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Visits to the listed regions should be cancelled or postponed (see Details for other areas).
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Oita's signature hot-spring region. Beppu is an onsen city where steam rises all over town, famous for its tour of boiling 'Hells' and sand baths. Yufuin, about an hour away by bus, is a quiet hot-spring village beneath Mount Yufu, with Lake Kinrin and easy strolls.
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✈ We show Fukuoka Airport prices because Incheon fares to Oita Airport couldn't be found. From Hakata Station, the JR Limited Express Sonic reaches Beppu in about 2 hours, and the Limited Express Yufuin no Mori (or Yufu) reaches Yufuin in about 2 hours 15 minutes; highway buses (Yufuin-go and Toyonokuni-go) also stop at Fukuoka Airport's international terminal. Check official information for timetables and fares.
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March-May and October-November are pleasant for walking and bathing. On early winter mornings, mist rises off Lake Kinrin. June to early July is the rainy season, and typhoons may come in August-September.
From the international terminal, take the free shuttle bus to the domestic terminal, then the subway Airport Line to Hakata Station. The Sonic runs from Hakata to Beppu without changes, with frequent departures.
The Yufuin no Mori sightseeing train (all seats reserved) runs straight from Hakata to Yufuin on set operating days; when it doesn't run, the Limited Express Yufu runs at the same times. Reserve seats in advance.
The Yufuin-go (to Yufuin) and Toyonokuni-go (to Beppu) also stop at Fukuoka Airport's international terminal. Seats are assigned, so reservations are required.
If you fly into Oita Airport via another city, airport buses are easiest: the Airliner to Beppu and a non-stop bus to Yufuin Station. Buy tickets at the airport ticket machines; IC transit cards also work.
Routes run from Beppu Station to Kannawa (the Hells), Shibaseki, Myoban and the ropeway. You can pay by cash, national IC cards such as Suica, or contactless credit card. Notes of 2,000 JPY and above cannot be changed on board. One- and two-day passes are available; check official information for prices.
A regular route bus (No. 36) and the Yufurin sightseeing rapid bus (via the ropeway and Kannawa) link Beppu Station and Yufuin. The route bus takes about 50 min. Check official timetables.
Beppu is on the Nippo Line and Yufuin on the Kyudai Line. Traveling between them by JR means changing at Oita, so the bus is often easier.
Handy for drives around Mount Yufu or the Kuju highlands. Japan drives on the left, and you need an International Driving Permit.
Good for: First visit, transport, dining
Beppu's hub, with the JR station, bus stops and restaurants. Airport and highway buses stop here too.
Good for: The Hells, steam-filled streets
A hot-spring quarter where steam rises from every lane, close to most of the Hells. Reached by bus from Beppu Station.
Good for: Mountain baths, views
A hillside onsen area where thatched huts still produce yunohana hot-spring mineral flakes.
Good for: Strolling, snacks, souvenirs
The shop-lined walk from the station to Lake Kinrin. Very crowded in the middle of the day.
Good for: Quiet onsen stays
Hot-spring lodgings scattered among rice fields with mountain views. Book early for peak seasons.
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Beppu's classic circuit of seven 'Hells': sea-blue and blood-red pools, a geyser and more. Five are in Kannawa and two (Chinoike and Tatsumaki) are in Shibaseki. Open 8:00-17:00 year-round; check official information for fees.
A historic city-run bathhouse within walking distance of Beppu Station, where you can try a sand bath. The sand bath takes no reservations, so you may have to wait. Check official information for closing days and fees.
Kannawa's signature experience: steaming vegetables and seafood over hot-spring vents. Pair it with a walk through the onsen streets.
A ride of about 10 minutes brings views over Beppu, Beppu Bay and Mount Yufu, with frost-covered trees in winter. Hours vary by season; check official information.
Yufuin's signature small lake, fed by hot-spring water, famous for morning mist on winter days.
The walk between Yufuin Station and Lake Kinrin, lined with food and craft shops. Go early in the morning to beat the crowds.
A twin-peaked mountain nicknamed 'Bungo Fuji'. The hike takes several hours round trip, so check the weather and bring proper gear — or simply enjoy the view from Yufuin village.
Traditional thatched huts where hot-spring minerals are crystallized. Reached by bus from Beppu Station.
Oita's famous chicken tempura, dipped in vinegar-soy sauce with mustard.
Vegetables, eggs and seafood steamed over hot-spring vents, found in Kannawa.
Beppu's local cold noodles with chewy noodles in a chilled broth.
An Oita home-style miso soup with flat, hand-stretched wheat dumplings and vegetables.
An Oita dish of raw fish marinated in a soy-based sauce, often eaten over rice.
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Fukuoka Airport to Hakata, then the Sonic to Beppu. Check in, sand bath at Takegawara Onsen in the evening, and toriten for dinner.
Bus to Kannawa for the five Hells there, a jigoku-mushi lunch, then Chinoike and Tatsumaki in Shibaseki, and the Mount Tsurumi ropeway in the afternoon.
Bus to Yufuin, stroll Yunotsubo street early, visit Lake Kinrin, and stay the night at a Yufuin onsen lodging.
Early-morning mist at Lake Kinrin, then the Yufuin no Mori (or Yufu) or a highway bus back to Fukuoka and on to the airport with plenty of time.
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