Beppu Jigoku (Hell) Tour
Eight 'hells' of boiling springs in otherworldly colors: blood red, cobalt blue, milk white. The Umi Jigoku (Sea Hell) is strangely beautiful — and you can eat eggs boiled in its steam.
3–4 hours
¥2,400 adults (common ticket for 7 hells; valid 2 days). As of Feb 2025
8:00–17:00 year-round; all 7 hells included on one combo ticket
Year-round; misty winter is most atmospheric
About 20–30 min by bus from Beppu Station (Kameoi Bus to Kannawa / Umi Jigoku stop)
Location
Why Visit
- 1
Cobalt blue Umi Jigoku — looks like a tropical sea
- 2
Blood-red Chinoike Jigoku used in old Japanese myths
- 3
Sand baths where hot steam rises through the beach
Local Tips
Don't skip Chinoike (Blood Pond Hell) and Tatsumaki (Waterspout Hell) — the most dramatic. The hells are for viewing, not bathing; for soaking, head to Hyotan Onsen or Takegawara nearby. Beppu has more onsen per capita than anywhere on earth — explore beyond the tourist circuit.
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