Takasakiyama Natural Zoo

It is located along the sea overlooking Beppu Bay against the natural zoo of Mt. Takasaki, and you can also overlook Beppu Bay from a stand where you can see performances such as walruses and dolphins. There are lots of places to see, such as a large excursion tank with a height of 8m, a large coral tank, and a touch pool where you can directly touch sea life. At the play beach "Asobi-chi", you can see dolphins swimming freely in the pool up close, and enjoy the art-type play equipment "Umi-Sampo" with images of sea creatures.

In addition to Seki Saba-don, 1400 yen, and Seki-Aji-don, 1300 yen, as well as Seki-Aji curry, Seki Saba curry, 600 yen each, and 550 yen of takoyaki made from specialty seaweed and chrome are popular. From the inside, you can overlook Beppu Bay, which is ideal for a break on the way to drive. A beautiful new observatory for the sunset was completed on April 1, 2021. A "lock for two people" can be installed.

大分市の東端、「関あじ関さば」で知られる佐賀関の岬に立つ展望・天文施設。プラネタリウムのほか県内最大口径の望遠鏡を運用。昼間は太陽や1等星などの輝きを観察。夜間開館日は、月や惑星はもちろん、肉眼では見えない星団や星雲も観察できる。プラネタリウムは最新のデジタル式で、過去や未来の宇宙の姿を映し出すことができ、通常の番組投影のほか、日食や月食などの天文ショーを天文台の望遠鏡からリアルタイムで投影し、快適な空間での観察が可能となった。