Recommended for such people
・ I want to enjoy hot springs in various ways
・ I want to go around hell efficiently
What is Beppu Onsen?
Beppu Onsen is both the number of sources and the amount of springs.Japan's number one hot spring city.
Eight hot spring villages called "Beppu Hachiyu" are famous, but this time we will mainly introduce the hell tour of Beppu Onsen.
(Beppu Hachiyu is Beppu, Hamawaki, Kankaiji, Hotta, Alum, Kannawa, Shibaseki, Kamegawa)
As it is a hot spring city, hot spring steam is coming out from the town and the travel atmosphere is outstanding.
What is hell tour?
Hell tour is to visit eight hot spring areas (hell) with unique characteristics in Beppu city.
You can enjoy hot springs in various ways, such as hot springs of different colors, animal breeding using hot spring heat, and hot spring gourmet such as hot spring eggs.
It's named "hell", but it doesn't have a horror element, soEven small children can enjoy it with peace of mind.
Highlights
Then, I will introduce each hell.
Mountain hell
It is a mini zoo that uses the heat of hot springs.
Capybara that feels good in the hot springs.
I thought it was just a small animal, but I was surprised to see a hippopotamus.
A hippopotamus begging customers for food.
The distance was close and the power was amazing.
(Note) It seems that Shohei-kun, a hippopotamus, passed away in 2017.I pray for your soul.
Sea hell
It is a cobalt blue hot spring, although it is almost invisible due to the steam.
It seems to look blue because iron sulfate is melted.
There are plenty of shops, and you can also buy "Hell steamed pudding" made from hot spring heat.
Onishi shaven hell
The gray hot mud seems to keep boiling all the time.
It may be the most hellish in color.
Furnace hell
There are about XNUMX types of hell here alone, and there are many variations.
If you really don't have the time, you should just go to Kamado Jigoku.
Sticky clay is gushing out.
There is also a cobalt blue hot spring here.
The cause is unknown, but it seems that the hue changes depending on the time of day.
There are also hot springs to drink, but be careful as they are salty.
Oniyama Hell
Also known as "crocodile hell," alligators are bred using the heat of the hot springs.
There are more crocodiles in the area not shown in the photo.
There is feeding on Saturdays and Sundays at 10:00 and 14:30, so don't miss it. (Feeding time）
Shiraike hell
It is colorless and transparent at the time of ejection, but it seems to turn pale due to changes in temperature and pressure.
Tropical fish and pirarucu are also bred using heat.
Tatsumaki Jigoku
There is a "geyser" where hot springs spout out at regular intervals.
The interval between eruptions is 30-40 minutes, and one eruption lasts 6-10 minutes.
At first glance, I failed to take a picture.
Blood Pond Hell
It is a blood-colored hot spring.
It looks red because it contains iron oxide and magnesium oxide.
It's a good place to close the hell tour.
Recommended route
Recommended way to go around.
Umi Jigoku area (walking area)
XNUMX. XNUMX.Yama Jigoku (You cannot enter with a common ticket. If you are not interested in animals, you can skip it)
XNUMX. XNUMX.Umi Jigoku (with shops and restaurants)
XNUMX. XNUMX.Oniishi Bozu Jigoku
XNUMX.Kamado Jigoku
10.Oniyama Hell (Feeding alligators: Saturdays and Sundays 00:14, 30:XNUMX)
XNUMX.Shiraike Jigoku
Move by bus / car (about 3km)
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Blood Pond Hell Area (walking area)
XNUMX.Tatsumaki Jigoku (with shop)
XNUMX.Blood Pond Hell (the largest shop and restaurant)
You can go anywhere, but I brought the Blood Pond Hell, which is the easiest souvenir to buy.
It is the Oniyama Jigoku that needs time attentionCrocodile feedingonly.
If you want to go around easily, take the Kamenoi BusRegular sightseeing busIs also recommended.
Please note that you need to make a reservation in advance.
Required Time
It takes about 10 to 30 minutes for one hell.
Even if it all goes aroundI think 4 hours including travel time is enough.
Ticket price
For 400 yen per place, the common ticket for 2000 places will be XNUMX yen.
Common tickets can be purchased at the entrance of each facility and are valid for XNUMX days. (Common ticket information）
Please note that you cannot enter the "Yama Jigoku" where there is a mini zoo with a common ticket, and it costs 500 yen separately.
Access
It takes about 20 minutes by bus from the nearest "Beppu Station" to the Umi Jigoku area.
Beppu Hell Tour Official Website
Ferry "Sunflower"
If you are going from the Kansai area to Beppu Onsen, we recommend the ferry from Osaka Nanko.
Ferry "Sunflower" official website
Recommended points
・ Comfortable enough to forget that you are on the ship.It doesn't shake at all.
・ I don't feel like I'm on a trip.This is important!
・ It is cheaper than going by Shinkansen.Private rooms are not as expensive as you might think.
・ When using, at least a tourist bed (like a capsule hotel) or more.Tourists (sleeping small fish) are tough.
Finally
Beppu Onsen is a town where you can enjoy hot springs from various angles as well as enter.
I can recommend it to people who have never been interested in hot springs, so please come visit us.
Tourist information around
Yufuin
This is also a famous hot spring town.
It takes about an hour by bus from Beppu, so let's visit together.
There are many museums, so the stained glass museum is a must-see.
Fried chicken from Nakatsu
It's far from Beppu, but if you have time, please go to eat fried chicken in Nakatsu.
Unexpectedly, it was so delicious that the lunch and dinner of the day became fried only.
It's completely different from what you often see at event venues, such as "Nakatsu Karaage! Gold Award!"
(Please let me know if there is a person concerned that I have the same taste! I will buy it if I see it.)
Nakatsu is the place where Yukichi Fukuzawa spent his childhood, so there is the "Yukichi Fukuzawa Memorial Museum".
The 000001-yen bill (serial number of the bill: A XNUMX B) printed for the first time in Japan is on display.