The Hells Tour in Beppu

"Jigoku Meguri" (or The Hells Tour) attracts you to Beppu. Myoban area is also worthy to visit.

Kamenoi Bus Company offers a half-day tour going to Jigoku and Myoban areas. 

  Kitahama Bus Center→　Beppu Station→　8 hells→　Myoban area→
　　　　　　　　　　                      Kitahama Bus Center→　Beppu Station 

No appointment necessary, please plan to arrive ten minutes prior to the bus departure.

This tour allows you to visit 8 hells and see Myoban area through the bus window.  It takes 2 hours 40 minutes to 2 hours 50 minutes. If you would like to walk in Myoban area, you could get off the bus and sightsee there by yourself. In this case, you could take local buses to return to Kitahama or Beppu station. The bus fare is for free if you show the guide book that was given to you when you purchased the tour ticket.

Devices, special audio pens that give multilingual guidance, such as  in English, Korean and Chinese are available just for this course.

Special audio pen

Tour bus

Tour bus

Departure times from Kitahama Bus Center are

•   10:00
•   13:20

               

The Bus Center is located in Nishitetsu Resort Inn across Route 10 from Tokiwa Department store.

Departure times from Beppu Station are

•   10:05 
•   13:25

              

      The bus stop is located at the east side of Beppu JR Station.

Tour ticket fares (include an admission fee for Jigoku) are

•     4,000 yen  for  adults
•     3,370 yen  for  high school students  
•     3,100 yen  for  junior high school students
• 　2,110 yen  for  elementary school students 

FTIO Beppu station office provides you detail information and the leaflet. 

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Beppu Art Month

World famous Onsen Town Beppu offers a series of cultural activities such as art exhibition, dancing, music, movie films, etc. all through the year.

“Beppu Art Month” is held in every fall starting on October 06 through December 02 at several sites in the city of Beppu. This activity is open to the public to register wide range of their arts. We have 149 programs by 123 different groups. People can enjoy various kinds of arts here and there in Beppu for free or charged.

During this period, a very unique exhibition “Konyoku Onsen World (Mixed Bathing World) Festival” is also held. Some forty groups of local and worldwide artists have carried their artistic products featuring Onsen Town Beppu to this festival.

Below are some pictures of PROJECT 08. This production made from bamboo is on display near Hyotan Onsen in Kannawa area.

< Thus things flow away day and night >
created  by Oiu  Zhijie

The sign below is on the roof of 'Kamifujiya Ryokan' in Kannawa area. It illuminates the street in front of 'Mushiyu' after dark. This message is a part of the poetry which the artist of PROJECT03 composed. 

The poetry describes the feeling of  the artist, Shilpa Gupta about Beppu.

PROJECT03 is held in downtown.

Click their website at http://mixedbathingworld.com/en/ for further information.

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Beppu International port (Beppu Kokusai Kankoko) and around it

  Beppu Kankoko extends 1Km south to north along Route 10.
It is situated about  3 Km north of Beppu downtown.
  (3.6 Km from Beppu JR station)

  There are two ferry terminals.
One is  Ferry Sunflower between Beppu and Osaka.
The other is Uwajima Unyu Ferry between Beppu and Yahatahama.
They are about 600 meters away from each other.

  The photos shown below are taken at Beppu Kankoko.


Sunflower in harbor



Taken from a crossing bridge over Route 10



Beppu bay

A monument in the shape of Anchor



A small partk

<Ferry Sunflower terminal>    ● Ferry Sunflower

Below is a photo of Ferry Sunflower terminal building.

Ferry Sunflower terminal

 Go out the Ferry sunflower terminal building, there is a bus stop on your left,
the name of the bus stop is "Kansaikisen Mae."
(indicated by the red sphere on the photo below)

Kamenoi Buses ( Bus Number 16, 16A and 20 ) take you to
the bus stop "Beppu Kitahama (Beppu downtown)" and "Beppu Eki (Beppu JR Station)."

      From "Kansaikisen Mae" to "Beppu Kitahama", it takes about  9 minutes
      From "Kansaikisen Mae" to "Beppu JR Station", it takes about 12 minutes.

The bus stop " Kansaikisen Mae"

Oita Kotsu Buses are also available for you.


<Uwajima Unyu Ferry terminal>　　● Uwajima Unyu Ferry (in Japanese)

 Below is a photo of Uwajima Unyu Ferry terminal building.


Uwajima Unyu Ferry terminal



Go out the Uwajima Unyu Ferry terminal building, you will see Beppu Kotsu Center building, the photo below.

