2025 Saiki Travel Guide: Must-see attractions, popular food, hotels, transportation routes (updated in May)

[Rest House Usagi-tei] All the fillets are thickly cut and very satisfying❤️ They're fresh, so they're plump, and the fine fat of the fish pops out✨ A beautifully shaped seafood bowl for just 1,600 yen👏 The sea urchin bowl has small sea urchins, but there's plenty of them♪ Right in front of the ocean, where you can see tasty fish⭐️ You can see the ocean from the terrace seats👍 The cute ladies are also very friendly♪ It gets busy on weekends, so make sure to call to make a reservation by the day before! Just past Kamae, you'll be in Miyazaki. The highway is free from Saiki IC to Nobeoka Minami IC, so if you're driving in eastern Kyushu, we recommend stopping by Kamie🚗 📍Address: 2186-2 Takenoura Kawachi, Kamie, Saiki City, Oita Prefecture 🕰️Business hours: 11:00-14:00, until 21:00 on Saturdays Closed on Mondays #Kamie #Saiki #Saiki Gourmet #Saiki Trip #0 Yen Trip November

In front of Saiki Station [Ramen Hakuryu] This ramen has a strong garlic aroma and a strong pepper flavor⭐️ Surprisingly, it's not heavy, and the pork bone soup is easy to drink, although it's not light. Crunchy bean sprouts add a touch of elegance✨ The noodles are medium-thick and chewy😊 I ordered two types, but I was especially satisfied with the NEO Saiki Arabushi❤️ 💰Price per person: NEO Saiki Arabushi 800 yen NEO Saiki Aka 800 yen It's right in front of Saiki Station, so it's easy to get to, and there's a big sign that says "Ramen Hakuryu"🍜 📍Location: 1-4-15 Ekimae, Saiki City, Oita Prefecture 🕰️Business hours: 11:40-14:00, 18:00-21:00 Closed on Sundays and Thursdays #Saiki #Saiki Gourmet #Saiki Trip #Oita #0 Yen Trip November

[Utagenka Bridge] This bridge spans Kitagawa Dam, one of the 100 best dam lakes on the border between Oita and Miyazaki prefectures. "Utagenka" is a lullaby from this region♪ The impressive inverted Y-shaped tower is supported by a fan-shaped cable😊 The geometric beauty is beautiful⭐️ There are families having picnics at the foot of the bridge, and a roadside station is right next to it, making it a lively place. It's a lovely, heartwarming bridge that's loved by the locals🎵 📍Location: Minamitahara, Ume-oaza, Saiki City, Oita Prefecture 💰Price per person: Free #Utagenka Bridge #Oita #Oita Trip #Oita Drive #0 Yen Trip November

[Roadside Station Ume] Registration has been decided for the Sobosukae UNESCO Ecopark 👏 Oita specialties kabosu and shiitake mushrooms are sold cheaply. Fried chicken and "Utagenka-yaki" with chestnuts are also very popular ✨ There was a line at the restaurant 🍴 There are many maple trees, and I think it is beautiful during the autumn leaves season 🍁 There is a large campsite next to it, which is also a point for the Kyushu Central Digital Stamp Rally 😊 The electric car charger is located in the second parking lot about 100m away 🚗 📍Location: 2513-5 Minamitahara, Ume Oaza, Saiki City, Oita Prefecture 🕰️Opening hours: 10:00-17:00 #Roadside Station Ume #Oita #Oita Trip #Oita Drive #0 Yen Trip November

