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 km<sup>2</sup>.
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.