Castle & Palace · Hiji
Hiji Castle Ruins (Yokoku Castle) 日出城址（暘谷城）
Seaside castle site of the Kinoshita lords in Hiji, between Beppu and Kitsuki, with stone walls over Beppu Bay.
HoursAlways open
PriceFree
Getting thereJR Yokoku Station, 10 min
Time needed30-60 min
Address2610-1 Hiji, Hayami District, Oita 879-1506
About
Built in 1602 by Kinoshita Nobutoshi, nephew of Hideyoshi's wife Nene, Hiji Castle stood on the shore of Beppu Bay. Stone walls and a relocated turret survive; the castle site is now an elementary school and park, and the sea below is famous for Shiroshita karei (flounder).
Highlights
- Stone walls on Beppu Bay
- Relocated Kuromon gate and turret
- Shiroshita karei flounder town
Tips
- Free; 10 min from JR Yokoku Station
- About 20 min by car from Beppu
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