Close to the city center and convenient to everything. Overnight in a car at the Green Apartheid Campground
Open in May 2023. It is located in the Beppu Geopark Campground, the closest campground to the city center, just off the Beppu Interchange. The vast site spreading out at the foot of Tsurumidake is open to the public. A new fault line appeared in the campground in 2012, and hot spring water gushes out at 100°C. It is named "Shin-Tsurumi Jigoku" (New Tsurumi Hell). It is named "Shin-Tsurumi Jigoku" (New Tsurumi Hell), and is off-limits due to its high temperature and danger. The observatory offers a view of Beppu Bay and a forest for strolling. Hotta Onsen is the nearest hot spring bath. Beppu is a town of hot springs, and you can soak yourself in any kind of hot spring you like. The same goes for shopping and dining. Kuruma Tabi Park is a paid overnight car park in cooperation with the Kuruma Tabi Club that utilizes parking lots and vacant lots. Members receive a discount.
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Jigoku Steaming and Beppu Cold Noodles Jigoku Steaming, a specialty of Kannawa Onsen, and Beppu's soul food, cold noodles.
Beppu, a town of hot springs, also has a specialty that makes use of hot spring water. One such dish is "jigoku-mushi," or "steamed in hell," in which ingredients are steamed with hot spring steam. It has long been served at Kannawa Onsen, where there are many hot-spring cures, and its preparation is quite simple and easy. All you have to do is steam vegetables, seafood, meat, eggs, and other ingredients in a special steamer. After that, season to taste with your favorite seasonings and you are ready to go. There are inns and restaurants around Kannawa Onsen that offer jigoku steaming or allow you to try it for yourself. Feel free to try it for yourself. Beppu cold noodles, on the other hand, is also a specialty of this hot spring town. It is said to have originated shortly after World War II, when a chef repatriated from Manchuria near the Korean border. The cold noodles from the Korean peninsula were arranged in the Japanese style. Kimchi is made with cabbage instead of Chinese cabbage, and is usually topped with beef chashu pork and boiled eggs. The noodles are made with buckwheat for a firm texture. And the broth is a gentle Japanese style. Nowadays, it is served at many restaurants in Beppu City, and each restaurant has its own unique flavor. The reason why people eat cold noodles even in winter is to cool down the body that has been heated up in the hot spring. It is, after all, a gourmet dish in a hot spring resort town.
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Symbolic mountain of Beppu City, dyed with cherry blossoms and fire festival in spring
The official name of this mountain is "Ohirayama," but it is also known as "Ogisanzan" (扇山) because the grassland on its slopes looks like an upside-down fan opening from the summit to the city of Beppu. The gentle 815-meter-high mountain has a gentle, gentle appearance. On the mountainside are a golf course and the "Senzan Cherry Blossom Garden." In early April, the 15-hectare cherry blossom garden is in full bloom with approximately 6,000 cherry trees. It is one of the best cherry blossom viewing spots in the prefecture. Also around April 1, the "Ougiyama Fire Festival" is held, with wild fires burning in the meadow. Around 6:30 p.m., when the sun goes down, fireworks go off as a signal and the fire burning begins. Soon, the flames dye the night sky and the mountains. In the hot spring resort area, the "Beppu Hachiyu Hot Springs Festival" is held in conjunction with the fire festival, with events such as the "Yubukkake Festival," in which hot spring water is sprayed on passersby, as well as free admission to public hot springs in various parts of the city.
Aerial walk to enjoy the scenery and visit for blessings on the mountain
If you are staying at the Tsurumidake campground, there is no way not to go here. Two 101-seat gondolas, the largest in Kyushu, operate from Beppu Kogen Station, 500 meters above sea level, to Tsurumiyama-jojo Station, 1,300 meters above sea level, in about 10 minutes. As the ropeway slowly ascends, the city of Beppu and Beppu Bay spread out before your eyes. The surrounding scenery changes with the seasons. Cherry blossoms, fresh greenery, Miyama-kirishima, autumn leaves, and white fog ice in winter.... The splendor of this scenery has been selected as one of the "31 Most Beautiful Sceneries in Japan" by CNN, an American broadcaster. Tsurumidake is actually a sacred mountain. The area on top of the mountain is a major spot for pilgrims to pray for good fortune. There are three shrines for the "Tsurumi Sanja mairi," 12 temples from the first to the twelfth, and seven gods of good fortune scattered around the mountain. It takes about 40 minutes to visit the shrines on the mountain. The ropeway runs every 20 minutes, so you can visit the temples without worrying about the time. In addition, five observation points offer views of Beppu City and the blue waters of Beppu Bay.
