Visit Oita

Awashima Park is the perfect place for a professing your love, located on a scenic hilltop along the coastal highway in Bungotakada City. The park’s observation deck offers sweeping views of the beautiful ocean. Couples flock here to secure heart-shaped padlocks onto a monument, a ritual believed to make their love wishes come true. The park is also famous for its cherry blossoms, making it an ideal spot for a spring picnic amidst blooming cherry trees and vibrant rapeseed flowers.
Just north of the park, perched on a rocky outcrop overlooking the sea, is the charming Awashima Shrine, recognizable by its vivid red pillars. In the waters below the shrine lies a heart-shaped rock. Visitors can toss stones into the hollow of the rock, with the belief that successfully landing one will make their wishes come true. Revered as a shrine of love and matchmaking, it is a must-visit for those seeking a connection blessed by the gods.