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- The best of Yufuin—great views, cuisine, and art
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- Here, we introduce a plan that includes all the attractive sights of Yufuin, loved by many tourists. Feel healed by the lush nature and the township filled with art, as well as taste local cuisine. This is a one-day tour aimed at first-time visitors to Yufuin.
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- Beppu road trip with hot springs and gourmet
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- If you visit Oita, the number one hot spring prefecture in Japan, you must not miss the hot springs. Beppu is the area with the most sources of hot springs. We introduce a plan to try a number of hot springs unique to Beppu. Also, enjoy the experience-style activities and local gourmet.
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- Kannawa walking trip, “the Hells of Beppu”
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- Visiting the “Hells of Beppu” is a must-do activity. Among the various “hells”, we would like to recommend the five “hells” visitors can walk around in the Kannawa area. Experience Kannawa in half a day while paying attention to the “paradise” scenery you see in the “hells”.
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- Umi Jigoku
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- Oita Pref. Beppushi Kannawa 559-1
- Umi Jigoku boasts of being the largest among the Beppu Jigoku hot springs. The beautiful cobalt blue color is due to iron sulphate in the hot spring water. Royal water lilies and tropical water lilies are cultivated using the heat from the hot spring and the flowers will be at their best from early May until early November. At the Bon Festival event, lower grade elementary school children (up to 20 kilograms) can get on the leaves of the royal water lilies that float in the pond. There is also a footbath. The hot spring has been designated as a National Place of Scenic Beauty.
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- Shiraike Jigoku
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- Oita Pref. Beppushi Kannawa 283-1
- A feature of Shiraike Jigoku is its slightly bluish white spring water. When the water gushes from the ground, it is transparent; but when it falls into the pond, its color changes due to the decrease in temperature and pressure. The circumference of the pond is surrounded by small Japanese gardens, and there is a statue of the Saint Ippen Shonin who is considered to have laid the foundation for Beppu’s hot spring district. Also, at the tropical fish aquarium located at the back of the grounds, piranha from the Amazon are bred. The hot spring has been designated as a National Place of Scenic Beauty.
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- Kamado Jigoku
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- Oita Pref. Beppushi Miyuki 5 sets of 2
- The name comes from when they used the steam of the spring water to cook rice as an offering on the occasion of the grand festival of the shrine god, Kamado Hachimangu Shrine. There are six types of hot spring on the grounds and as each have different characteristics such as color, etc. they have been classified into ranks from one to six to make them user friendly. Experience-based facilities are also a feature of this hot spring, such as the demonstrations to increase steam, the high temperature throat and skin steam and the foot bath.
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- Oniyama Jigoku
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- Oita Pref. Beppushi Kannawa 625
- In 1923, for the first time in Japan, the breeding of crocodiles was started which used the heat from a hot spring—the place is also referred to as “Crocodile Hell”. There are a number of crocodile breeding areas surrounding the Jigoku pond, and the number of crocodiles kept there is roughly 70. At the weekend, there is also an event where a member of staff gives food to the crocodiles, so you can observe the exciting moment when the crocodiles are fed.
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- Yama Jigoku
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- Oita Pref. Beppushi Kannawa Miyuki six pairs
- A feature of this hot spring is the thick steam which spews through the rock surface of the mountain. Also, the temperature of the water vapor is put to practical use with the breeding of animals such as hippopotamus, llamas and flamingos, so there are also some people who visit here for the small zoological gardens.
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- Takegawara Onsen
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- Oita Pref. Beppushi Motomachi 16-23
- A low-cost public hot spring facility operated by Beppu City. Originally erected in 1879, the current building was built in 1938. In the spa’s famous sand bath, visitors lie down in sand wearing a yukata robe, after which assistants cover you with sand heated by the site’s natural hot spring. Up to eight persons can use the sand bath at the same time. Wait times may grow long when the facility is busy. A 10-minute walk from JR Beppu Station.
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- Ekimae Koutou Onsen
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- Oita Pref. Beppushi Ekimaechou 13-14
- This traditional low cost public path is open 24 hours a day and is distinguished by its old fashioned, Taisho period Western-style green roof. The bathhouse has two types of baths—a lukewarm bath, and a very hot bath; the waters of both are distinctly thick and colorless. The waters are said to soothe women’s health issues, gastrointestinal disorders, and nerve pain. The facility also has seven private lodging rooms on the second floor and a large common lodging space for groups. Parking available. A two-minute walk from JR Beppu Station.
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- Kanawa Mushiyu (Ironwheel Mushi)
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- Oita Pref. Beppushi Kannawakami 1 set
- Visitors to this municipal hot spring facility can enjoy a steam bath which involves wearing a robe and lying in a stone hut blanketed with medicinal plants as hot spring steam warms their entire body. The facility was remodeled in 2006 but its history is ancient, having been established by the Buddhist priest Ippen in 1276 and thereafter coming to be known as a health spa. The facility also features an indoor bath where you can wash away the sweat from the steam bath, and an outdoor foot bath which is free to all.
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- Beppu Onsen Hoyouland
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- Oita Pref. Beppushi Myouban 5
- Said to have once been visited by the great Buddhist priest Kukai, this hot spring facility’s waters come from the Konya Jigoku (“Konya Hell”) hot spring source. In the facility’s wildly popular mud bath, you can enjoy a natural mud pack soaking your skin in the rich mud from the bottom of the cloudy waters of the spring. The facility features two mud bath types – a pair of separate indoor ones for men and women, and a mixed-sex outdoor bath. The mud baths and hot spring waters are said to aid in easing rheumatism, diabetes, atopy, athlete’s foot, and hernias. The nearest bus stop is Konya Jigoku-mae.
Main Area
What is Oita?
A trip to Oita is tantamount to a long soak in the Beppu baths. The mountainous, coastal prefecture of Oita is renowned for having more onsen than any other prefecture in Japan, most of which lie in the city of Beppu on the west coast of Kyushu, recognizable by its pungent sulphuric aroma and the clouds of steam that puff up across the hillside. Away from the Beppu hot springs await mountains, waterfalls, and temples, so don’t hesitate to explore Oita a little further.
Oita Overviews
Climate
What to Wear
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- Warm Cloth
- Feb
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- Jacket
- Mar
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- Jacket
- Apr
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- Long
- May
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- Long
- Jun
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- Short
- Jul
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- Short
- Aug
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- Short
- Sep
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- Short
- Oct
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- Long
- Nov
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- Jacket
- Dec
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- Warm Cloth
Based on the Meteorological Agency "past weather data", created NAVITIME
Getting Around
The JR Limited Express Sonic speeds from Kitakyushu’s Kokura Station to Beppu Station in just over one hour, while Oita Airport is located in an unexpectedly rural part of the prefecture, allowing direct access to the rolling hills of the Kunisaki Peninsula. Oita is also one of the crossing points between Kyushu and Shikoku, with ferries shuttling you over to Yawatahama in Ehime Prefecture. Overnight ferries also take you all the way from Osaka and Kobe into Beppu Port.
How to get to Oita Airport