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View Japan & Asia on the mapA downtown hot spring district with a retro public bathhouse and large traditional inns. Eight hot spring areas, known collectively as Beppu Hatto, spread within walking distance, making visiting the baths itself a way to explore the city.

Beppu

Beppu · Japan · View on map

One of Japan's leading hot-spring cities on Beppu Bay in Oita Prefecture. It has among the country's largest numbers of hot-spring sources and greatest discharge volumes, with steam rising throughout the city.

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Model plan 1 (Japanese)

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Beppu · Map: Natural Earth (overview)

Port highlights

A hot spring city of about 110,000
Population
A warm, humid climate. Summers are hot and humid, while winters are mild as typical of Kyushu. Rainfall is high during the June to July rainy season and the September typhoon season.
Climate
Japanese (English signage is available at tourist facilities)
Language
Japanese yen (JPY). Cash is required at small public bathhouses.
Currency
March to May and October to November. Hot spring hopping is also pleasant in the cool months from late autumn to winter.
Best time to visit
Local food
Jigoku-mushi (food steamed with hot spring steam)Seki horse mackerel and Seki mackereltoritenryukyu (marinated fish).
Sights
Beppu Hells tour, including Umi Jigoku (Sea Hell) and Chinoike Jigoku (Blood Pond Hell)Takegawara Onsen and sand bathMyoban and Kannawa districts, with scenic hot springs on high groundMount Tsurumi, reached by the Beppu RopewayTownscape views from the Yukemuri Observatory
Monthly average high / low temperatures
11°
3°Jan
12°
3°Feb
15°
6°Mar
20°
10°Apr
24°
15°May
27°
19°Jun
31°
24°Jul
32°
24°Aug
28°
21°Sep
23°
15°Oct
18°
10°Nov
13°
5°Dec

Unit: °C · Adapted from Japan Meteorological Agency climate normals · Period: 1991–2020 · Station: Oita · about 12.2 km from port · Last checked: Oct 3, 2026 · A guide for choosing your travel month.

Local prices for travelers
Similar to Tokyo
Compared with Tokyo, Japan (median of items)100 (Tokyo = 100)

Compared with Tokyo, everything costs about the same.

¥108
Water 370 ml
¥485
Coffee
¥900
Inexpensive meal
¥650
Local beer
¥500
Big Mac

Prices from nearby Fukuoka (about 108 km away) · Amounts in the recorded local currency. No currency conversion applied. · Last checked: Oct 2026 · Sources: Shop and menu prices · The Economist, Big Mac Index (CC BY 4.0)

Getting there from Japan

OIT
Oita Airport
Nearest airport
Airport name: OurAirports

About 31 km from airport to port (straight-line distance)

Calculated from OurAirports coordinates

Airport to port (approx.)
A — Direct flight
Ease of access

Access from Japan: A = direct flight / B = one connection / C = two or more connections (indicative)

Itineraries calling here

Japan & AsiaMay 2027

13-Night Japan & Asia Cruise from Yokohama

MSC Bellissima/ MSC Cruises
Yokohama›Kobe›Kochi›+6›Yokohama
Indicative fare
Fare in preparation
Fare level: Standard
13 nightsRound trip · 8 ports of call
Last checked Oct 9, 2026Details
Japan & AsiaMar 2027

11-Night Japan & Asia Cruise from Yokohama

Diamond Princess/ Princess Cruises
Yokohama›Beppu›Hiroshima›+6›Yokohama
Indicative fare
From £1,221.00
Price on the UK site (GBP, incl. taxes; JPY is an estimate)
Fare level: Standard
11 nightsRound trip · 7 ports of call

Fare checked for departure on

Last checked Oct 9, 2026Details
Japan & AsiaSep 2027

14-Night Japan & Asia Cruise from Yokohama to Hong Kong

Viking Venus/ Viking Ocean Cruises
Yokohama›Shimizu›Osaka›+5›Hong Kong
Indicative fare
From $12,599.00
Price on the US site (USD, tax inclusion unknown; JPY is an estimate)
Fare level: Highest
14 nightsOne way · 7 ports of call

Fare checked for departure on

Last checked Oct 9, 2026Details
Japan & AsiaOct–Nov 2026

14-Night Japan & Asia Cruise from Yokohama

2 itineraries
Diamond Princess/ Princess Cruises
Yokohama›Hakodate›Aomori›+9›Yokohama
Indicative fare
From £1,611.00
Price on the UK site (GBP, incl. taxes; JPY is an estimate)
Fare level: Standard
14 nightsRound trip · 11 ports of call

Fare checked on

Last checked Oct 9, 2026Details
Japan & AsiaMar 2027

12-Night Japan & Asia Cruise from Yokohama

Sapphire Princess/ Princess Cruises
Yokohama›Nagoya›Toba›+7›Yokohama
Indicative fare
From £1,211.00
Price on the UK site (GBP, incl. taxes; JPY is an estimate)
Fare level: Lower
12 nightsRound trip · 8 ports of call

Fare checked for departure on

Last checked Oct 9, 2026Details

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