The sea is right in front of you! A roadside station that boasts seafood⭐️ [Kamae Interpark Umibenoichi] Fresh shellfish and fish caught that day are lined up✨ Large yellowtail and amberjack swim gracefully in the fish tanks, and during the lobster season, there are so many lobsters that they make a rustling sound♪ The most recommended dish is the colorful, scallop-like Hiougi shellfish❤️ They are sold for 695 yen for 5 pieces, and you can eat them by heating each piece in the microwave for 1 minute, so if you try hard, you can enjoy them even at the hotel👍 It's the best with Oita's specialty kabosu♪ Enjoy gourmet food at the grill hut where you can have a seafood barbecue, the restaurant, and the snack corner, and there are wheelchairs and a nursing room at the tourist information center. The view is amazing because the sea is right in front of you! From Oita Airport, it takes about 2 hours via the Higashi Kyushu Expressway in a rental car 🚗 This is a roadside station that boasts seafood, which is my favorite ♪ 📍Address: 142-16 Morisakiura, Kamae, Saiki City, Oita Prefecture 🕰️Opening hours: 9am - 6pm #Kamae Interpark Umibenoichi #Saiki #Oita Trip #Oita Roadside Station #0 Yen Trip November

Every year, I frequent the "Ise Ebi Festival" at the "East Kyushu Ise Ebi Kaido"✨ The Ise Ebi Festival is a festival where you can enjoy fresh Ise Ebi dishes at 29 stores along the Kaido in Saiki City, Oita Prefecture and Nobeoka City, Miyazaki Prefecture. It is held for three months from September to December, when the Ise Ebi fishing ban is lifted, and there are giveaway entries and photo contests📷 What! In 2024, 29 people will win 1kg of Ise Ebi❤️ Prices vary depending on the size of the inn or guesthouse, but if you stay, you can eat an Ise Ebi course meal for 1 night and 2 meals for 12,000 yen, which is an incredible price⭐️ The shells of the Ise Ebi are dried and used as food for chickens. What luxurious chickens 😄 This time I stayed at Shimizu Marine, where I ate my fill of spiny lobsters for 1 night and 2 meals for 13,000 yen 💡 The place to stay here has the atmosphere of a training camp, but there are many unique lodgings along the Ise-Ebi Kaido. I recommend a gourmet guesthouse ♪ A tour of the Ise-Ebi Kaido that you can't stop ❤️ I recommend it 🎵 Shimizu Marine 📍Location: 40-2 Takenoura Kawachi, Kameo, Saiki City, Oita Prefecture #Spiny Lobster Festival #Saiki #Oita #Oita Trip #0 Yen Trip November

Located just after exiting Kamae IC on the free section of the Higashi Kyushu Expressway ✨ Restaurant attached to the roadside station Kamae Interpark Umibenoichi Raw rock oysters, rock oyster sushi, fried rock oysters, rock oyster gratin... You'll be amazed at the amazing rock oyster feast⭐️ While the season for true oysters is winter, rock oysters are in season in summer. They are caught for three months from June to September. They are characterized by their large, plump flesh, and their juicy, rich flavor is irresistible❤️ Make a reservation during the summer and be sure to visit. You can eat delicious rock oysters while looking out at the sea😊 You can also order oysters individually✨ You can also purchase oysters at the roadside station. 💰Price per person: Oyster set meal 3,300 yen Reservations required by the day before for 2 or more people 📍Location: Morisakiura, Kamoe, Saiki City, Oita Prefecture 🕰️Opening hours: 11:00-14:00 Closed on January 1st Roadside station opening hours are 9:00-18:00 #Kamae Interpark Waraiuo #Saiki #Oita trip #Saiki gourmet #Exquisite gourmet #100 travel styles

The owner is a fish broker at the Saiki Fish Market 🐟 Saiki City, Oita Prefecture, is a place where you can eat fresh fish. While traveling, I had lunch at the Chinese restaurant "Chinese Cuisine Kaharu," which can directly purchase seafood 😊 A variety of plates with carefully decorated cuts ♫ While you're soothed by the cute pigeons on the green pepper and pork stir-fry, plates of shrimp chili, sweet and spicy turban shells, salted stir-fried scallops, Saiki asparagus, a bite of shark fin soup, and more are brought out one after another. The semi-private room interior is relaxing. The prices of individual dishes are also cheap, and you can eat your fill for about 1,000 yen for lunch. I enjoyed some unexpected Chinese food in the fish town of Saiki 😊 1-16-22 Nakanoshima, Saiki City, Oita Prefecture Opening hours: 11:15-14:30, 17:00-21:00 #Kahara #Saiki #Saiki gourmet #Oita #Oita trip #Oita gourmet #0 yen trip

