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Usuki is a city located on the east coast of Ōita Prefecture, Japan. It is famous for its Usuki Stone Buddhas, a national treasure, and its soy sauce production. Recently it has become known for having the look and feel of a Japanese castle town. It is part of Ōita City's metropolitan area through economics and thus has strong ties to Ōita City.Demographics and geographyAs of March 1, 2017, the city has an estimated population of 38,090 and a population density of 140 persons per km². The total area is 291.08 km². The city is bordered by Ōita City, Saiki, Tsukumi, and Bungo-ōno. The city looks upon the Bungo Channel in the east. The city surrounds the Bay of Usuki with the Saganoseki Peninsula in the north and the Nagame Peninsula in the south. Within the bay are Kuroshima Island and Tsukumi Island. Water from the bay flows into Usuki River, around whose flat lands town areas have been built. The northern part of the city has gently-sloping hills while the southern part has mountain ranges that are 500m to 600m above sea level.HistoryThe city was founded on April 1, 1950. On March 31, 1954, multiple towns were merged into Usuki.On January 1, 2005, the town of Notsu (from Ōno District) was merged into Usuki.Use our Japan day trip planning tool to arrange the details of your trip to Usuki and other destinations.
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