address (e.g. of house)
10-7, Aza Kambara, Minami Tateishi, Beppu City, Oita Prefecture
70 years old and over: round trip 1,700 yen, one-way 1,200 yen Junior high school students and older: 1,800 yen round trip, 1,200 yen one way From 4 years old to elementary school students: round trip 900 yen, one way 600 yen
Business Hours
First train 9:00 - Last train down 17:30 (3/15-11/14) Last time down 17:00 (11/15 - 3/14)
Iris swaying in white, blue, and purple dance costumes, incarnations of Kagura women.
Another fun thing to do at Tsurumidake is to see irises in early summer. Kaguraume Lake, located on the southeast side of the mountain and connected to Lake Shiko by a walking trail, is famous for its iris garden. The lake itself is about 1 km in circumference and is a pond. The name comes from a legend that in the Heian period (794-1185), women who performed songs and dances for the Tsurumidake Shrine lived by the lake. Every year from early June to early July, 300,000 irises of 80 varieties (15,000 plants) bloom in the wetlands along the lake. The most beautiful blossoms are said to be in the early morning hours when the morning dew remains or when the area is wet from the moist rainy season. The irises add beautiful colors to Kaguraume Lake, which is nestled between the mountains of Tsurumi and Yufu. There are eight bridges and a promenade in the wetland, as well as a rest area.
address (e.g. of house)
5106-1 Aza Maeno, Oaza Beppu, Beppu City, Oita Prefecture
Weekdays during the period 8:30-18:00, Saturdays and Sundays 8:00-18:00
Beppu Hell Tour
Beppu is famous for its hell tourism, and you can visit 7 different hells with a common admission ticket.
Beppu is one of the most famous hot spring towns in Japan. There are eight hot spring resorts, called "Beppu Hatto" (eight hot springs): Hamawaki, Beppu, Kannawa, Kankaiji, Hotta, Myoban, Shibaseki, and Kamegawa, each with different qualities of spring water and atmosphere. The "Jigoku Meguri" tour is a sightseeing course that takes visitors on a tour of the hot springs (hells) that remind us of the wonders of the earth. The seven jigoku (hells) scattered throughout the Kamegawa and Kannawa areas offer a variety of unique experiences, including the cobalt blue "Umi-jigoku" (sea hell) and the fresh-blooded "Bennoike Jigoku" (pond of blood hell). Some of the jigoku include "Oniyama Jigoku," where crocodiles are bred using hot spring heat. The temperature of the spring water in all of the hells is around 100 degrees Celsius. In July 2009, "Umi Jigoku," "Blood Pond Hell," "Shiraike Jigoku," and "Tatsumaki Jigoku" were designated as national scenic spots in Beppu. Some of the hells have footbaths on the premises, and with a common admission ticket, you are free to visit any of the hells first. Let's take a leisurely tour first.
History of scents from the East and the West Souvenirs of fragrances through the scenting experience
Beppu University took over the Oita Fragrance Forest Museum, which was once located in the former Nozuhara-cho, and exhibits approximately 3,600 items from its fragrance-related collection on loan from Oita Prefecture. Visitors can appreciate a vast collection of perfumes from around the world, as well as historically valuable items such as perfume oil bottles from BC, perfume bottles from the Rococo and Art Nouveau periods, incense burners, and distillation vessels. The sophisticated and beautiful perfume bottles are a joy to look at. You can also find your favorite fragrance with a tester. If you make a reservation in advance, you can try your hand at making your own original perfume or scent bag. An Italian café is also located inside the museum. In the outdoor herb garden, visitors can soak in a natural hot spring footbath. The aroma of the herbs will refresh you.
