Mameda-cho

~ Mameda-cho shopping street ~

[About Mameda-cho]
Mameda-cho, which has a line of town from the Edo period, is also very popular as a tourist spot.
The old townscape, which contains many merchant houses and storehouses of the time, is carefully preserved, and has been awarded the "Beautiful Machinami Grand Prize" of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, as well as being selected as an Important Traditional Buildings Preservation Area. In addition, in 2015, it was recognized as the "Educational Heritage Group of Early Modern Japan-the main source of learning hearts and coursework-" together with the largest private school in early modern Japan, "Hamyi-en".

The cityscape

In Hita and Mameda-cho, various events are held throughout the year.
Please come throughout the year, spring, summer, autumn and winter to meet the historical culture of small Kyoto.

・１月		　日田十日恵比寿祭り　　　　商売繁盛・家内安全を願って行なわれる、豆田十日恵比寿神社の行事です。
・２〜３月	　天領日田おひなまつり　　　豪商たちが残した雛人形の展覧などが行なわれ、当時の優雅な趣を伝えます。
・７月		　祇園祭　　　　　　　　　　豪華絢爛な山鉾が、祇園囃子の音とともに絢爛豪華に飾られた山鉾を曳いて練り歩きます。
· November Millennium Akari Bamboo lanterns and objects of light gently illuminate small Kyoto and brightly color the night of the Tenno Festival.
Hita Tenji Festival The arrival procession of Nishikokusuji-gun, which is performed in an old costume, is a centerpiece event that conveys the prosperity of Tendo.

Access Information

[Those who come by car]
2km(5 minutes) from Oita Expressway Hita IC
From Fukuoka Area Dazaifu I.C.→ (Kyushu Expressway/Oita Expressway) about 45 minutes/1,650 yen-Hita I.C.
From Oita area> Oita IC → (Oita Expressway) → (Oita Expressway) About 1 hour/2,350 yen → Hita I.C.
From the Kumamoto area Kumamoto IC → (Kyushu Expressway/Oita Expressway) about 1 hour 30 minutes/3,050 yen → Hita I.C

[Those who come by train]
Kudai Main Line JR Hita Station → 15-minute walk
From Fukuoka area> JR Hakata Station →(JR Kagoshima Main Line/JR Kudai Main Line) about 1 hour 20 minutes/3,020 yen → Get off JR Hita Station
From Oita area> JR Oita Station →(JR Kyudai Main Line) About 2 hours 10 minutes/2,070 yen → Get off JR Hita Station
From the Kumamoto area. JR Kumamoto Station →(JR Kagoshima Main Line/JR Kudai Main Line) About 2 hours/3,840 yen → Get off JR Hita Station

[Those who come by bus]
Hita Bus Center Get off
From Fukuoka area: Tenjin bus center → (about 1 hour 20 minutes/1,750 yen) → Hita bus center off the station