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is the capital city of Ōita Prefecture on the Kyūshū island of Japan.
As of 2003, the city has an estimated population of 441,270 and the density of 1,223 persons per km². The total area is 360.84 km².
Outside of the city, nearby scenery includes seaside fishing villages, Takasaki-yama mountain (高崎山) inhabited by monkeys, towns renowned for onsen (geothermal hot springs), and mountain plateaus.
Ōita is also famous for the intestines of the . Ōita is the only place to serve puffer fish intestine in the world.
The Ōita area is historically known as .

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Sister Cities

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Sister Cities

★ Aveiro, Portugal (1978)

★ Wuhan, People's Republic of China (1979)

★ Austin, Texas, United States (1990)

★ Guangzhou, People's Republic of China (1997)

External links

★ Official Ōita city website

★ Kamikaze Special Attack Corps Takeoff Site Monument