Tourism

Tourism

Beppu, proudly present its no.1 hot spring abundance in Japan

Besides the splendid mountain, sea, and hot spring, Beppu is also charming for many other leisure spots.
Here are some of our deli-recommendations best for your Beppu eight hot spring tour and “Hot spring Hells of Beppu” tour.

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Beppu’s eight hot springs Jigoku Meguri (The Hells of Beppu) Visiting spots

Beppu’s eight hot springs

A tour to visit various, remarkable hot springs all with different spa textures, histories

Beppu’s eight hot springs are nice spas with different textures, histories and characteristics.
You can choose your unique just-right according to your own purposes.
There are as many as 400 hot springs you can enjoy if you purchase an onsen pass.

Beppu’s eight hot springs
  • Beppu hot spring
    20-minute drive from the hotel
    Beppu hot spring

    Very close to Beppu station, the core hot spring in the eight.

  • Kankaiji hot spring
    10-minute drive from the hotel
    Kankaiji hot spring

    Said to be formed in the Kamakura era

  • Hamawaki hot spring
    20-minute drive from the hotel
    Hamawaki hot spring

    Named for hot spring coming from the seashore

  • Hotita hot-spring
    5-minute drive from the hotel
    Hotita hot-spring

    A hot spring spot at a mountain foot since the Edo era

  • Myoban hot spring
    3-minute drive from the hotel
    Myoban hot spring

    An eye-catching “Yunohana (literally “hot spring flower”) cottage” with a straw-thatching roof

  • Kanawa hot spring
    6-minute drive from the hotel
    Kanawa hot spring

    “Hot spring Hells of Beppu” tour is very famous.

  • Shibaseki hot spring
    10-minute drive from the hotel
    Shibaseki hot spring

    With a legend that the emperor in the past once visited as a medical treatment.

  • Kamegawa hot spring
    15-minute drive from the hotel
    Kamegawa hot spring

    Numerous hot springs along the coast of Beppu Bay.

Jigoku Meguri (The Hells of Beppu)

The natural “hell-like” view
Beppu’s representative visiting spot

Hot spring Hells of Beppu tour refer to the visits to the numerous hell-like, natural hot spring spots with unique views.

Jigoku Meguri (The Hells of Beppu)
  • Sea Hell
    5-minute drive from the hotel
    Sea Hell

    The beautiful gushing hot spring in cobalt blue.

  • Buzz-cut ghost rock hell
    5-minute drive from the hotel
    Buzz-cut ghost rock hell

    The boiling heat mud in grey color looks very much alike a buzz cut head.

  • Mountain Hell
    6-minute drive from the hotel
    Mountain Hell

    A mini-zoo with the use of the hot spring’s heat.

  • Stove Hell
    6-minute drive from the hotel
    Stove Hell

    The smoke from the hot spring hell looks like a tove for cooking, thus comes the name.

  • Ghost mountain hell
    6-minute drive from the hotel
    Ghost mountain hell

    Also known as the “crocodile hell”.

  • White pond hell
    5-minute drive from the hotel
    White pond hell

    The transparent hot spring waters comes into contact with the air and becomes whitened for the drop in its temperature.

  • Bloody pond hell
    10-minute drive from the hotel
    Bloody pond hell

    The bloody pond hell is the oldest natural hell hot spring in Japan.

  • Waterspout Hell
    10-minute drive from the hotel
    Waterspout Hell

    A geyser, water ejected in every 20 – 40 minutes.

Visiting spots

Oita Beppu is a perfect area with tourist spots for all age groups from children to adults.

Some remote recommendations for your one-more-visit by driving

Gourmet

Deli Beppu

Gourmet Map

Beppu Deli-Map

別府の地図
  • Tsurumi area

    2-minute drive from the hotel

    For those who want to enjoy the great food nearby the Morinoyu Resort

  • Kannawa Area

    5-minute drive from the hotel

    Famous for its uprising hot spring steam as a “steaming hell”

  • Ishigaki Area

    10-minute drive from the hotel

    A huge number of restaurants with delicious signatures like Toriten (chicken Tempura) and grilled meat, very much loved by the local people as well

  • Kitahama Area

    20-minute drive from the hotel

    A metropolitan area in Beppu, recommended if you want to enjoy a taste of alcohol.

