Oita] Relaxing Solo Trip in Hot Springs - Beppu
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2023-03-27
It is recommended for a refreshing trip, with a wide variety of local delicacies that are very popular among women travelers, such as jigoku-mushi (steamed food steamed in hell). Beppu Yufuin is a recommended spot for solo travelers who can enjoy sightseeing without worrying about being seen, as it has a relaxed, adult atmosphere in a good sense of the word. Please refer to this article to plan your Oita solo trip.
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Beppu Station
Beppu Station
Beppu Station" is the terminal station that serves as the gateway to the Beppu area. It is also the departure and arrival point for buses from Oita Airport, so it is probably no exaggeration to say that it is the place to visit when sightseeing in Beppu. Since you will often travel around Beppu area by bus, you should check the timetable and bus stop. The well-developed bus transportation network is a blessing for solo travelers, but depending on the destination, the number of buses may be limited, so it is important to prepare in advance. Sometimes, you may need to take a cab to enjoy your sightseeing.
Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University is located nearby, and because of the international flavor of the university, many foreign students could be seen.
Station building where you can easily enjoy Oita's hot springs
In front of Beppu station, "Teyu".
In front of the station, there are handbaths and footbaths, allowing visitors to freely enjoy the hot springs during their trip.
The rare facility, where you will be welcomed by a petit hot spring with free-flowing hot spring water, which is unique to Onsen Prefecture, is sure to raise your spirits.
Located just outside the east exit of Beppu Station, this monument-like facility is a hot spring spot for hands.
The water is not too hot, but just the right temperature, and the soft water warms your hands comfortably. Located in front of the station and available free of charge, it is the perfect place to relax and feel a little refreshed after a tiring trip.
Hot springs in shopping malls. Footbaths that have become a part of daily life.
Tokiwa Beppu B1 Floor "Footbath
Tokiwa, a department store representing Oita, is a relatively clean shopping mall that reopened for renewal in September 2019.
Located next to the Beppu Kitahama Bus Center, where many airport buses arrive and depart, this shopping mall can be used to kill time before the buses, and attracts many tourists as well as local customers.
In addition to a footbath on the basement floor, there are stores selling Oita's specialties, as well as "Yukemuri Yokocho," a food court in the style of a food stall, where visitors can enjoy Oita's gourmet food and shopping.
Tokiwa Beppu Store Footbath spout
This footbath is located in a shopping center, but is registered as a Beppu Hachiyu Onsen Road and Onsen Road facility, and is a solid bicarbonate spring.
Bathing is free, but visitors may also use paid equipment such as towels and footbath bags.
<Facility Information
Facility name: Tokiwa Beppu Store
Address: 2-9-1 Kitahama, Beppu City, 874-8558
Access: Get off at Beppu Station on the JR Nippo Main Line and walk 8 minutes from the East Exit.
Phone number: 0977-23-1111
Business hours: 10:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.
URL: https://www.tokiwa-dept.co.jp/beppu/
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Signs at Kannawa Onsen
Kannawa Onsen is one of Beppu's eight hot springs, and is shrouded in steam. Away from the downtown area, this is a hot spring resort with a retro townscape. The Kannawa area is also home to the Jigoku Meguri (Hell Tour).
Kannawa Onsen (鉄輪温泉) has become famous for being difficult to read, but it is a must-visit spot when in Beppu.
It is said that since ancient times, there has been a culture of Touji (hot-spring cure), and long-term residents would bring rice and vegetables to exchange, making the area a bustling place.
You can make your own steamed food from hell!
Jigokushi-Koubou Kannawa
This is a cooking method that uses the heat from the high-temperature steam emanating from the hot springs, and has been used in Beppu since the Edo period (1603-1868). Ingredients are placed on a colander and placed in a "jigoku steaming kettle," a pot that emits steam of about 100 degrees Celsius, and then covered with a lid.
Steaming at once with salty hot spring steam locks in the original flavor of the food.
Kettle used for making jigoku steamed food
You can purchase a meal ticket for what you want to eat from the ticket vending machine inside the restaurant, and then you can have the food.
With that, we move to the smoky kettle area.
The number of kettles is limited, so it takes time when the place is crowded.
Please allow plenty of time for your visit.
When your number is called, go to the kitchen and finally start cooking.
Please wear large heat-resistant gloves and enjoy the hell-steaming experience while receiving instructions from the staff.
Loading food into the kettle
<Facility Information
Name: Jigokumushi Kobo Kannawa
Address: 5-gumi, Furomoto, Beppu City, 〒874-0044 (along Ideyu-zaka)
Access: 20 minutes from JR Beppu Station by car.
If coming by bus, take the West or East Exit of JR Beppu Station and get off at "Kannawa" stop.
Phone number: 0977-66-3775
Business hours: [Jigokumushi Kobo Kannawa] 10:00~20:00 (last order 19:00)
Pocket Park】10:00~19:00 ※Foot steam may not be available due to steam conditions.
URL: https://jigokumushi.com/
tour of hell
Crocodile Hell
Beppu is so famous and popular that it is called "Jigoku Meguri (Hell Tour)." To begin with, Jigoku Meguri consists of a course that takes visitors to seven different hells: Umi Jigoku (Sea Hell), Onishihobojigoku (Onishihobojigoku), Kamado Jigoku (Hell), Oniyama Jigoku (Mountain Hell), Shiraike Jigoku (Hell), Kaminokake Jigoku (Hell of Blood), and Ryumaki Jigoku (Hell of Tatami).
It is said that the name "hell" came about because fumaroles, hot mud, and boiling water have been gushing out there for more than 1,000 years now, and were abhorred by the people.
Admission to any of the seven hells is 450 yen, and a common admission ticket to all seven is 2,200 yen.
