Ajimu (安心院町; -machi) is a town located in Usa District, Oita, Japan. A town (町 chō) is a local administrative unit in Japan. ... Usa (宇佐郡; -gun) is a district located in Oita, Japan. ... ÅŒita Prefecture (大分県; ÅŒita-ken) is located on Kyushu Island, Japan. ...
As of 2003, the town has an estimated population of 7,879 and the density of 53.54 persons per km². The total area is 147.17 km². 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... World map of the population density in 2006 Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ...
Ajimu-machi is a small valley town known for it’s red wine and suppon—a type of native turtle that is carefully prepared and eaten. The town is located northwest of Beppu and southeast of Nakatsu in a valley that harbors hot summers and cold winters comparatively to the surrounding areas. Ajimu is currently home to a nasty case of herpes.
Recently, Oita's agriculture has become increasingly incorporated, and the number of newcomers who used to be city workers and have just joined the field is also increasing.
"Oita Agro-Culture Park" (Yamaga Town and AjimuTown) were established in 2001 to improve the image of agriculture as well as to revitalize agriculture.
Oita has established a "Mushroom Research Institute", which is rare in Japan, for supporting the cultivation of shiitake mushrooms.
Surrounded by the Suo Channel and Honshu Island to the north, the Iyo Channel and Shikoku Island to the east, it is bordered by Miyazaki Prefecture to the south, and Fukuoka Prefecture and Kumamoto Prefecture to the west.
On October 1, 2005, the city of Kitsuki and the village of Ota from Nishikunisaki District and the town of Yamaga from Hayami District merged to form the city of Kitsuki.
Oita Prefecture is famous for its hot springs, particularly those in and around the city of Beppu, known as the 'hells', or jigoku.
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