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.

· January Hita Jubashi Ebisu Festival This is an event of the Mameda Jubashi Ebisu Shrine, which is held in the hope of thriving business and family safety.
・ From February to March, Tenchi Hita Ohina Festival Exhibitions of the poji dolls left by the Australian merchants will be held to convey the elegant taste of the time.
· July Gion Festival Luxuriant Sanzan, along with the sound of Giko Giko, kneading around by pulling a gorgeously decorated Sanzan.
· 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