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Hiji Town
ひじ町Oita · Kyushu
Hiji Town is a picturesque coastal town located along the Beppu Bay, known for its scenic promenade and vibrant Seki fish market. Visitors can enjoy the sight of cormorants fishing in the bay, a traditional method still practiced by local fishermen.
- Best season
- Spring · Autumn
- Crowd level
- Moderate
- Opening hours
- Daily Open 24 hours
- Admission
- Free. Hiji is a coastal castle town — the Hiji Castle ruins / Shiroshita Park and the seafront are open public spaces, and the Ninomaru-kan visitor centre and its car park are free. Museums in town (e.g. Nakayama Iwata Museum) and the cormorant-fishing boat trip are separately priced.
- Nearest station
- Yōkoku Station · 5 min walk
Usual hours — confirm with the official site for holidays + seasonal closures.
Today
Open 24 hoursFreeStored weekly hours
Daily Open 24 hours
Note
- An open coastal town freely walkable at any time; the seaside promenade has no gate and individual sites keep their own hours.
How to get there
From Hakata Station · ~1h 56m by car
Tags
coastseafoodcormorant fishing
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