This fish market is located in Saiki Port, less than a 10-minute walk from JR Saiki Station. A wide variety of seafood, processed foods, and vegetables are sold here. It's a convenient place for locals to eat and for souvenirs. In particular, "Sensoku Ichiban," which sells sushi buffets and side dishes, has a self-service eat-in space on the second floor, so you can eat the sushi, side dishes, and fish paste you buy on the spot. There are also vending machines for miso soup and beer! Address: 3-21 Kuzu Port, Saiki City, Oita Prefecture, 876-0801 #fishing port #Saiki #fresh fish #fish market #trip2211

This is not a local B&B. The uncle and his wife drove us to visit the place we didn't know. It is located at 〒879-3302, Oita Prefecture, Saeki City, Ume Oza, Minamidahara I found it by searching for Totoro bus stop on Google Map. The bus stop is cute and has a retro feel, great for taking photos! 😍😍😍 city.saiki.oita.jp

This time, I would like to introduce an observation deck located in Saiki City, Oita Prefecture. Although it is a lighthouse, it is also a highly recommended spot for viewing the sunset. I visited during sunset hours, and I was able to witness the sun sinking into the sea, which was incredibly beautiful. Oita has many natural spots, making it a great destination for nature lovers. I highly recommend visiting at least once. Tsurumisaki Lighthouse Address: 549-2 Kajiyoura, Tsurumi, Saiki City, Oita Prefecture, 876-1312 Hours: Open 24 hours

This time I went to a market in Saiki where seafood is delicious! Last time I went in the afternoon, but there weren't many items, so this time I went first thing in the morning!! Everything I ate was delicious! If you go first thing in the morning, you can choose your favorite sushi, but if you go before lunch, you can't choose and it's wrapped, so I recommend going early. The ice cream outside is also very delicious, so be sure to try it after eating your meal. 📍Saiki Sea Market○ Address: 3-21 Kuzuminato, Saiki City, Oita Prefecture 876-0801 Opening hours: 9:30 to 18:00 #0 yen trip February 2025

[Monsieur Kawano] A Western-style French restaurant in a traditional Japanese home run by a chef who was a chef at the Japanese embassy in Europe. The restaurant serves dishes that make the most of the ingredients, using excellent fish and vegetables caught near Saiki. Starting with appetizers such as squid in mustard sauce, basil scallops, and petite lasagna, followed by fish dishes, basil sorbet to cleanse the palate, roasted teal, and dessert. Despite the elaborate dishes, we enjoyed them comfortably. The restaurant has a wonderful space with completely private rooms. You can discuss the menu with us. 💰Price per person: 7,000 yen 📍Location: 6-26 Higashimachi, Saiki City, Oita Prefecture 🕰️Business hours: 11:00-22:00, reservations required Inquire about closed days #Saiki #Saiki Gourmet #Oita #0 Yen Trip November

Roadside Station Kamae [Buri Laboratory] Fresh, fatty yellowtail grilled rare for a fragrant, grilled yellowtail bowl✨ We pour wasabi into soy sauce and enjoy it🤩 The plump yellowtail has a nice texture, and the squid on top is sweet and delicious😋 You can also purchase seafood at the direct sales store, which has a fish tank. 💰Price per person: 2,000 yen 📍Location: 5104-1 Kamaeura, Kamae, Saiki City, Oita Prefecture 🕰️Opening hours: Restaurant 11:00-15:00 (O.S. 14:30) Direct sales store 9:00-17:00 #Roadside Station Kamae #Kamagae #Saeki #Saeki Gourmet #0 Yen Travel November

#10월여행지원금이벤트 Do you all know the hottest prop shop in Yufuin? This is the Ghibli shop where Totoro from My Neighbor Totoro guards the entrance! I'm not the type to collect figures and I'm not a fan of the genre so I didn't buy anything, but it was still so much fun to look around. I guess it's because the movies were so fun to watch. If you've seen Ghibli movies, listen to the songs here.

