The Oita Prefecture city of Beppu, well known as an onsen (hot springs) resort, turns 100 this year. While a century is an admirable milestone, in the case of Beppu, one has to do a double take. After ...

When we were planning our Northern Kyushu road trip, we weren’t totally sold on visiting all seven of Beppu’s famous “hells” (known locally as jigoku), but Umi Jigoku was never in question. It was the ...

Soak in the three-Michelin-starred baths of Hyotan Onsen. Learn more about the craft of traditional bamboo weaving by taking a class at the Bamboo Cultural Center. Take a thermal sand bath while ...

Last month, part 1 of this article used Beppu’s centennial as a modern hot springs resort town to take a closer look at Beppu’s distinctive onsen baths and other health resort options in the area. In ...