Ôita Prefecture is a prefecture of Japan located on Kyûshû Island. The prefectural capital is the city of Ôita.
Ôita Prefecture is located on the north-eastern coast of the island of Kyûshû. Surrounded by the Suo Channel and Honshû 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.
Ôita Prefecture is almost entirely covered by mountains and has only narrow coastal plains.
