Outline of OitagThe Land of Proisperityh
Climate and Natural Environment
Culture and Ancient Sages
Tourism and Exchange
Industries
Key Number
Data and Reference
Chronological Table : History of Oita Prefecture
FY2001 One Village One Product Item List (Local Specialties)
gOne Village, One Fishh Item List
Oita PrefectureÕs Bests in Japan

July 2003

Oita PrefectureÕs Bests in Japan

Items
Quantity
Notes
Output of Dried Shiitake Mushrooms 1,456 ‚” 2nd Miyazaki Pref.
702 t
2000
Output of ‚jabosu Citruses 5,670 ‚” 2nd Miyazaki Pref.
37 t
1999
Output of Madake Bamboo 357,000 bunches 2nd Yamaguchi Pref. 101,000 bunches
2000
Output of Saffron (the core of flower) 43 kg 2nd Nagasaki Pref. 1 kg
1999
Output of Shichitoi Rush 41 ‚” (All produced in Oita Pref.)
2001
Output of Limestone 32,738,000 t 2nd Fukuoka Pref. 20,277,000 t
FY 2000
Tangible Cultural Assets Designated by the
Prefecture (Architecture)		 196 2nd Hyogo Pref. 185
May 1,2000
Tangible Cultural Assets Designated by the
Municipals (Architecture)		 731 2nd Nagano Pref. 533
May 1,2000
Total Number of Hot Spring Sources 4,762 vents 2nd Kagoshima Pref. 2,804 vents
End of FY 2000
Number of Road Tunnels 484 2nd Chiba Pref. 438
April 1, 2000
Prawns (Natural) Catch 281 ‚” 2nd Ehime Pref. 247 t
1999
Taxable Quantity of Genuine Shochu
Distilled Liquor(Otsu-type*)		 108,110 S 2nd Miyazaki Pref. 68,864S
FY 1999
Output of Ginkgo Nuts 141 ‚” 2nd Aichi Pref. 121 t
1999
Catches of Cultured Yellow Jacks 2,935 t 2nd Ehime Pref. 547 t
1999
Catches of Cultured Flatfishes 1,623 t 2nd Ehime Pref. 1,536 t
1999
*Otsu-type : There are two types of Shochu - Ko and Otsu. The standard type of shochu, Otsu, is made from mainly rice, sweet potatoes, rye, corn, or raw sugar, and is distilled in pot stills. The main ingredient in Ko-type shochu is molasses, and this type of Shochu is diluted with water.