 Bungo-ōno Shi 39.2K
- 9 Yufu-shi 35.8K
- 10 Kunisaki-shi 32.8K
- 11 Kitsuki Shi 31.2K
- 12 Taketa Shi 24.2K
- 13 Bungo-takada Shi 23.7K
- 14 Tsukumi-shi 19.7K
Bar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.
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Beppu Wan Natural site
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Hayami-gun District
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Higashikunisaki-gun District
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Hime Shima Island
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Kusu-gun District
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Mount Kujū Mountain
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Ōno River River
Largest cities and towns
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Ōita City, Ōita City477.7K -
Nakatsu City, Nakatsu Shi84.7K -
Saiki City, Saiki Shi66.9K -
Hita City, Hita Shi64.9K -
Beppu City, Beppu Shi122.6K -
Kitsuki City, Kitsuki Shi28K -
BungoTakada City, Bungo-takada Shi23.1K -
Tsukumiura City, Tsukumi-shi21.7K
Nature and heritage in Oita
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources