Beppu, ÅŒita

Beppu (Japanese别 府 市, -shi ) is a city and a major seaside resort with over 3,700 thermal springs and 168 public baths, located on the Japanese island of Kyushu in Oita Prefecture.

Although Beppu has only about 125,000 inhabitants, but there are about 12 million visitors per year, can choose between the different hot springs. Some sources even as natural egg boiler used ( onsen tamago ).

Attractions

Jigoku Meguri

There are 8 different Jigoku in Beppu. They are very easy to reach by bus (from Beppu Station ).

  • Umi - Jigoku is a lake whose water temperature sufficient to cook eggs. The water color is cobalt blue.
  • Oniishibozu - Jigoku consists of several boiling hot mud pools. Volcanic gas comes out and makes bubbles, reminiscent of the shaven heads of Buddhist monks, where the name comes.
  • Yama Jigoku
  • Kamado - Jigoku
  • Oniyama - Jigoku
  • Pond Hell Hot Springs ( White Pond Hell) was named because of its water color. It is milky white, slightly bluish in extent.
  • Chinoike - Jigoku (often called blood Hell ) is a pond with red water with a temperature of 78 ° C.
  • Tatsumaki - Jigoku
  • Tatsukai - Jigoku is a geyser that shoots about every 45 a fountain of water in the air min.

Traffic

  • Roads: Oita Expressway
  • National Road 10 to Kagoshima or Kitakyushu
  • JR Nippo Main Line: after Kokura or Kagoshima

Adjacent Cities and Towns

  • Oita
  • Yufu
  • Hiji

Sons and daughters of the town

  • Junko Iwao ( singer )

Twinning

  • Japan Atami, Japan ( 1966)
  • Flag of South Korea Mokpo, South Korea (1984 )
  • United States Beaumont, Texas, USA (1985)
  • New Zealand Rotorua, New Zealand (1987 )
  • England Bath, England (1994 )
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