Higashikunisaki District, Ōita
district in Ōita prefecture, Japan
Higashikunisaki (東国東郡, Higashikunisaki-gun) is a district located in Ōita Prefecture, Japan.
As of April 2025, the district has an estimated population of 1,695. The total area is now down to 6.99 km2.
There is only one village left in the district.
Himeshima
Until March 30, 2006, the district additionally had four towns.
Aki
Kunimi
Kunisaki
Musashi
District timeline
July 22, 1878 – Higashikunisaki District was founded after Kunisaki District was broken into Higashikunisaki and Nishikunisaki Districts.
On March 31, 2006, the old town of Kunisaki absorbed the towns of Aki, Kunimi and Musashi to become the new city of Kunisaki.
References
Sources
Kadokawa Nihon Chimei Daijiten Hensan Iinkai, ed. (1980-11-01). Kadokawa Nihon Chimei Daijiten 角川日本地名大辞典 [Kadokawa Japanese Place Name Dictionary] (in Japanese).
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