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Stroll the castle town of Taketa with putting on Kimono to make memories of you travel.
Enjoy the special time in Taketa city.

*There are some Kimono’s accessories.
*Male also available.
*Do hairstyling is not available.

〈Rental plan〉3,000 JPY / one person (include tax)
Included in the fees↓
1. Rental fee (Kimono, Obi, Nagajuban, Zouri)
2. Kimono fitting fee
3. Tabi fee

〈Payment〉 Cash only

〈Minimum participants〉 2 people

〈Contact〉
TEL : (+81)90-3410-3685 (Japanese only)
E-mail : travel@taketa.guide

〈Time required〉
1. Choose Kimono ⇒ Approximately 5-30 minutes
2. Choose Obi ⇒ Approximately 2-3 minutes
3. Fitting for woman ⇒ Approximately 15-20 minutes
4. Fitting for man ⇒ Approximately 10 minutes

〈About clothes〉
Please make sure to prepare thermals and leggings, etc. in the winter season.

〈Notes〉
・Please make sure to prepare your inner wear to use instead of Hadajuban.
(Hadajuban is to cover the upper body to absorb dirt and sweat)
・Do hairstyling is not available. It recommends to do your hair in advance.
・Please let us know if you can not make it on time for reservation.

We will be closed for the holidays as below.
Thank you very much for your understanding.
We wish you a wonderful holidays season.

【Holiday Closure Dates】
－ Taketa City Tourist Information Center / Kuju Plateau Tourist Information Center
December 29th, 2024 to January 3rd, 2025
Reopen again on January 4th, 2025

－ Nagayu Onsen Tourist Information Center
December 30th, 2024 to January 2nd, 2025
Reopen again on January 3rd, 2025

Although the leaves changed color later than usual this year, Oka Castle Ruins were surrounded by beautiful autumn leaves which red, orange, yellow color.

※The autumn leaves were already past the peak.
Date taken : December 2nd, 2024

The 25th Taketa Bamboo Lantern ‘Chikuraku’ was held from November 15th to 17th
Thank you very much for coming in Taketa city during Chikuraku.
May the beautiful Satoyama woodland scenery continue from now on.

It will be held in November 21st to November 23rd, 2025.
We look forward to seeing you next year.

第25回たけた竹灯籠『竹楽』が11/15～11/17の3日間、竹田城下町で行われました。
多くの皆さんにご来場いただき、ありがとうございました。
これからも美しい里山が続くことを願います。


来年は11/21(金)～11/23(日)に開催されます。
来年も皆様のお越しを心よりお待ちしております。

The 25th Taketa bamboo Lantern ‘Chikuraku’ will be held in Taketa castle town.
Approximately 20,000 bamboo lanterns that cut down bamboos for environmental conservation light up in the castle town at night.

【Dates】
15th-17th November 2024

【Hours】
4:00 pm ~ 9:30 pm (Last day until 9:00 pm)

【Temporary parking lot】
・Taketa City Hall
・Taketa Athletic Park
・Taketa middle school ground (Only available Saturday and Sunday)

【Shuttle bus】
Shuttle buses run between temporary parking lot and JR Bungo Taketa Station during the event.
Available time ‣ 4:00 pm～ 9:30 pm
Bus fare ‣
・Free for ages 5 and under
・Ages 6~15：100yen per one time
・Ages 16 and over：200yen per one time

【Note】
There will be traffic restrictions from 3:00 pm to 10:00 pm in Taketa castle town.
(Partly from 5:00 pm・last day until 9:30 pm)

第25回たけた竹灯籠『竹楽』が竹田城下町で行われます。
竹田城下町に環境保全のために切り出した竹を使用した、約2万本の竹灯籠が灯されます。

【開催期間】
2024/11/15(金)～11/17(日)
【点灯】
16:00～21:30(最終日は21:00まで)

【専用駐車場】
車でお越しの方は、下記の駐車場をご利用ください。
・竹田市役所
・竹田市総合運動公園
・竹田中学校（土日限定）
※駐車場は誘導員の指示に従ってご利用ください。

【シャトルバス】
『竹楽』期間中は、16時～21時30分までシャトルバスが運行します。
料金：1回につき6～15歳100円／16歳以上200円　5歳以下無料

【注意事項】
『竹楽』会場内では、15時～22時まで（一部17時より・最終日は21時30分）交通規制がおこなわれます。

Cherry blossoms at the ruins of Oka Castle today.

About half of the blossoms are currently in bloom. It is expected to be at its best by the end of this week.

*Depends on the weather this week.

Noyaki (burning fields) at Kuju Plateau in Aso Kuju National Park

The Kuju Plateau is located at the southern foot of the Kuju Mountain Range. The Kuju Plateau is now in the season of burning off the fields, and one can feel that spring is finally approaching.

Since ancient times, Japanese people have been burning fields and mountains in order to continuously use them as grassland.

The landscapes we encounter in our travels are works of art created by the life of nature and the lives of people.

The memories of each moment are connected to each other.

The Miyagi area is famous for the Ameushi Waterfall. A large statue is carved into the rock wall on the right side of the stone cave where the Shinmeisha shrine is located in the Miyagi area. The shape of the statue suggests a raven-tengu, with a human face, an exaggerated nose and large feathers on either side of the shoulders.

It is thought to have been carved in the 1853s.

If this is tengu worship, it is thought that Sarutahiko-no-mikoto, who guided the gods in the Tensonkorin (the descent to earth of the grandson of the sun goddess) , was replaced by a tengu. The belief in the role of calming and purifying the land also suggests a connection with the tengu belief in Mt Hikosan.

Location: 719 Kamisakata, Taketa, Oita Prefecture
A car or a taxi is needed to get there. Please use the parking lot at the Ameushi waterfall, which is about 20 minute walk away.
Location of Ameushi waterfall: 103-1 Kamisakata, Taketa City

This group of ancient tombs is thought to date from the late Kofun period (around the end of the 6th century).

Surveys have confirmed 11 ancient tombs, but some of them have collapsed, and only about 8 of them can be identified as ancient tombs.

One of the tombs has a gable-roofed carving above the entrance, called a “senmon,” which is said to have been carved in later times to hide the principal image of the Ichimochi-tenmansha Shrine during the war.

Originally, there was a lid on the tombs, and the groove at the entrance to the gate could be seen as a mark where the lid was inserted.However, there is no lid now, and nothing remains inside the tombs. It is said that this is due to theft.

(The entrance to the gate is 60 cm square, and the inside of the chamber that holds the remains is approximately 1 m high and 2 m wide and deep.)

Location: 236 Ichimochi, Taketa City, Oita Prefecture
There is no public transportation to reach the ancient tombs.

This website was opened.

ウェブサイトを公開しました。

For information related to the new coronavirus, see below.
Oita Prefecture Website

新型コロナウイルス感染症に関しては、下記をご覧ください。
[大分県ホームページ]