What could be better than soaking in a natural hot springs during a cold winter season? If you love hot springs, Beppu Onsen is the heaven on earth, and you should add it to the list of places to visit in your life time.
Onsen is Japanese for hot springs, and the city of Beppu located in Ōita Prefecture on the island of Kyushu, Japan is a home to eight hot springs area know as "Beppu Hatto"
More than 2,900 hot springs in Beppu generate more volume of hot steamy water, rich in mineral, than any other place in the world. Yellowstone National Park does have more thermal spring water but it is preserved in its natural setting.
The city of Beppu being scenically located next to the ocean, the view is magnificent. During the prime season the city can host 60,000 travelers from all over the world
The heat generated from these hot springs is more than unbearable, and it can reach temperature of 150 C. That's much hotter than boiling water. Each springs control the temperature slightly at varying level, so you won't have a problem that suits your preference.
Then there is famous tour called, "Jigoku Meguri" (Hell tour) which takes you to eight unique hot springs with a minimum temperature of 90C.
The eight hells of hot springs in Beppu
- Umi-Jigoku (Sea Hell)
- Oniishibozu-Jigoku (Oniishi Shaven Head Hell)
- Yama-Jigoku (Mountain Hell)
- Kamado-Jigoku (Cooking Pot Hell)
- Oniyama-Jigoku (Demon Mountain Hell)
- Shiraike-Jigoku (White Pond Hell)
- Tatsumaki-Jigoku (Tornado Hell)
- Chinoike-Jigoku (Blood Pond Hell)
How to Get There
Beppu Onsen is accessible by plane, train, car, and boat. Wikitravel has an excellent resource on the transportation.
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