Nakatsu, ÅŒita

Nakatsu (Japanese中 津市, - shi) is a city located in Oita Prefecture in Japan.

Geography

Nakatsu is located southeast of Kitakyushu and northwest of the city of Oita in the immediate vicinity of Fukuoka Prefecture.

History

The history of Nakatsu starts with a castle founded by Kuroda Josui 1587 to created a rapidly growing settlement. Temporarily lived in this region a strong Christian population, so that " Nakatçu " was also listed on the early western Japan cards. Until modern times, the port in the maritime transport of the Seto Inland Sea played an important role.

On April 20, 1929, the present city was created by merging the castle settlement Nakatsu with surrounding villages. During the fifties and recently in 2005 more villages were added. 2008, there were 84 179 people. With a total area of 491, 09 km ² corresponding to a density of 171 persons per km ².

The well-known for his history Scottish journalist and scholar James Murdoch lived here temporarily as an English teacher.

Attractions

  • The castle Nakatsu (中 津城) was that prevailed until recently in the possession of the former Princely House Okudaira about the feud Nakatsu. Today it is a museum operated from a private collection on the history of the feud. From the tower you have a good view of the city.

Nearby is the House of Fukuzawa family who served the house Okudaira as a samurai. From this family came Fukuzawa Yukichi, one of the leaders of the modernization of Japan in the 19th century and founder of the prestigious Keio University.

In the former homes of the families Ōe doctor and Murakami objects for several hundred years history of families and health care in the region are exhibited.

The district Teramachi (literally: Temple City) offers a stimulating walk through an abundance of ancient temples, including one in which, inter alia, a statue of the Prince of Hell Enma is worshiped.

The region around Yabakei 1915 "New Three most beautiful landscapes of Japan " as one of the.

Traffic

  • Street: National Road 10 to Kagoshima or Kitakyushu
  • National roads 212, 213, 496, 500
  • JR Nippo Main Line: after Kokura or Kagoshima

Sons and daughters of the town

  • Fukuzawa Yukichi ( scholar )
  • Obata Tokujiro ( scholar )
  • Umezu Yoshijiro (General )

Adjacent Cities and Towns

  • Oita Prefecture USA
  • Hita
  • Kusu
  • Buzen
  • Køge
  • Chikujō
  • Miyako
  • Soeda
  • Yoshitomi
Cities of Japan Nakatsu Domain Kyushu Railway Company Hita, Ōita Buzen, Fukuoka Miyako (Fukuoka) Soeda (Fukuoka) Yoshitomi (Fukuoka) Beppu, Ōita Bungotakada, Ōita Kitsuki, Ōita Kunisaki, Ōita Saiki, Ōita Taketa, Ōita Tsukumi, Ōita Usuki, Ōita Yufu, Ōita
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