natural wonder
Beppu Hells (Jigoku Meguri)
A collection of spectacular hot spring vents in Beppu producing steaming pools of vivid blue, red, and milky-white water.
5 km · about 10 min drive
Oita, Japan · Asia
Beppu is worth a stop: 20 minutes from Hiji, 5km from Beppu Hells (Jigoku Meguri).
Beppu is a city located in Oita, Japan. With a population of 122,643, it is an important destination in Asia.
On a road trip, Beppu sits in Japan, where you drive on the left. It's in the Asia/Tokyo time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Beppu to your route.
Beppu (別府市, Beppu-shi) is a city in Ōita Prefecture on the island of Kyushu, Japan. As of November 30, 2023, the city had a population of 113,045 in 62,702 households, and a population density of 900 persons per km2. The total area of the city is 125.34 km2 (48.39 sq mi). Beppu is famous for its hot springs. In 2024,Read more
Beppu celebrated its centenary as a city.
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Beppu is located in Oita, Japan, Asia. The coordinates are 33.2794 latitude, 131.4975 longitude.
Beppu has a population of approximately 122,643 people, making it a city in Japan.
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natural wonder
A collection of spectacular hot spring vents in Beppu producing steaming pools of vivid blue, red, and milky-white water.
5 km · about 10 min drive
racetrack
A hillside circuit on the island of Kyushu in Japan, known for dramatic elevation changes and hosting Super GT and Super Formula.
29 km · about 35 min drive
tunnel
A tunnel hand-cut through a cliff on the Yamakuni River, begun by the monk Zenkai in 1735 and reputedly dug over three decades to spare travellers a lethal chain path. Sections of the original chiselled bore survive alongside the road.
39 km · about 45 min drive
landmark
A hot-spring village in the Aso highlands that banned neon and concrete facades, so wooden inns and stone-walled riverside baths dominate. A single wooden pass grants entry to three open-air baths of your choice.
40 km · about 45 min drive
landmark
A narrow ravine village straddling the Kumamoto–Oita border where steam vents rise between old wooden inns and footbridges. In spring hundreds of carp streamers are strung across the gorge.
44 km · about 50 min drive
waterfall
A broad, low curtain of water falling from an overhanging ledge, allowing visitors to walk along a path behind the entire span of the fall. A short descent from the car park in northern Kumamoto.
46 km · about 55 min drive
natural wonder
One of the world's largest volcanic calderas in Kyushu with an active smoking crater and vast green grasslands.
57 km · about 65 min drive
photogenic
A moss-covered stone stairway of roughly 100 steps climbing through cedar forest to a shrine below a rock face pierced by a huge natural window. Reached by a short walk from a small car park in the Aso caldera.
57 km · about 65 min drive
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