Beppu Today, 2013 Mar 12th, Kamegawa JR Station

  As I wrote before, there are four JR stations in Beppu city, one of them is Kamegawa JR Station.
It is the second station from Beppu JR station.
Some express trains (not all of them) stop at this station (please ask Ticket Reservation office in Beppu station for detailed information).
If you take a local train from Beppu JR station to Kamegawa JR station, it takes 6 or 7 minutes.

  I show you the way to Tatsumaki Jigoku and Chinoike Jigoku from Kamegawa JR station (2km),
And then Sibaseki Onsen that is around 12 minutes walk from Chinoike Jigoku.

<From Kamegawa JR sation to Tatsumaki Jigoku and Chinoike Jigoku>
  Go out Kamegawa station and turn right.

Kamegawa JR stattion

Walk about 300 m,  you will see a convenience store "LAWSON" on your right and then a 3-way intersection.
  Turn right following the blue arrow in the picture below and cross the railroad cross.
                          (if you follow the yellow arrow in the picture below,
                            you will go to Kamegawa shopping area.)
            

   The picture below is the second signarized intersection from the railroad cross.
You are now at the halfway point. The road begins to ascend.

   The building of Tatsumaki Jigoku is like this in the picture below.

  Chinoike Jigoku is located next to Tatsumaki Jigoku.
The picture below is taken in Chinoike Jigoku.

   <Shibaseki Onsen>

  When you walk 9 minutes from Chinoike Jigoku, there is a sign "Shibaseki Onsen" on your right.
So, turn right.

 Walk about 3 minutes on the road in the picture below,

  You will arrive at Shibaseki Onsen.

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Beppu Today, 2013 Mar 11th, signs of spring

 Today, I walked in Beppu and tried to find signs of spring, flowers.
I put the name of the flowers under the pictures in English, but I'm not sure the translations are correct or not.
Anyway, if the names of the flowers are incorrect, flowers are always beautiful.




Kobushi Mongolia in Beppu Park

Kobushi Mongolia

Wild Cherry Blossoms.

camellia

dame's violet

vinca major

rose grass

pansy viola in Beppu park

field mustard

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Beppu Today, 2013 Mar 10th, JR Beppu Daigaku Station

There are four JR stations in Beppu city, Kamegawa Station, Beppu Daigaku Station, Beppu Station and Higashi Beppu Station.
 Today, I walked from Beppu Daigaku Station (or Beppu University Station) to Beppu International port, and then to Kannawa.

<Beppu Daigaku Station >
  Beppu Daigaku Station is the next station after Beppu station (it takes 4 minutes).
Only local trains stop at Beppu Daigaku Eki.



Beppu Daigaku Eki

 There is a road in front of the station and if you walk down the road, you will go to Beppu Bay and Beppu International port .
 If you walk up, you will go to Kannawa.

<To Beppu Bay>

   When you go down the street from Beppu Daigaku Eki, you will come to the intersection that meets route 10 within a minute.
Crossing route 10, there is Beppu Museum in front of you.
When you turn right and walk on the side walk, you will find the sign of Kaihin Sunayu Sand Bath very soon.
The information of both sites were posted before.

The intersection



The sign of Beppu Kaihin Sunayu Sand Bath

And Shoningahama park comes in your sight on your left soon. 

You can walk in the park toward Beppu International port.

At the end of the park, there is a bridge and you will see the facilities of the port.

After 13 minutes from Beppu Daigaku Eki, I arrived at the ferry sunflower terminal.

<To Kannawa from Beppu Daigaku Eki>

  If you don't mind walking for 30 to 40 minutes to go the Kannawa, I will show you the pictures on the route to Kannawa that would be helpful for you.  Please walk paying attention to cars.
  You get out of the station, there is a railroad crossing on your right.

Railroad crossing

 In 8 minutes (I walked slowly), there is a intersection.
Go straight.

And you will see the gate of Beppu University on your left. (about 900m from Beppu Daigaku Station)

 Passing in front of the Bappu University,  there is an intersection and you turn to the left (the blue arrow in the picture).



Soon you will fine Oita Fragrance Museum on your left.

Oita Fragrance Museum

About 5 minutes from the Fragrance Museum, the road splits into three directions.
Take the middle road, which will lead you to Kannawa (show in the photo below by the  blue arrow).

                      If you turn right (like the red arrow in the photo below), 
                       you will go to "Vista-Hot Spring Steam (or Yukemuri Observation Deck)."

This sign is the one that is
at the upper right in the
picture shown left that direct you
to ..

Soon you will cross a small bridge shown in the picture below.
And you follow the side way with cleam color for a while.

A park will be on your left soon.

About 6 minutes walk from the park, you will get to the entrance of Ideyuzaka Street.
It is about 2km from Beppu Daigaku Eki to here.

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Beppu Today, 2013 Mar. 2nd. Beppu night scene

 Today, I visited some places where the night scenes of Beppu are beautiful.

<A panoramic view of the city of Beppu>

  This picture was taken from  Tanoura Beach just after the sun set.

 

 

<Takegawara Onsen>

<Beppu tower>

 

  


<Kannawa from Yukemuri Tenbodai viewing deck>

    Last weekend, I showed you the pictures of white steam (or Yukemuri) lightening taken in
Kannawa area.
    The picture below is the scene from Yukemuri Tenbodai viewing deck.

                                                             
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Beppu Today, 2013 Feb. 24th, Beppu Kannawa night scenery

  I showed pictures taken in Kannawa (Beppu city) before. It was daytime.
       
        Kannawa-walking-map
        Ideyuzaka

  Today, I walked the streets  around 8PM.
The night scenes in Kannawa were fantastic.

<Buildings>

   Buildings were lit by warm street lamps.
Yukemuri was always with them.




Steam cooking facility-1 (Jigoku mushi kobo)

Steam cooking facility-2

Foot bath/ Steam foot bath Onsen



Kannawa Mushiyu (steam bath)










<White Steam (or Yukemuri) lightening>

Usually, Yukemuri is lit up on Saturdays, Sundays and national holidays, 19:00 - 21:00.

    (From Mar 1st to Apr 7th in 2013, Yukemuri is illuminated everyday.)

     


Steam lightening-1 (Saturdays and Sundays 19:00 - 21:00)



Steam lightening-2

Steam lightening-3


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Beppu Today, 2013 Feb. 22nd, Trains between Beppu and other cities

  For the people who like railways, moving by train is one of the enjoyable elements of trip.
I think it is widely known that Japanese railways boast their punctuality.
And they are also safe, clean and fast.
Today, I took pictures of trains in Beppu JR station, that connect Beppu with other cities.

<Express Yufuin no mori>
 This train links Beppu an Hakata via Yufuin.
 (Please ask JR information office for detailed information)
 The JR website describes this train as "European Classical Express with Panaromatic Lounges."






<Trans Kyushu Limited Express>
 This train runs between Beppu and Hitoyoshi via Oita and kumamoro.
  (caution: Due to heavy rain in July in 2012, this train services have been suspended between
   Bungo-Takeda and Miyaji. So, please ask JR information office about the updated information)

<Sonic>
  This is the limited express train service between Hakata and Oita via Kokura and Beppu.

   - White Sonic

           
   - Blue Sonic

 

 

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