Beppu

Beppu (別府市 Beppu-shi) is a city in Oita prefecture on the island of Kyushu, Japan.

Beppu Halal Travel Guide

Beppu Mt.Tsurumi01 - Mount Tsurumi

Famous for its visually stunning thermal spas (Muslim Friendly) (the Hells of Beppu), Beppu is one of Japan's Japan's Top 3|Three Great Hot Springs.

It was also once known as the Las Vegas of Japan, a reference more to its extensive sex industry than gambling. The city has been attempting to clean up its image, however. To non-Japanese tourists and the sex industry may not be obvious, or even perceivable.

Beppu is along the coast but pressed by the mountains. As a result the city, while not very large, is rather long. Most of the most well-known onsens and the tourism attractions, including most of the Jigoku or "hells", are in the Kannawa area which is almost on the opposite side of the city from the train station. Buses to and from the Hell areas come around every 30 minutes. Many of the onsen are open very late, so many visitors opt to stay in one of the onsen areas.

Travel to Beppu

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Fly to Beppu

Oita airport is nearby, from which shuttle buses run to Beppu downtown (¥2450, 40 minutes).

The Fukuoka airport can be also used thanks to the bus service from the airport through the Oita Expressway coming to Kannawa onsen/Beppu downtown (¥2000 in case of 4-coupon ticket, 110 minutes).

Travel by train to Beppu

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The Sonic limited express train runs twice an hour from Fukuoka (Hakata Station) and Kokura, stopping at Beppu before terminating in Oita. From Hakata station to Beppu takes ~117 minutes and if purchased as an individual one-way costs ¥6290. Far better for the solo traveler planning a roundtrip is to buy nimai-kippu (discount two tickets) for ¥6,000 (Hakata-Beppu), or ¥7,800 (Kokura-Beppu). For pairs traveling, it's even better to purchase yonmai-kippu (discount four tickets) for ¥20,000 (Hakata-Beppu), or ¥9,800 (Kokura-Beppu.)

If you are coming from Honshu on the San'yo Shinkansen line (such as those holding Japan Railway Passes), switch to the Sonic at Kokura station. From Kokura, you can reach Beppu in 75 minutes at a cost of ¥6290 each way (no charge with the Japan Railway Pass).

An overnight train and the Fuji, runs from Tokyo Station to Beppu in 17 hours, departing Tokyo at 6PM. If you want reach Beppu in a shorter amount of time, you can take the 10PM Sunrise Izumo/Sunrise Seto to Himeji, take the San'yo Shinkansen to Kokura and then take the Sonic to Beppu (12 hours).

How to travel to Beppu by car

The Oita Expressway runs from the south, passing a few miles to the West of the city. Exit at the Beppu Interchange. National Route 10 runs north-south through the town center, along the shore of Beppu Bay.

Travel by boat to Beppu

Uwajima-un'yu ferrry company operates frequent service from Yawatahama, with about 6 crossings per day, going to Beppu port.

Diamond Ferries runs a service from Kobe to reasonably nearby Oita, with no stops. It also runs a service from Osaka to Oita, stopping in Matsuyama on the way.

Kansai-kisen operates a service from Osaka direct to Beppu.

Information office

The Foreign Beppu Tourism Board Office has three branches in the town center. Two of them (except Beppu Station) offer free internet access.

JR Beppu Station Office 12-13 Ekimae-cho 33.27953,131.50039 Near the east exit of JR Beppu Station ☎ +81 977-21-6220 Opening Hours: 9AM Monday - 5PM
Kitahama office (Plaza) @.technowave.ne.jp 1-3-17 Kitahama 33.27923,131.50428 from Beppu station east exit, walk 5 minutes down the main street in front of you (Ekimae-dori) and the office will be on your right side just before the Ginza shopping arcade ☎ +81 977-23-1119 Opening Hours: 10AM Monday - 5PM
Kannawa office 5 Furomoto - in Jigoku-mushi Kohbo in Kannawa ☎ +81 977-66-3855 Opening Hours: 9AM Monday - 5PM

Get Around in Beppu

Beppu Myoban bridge - Beppu Myoban bridge

Walk in Beppu

The town is walkable. The Hells may be a bit far for most to find it convenient. Though, walking is a possibility for those who don't mind it and are not in a hurry.

Travel by Bus to Beppu

The Hells and other sites can be easily reached via the tourist-centered bus system. Departures are outside JR Beppu Station. The Foreign Beppu Tourism Board Office inside JR Beppu Station sells one-day bus passes for ¥900 (¥700 students), which is likely the best deal for most.

The office can provide the departure time and number of the next bus going to your destination (if it's the Hells - the next bus will be leaving shortly), as well as maps detailing the route. On the Hells route itself, bus schedules are clearly posted at stops. The longest intervals are ~30 minutes.

If needed, check the "See" section for more specific information on the bus system transversing the Hells area.

What to see in Beppu

Hot spring hells

File:umijigoku - Umi-Jigoku (Sea Hell) Beppu Tatsumaki-jigoku03s5s4272 - Tatsumaki-Jigoku

Beppu's top sight are the eight hells (地獄 Jigoku), multicolored volcanic pits of boiling water and mud and one geyser. The hells are too hot to be diluted into onsen baths and they emerge at temperatures ranging from 50 to 99.5 °C (122 to 210 °F). Some of the hells have a natural smell of sulfur which comes out a bit like rotten eggs.

