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  • Keishoji Temple Ruins “Jigoku-Gokuraku”
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    Oita Usa-shi Ajimumachi Higashiera
    This cavern, a 10-minute drive from the Ajimu Interchange on the Higashikyushu Expressway, was dug by hand at the end of the Edo period so that the teachings of the Buddha could be preached to the common people. The inside of the cavern is preserved in its original state, which was a sort of Edo period attraction which enabled visitors to experience what Buddhist hell and paradise were like via a story setting. Stone statues await visitors; Yama, judge of the afterlife, passes judgement at the entrance to the road to hell; deeper in, you can find statues of the old hag Datsue-ba, and the red and blue demons of hell. Beyond Blood Pond, climb the hill of enlightenment to reach the Pure Land and the awaiting Amitabha. There is no entry fee and visitors are free to enter.
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Oita Usa / Nakatsu
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A trip to Oita is tantamount to a long soak in the Beppu baths. The mountainous, coastal prefecture of Oita is renowned for having more onsen than any other prefecture in Japan, most of which lie in the city of Beppu on the west coast of Kyushu, recognizable by its pungent sulphuric aroma and the clouds of steam that puff up across the hillside. Away from the Beppu hot springs await mountains, waterfalls, and temples, so don’t hesitate to explore Oita a little further.

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