Beppu Kotsu Center

There are two bus stops on both sides of Beppu Kotsu Center building.
The name of the both bus stops is "Beppu Kotsu Center."
If you go to Beppu Kitahama or Beppu JR Station, take buses from the bus stop
at the other side (mountain side) of the building, not this side (facing Beppu bay).

Bus stop " Beppu Kotsu Center "

Kamenoi Buses ( Bus Number 16, 16A, 20 ) take you to
the bus stop "Beppu Kitahama (Beppu downtown)" and "Beppu Eki (Beppu JR Station)."

      From "Beppu Kotsu Center " to "Beppu Kitahama", it takes about  8 minutes
      From "Beppu Kotsu Center " to "Beppu JR Station", it takes about 11 minutes.

Oita Kotsu Buses are also available for you.

<On the stretch of both sides of Route 10>

  Route 10 that runs side by side with Beppu Kankoko is a few minutes' walk from
the ferry terminals.



Route10



The sidewalk 

When you walk from Ferry Sunflower terminal toward Beppu
downtown on the side way of Route 10 about 1.5 kilometers,
there are restaurants, stores, a post office and etc. that are
convenient for you, such as.

 

  - Restaurants    :   Ramen noodle shops
                              Udon noodle shop
                               Japanese restaurant
                              Tonkatsu (fried pork cutlets) restaurants
                              Gyoza (Chinese meat dumpling) house
                              Curry house , etc.
                                                         

                                     - Bakery
                                     - Cafe
                                     - Convenience store
                                     - Bookstore
                                     - Hundred-yen shop
                                     - Game center ( or video arcade )
                                     - Recycle shop( or second-hand shop)
                                     - Post office
                               



Post office

                                      - Supermarket that opens 24 hours



Supermarket

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Saboh Shinanoya

The building of Saboh(Tea House) Shinanoya was originally built as a vacation home at the beginning of the Showa era and  later remodeled to the restaurant.Its Japanese atmosphere attracts not only Japanese people but also tourists from foreign countries.



Entrance

Surrounded by trees

Western-style interior
Gorgeous furniture and accessories

Dangojiru, Japanese dumpling soup, of this restaurant is recommended for health conscious customers, because, not like in most other restaurants, it is a meat free diet.

It tastes plain, but as the soup stock is made from scratch, you will be satisfied with it.

Dangojiru, Japanese dumpling soup

Dangojiru teishoku (or set menu of Dangojiru) comes with some side dishes. They are  good, too.

Dangojiru teishoku

Of course, there are meat dishes.

The picture below is a set meal with grilled meat.
The set meal will be delicious, well cooked meat with a generous helping of
fresh vegetables.

set meal with grilled meat

At the end, you can have Japanese sweets such as yaseuma, mitsumame, etc. for dessert.

Yaseuma

Saboh Shinanoya is 5 minutes' walk from JR Beppu station.

Open from 9AM to 10PM (except Tuesday and Wednesday)
                   9AM to 6PM   (Tuesday and Wednesday)

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Harmoney Land in Hiji, neighboring town to Beppu

  Harmony Land in Hiji, neighboring town to Beppu, starts its Autumn Night Illumination on October 06. It lasts until November 04.
  The popular night illumination of Harmony Land has changed its decoration from summer feature to autumn one on October 06.
  The image of autumn and bamboo is represented with the brilliant illumination of 710,000 lightings. 
Halloween events will last until November 04 and Christmas events will follow.
  At the site of “Lighting Tanabata (the Weaver) Legend”, bamboos and 230,000 of luminous diode lights (LED) are decorated. Dark passages are softly emit-lighted by LED and the objects of “Bamboo arches”, “Bamboo fans”, etc. create fantastic atmosphere.
  The night events of Harmony Land began last August and will last until May, 2013, mainly on weekends, changing its themes and events at each season. Six deferent features will be presented throughout the period. 
 
  The ticket good for night events (after 4 o’clock) only is 1,000 yen. (4 years or older)
Guest Information: TEL 0977-73-1111 

●　Harmoney Land

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Onsen (Hot spring bathing) in Beppu

Beppu is one of the most famous and preferred hot spring (Onsen in Japanese) resort in Japan.

http://www.pref.oita.jp/site/tourism/beppu.html

We have many tourists visiting our office for Onsen information.

There is a bus route map that shows you how to get to some Onsens available for you at FTIO offices.  Bus route map of Onsen  Back side : Bus route for Kannawa, Myoban and the "JIGOKU MEGURI"

<Takegawara Onsen>

Takegawara Onsen is popular because of its symbolic old Japanese building     constructed in 1938.

There are normal Onsens and a sand bath (or Sunayu in Japanese).

