On this walking route, you can see historical sites scattered in and around the Ueno Motomachi area that prospered as the center of the Bungo region (Oita) in the olden days. You can also see nature change with the seasons. Situated in the countryside, visitors to Motomachi Stone Buddhas can enjoy refreshing moments, breathing in the fresh air wafting over the green fields. This route is good both for a walk and a rental bike ride.
Start this route from JR Oita Station. The station area itself is good for a walk. You can visit specific facilities you have in mind or enjoy a casual stroll. This is the best place to spend a fun and relaxing time when you have some spare time before your train arrives.
[About Motomachi Stone Buddhas]
Motomachi Stone Buddhas are mezzo-relievos carved on tuff. The statue of sitting yakushi the healing Buddha, situated in the center of all the Buddha images, is about 3 meters high. This particular image of Buddha is also called "iwa yakushi (rock yakushi)" and "Motomachi yakushi." Motomachi Stone Buddhas are believed to have been produced during the Heian period (12th century A.D.) Some suggest, however, that they were made by Nichira, a Buddhist priest from Baekje (a country which used to be on the Korean Peninsula), during the Nara period.
Motomachi Stone Buddhas are mezzo-relievos carved on tuff. The statue of sitting yakushi the healing Buddha, situated in the center of all the Buddha images, is about 3 meters high. This particular image of Buddha is also called "iwa yakushi (rock yakushi)" and "Motomachi yakushi." Motomachi Stone Buddhas are believed to have been produced during the Heian period (12th century A.D.) Some suggest, however, that they were made by Nichira, a Buddhist priest from Baekje (a country which used to be on the Korean Peninsula), during the Nara period.
[About Iwaya-ji Stone Buddhas]
Prefectural-government-designated Buddhist images carved in the natural rock face
Prefectural-government-designated Buddhist images carved in the natural rock face
[About Enju-ji Temple]
Situated in Enju-ji Temple's compound of about 5,000 square meters are the main building, the priestsﾕ living quarters, the main gate, the bell pavilion and the taishido hall. The temple has such treasures as a six-panel folding screen with a picture painted in color and a portrait of Kakinomoto-no-Hitomaro painted in color on silk, both of which are designated by the prefectural government as tangible cultural properties.
Situated in Enju-ji Temple's compound of about 5,000 square meters are the main building, the priestsﾕ living quarters, the main gate, the bell pavilion and the taishido hall. The temple has such treasures as a six-panel folding screen with a picture painted in color and a portrait of Kakinomoto-no-Hitomaro painted in color on silk, both of which are designated by the prefectural government as tangible cultural properties.
[About Yasaka Shrine]
This shrine is believed to have been built in 771 by Emperor Konin, grandson of Emperor Tenchi.
This shrine is believed to have been built in 771 by Emperor Konin, grandson of Emperor Tenchi.
[About Kongo Hokai-ji Temple]
This is a temple of the Shingon-sect of esoteric Buddhism that originated in Mt. Koya. Construction of the temple is believed to have started when the first building was established by Buddhist priest Gyoki in 727 in the Enokuma area (present Furugo in Oita City) by order of Emperor Shomu. In 1307, Otomo Sadamune, the 6th head of the Otomo family invited Koson, a learned priest, from Saidai-ji Temple in Nara, to revitalize the templeﾕs activities and relocated the temple building to Uenodai in the southern part of present downtown Oita.
This is a temple of the Shingon-sect of esoteric Buddhism that originated in Mt. Koya. Construction of the temple is believed to have started when the first building was established by Buddhist priest Gyoki in 727 in the Enokuma area (present Furugo in Oita City) by order of Emperor Shomu. In 1307, Otomo Sadamune, the 6th head of the Otomo family invited Koson, a learned priest, from Saidai-ji Temple in Nara, to revitalize the templeﾕs activities and relocated the temple building to Uenodai in the southern part of present downtown Oita.
[About the Otomo family's residence site] (Insert text from the Oita City's website)
This is the site of the residence of Otomo Yoshishige (also known as Otomo Sorin), who served as shugo (military governor) in charge of 6 provinces in northern Kyushu. Viewed from above, the residence is believed to have been a 200 m _ 200 m square building. The building is thought to have had the typical characteristics of the shugo residence modeled after the shogun residence in Kyoto in the Muromachi era. Because the residence played a significant role in historical developments in the Kyushu region during the Sengoku period, a part of the residence site was designated as an important historical site in 1991 by the national government.
This is the site of the residence of Otomo Yoshishige (also known as Otomo Sorin), who served as shugo (military governor) in charge of 6 provinces in northern Kyushu. Viewed from above, the residence is believed to have been a 200 m _ 200 m square building. The building is thought to have had the typical characteristics of the shugo residence modeled after the shogun residence in Kyoto in the Muromachi era. Because the residence played a significant role in historical developments in the Kyushu region during the Sengoku period, a part of the residence site was designated as an important historical site in 1991 by the national government.
[About Makomoga-ike Pond]
[About Daijin-zuka Burial Mound]
[History walking route]
- Full-day route --- (1) - (9)
- Half-day route --- (1) - (6)
- Three-hour route --- (1) - (4)
- Full-day route --- (1) - (9)
- Half-day route --- (1) - (6)
- Three-hour route --- (1) - (4)
