Beppu Hell tour

Beppu’s most hyped attraction, Hell (Jigoku Meguri ) tour that is a collection of hot spring

where the water bubbles forth from underground, often with unusual result. Seven of the

hells are located in the Kannawa district where over 4 km northwest of Beppu station, and

two in the more remote Shibaseki district.

Kannawa district

6 hells are located within walking distance of each other in this area.

Umi-Jigoku

Sea Hell, it resemble of sea, this 200 metre deep, cobalt blue pond of boiling water

emerge 1200 years ago after a volcano explosion.

Oniishi Bouzu-Jigoku　

Oniishi shaving Head Hell, large and small bubble of hot gray mud that boiling up here

look like the shaven head of monks.

Shiraike-Jigoku　

White Pound Hell, the colorless water that naturally spouts from the ground mysteriously

turn creamy white.

Yama-Jigoku

Mountain Hell, a gust steam clear to reveal prancing lion, Bathing hippos and curious

chimpanzees. Taking its name from the mountain mud formed over years.

Kamado-Jigoku　

Oven Hell, a bright demon standing on an enormous cooking pots is the mascot of the

site, temptingly divided into six unique, pots of murky, budding thumping boiling water.

Oniyama-Jigoku

Devil’s Mountain Hell, the force of the steam produced at this Spring can pull one and a

half train cars. This hellish site is the happy home of a variety of crocodile and alligator

who slither down breeding water into the warm.

Shibaseki district

It takes about 5 minutes by car or bus from Kannawa district to this Shibaseki district.

Chinoike-Jigoku　

Blood Pull Hell, the clay is steaming hot point that the steam is red. Japan’s oldest natural

Jigoku as written about in the Bungo Topography described as Akayusen, a reddish hot spring.

Tatsumaki-Jigoku

Water spout Hell, a geyser, is a natural monument designated by Beppu city. The Geyser

means a hot spring spouting out boiling water and steam in interval.

General information

Address	Kannawa, Beppu-city, Oita-prefecture
Access	15 minutes by a vehicle from JR Beppu Station 20 minutes by a vehicle from Yufuin-city 100 minutes by a vehicle from Aso-city 160 minutes by a vehicle from Kumamoto-city 120 minutes by a vehicle from Fukuoka-city 100 minutes by a vehicle from Kitakyushu-city
Open hours	8:00 to 17:00
Admission fee	JPY 400 for one attraction visit JPY 2,000 for Hell tour Pass, 7 attractions can be visited
Days closed	No closing days