The seven hells are relatively close together and it takes about two and a half hours to see them all.
There is a wide variety of cars, rental cars, and regular sightseeing buses available, so you can visit with whatever suits your sightseeing purposes.
Kitchen Kitchen
Kamado Jigoku 2-chome
Kamado Jigoku is characterized by a park decorated as if it were a theme park.
Many important keywords from "Oni-no-Blade" are scattered throughout the park in reference to the character of Sumijiro Kamakado from "Oni-no-Blade," which has become a major breakout hit in recent years.
In the park, there is a symbolic statue of a blue water dragon (its tail is also equipped with a sword to slay demons), which is depicted in the techniques of the main character, Sumijiro Kamakado, and a red demon standing on a high platform holding an item with the name of the main character on it. The story is that the demon who misbehaved at Yawata Kagamon Shrine has reformed here and is now the gatekeeper of hell. It is the best photo spot in the park.
Various hells are introduced in Kamado Jigoku, divided into X-chome.
At Kamado 3-chome, you can see a cobalt blue hell with a bright red fence reminiscent of hell.
Kamado Jigoku 5-chome
A hands-on hell where the staff demonstrates smoke.
The color of the water in this hell changes with the seasons and weather, and visitors can learn about the substances that make up the hot spring water while listening to the attendant's explanation.
▲3rd Street, Paradise
Kamado Jigoku also has a corner where visitors can drink hot spring water and bathe in steam.
It is said to be effective for beauty and health, so if you are interested, please give it a try.
In the Gokuraku 3-chome, there was an extensive space where visitors could put their hands in and directly experience the hot spring.
▲Gokuraku 4-chome
At the Gokuraku 4-chome, visitors were able to experience the steam from the hot springs by bringing their throats and faces close to the hot springs.
In addition, the second paradise was also able to drink hot spring water.
▲Foot Soup
At the last stop on the park's route, there is a corner where you can sit back and enjoy the footbath and a store.
The store's products include cooked foods steamed in hell, jigoku pudding, onsen pitan (hot spring steamed eggs), and Oita's specialty, stone-filled manju (buns).
Visitors can soak in three types of footbaths and enjoy gourmet food unique to Kamado Jigoku.
<Facility Information
Facility name: Kamado Jigoku
Address: 662 Oaza Kannawa, Beppu City, Oita Prefecture
Access: By car→5 min. from Beppu IC
By bus→About 20 minutes by Kamenoi Bus from JR Beppu Station, about 8 minutes walk from bus stop "Kannawa".
Phone number: 0977-66-1577
Business hours: 8:00-17:00
URL: http://www.beppu-jigoku.com/kamado/
Crocodile Hell" surrounded by crocodiles
Crocodiles in Oniyama Hell
Oniyama Jigoku" is a popular hell known as "Crocodile Hell.
Surrounded by hot water, many crocodiles live here.
With about 80 crocodiles, including crocodiles and alligators, the place seems to represent a veritable hell.
Here at Oniyama Jigoku, crocodiles have been bred since 1923, and it is said to be the first place in Japan to start breeding crocodiles.
The use of hot spring heat allows both water and air temperatures to remain high throughout the year, making it a perfect environment for crocodiles, which are mostly found in tropical and subtropical regions.
Crocodiles gathering near the fence
Crocodiles are plentiful in the immediate vicinity, and one can experience a unique sense of urgency, as if they could jump out at any moment.
Depending on the time of day, you may also be able to view the feeding of the animals for a more realistic and special experience.
<Facility Information
Facility name: Oniyama Hell
Address: 625 Oaza Kannawa, Beppu City, Oita Prefecture
Access: By car→5 min. from Beppu IC
By bus→About 20 minutes by Kamenoi Bus from JR Beppu Station, about 1 minute walk from bus stop "Kannawa/Umi Jigoku-mae".
Phone number: 0977-66-1577
Business hours: 8:00-17:00
URL: http://www.beppu-jigoku.com/oniyama/
The atmospheric "Shiraike Jigoku" with Japanese garden
Shiraike Hell Entrance
Shiraike Hell can be entered within a two-minute walk from Oniyama Hell, where crocodiles gather.
It is a quaint change from the crocodile-like, slightly scary hells.
Shiroike Jigoku, designated as a national scenic beauty, is an elegant hell of a different shape and form, with a pale blue pond set in a Japanese-style garden.
The park has a "Tropical Fish Pavilion" that utilizes hot spring heat and is home to about 20 species of large tropical fish, including the carnivorous piranha and the pirarucu, also known as a "living fossil.
The Tropical Fish Pavilion is home to a quaint garden and ferocious giant fish. Experience not only the beauty of the garden, but also its contradictory charms.
<Facility Information
Facility name: Shiraike Hell
Address: 283-1 Kannawa, Beppu City, Oita Prefecture
Access: By car→5 min. from Beppu IC
By bus→About 20 minutes by Kamenoi Bus from JR Beppu Station, about 2 minutes walk from bus stop "Kannawa".
Phone number: 0977-66-1577
Business hours: 8:00-17:00
URL: http://www.beppu-jigoku.com/shiraike/
summary
We have picked up a few recommended spots that you should definitely visit when you come to Beppu. In addition to Beppu Jigoku Meguri and Kannawa area, there are many other places to visit such as "Sanrio Character Park Harmonyland," "Jojima Kogen Park" with more than 30 attractions, "Takegawara Onsen," a symbol of Beppu with its famous sand pit, "Beppu Onsen" which is the center of the eight hot springs in Beppu and springs around Kitahama, "Taki-yu" and "Hyotan Onsen. There are many spots such as "Takiyu" and "Hyotan Onsen". Please enjoy a relaxing trip and forget about the hustle and bustle of everyday life because you are traveling alone.
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