Japan's only sandwich-shaped castle town: Kitsuki City

About 20 minutes from Oita Airport 🚗 There is Kitsuki, the only castle town in Japan that is said to be a sandwich-shaped castle town. It is said that the name comes from the shape of the samurai residences on the high ground called Kitadai and Minamidai, which sandwich Tanimachi Street where merchants lived. When you reach the top of the slope, be sure to look back 😊 The samurai residences, cobblestone slopes, and castle town-like streets will make you feel nostalgic, as if you have traveled back in time to an older era. It has been used as a location for movies and dramas, and was certified as the first town in Japan that looks good in kimonos. There is also a service that allows you to enter public facilities for free if you walk around the town in a kimono 😍 There are also kimono rental shops, so it's a great place to make memories 💕 In spring, there is a Hinamatsuri tour, and in autumn, there is the Moon Viewing Festival. I would recommend this along with a stroll around the castle town! ! ……………………………………………………………… 🚃10 minutes by car from Kitsuki Station to the castle town 🚌Oita Airport ▶️Get off at Kitsuki Bus Terminal #Onsen Prefecture Oita #Kitsuki City #Castle Town