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Yufuin — Mountain Onsen Town with Mt. Yufu View
Oita

Yufuin — Mountain Onsen Town with Mt. Yufu View

Yufuin is a highland hot spring resort (elevation 450m) set in a basin surrounded by mountains, most notably Mt. Yufu (1…

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Updated Jun 2026
Beppu Sand Bath — Buried on the Beach
Oita

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…

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Updated Jun 2026
Hyotan Onsen — Family-Run Traditional Bath
Oita

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…

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Updated Jun 2026
Myoban Onsen — Yunohana Sulfur Huts
Oita

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…

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Updated Jun 2026
Nagayu Onsen — Carbonated Hot Spring Soak
Oita

Nagayu Onsen — Carbonated Hot Spring Soak

Nagayu Onsen (長湯温泉) in Taketa City is one of Japan's few naturally carbonated hot springs (炭酸泉, tansan-sen). The water c…

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Updated Jun 2026
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