What this area is like
Beppu’s Jigoku Meguri tours hot springs too hot to bathe in, from cobalt-blue pools to red mud. Try a sand bath, a mud bath or a steam bath, and see steam rising from the Kannawa district.
Buses from Beppu Station reach the Kannawa hells in about 20 minutes.
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Places to see in this area
Beppu Hells (Jigoku Meguri)
Seven spectacular hot springs too hot to bathe in, including the blood-red Chinoike Jigoku and the cobalt-blue Umi Jigoku.
- Access
- Kamenoi bus from JR Beppu Station to Kannawa (about 30 minutes). Chinoike Jigoku is about 1 minute from its own bus stop.
- Hours
- Generally 8:00–17:00.
- Fee
- Each Hell charges (Chinoike adults ¥500); a common ticket covers all seven.
- Address
- 778 Noda, Beppu, Oita (Chinoike Jigoku)
Try jigoku-mushi, food steamed over the hot-spring vents, at the steam kitchen in Kannawa.
Kannawa Onsen
Beppu’s steamiest district, with clouds rising from vents in the streets and a traditional herb steam bath.
- Access
- Kamenoi bus from JR Beppu Station, about 30 minutes.
- Hours
- Kannawa Mushi-yu steam bath 6:30–20:00 (last entry 19:30); closed on the fourth Thursday.
- Fee
- Kannawa Mushi-yu ¥700.
- Address
- Kannawa, Beppu, Oita
Climb to the Yukemuri Observatory at dusk to see steam rising across the whole town.
How to plan your time here
- Stay in Kannawa, see the Hells in the morning and soak in a different public bath each evening.
- Beppu is about 2 hours from Hakata by limited express Sonic, and about an hour by bus from Yufuin.
Information checked 26 October 2026. Plans are JapaLens editorial suggestions, not on-site reviews. Hours and fees can change; check the official page before you go.