Discover 10 hidden attractions, cool sights, and unusual things to do in Beppu (Japan). Don't miss out on these must-see attractions: Mount Tsurumi, Beppu Tower, and Beppu Onsen. Also, be sure to include Hells of Beppu in your itinerary.
Below, you can find the list of the most amazing places you should visit in Beppu (Oita).
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Mount Tsurumi
Also known as: 鶴見岳
Volcano in Japan. Mount Tsurumi is a 1,374.5 m volcano in Beppu, Ōita, Japan.[1]
Beppu Tower
Also known as: 別府タワー
Historic building with viewing platform. Beppu Tower is a 100-metre-tall lattice tower located in Beppu, Ōita, Japan. Initially built to help boost tourism in the area, today the tower is primarily used as TV transmission tower. It has an observation deck at a height of 55 metres.[2]
Address: 3-10-2-1F Kitahama, 874-0920 Beppu
Beppu Onsen
Also known as: 別府温泉
Hot spring in Japan. Beppu Onsen is a group of hot springs in the city of Beppu, Ōita in Japan. Beppu Onsen is divided into eight major hot spring areas known as "Beppu Hatto".
The most significant characteristic of Beppu's hot springs is the richness of its resources. The volume of water discharged is second only to that of the Yellowstone National Park in the United States.
There are 2,909 hot spring vents within the city, and these account for more than 10% of the 27,644 hot spring vents in Japan, according to a survey conducted by the Ministry of the Environment in 2004. Statistics from the Beppu City Hall show that more than 130,000 tons of hot spring water gushes from the ground every day. This is the second largest amount of hot spring water discharge in the world, and the largest amount in Japan.[3]
Hells of Beppu
Also known as: 別府地獄めぐり
Tourist attraction in Beppu, Japan. The hot spring Hells of Beppu are a nationally designated "Place of Scenic Beauty" in the onsen town of Beppu, Ōita, Japan. The "hells" are for viewing rather than bathing.[4]
Address: 559-1 Kannawa, 874-0045 Beppu
Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University
Also known as: 立命館アジア太平洋大学
University in Beppu, Japan. Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University, commonly referred to as APU, is a university in Japan. Ritsumeikan APU was established in April 2000 in Beppu, Ōita, Japan. APU was created through the collaboration of three parties from the public and private sectors: Ōita Prefecture, Beppu City and the Ritsumeikan Trust.
The university has an enrollment of about 5,850, including approximately 2,900 domestic, and 2,900 international students (a 50–50 domestic-international ratio) originating from 90 countries and regions. Half of the 172 full-time faculty members are also foreign nationals who come from more than 30 countries and regions.[5]
Address: 1-1 Jumonjibaru, Beppu
You bu yuan wen quan
Yufuin Onsen is a hot spring located in Yufu City, Oita Prefecture. It is a hot spring resort located at the foot of Mt.
The area boasts an abundance of hot springs, ranking second in Japan in both volume and number of sources, and was designated as a national recreational hot spring resort on May 5, 1959 as "Yufuin Hot Springs" along with Yudaira Hot Springs, and on October 4, 2019 was expanded and designated as "Yufuin Hot Springs Village" including Tsukahara Hot Springs, Shonai Hot Springs, and Hasama Hot Springs in Yufu City.
Cheng dao gao yuanpaku
Amusement, Theme park, Amusement park
Beppu Ropeway
Also known as: 別府ロープウェイ
Tourist attraction in Beppu, Japan. The Beppu Ropeway is a Japanese aerial lift line in Beppu, Ōita. This is the only line operated by Beppu Ropeway, a subsidiary of the Kintetsu Group. Opened in 1962, the line climbs Mount Tsurumi near the Beppu onsen hot spring resort. The mountain is most famous as one of the few hard rime sights in Kyūshū. The line operates the whole year.[6]
Mushi-yu Steam Bath
Restaurant, Eat and drink, Dinner, Lunch, Japanese cuisine
African Safari
Address: 2 Ajimumachi Minamihata, Usa, Oita Prefecture, Beppu