Oita Hidden Gems
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Toriten — Oita's Fried Chicken with Ponzu
Toriten (とり天) is Oita's signature dish — chicken breast sliced thin, marinated briefly, coated in tempura batter, and de…
Beppu Jigoku Meguri (Hell Tour) — 7 Boiling Hot Springs
Beppu's 'Hells' (地獄, jigoku) are seven spectacular geothermal hot springs too hot and chemically extreme for bathing — c…
Beppu Sand Bath — Buried on the Beach
Takegawara Onsen (竹瓦温泉), operating since 1879, offers Beppu's most accessible sand bath experience. Visitors wear yukata…
Beppu Ropeway to Mt. Tsurumi — 360° Panorama
Mt. Tsurumi (1,375m) overlooks Beppu from the west, and the Beppu Ropeway ascends 800 meters in 10 minutes to an observa…
Kannawa Steam Cooking — Jigoku Mushi Kobo
Jigoku Mushi Kobo (地獄蒸し工房鉄輪) is a public steam cooking facility where visitors cook their own food using 98°C geothermal…
Hyotan Onsen — Family-Run Traditional Bath
Hyotan Onsen (ひょうたん温泉) is a family-operated bathhouse in Kannawa that has won 'Best Onsen in Japan' rankings multiple ti…
Myoban Onsen — Yunohana Sulfur Huts
Myoban Onsen is a hot spring district on Beppu's western hillside famous for yunohana (湯の花, 'hot spring flowers') — crys…
Kamado Jigoku — Cooking Hell Steam Onsen Eggs
Kamado Jigoku (かまど地獄, 'Cooking Pot Hell') is the most hands-on of Beppu's seven hells — in addition to viewing colorful…