JR KYUSHU HOTEL Blossom Oita

Oita City, the prefectural capital, lies near the center of Oita Prefecture, facing Beppu Bay. Historically, it was the seat of the ancient Bungo Province government, and it has prospered as the heart of the prefecture for roughly 1,300 years. As a result, Oita City is the site of numerous ancient shrines, temples, and castle ruins. You can also visit several areas where the traditional townscape has been preserved, making the city the ideal destination for a stroll through history.

JR KYUSHU HOTEL Blossom Oita is an urban limited-service hotel with 190 guest rooms spanning the 8th to 18th floors of the JR Oita City commercial complex, directly in front of JR Oita Station on the JR Nippo Main Line. *The hotel front desk is on the 8th floor of JR Oita City.

The interior decor was designed by industrial designer Eiji Mitooka, renowned for his numerous train designs, including JR Kyushu’s luxury sleeper train Seven Stars in Kyushu and the Kyushu Shinkansen 800 series. The rooms make extensive use of wood, showcasing traditional Japanese woodworking techniques throughout. Custom-made original furniture and sliding paper doors decorated with kumiko latticework add to the ambiance, soothing you with their Japanese elegance and the fragrance of wood, while the glow of pendant lamps creates an atmosphere of warmth.

The 8th-floor restaurant, Niwa-no-Shokutaku Shiki, open from 7:00 a.m. to 9:30 p.m., serves breakfast is from 7:00 to 9:30 a.m.; lunch from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.; and dinner from 5:00 to 8:30 p.m. For dinner, you can savor traditional multi-course cuisine prepared using seasonal ingredients, accompanied by local sake and shochu from Oita Prefecture. Breakfast is served buffet-style and features regional specialties such as Toriten (chicken tempura) and Oita Ryukyu*, along with a wide selection of delicious dishes and sweets from across Kyushu. *Oita Ryukyu: A dish of mackerel or horse mackerel marinated in a sweet-savory sauce made from soy sauce, sake, mirin, sesame, ginger, and other ingredients. On the 1st to 4th floors of the same building as the hotel, you can find nationwide restaurant chains along with other locally renowned dining options, offering a variety of convenient places to grab a bite.

CITY SPA Tenku, located on the 19th to 21st floors of the building, offers a rooftop open-air infinity bath with a panoramic view of Oita’s cityscape, as well as a sauna, stone sauna, café-bar, and other relaxation facilities—an ideal retreat for unwinding and recovering from the fatigue of travel. *At CITY SPA Tenku, some facilities may be used free of charge and others require a fee. Please refer to the website for details.

Using the limousine bus service from Oita Airport, you can arrive at Oita Station in roughly 60 minutes. From Oita Station, Beppu Station—famous for Beppu Hot Springs—is about 10 minutes away on the JR Nippo Main Line. Oita Marine Palace Aquarium Umitamago and Takasakiyama Natural Zoological Garden, where you can observe wild monkeys, are a 25-minute bus ride from Oita Station. When staying in Oita Prefecture, be sure to make a reservation at JR KYUSHU HOTEL Blossom Oita to enjoy its excellent access to the region’s many attractions.

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