The home of superfood ‘Koji’ is Kojiya Honten! For nine generations, Kojiya Honten has been handcrafting koji for the people of Saiki in Southern Oita Prefecture, but today, Koji is taking over as one of the world’s best superfoods. Our recommendation is to try their all-natural Amazaké “Hitoyokoi”– the perfect sweet drink to refresh your day! Otherwise, if you’re in the area and need some great company, we definitely recommend going just to meet the spunky Koji-woman herself: Miss Myoho Asari!
Hidden among the streets of Saiki is a 400-year-old temple that worships the Great Sun Buddha, Dainichi. Tokosan Dainichi Temple is one of the ‘Shikoku 88’– a historical Buddhist pilgrimage of 88 temples on the islands of Shikoku. Guarded by fox spirits, Tokosan Dainichi Temple holds some of the best-kept Buddhist sculptures and is a place for health and healing.
Just a few doors down from Saiki Castle ruins, some of the best traditional Japanese food awaits! Overlooking a private Japanese garden, Sakura-tei serves the freshest locally-caught seafood in town. Sakura-tei also has an English menu available so if you’re in desperate need for some great seafood dishes, you’re in luck!
The walk up to Saiki Castle ruins is only a steep 15 minutes but we can promise you that the view from up top is worth it! All in one place, you can see Yufuin town, the river estuary, coast and on a good day, even the islands of Shikoku in the distance!
The streets of Saiki City are full of history and you can get your hands on it in English! For more information about the history of Saiki City, go to the center of it all at the Saiki Castle Town Tourism Exchange Center.
Usukiyaki is a pottery workshop located in Usuki which prides itself on creating 'Usuki-yaki', a traditional, once-extinguished ceramic ware that has been brought back to life as a contemporary product, based on the few historical records that remain from the pottery’s original incarnation.
Formed almost 300,000 years ago, Inazumi Underwater Limestone Cave is one of the rarest of its kind due to its limestone composition. The cave is also the largest underwater cave in Japan and is now also opened as a scuba diving site.
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