Oita Station 大分駅
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Oita Station: read a guide to JR Oita Station which is on three lines: Nippo Line, Kyudai Line and the Hohi Line. The station is also a large shopping and entertainment center.
Nippo Line
The Nippo Line connects Kokura in Kitakyushu with Kagoshima in the south of the island traveling along the east coast and passing through Oita and Miyazaki. By Nichirin or Sonic Limited Express, Kokura is just under an hour and a half away, Miyazaki just over three hours, and Kagoshima five hours.
Kyudai Line
The Kyudai Line, sometimes called the Yufu Kogen Line, runs between Oita and Kurume in Fukuoka. The popular hot spring resort of Yufuin is 50 minutes away, Hita is two and a half hours, and Kurume less than four hours. A faster Limited Express, the Yufuin No Mori, runs between Yufuin and Kurume and on to Hakata Station in Fukuoka.
Hohi Line
The Hohi Line runs from Oita to Kumamoto via Mount Aso. Aso Station is less than two and a half hours, and Kumamoto four hours.
Main entrance to JR Oita Station, north side
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Oita Station Facilities
On the north side of the main station concourse is the Tourist Information Office
This is open from 8.30am to 7pm.
The main bus station for both local and long distance highway buses is in front of the north entrance.Like many big city stations, Oita Station is part of a huge shopping and entertainment complex, JR Oita City and Amu Plaza include all manner of shops and eateries, but most interesting is the roof of Amu Plaza which has been made into a kind of urban park.
Named City Rooftop Place, it is very popular with families, especially with younger kids, and there are plenty of free activities like swings, slides, climbing areas etc., as well as activities with a fee. There are undercover areas for if the weather is not so good and several choices of eatery. There are a variety of craft activities on offer too. There is a miniature train as well as self-powered carts on tracks, and even a Shinto Shrine. All traffic free of course and with good views out over the city.
Oita Station has coin lockers, a bakery, convenience store and a JR eki car rental office.
One of the many fun activities at City Park Hiroba atop JR Oita Station
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BunBunGo, a small train for kids and families that drives around the main concourse of Oita Station
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Shopping
Like many big city stations, Oita Station is part of a huge shopping and entertainment complex. JR Oita City and Amu Plaza include all manner of shops and eateries, but most interesting is the roof which has been made into a kind of urban park.
It's very popular with families especially with younger kids and there are plenty of free activities like swings, slides, climbing areas etc as well as activities with a fee.
There are undercover areas if the weather is not so good and several choices of eatery. There are a variety of craft activities on offer too. There is also a miniature train as well as self-powered carts on tracks. There is even a Shinto Shrine. All traffic free of course and with good views out over the city.
Accommodation in Oita
Like most Japanese cities, the area around the main railway station is dotted with a variety of hotels. Many of the major chains are here. Some recommended places to stay in Oita include the Rembrandt Hotel Oita, the Oita Regal Hotel, the Hotel New Tsuruta in Beppu and the four-star Motoyu-no-yado Kurodaya also in Beppu.
