大分県 · Kyushu Region

Oita Hidden Gems

Japan's hot-spring capital — more thermal water and more sources than any other prefecture, from steaming resort towns to quiet mountain baths.

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Climate & Best Season

Mild and rainy; the Kuju highlands are cooler with light snow. Onsen are best in autumn and winter.

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Beppu's 'Hells' (地獄, jigoku) are seven spectacular geothermal hot springs too hot and chemically extreme for bathing — c…

Mt. Tsurumi (1,375m) overlooks Beppu from the west, and the Beppu Ropeway ascends 800 meters in 10 minutes to an observa…

Kamado Jigoku (かまど地獄, 'Cooking Pot Hell') is the most hands-on of Beppu's seven hells — in addition to viewing colorful…