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Takedamachi

Oita, Japan · Asia

About Takedamachi

Takedamachi works well as a base: 20 minutes from Bungo-ōno, 29km from Mount Aso Caldera.

Takedamachi is a town located in Oita, Japan. With a population of 20,332, it is an important destination in Asia.

On a road trip, Takedamachi sits in Japan, where you drive on the left. It's in the Asia/Tokyo time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Takedamachi to your route.

About Takedamachi

Taketa (竹田市, Taketa-shi) is a city located in Ōita Prefecture, Japan. As of 3 November 2023, the city had an estimated population of 19,456 in 9838 households, and a population density of 41 persons per km2. The total area of the city is 477.53 km2 (184.38 sq mi).

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Where is Takedamachi located?

Takedamachi is located in Oita, Japan, Asia. The coordinates are 32.9667 latitude, 131.4000 longitude.

What is the population of Takedamachi?

Takedamachi has a population of approximately 20,332 people, making it a town in Japan.

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Quick Information

Population
20,332
Continent
Asia
Country
Japan
Region
Oita
Timezone
Asia/Tokyo
Coordinates
32.9667, 131.4000

Emergency & Services

Essential numbers in Japan

Police
110
Ambulance
119
Fire
119
Driving side
left

Japan Helpline (24h English assistance): 0570-000-911. An International Driving Permit (1949 convention) is required to drive.

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Worth the detour from Takedamachi

8 notable places within an hour's drive.

photogenic

Kamishikimi Kumanoimasu Shrine

A moss-covered stone stairway of roughly 100 steps climbing through cedar forest to a shrine below a rock face pierced by a huge natural window. Reached by a short walk from a small car park in the Aso caldera.

26 km · about 30 min drive

racetrack

Autopolis

A hillside circuit on the island of Kyushu in Japan, known for dramatic elevation changes and hosting Super GT and Super Formula.

27 km · about 30 min drive

landmark

Kurokawa Onsen

A hot-spring village in the Aso highlands that banned neon and concrete facades, so wooden inns and stone-walled riverside baths dominate. A single wooden pass grants entry to three open-air baths of your choice.

27 km · about 30 min drive

natural wonder

Mount Aso Caldera

One of the world's largest volcanic calderas in Kyushu with an active smoking crater and vast green grasslands.

29 km · about 35 min drive

natural wonder

Takachiho Gorge

A narrow chasm of columnar basalt cliffs cut by the Gokase River, with the Manai Falls dropping 17 m directly into the water. Rowing boats can be hired to reach the base of the falls.

31 km · about 35 min drive

waterfall

Nabegataki Falls

A broad, low curtain of water falling from an overhanging ledge, allowing visitors to walk along a path behind the entire span of the fall. A short descent from the car park in northern Kumamoto.

39 km · about 45 min drive

natural wonder

Beppu Hells (Jigoku Meguri)

A collection of spectacular hot spring vents in Beppu producing steaming pools of vivid blue, red, and milky-white water.

40 km · about 45 min drive

landmark

Tsuetate Onsen

A narrow ravine village straddling the Kumamoto–Oita border where steam vents rise between old wooden inns and footbridges. In spring hundreds of carp streamers are strung across the gorge.

42 km · about 50 min drive

Driving roads near Takedamachi

  • 63 kmAonodōmonA tunnel hand-cut through a cliff on the Yamakuni River, begun by the monk Zenkai in 1735 and reputedly dug over three decades to spare travellers a lethal chain path. Sections of the original chiselled bore survive alongside the road.

Nearby Destinations

Other places to explore near Takedamachi.

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Bungo-ōno

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Yufu

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Aso

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30 km awayPop. 27,039

Takamori

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30 km awayPop. 6,189

Mitai

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31 km awayPop. 11,642

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