Hiji

Hiji 日出町
Town
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Location of Hiji in Ōita Prefecture
Hiji Location in Japan
Coordinates: 33°22′N 131°32′E / 33.367°N 131.533°E / 33.367; 131.533Coordinates: 33°22′N 131°32′E / 33.367°N 131.533°E / 33.367; 131.533
Country	Japan
Region	Kyushu
Prefecture	Ōita Prefecture
District	Hayami
Area
• Total	73.32 km2 (28.31 sq mi)
Population  (March 31, 2017)
• Total	28,524
• Density	390/km2 (1,000/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+09:00 (JST)
Website	www.town.hiji.lg.jp

Hiji (日出町, Hiji-machi) is a town located in Hayami District, Ōita Prefecture, Japan. As of March 2017, the town has an estimated population of 28,524 and the density of 390 persons per km². The total area is 73.32 km².^[1]

Geography[]

Hiji is located within the eastern part of Ōita Prefecture and borders with the Beppu Bay.

Neighbouring municipalities[]

• Beppu
• Kitsuki
• Usa

Transportation[]

Railway[]

• JR Kyushu
  • Nippō Main Line: Ōga - Hiji - Yōkoku - Bungo-Toyooka

Highways[]

• Ōita Expressway
• Higashikyushu Expressway
• Japan national routes
  • Route 10
  • Route 213
  • Route 500

Places of interests[]

The town has a trappist monastery and is also the home of Sanrio's theme park.

References[]

External links[]

• Media related to Hiji, Ōita at Wikimedia Commons
• Town of Hiji (in Japanese)

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