It's about 10 minutes' walk from Bappu JR station.

http://www.city.beppu.oita.jp/01onsen/english/02shiei/04takegawara/takegawara.html

<Kitahama Onsen Termas>

It has an open air bath to go in with a bathing suit.

It has also variety of Onsen such as Steam Bath, Sauna, Waterfall Shower     and Pail Shower.

http://www.city.beppu.oita.jp/01onsen/english/02shiei/08terumas/terumas.html Termas  A scenery you would see from the open air bath on a fine fall day

<Beppu beach Sand Bath>

You are buried up to your neck in hot sand and hear the music of the waves.     Beppu bay is just in front of you.

You will have a relaxing time.

http://www.city.beppu.oita.jp/01onsen/english/02shiei/09kaihin/kaihin.html

<Kannawa Mushiyu (Steam Bath) >

On the floor of the steam bath, herbs that give off nice scent are carpeted.

http://www.city.beppu.oita.jp/01onsen/english/02shiei/11kannawa/kannawa.html

<Hyotan Onsen>

There are Outdoor Baths, Hyotan Bath, Steam Baths, Waterfall Baths, a Sand bath.

http://www.hyotan-onsen.com/pdf/english.pdf

<Beppu Onsen Hoyo Land>

It's a unique open air mud bath.

It's mixed bathing.

The mud is said to contain ingredients to make the skin beautiful.

<Myoban Yunosato>

It is located on the hill and the open air baths overlooking Beppu bay make you     feel expansive.

<Suginoi Hotel>

There is an open air bath on the top of the hotel.

http://www.suginoi-hotel.com/english/facilities/spa.html                                                                                                                                (GH)

Shopping near Beppu JR station

<Tokiwa Department store (in Beppu) >

It is at the corner of Ekimae dori and route 10.

In addition to the regular items found in most department stores, it is promoting local specialties such as

Shiitake mushroom,  Kabosu citrus fruit, Bungo beef,

dried fish, barley shochu distilled spirit and etc. that have been developed

in the Isson Ippin Undo (One Village One Product movement) originated in Ohita.

On the seventh floor, there are restaurants serving Japanese, Chinese

and Western dishes. The seethrough elevator take you directly to the seventh floor.

In front of the department-store facing Route 10, there is Beppu Kitahama Bus Stop from where Highway Buses are available to Fukuoka and some other

destinations. On the first floor in the department store, there is Starbucks coffee (8:00-21:00) where the bus stop is in full view.      Tokiwa Department store  Beppu Kitahama Bus stop -2 

<Youme town Beppu>

At the T-intersection with Route10 and Nagarekawadori, there is Youme town.

It's a three-story shopping mall opens until 10PM. Food, clothes, groceries and

other basic necessities are sold there.

On the first floor, there are restaurants serving

Japanese foods, Sushi

Japanese Soba, Udon

Champon Ramen, Steak, Humberger,

Italian foods and etc.     On the third floor, there is a food court from where Beppu bay can be seen.

The detail information is on the FLOOR Guide in English, Chinse and Korean available for you at service counter on the 1st floor in Youme town.

Youme Town Scenery from third floor food court <Beppu Station Center>   Beppu Station Center is in the Beppu JR station building and underneath the elevated railway tracks. It consists of four area, B-passage, BIS Minamikan, Yamada Denki (an electrical retail shop) and Beppu Station Market.    - B-passage and BIS Minamikan are in the station building.       The former is in front of the main ticket gate and the latter is on the opposite side.       There are restaurants, fast-food shops, café, souvenir shops, a bakery,       a convenience store and so on.         ATMs, lockers, rental cicycles are also available.   B-Passage  Lockers      BIS minamikan entrance - Yamada Denki electrical retail shop,       Go out from Beppu station East gate and turn left, you will see a yellow building.   Yamada Denki   - Beppu Station Market      At the south end of Beppu Station center, there is Beppu Station Market. The market earns the nickname "the kitchen of Beppu." There are delicatessens, Toriten, Sushi roll, mixed rice, salad, Templa and etc.   Beppu Station Market entrance Beppu Station Market        <Shopping Streets>   When you go down the left side of Ekimae Dori street from Beppu JR station toward Route 10, you will find the arcade entrance of Hot Street Yayoi on your right. If you walk one more block,  there is our Foreign Tourist Information Office at the corner and turn left, it's Sol Paseo Ginza Shopping street.   These streets have been realized as the center of Beppu down town from Showa era. There are souvenir shops, restaurants, cosmetic shops, Japanese Kimono shops and so on.                the entrance of Hot Street Yayoi  FTIO Kitahama office    Sol Paseo Ginza street   Sol Paseo Ginza street                                                                                                                           (GH)