7 minutes by ferry from Saiki Port in Saiki City, Oita Prefecture 🚢 This remote island is about 17km in circumference ✨️ There are two ferries per hour, one of which we were able to board by car! An island with no traffic lights and lots of nature 🏝 It was a wonderful island where time flows slowly! We stayed in the family building of Marine House Kaito Natsukan 👪 There is a restaurant-like place called Shokusaikan next door, and we ate there! The feast was made with plenty of locally produced ingredients, and everything was delicious and filling ✨️ Enjoy fishing on the floating island and stargazing at night, and you can have an experience unique to the island 💫 Recommended for family trips! 📍Oiri Island Marine House Kaito Natsukan 📍1059-13 Kuboura, Saiki City, Oita Prefecture Shokusaikan 📍1059-11 Kuboura, Saiki City, Oita Prefecture #IslandTrip #OiriIsland

Michelin-listed [Fukuzushi] 🍣 Saiki's fresh fish is overflowing ✨ The sardines were especially amazing, as they were so fatty that you couldn't even see the small bones ⭐️ When you put them in your mouth, the flavor hits you directly ✨ It was so delicious that I had to go for seconds several times 💕 All the ingredients, from pufferfish to grunts to sea urchins to horse mackerel to live tokobushi, were excellent ❤️ The playful chef's stories were also interesting, and it was a blissful time 😊 We got the recommended sushi and some alcohol, and it cost about 4,000 yen per person ⭐️ It's amazing 👏 📍Location: 4-11 Nakamura Higashimachi, Saiki City, Oita Prefecture 🕰️Business hours: 11:00-14:00, 17:00-21:00 Closed on Sundays #Fukuzushi #Saiki #Michelin Oita #Michelin Kumamoto Oita #0 yen trip

East Kyushu Ise Ebi Kaido [Kaisen no Yado Matsuura] The lobster was packed with roe and the legs were firm. The meat was also plump⭐️ I stayed in a spacious Japanese-Western room. The sea was right in front of me, and the large sink was convenient✨ The breakfast was a little salty, but it was a hearty Japanese set meal. The front desk was very polite😊 I had a leisurely dinner in a private room. It seems you can also just come for meals👍 📍Location: 550-30 Matsuura, Tsurumi Oaza, Saiki City, Oita Prefecture 💰Price per person: 25,000 yen #Kaisen no Yado Matsuura #East Kyushu Ise Ebi Kaido #Saeki #Saeki Ryokan #Saeki Gourmet #0 Yen Trip

Enjoy fresh fish at a reasonable price [Otake] Sashimi of grouper and fresh horse mackerel are offered at reasonable prices♪ Saiki fish🐟 are plump🎶 The sashimi is thick and full of volume! The food is served quickly, so you can eat it crispy. It's a memorable taste😊 💰Price per person: 3,000 yen 📍Address: 3-14 Joto-cho, Saiki City, Oita Prefecture 876-0846 Opening hours: 6:00 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. Closed on Sundays #Otake #Saiki trip #Saiki #Saiki gourmet #0 yen trip

Makoto Sushi, a restaurant in Saiki "Summit Sushi" 3,500 yen, topped with thick turban shells, beautiful shrimp, sea urchin from Tsurumi, and tuna from Saiki⭐️ Their specialty is to only put the knife into the ingredients once an order is placed. Saiki is close to fishing grounds, so the fish is fresh! The quality of the sushi restaurants is high! ✨ Even if you add salt-grilled Kensaki squid tentacles and seafood chawanmushi with plenty of ingredients, it only costs about 5,000 yen! 📍Location: 7-18 Uchimachi, Saiki City, Oita Prefecture Business hours: 11:30-14:00, 17:00-21:30 #MakotoSushi #Saiki #SaikiGourmet #SaikiSushi #0YenTrip

