People around Japan are taking out their brooms, mops and rags with the year-end cleaning season underway at historic sites, ...

Plumes of steam are seen rising from hot springs in Beppu, Oita Prefecture. (Mainichi/Junko Adachi) BEPPU, Oita -- A group in the southwest Japan prefecture of Oita has been trying to invigorate ...

The Jigoku-mushi Purin, or “hell-steamed custard pudding,” is so devilishly delicious that it topped the list in a nationwide survey on which local creme caramels people most want to buy. The dessert ...

BEPPU, Oita -- A public hall built in this southwest Japan city for the 1928 industry fair retains what is said to be the first balcony seating of its kind in the Kyushu region, while stained glass ...

A man in a wheelchair was hit and killed by a local train on the evening of Dec. 1 in this southwest Japan city.The incident ...

In April, Japan’s Oita Airport renamed itself to Oita Hello Kitty Airport. This wasn’t just a silly tongue-in-cheek gesture, like when Kagawa Prefecture named a Pokémon as its new governor. The ...

A brand set up by a non-profit group to promote goods from Oita Prefecture is boosting not only sales but also well-being in a community fighting the effects of rural depopulation and an ageing ...

Mii Bee restaurant has no menu because every meal is created that day from a fresh selection of the best ingredients sourced from the local markets in Beppu, Japan. This small eatery in Oita ...

Roller coasters, cable cars and Ferris wheels are typical rides at amusement parks, but the city of Beppu, Oita Prefecture, is mixing the excitement with a natural attraction — its famous hot springs.

Publisher Flyhigh Works and developer Happymeal will release mystery adventure game Oita Beppu Mystery Guide: The Warped Bamboo Lantern for PlayStation 4 via PlayStation Store on September 9 in Japan ...