Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University, Beppu

Name: Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University
Address: 1-1 Jumonjibaru, Beppu, Japan

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Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University, commonly referred to as APU, is a university in Japan. Ritsumeikan APU was established in April 2000 in Beppu, Ōita, Japan. APU was created through the collaboration of three parties from the public and private sectors: Ōita Prefecture, Beppu City and the Ritsumeikan Trust. ()

Local name: 立命館アジア太平洋大学 Established: 2000 (24 years ago)Coordinates: 33°20'10"N, 131°28'8"E

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Nearby attractions include: Mount Yufu, Mount Tsurumi, Beppu Tower, Hiji Castle.

5.9 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Volcano
Mount Yufu, Yufu
150 min walk • Mount Yufu, often referred to as the "Mount Fuji of Oita," is a striking twin-peaked volcano that dominates the skyline of Yufu City in the Oita Prefecture of Japan. With its picturesque silhouette, it is a beloved symbol of the area and a popular destination for...
4.1 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Volcano
Mount Tsurumi, Beppu
105 min walk • Mount Tsurumi is a 1,374.5 m volcano in Beppu, Ōita, Japan.
4.3 miSE
Historic building with viewing platform
Beppu Tower, Beppu
111 min walk • Beppu Tower is a 100-metre-tall lattice tower located in Beppu, Ōita, Japan. Initially built to help boost tourism in the area, today the tower is primarily used as TV transmission tower. It has an observation deck at a height of 55 metres.
4.2 miNE
Historical place, Forts and castles
Hiji Castle, Hiji
108 min walk • Hiji Castle, also known as Yokoku Castle, Aoyagi Castle, and Ukitsu Castle, is a castle located in Hiji, Ōita Prefecture, Japan. The construction of the castle began in 1601, under Kinoshita Nobutoshi's orders, when he was transferred to Hiji from Himeji. The castle was designed by Nobutoshi's brother-in-law, Hosokawa Tadaoki.
3.7 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Hot springs
Kankaiji Onsen, Beppu
94 min walk • Kankaiji onsen is a natural hot spring located near Beppu, Japan. The waters of this hot spring are channels to several bathing resorts and is one of the most popular tourist destinations in its locale.
4.3 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Hot springs
Beppu Onsen, Beppu
109 min walk • Beppu Onsen is a group of hot springs in the city of Beppu, Ōita in Japan. Beppu Onsen is divided into eight major hot spring areas known as "Beppu Hatto". The most significant characteristic of Beppu's hot springs is the richness of its resources.
1.4 miS
Natural attraction, Hot springs, Park
Hells of Beppu, Beppu
36 min walk • The hot spring Hells of Beppu are a nationally designated "Place of Scenic Beauty" in the onsen town of Beppu, Ōita, Japan. The "hells" are for viewing rather than bathing.
5.5 miSW
33°15'52"N • 131°25'37"E
Cheng dao gao yuanpaku, Beppu
141 min walk • Amusement, Theme park, Amusement park
4.1 miSW
Aerial tramway
Beppu Ropeway, Beppu
105 min walk • The Beppu Ropeway is a Japanese aerial lift line in Beppu, Ōita. This is the only line operated by Beppu Ropeway, a subsidiary of the Kintetsu Group. Opened in 1962, the line climbs Mount Tsurumi near the Beppu onsen hot spring resort. The mountain is most famous as one of the few hard rime sights in Kyūshū.
4.8 miNE
Neighbourhood
Hayami District, Hiji
122 min walk • Hayami is a district located in Ōita Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the district has an estimated population of 35,462 and the density of 163.46 persons per km2. The total area is 216.94 km2.
1.2 miSE
Universities and schools
Beppu Mizobe Gakuen College, Beppu
31 min walk • Beppu Mizobe Gakuen College is a private junior college in Beppu, Ōita, Japan, established in 1986. The predecessor of the school was founded in 1964.