You can enjoy fresh spiny lobsters in Saiki City, Oita Prefecture and Kaido-suji in Nobeoka City, Miyazaki Prefecture. I go there every year because it's cheap, but my favorite is Minshuku Shimizu Marine. The spiny lobster festival is held from September to December 😊 You can eat spiny lobsters as sashimi, boiled lobsters, and miso soup with the lobster heads 🦞 There are 4 types of grilled fish alone 🐟 There are 5 types of sashimi 🐟 There is also a luxurious lineup of fried lobsters and vinegared fish dishes ⭐️ If you catch a rare boxfish in a fixed net, you can also eat it. The beautiful white flesh of the boxfish, which has a nice texture, is exquisitely delicious when eaten with grilled miso. 🐡 For breakfast, a generous amount of Oita's specialty ryukyu and boiled vegetables. I'm happy to have a large bowl of rice and miso soup ☺️ I'm staying in a house across the street. There is a small refrigerator and a TV in the 11-tatami room. There is nothing around but the sea, and the building is old, but it is a guesthouse that seafood lovers will love❤️ What! Ise lobster course, one night, two meals, 12,000 yen👏 Alcohol can be brought in at dinner. ・Yukata, simple toothbrush provided ・Shared toilet (no washlet) ・Shared shower ・No Wi-Fi 📍Location: 40-2 Takenoura Kawachi, Kamame, Saiki City, Oita Prefecture 💰Price per person: 12,000 yen #ShimizuMarine #HigashiKyushuIseEbiKaido #Saiki #Kamame #OitaTrip #0YenTrip

Even though it's a popular ramen shop, the menu includes dishes that will steal your drink, such as grilled horumon and dried mullet roe. Suridokoro Suigen has moved to the first floor of the Saiki Central Hotel, and now has the appearance of a traditional Japanese restaurant. The spacious interior is strangely relaxing, and the all-rounder has a counter and even a private room with raised seating. The owner's round smile is irresistible😊 The ramen with its mellow soup is also excellent. 1st floor, Central Hotel, 2-11-33 Mukojima, Saiki City, Oita Prefecture Opening hours: 11:00-14:00, 18:00-23:00 Closed on Mondays Large parking lot next to the hotel #Suridokoro Suigen#Suigen#Saiki #Saiki Ramen #0 yen trip

The sashimi platter is amazing! A generous serving of raw octopus sashimi and fresh, locally caught fish is only 1,800 yen! Amazing value for money. Saiki in Saiki The fatty bonito grilled on straw, seasoned with salt, has a nice aroma of freshly grilled straw. The fried horse mackerel is fluffy and melts in your mouth. You don't even need to chew it. The menu is diverse and it seems like a popular izakaya, but the seasoning is elegant, with a slightly sweet, slightly salty taste, and it feels like a high-quality kappo restaurant. 6-4 Uchimachi, Saiki City, Oita Prefecture Opening hours: 17:00-23:00 Closed on Sundays and public holidays We recommend making reservations early once your travel plans are decided Counter available Private rooms with sturdy sunken kotatsu tables available #Charcoal-grilled fish restaurant Saiki #Saiki #Saiki gourmet #Oita trip #Oita prefecture #0 yen trip

Highly recommended by locals [Kappo Takahara] The 1100 yen set meal is very satisfying, and the yellowtail sashimi is very fatty😊 The sawara is actually live! Three firm, thick, freshly fried horse mackerel slices. The fish served is fresh and plump, so the fish changes daily. For an extra 300 yen, we changed to fragrant octopus rice and sea bream rice✨ It's a little far from the center of Saiki, but there is a large parking lot opposite. There is a raised platform and a child's chair 336-1 Toana, Saiki City, Oita Prefecture Opening hours Lunch 11:00-14:00 Bento lunches available from 10:00 Closed on Tuesdays #Kappo Takahara #Saiki #Oita #Oita trip #0 yen trip

