The city is on the Nippō Main Railway Line and it can be reached by local and limited express trains. The city is accessible by car from the Higashi Kyushu Expressway with an exit at Usuki Interchange. The national highways number 10, 217, and 502 and the Oita Prefecture roads number 21, 25, 33, and 53 also run through the city. The Ōita Bus Company offers inter-city buses to Usuki as well as buses within the city. Ferries travel between Usuki and Yawatahama City in Ehime Prefecture, Shikoku through the two ferry companies Kyūshi Orange Ferry and Uwajima Unyu Ferry. Education Excluding closed schools, Usuki City has 15 elementary schools and 6 junior high schools, all of which are city-run. There is also a prefectural school specifically for handicapped children. Prefectural High Schools Usuki High School Usuki Shougyou High School (for Commerce) (closed down) Usuki Kaiyou Kagaku High School (for Marine Science) Notsu High School (closed down) Famous People from Usuki Tatsuo Yamamoto, politician Tadatomo Yoshida, politician Yaeko Nogami, novelist Jun Hirose, baseball player Hiromi Wada, baseball player and commentator Masako Miura, voice actress Maiko Itai, model and Miss Universe 2010 Keiko Komuro, singer Movies set in Usuki なごり雪 (The Last Snow) (2002) 22才の別れ Lycoris 葉見ず花見ず物語 (Exchange Students - Goodbye to You) (2007) Sister Cities Kandy, Sri Lanka (February 27, 1967): sister city Dunhuang, China (September 27, 1994): friendship city References Sources This article incorporates information translated from the article 臼杵市 (Usuki-shi) in the Japanese Wikipedia, retrieved before September 28, 2011. External links Usuki City official website Usuki City Tourism Promotion Film 2014 Cities in Ōita Prefecture