How do you get around in Beppu?

How do you get around in Beppu?

By train via Kokura (or Hakata) Take the shinkansen from Kumamoto to Kokura (one hour) and transfer to a limited express train to Beppu (75 minutes). The entire one way trip takes about 2.5 hours, costs around 11,000 yen and is fully covered by the Japan Rail Pass if using a Sakura train between Kumamoto and Kokura.

Why is Beppu famous?

Beppu (別府) is one of Japan’s most famous hot spring resorts, producing more hot spring water than any other resort in the country. Beppu offers an unmatched range of baths to be enjoyed, including ordinary hot water baths, mud baths, sand baths and steam baths.

What is there to do in Beppu and Yufuin?

Try soaking in Kamegawa Onsen or Kankaiji Onsen, which are surrounded by lush scenery. After your bath, don a yukata and explore the historic streets of Hamawaki Onsen. Yufuin combines scenic onsen hot springs with cultural spots such as museums and art galleries along with quaint boutiques and cafes.

How do you get to Beppu Hells?

You can easily access the hells from JR Beppu Station by bus routes 5, 7, and 9. The journey, during which you’ll alight at Kannawa, will take about 15 minutes. To reach the two hells in Shibaseki, you’ll need to take the 16/16A 5-minute bus ride from Kannawa.

Is it worth visiting Beppu?

Beppu is a charming place, really worth a visit. Even though it is not as famous as large cities such as Tokyo, Osaka and Kyoto, anyone who visits Beppu will surely fall in love with this area.

Is Beppu safe?

* Safety: Beppu is quite a safe place to live in.

Is yufuin worth visiting?

Yufuin is famous for its great onsen, and visiting Yufuin without trying its onsen is a little bit dull. You can find many onsen spa hotels and ryokan in Yufuin, and most of them accept day visit as well. Among all of those spa, our favorite is Musoen, an onsen spa in Yufuin equipped with huge open air bath.

What is yufuin famous for?

Yufuin was famous for natural hot spring spas (温泉, Onsen), resulting in a local economy based on domestic tourism, gift shops and hot-spring bathing. Some onsen are available to tourists, but many remain strictly for locals.

Where are the hells of Beppu?

The hot spring Hells of Beppu (別府の地獄, Beppu no jigoku) are a nationally designated “Place of Scenic Beauty” in the onsen town of Beppu, Ōita, Japan.