The coastline of Potangjin Beach is covered with fine white sand. Under the reflection of the setting sun, it shines with a warm golden color, like golden silk covering the ground. Walking onto this flawless white beach, stretching your sight, you will have a panoramic view of the entire boundless calm sea. When the sunset slowly sets in the west, gradually turning the clouds on the horizon red, the originally deep blue sea is also sprinkled with a layer of dazzling orange-red tones, sparkling and shining with charming brilliance. The volcanic islands in the distance are looming, like a scroll in the water, adding more poetic charm to the entire sunset seascape. The entire skyline seemed to have been opened with a golden crack, and a dazzling afterglow poured out from the crack, rendering the calm sea with a dreamlike golden halo, making it extremely gorgeous and mysterious. At this unique golden moment, it is no wonder that it attracts countless tourists to watch with bated breath on the beach, hoping to never forget this unparalleled natural masterpiece. The charming sunset scenery of Potangzin has become the focus of many photography enthusiasts. Being on this golden beach and feeling the magnificent and moving moment of the sunset falling over the sea will surely allow travelers to appreciate the supreme creativity of nature. #fukuokaattractions

Thick and crunchy fugu sashimi✨ Oita Prefecture's fugu cuisine is spectacular😊 "Isoyoshi, a live fish and fugu restaurant" Fugu skin, deep-fried fugu, and plenty of tiger fugu bones even in the rice porridge. You can also eat farmed tuna from Oita Prefecture here. The 3,500 yen fugu course for one person and the 6,000 yen mini course are great deals♪ They also serve chicken nanban, monkfish dishes, and seafood bowls, so you can stop by for a light lunch on your trip🥢 4-19 Uchimachi, Saiki City, Oita Prefecture Opening hours 12:00-14:00, 17:00-22:00 Closed on Mondays #Saiki #Saiki gourmet #Saiki tiger fugu #Isoyoshi #Oita gourmet #Oita #Oita trip #0 yen trip

"Yu-chan" is a small izakaya with only a counter in Saiki City, Oita Prefecture. The pork trotters are cooked for 6 or 7 hours in a sho of sake, and are seared just before eating, so the surface is crispy♪ The meat fibers are completely destroyed inside, and the texture is soft like terrine and melts in your mouth♫ When you soak the smooth pork trotters in vinegar soy sauce, they go down refreshingly. It's revolutionary delicious😋 When you sit at the counter, you can relax with the steam of oden floating around. The soft pork trotters were the best way to end a trip to Saiki♫ 4-3 Uchimachi, Saiki City, Oita Prefecture Opening hours 7pm-5pm Closed on Sundays It's safe to make a reservation for pork trotters. #Yu-chan #Saiki #Saiki gourmet #Oita #Oita trip #Oita gourmet #0 yen trip

Saiki City in Oita Prefecture is a town rich in the wonderful bounty of the sea of ​​the Bungo Channel. The sushi restaurants are of a high standard, and the sushi is fresh and delicious no matter where you eat, but my recommendation is "Sushi Gen" which has a large topping 😊 The tuna farmed in Oita is thick, and the sweetness of the fine fat spreads as soon as you put it in your mouth. The mackerel, a specialty of Oita, is also crunchy, with a texture that is hard to find in the city. The chef has experience making sushi in Dubai and is a celebrity who has been featured on TV many times. It's convenient because it's close to Saiki Station. 1-2-20 Ekimae, Saiki City, Oita Prefecture Opening hours 11:30-17:30 Closed Thursdays and Fridays #SushiGen #Saiki #Oita #OitaGourmet #OitaSushi #OitaTrip #0YenTrip