Ōita Prefecture Facts for Kids

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Ōita Prefecture

Capital

Ōita

Governor

Katsusada Hirose

Area (rank)

6,338.82 km² (24th)

- % water

0.7%

Population (Oct 1, 2005)

- Population

1,209,587 (34th)

- Density

191 /km²

Districts

Municipalities

JP-44

Website

www.pref.oita.jp/english/

Prefectural Symbols

- Flower

Bungo-ume blossom (Prunus mume var. bungo)

- Tree

Bungo-ume tree (Prunus mume var. bungo)

- Bird

Japanese white-eye (Zosterops japonica)

- Fish

Symbol of Ōita Prefecture

Flag

Ōita Prefecture (大分県, Ōita-ken) is a prefecture in the Kyūshū region of Japan on the island of Kyūshū. The capital city is Ōita. Ōita is well known in Japan for its many hot springs.

History

In the 6th century, one of the regions of Kyushu was divided into Bungo Province and Buzen Province.

After the Meiji Restoration, districts from Bungo and Buzen provinces were combined to form Ōita Prefecture.

1184 (Juei 3): Usa Shrine was destroyed by fire in Gempei War.
November 19, 1274 (Bun'ei 11, 20th day of the 10th month): Battle of Bun'ei
August 15, 1281 (Kōan 4, 30th day of the 7th month): Battle of Kōan
2002 (Heisei 15): FIFA World Cup in Ōita

Ōita Prefecture is on the north-eastern section of the island of Kyūshū.

Ōita is faces the Suo Channel and Honshū Island to the north. The prefecture looks towards the Iyo Channel and Shikoku Island to the east. It is bordered by Miyazaki Prefecture to the south. Fukuoka Prefecture and Kumamoto Prefecture are to the west.