Goulmet

There are enormous signature souvenirs and delicious food well-loved by local people and tourists in Beppu

Beppu local specialty “Hell steams”

Beppu local specialty “Hell steams”

Beppu local specialty “Hell steams”

Making use of the hot spring heat to steam-cook eggs, vegetables. A unique and special encounter of delicious food only in hot spring area. Essence of food are condensed, thus healthy and delightful.

Staff’s recommendation

Hell Steam Workshop Kannawa

10-minute drive from the hotel

Kannawa
Area

Try out the “Hell Steam” dish.

Beppu cold noodles

Beppu cold noodles

Beppu cold noodles

It’s commonly said that it’s originated from some merchants from Manchuria in the past. Different restaurants serves different variations of the noodles, try enjoying and comparing them!

Staff’s recommendation

Rokusei

20-minute drive from the hotel

Kitahama
Area

A popular restaurant serves Beppu cold noodles, the Oita signature food.

Toriten (chicken tempura)

Toriten (chicken tempura)

Toriten (chicken tempura)

Beppue is said to be the place of origin of chicken tempura. Seasoned chicken is battered by water, then fried. Enjoy it with soy sauce and mustard!

Staff’s recommendation

Toyoken

10-minute drive from the hotel

Ishigaki
Area

The original toriten restaurant, established in 1926 as the signature of Beppu local specialty.

Bungo beef

豊後牛

Bungo beef

Bungo beef, nurtured by the nature in Oita, is loved and highly ranked for a long time. You can try out this perfect beef in the steak restaurants and grills restaurants in Beppu city.

Staff’s recommendation

Somuri

20-minute drive from the hotel

Kitahama
Area

Providing the premium Oita local, high quality “Bungo beef” steak

Restaurant Guide

Tsurumi area

  • Seki horse mackerel, seki mackerel, Shiroshita righteye flounders

    Japanese Cuisine Minehisa

    8-minute walk from the hotel

  • Stone stove pizza

    Gallery + café Camin

    10-minute walk from the hotel

  • Toriten (chicken tempura) & Udon

    Myoban Udon

    10-minute walk from the hotel

  • Café & lunch sets

    Wakura

    5-minute drive from the hotel

  • Local specialty

    Tea place-Morisawa

    6-minute drive from the hotel

Kannawa Area

  • Sushi-go-around

    Kamesho Kurukuro Go-Around-Sushi

    5-minute drive from the hotel

  • Local specialty

    Amamichaya

    5-minute drive from the hotel

  • Hell steams

    Emma

    10-minute drive from the hotel

Ishigaki Area

  • Grills

    Yakiniku Ganso- Main store

    8-minute drive from the hotel

  • Toriten (chicken tempura)

    Ribbon Ishigaki

    10-minute drive from the hotel

  • Toriten (chicken tempura)

    Migeichaya Ajikura

    10-minute drive from the hotel

Kitahama Area

  • Okonomiyaki Japanese pancake, Japanese style Chanpon noodles

    Okonomiyaki Utano

    17-minute drive from the hotel

  • Tendon rice bowl & Tempura

    Toyotsune

    20-minute drive from the hotel

  • Teppan (iron plate) girlls

    Grill Mitsuba

    20-minute drive from the hotel

  • Yakitori (skewered chicken)

    Yakitori Bon Omoya

    20-minute drive from the hotel

  • Offal pots & Mizutaki hot pot

    Hakata Yadai Fukuro

    20-minute drive from the hotel

  • Seki horse mackerel, seki mackerel, Shiroshita righteye flounders

    Robatajin

    10-minute drive from the hotel