Access<\/h2>\nDue to the rural location of Harajiri falls and Ninomiya Hachiman shrine, they are most easily accessed by car.<\/p>\n
Car:\u00a0<\/strong>From\u00a0Oita Airport <\/strong>drive south\u00a0towards\u00a0Taketa,<\/strong> via Kitsuki<\/strong> and Oita. <\/strong>Duration approx.\u00a0<\/strong>110 km and 1 hour 40 mins via the toll road<\/strong>. Toll fee approx 1400 yen.<\/p>\n
From\u00a0Oita<\/strong>, drive south towards Taketa<\/strong> via Route 10 and Route 57. Duration approx. 50 km and 60 minutes.<\/p>\n
Train: <\/strong>From Oita, <\/strong>take the JR Hohi Line to Ogata. <\/strong>Duration approx. 65 min, cost 1100 yen. From there it’s another 30-40 minutes to walk.<\/p>\n[cft format=0]\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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