A monument to Francisco Xavier standing at the entrance of the Promenade Park, south of Oita Funai Castle. In 1551, Francisco Xavier met at the invitation of the feudal lord of Bungo, Sorin Otomo. Francisco Xavier, under the auspices of Sorin Otomo, built an elementary school and a large hospital with Christian missions, and flourished European culture in Oita Prefecture. Sorin Otomo later became a representative of the Christian feudal lords.