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.
15 km · about 30 min drive
Oita, Japan · Asia
Ōita is worth a stop: 15 minutes from Tsurusaki, 15km from Beppu Hells (Jigoku Meguri).
Ōita is a city located in Oita, Japan. With a population of 477,715, it is an important destination in Asia.
On a road trip, Ōita 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 Ōita to your route.
The Oasis Hiroba 21 (OASISひろば21) is a skyscraper located in Ōita, Ōita Prefecture, Japan. Construction of the 102-metre, 21-storey skyscraper was finished in 1998.
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Ōita is located in Oita, Japan, Asia. The coordinates are 33.2333 latitude, 131.6000 longitude.
Ōita has a population of approximately 477,715 people, making it a city in Japan.
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Japan Helpline (24h English assistance): 0570-000-911. An International Driving Permit (1949 convention) is required to drive.
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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.
15 km · about 30 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.
36 km · about 40 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.
46 km · about 55 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.
50 km · about 55 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.
53 km · about 60 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.
54 km · about 60 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.
59 km · about 70 min drive
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