The eight hells are administered by The Beppu Jigoku Association - ☎ +81 977-66-1577 Combination tickets can be purchased at any of the hells for ¥2100 for visits to all eight; if you first purchase an unlimited bus ticket for ¥900 from the Foreign Tourist Office in Beppu train station, you get a coupon book which includes a ¥200 discount for the combination ticket. If purchased separately, admission to each individual hell is ¥600. Hours for the eight hells are 8AM Monday - 5PM, although Tatsumaki-Jigoku doesn't close until its geyser has had its last eruption at the end of the day, so it may be open a little bit later than the rest. All eight hells can be seen at a fairly leisurely pace in about 2½ hours.

Three of the hells are next door to each other and the others are within a few minutes walk. Take bus #2, #5, #9, #41, or #43 from JR Beppu Station to the Umijigoku-mae stop. The foreign tourist office in Beppu train station can tell you the next bus that is leaving for the area, as well as provide a map of the route.

Umi-Jigoku - 海地獄 Sea Hell - 33.316851,131.4688385 - Blue-green fuming pond

Oniishibozu-Jigoku - 鬼石坊主地獄 Shaven Monk's Head Hell - 33.315075,131.469211
Yama-Jigoku - 山地獄 Mountain Hell | 33.315667,131.470794
Kamado-Jigoku - かまど地獄 Boiling Hell - 33.316256,131.472378
Oniyama-Jigoku - 鬼山地獄 Demon Mountain Hell - 33.316111,131.473472
Shiraike-Jigoku - 白池地獄 White Pond Hell - 33.315289,131.474158

Two more hells are about 2.5 km away. Either catch a bus back to the Kannawa Onsen bus stop or walk a couple minutes down the primary street or Miyuki-zaka to Kannawa Onsen street and take a left. From the Kannawa Onsen stop, take bus #16 (6 min).

Chinoike-Jigoku - 血の池地獄 Blood Pond Hell - 33.327125,131.478258
Tatsumaki-Jigoku - 龍巻地獄 Geyser Hell - 33.327014,131.479433

The Tatsumaki-Jigoku is a geyser that goes off every 30–40 minutes for a period of about 5 minutes. One trick in using your time efficiently for the final two hells is to first go to the Tatsumaki-Jigoku and find out when the next eruption occurs. If you just missed the last one and then go see the Chinoike-Jigoku first.

Other sights

Beppu City Traditional Bamboo Center - 竹細工伝統産業会館 - 33.2979857,131.4849644 ☎ +81 977-23-1072 Has displays on bamboo craftsmanship and offers courses on making your own. Buses run from JR Beppu Station.

Kintetsu Beppu Ropeway 33.2779186,131.4486888 ☎ +81 977-22-2278 ¥2400 round trip When the weather is clear this ropeway will take you 800m up to the top of Mt. Tsurumi (1375m) which has a full view of the city and Beppu Bay. Hours vary by season but mostly closes around dusk. Evening views are only available during Golden Week and August. From the upper station there is a ten-minutes uphill walk to the top, with several small temples and shrines along the way.

Global Tower - グローバルタワー - 33.2831838,131.4861474 ☎ +81 977-26-7111 Opening Hours: December - Feb 9AM Monday - 9PM March - November., December - Feb 9AM Monday - 7PM ¥700 An observatory 100m up within Beppu City itself that gives a full 360 degree view of the city. It's part of the Beppu International Convention Plaza (B-Con Plaza) and about 15 minutes on foot from the west exit of Beppu Station, just across from the Western side of Beppu Park. Another similar option is the older Beppu Tower.

Top Travel Tips

Onsen

Downtown Beppu offers several Japan#Onsen|thermal spas (Muslim Friendly) to visit. You can't wander too far, though, without seeing the equally promiscuous sex shops, which will be quite blatant on the streets. If you're going to visit a hot spring with children and you're worried about this, plan ahead.

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Takegawara Onsen - 竹瓦温泉 | 16-23 Motomachi 33.2774751,131.506023 ☎ +81 977-67-3880 Opening Hours: 6:30AM Monday - 10:30PM Tickets are ¥100 for the hot bath, ¥1000 to include the sand bath. Discount coupons may be available from some of the neighboring hotels A Meiji-era classic. The hot bath is extraordinarily hot and signs gently remind you that the regulars like it that way. If you're not in a hurry, take a dip after you've been buried up to your neck in hot sand on the other side of the building. Tickets come with a yukata. Step into the changing room to stash your valuables, change into your yukata, head through the curtain and then lay down in the sand pit (with the yukata on); an attendant will be along to shovel hot sand on you shortly. (Cameras are welcome they're happy to take photos of you while you're buried.) After ten minutes or so, you'll emerge from the earth and shower back in the changing area. It's between Ekimae-dori and Nagarekawa-dori, one block before the intersection with Route 10.

The other hot spring areas in addition to the downtown Beppu are:

Kannawa Onsen (鉄輪温泉) (Bus 5, 9, 41, 43 from JR Beppu Station)
Yukemuri Observation Platform to see thermal spas (Muslim Friendly) steam against mountains.

Hyōtan Onsen - ひょうたん温泉 - 33.31441,131.47932 ☎ +81 977-66-0527 Opening Hours: 9AM Monday - 1AM ¥750 for adults, ¥730 extra for the sand bath A large complex with indoor and outdoor baths using several types of wood and stones, private secluded sauna and steam rooms, a waterfall bath and a dry sand bath. There is a restaurant inside the complex.

Young Center - ヤングセンター - Also shows Japanese traditional popular drama.

Public baths , - Such as Mushiyu (historical steam bath), Shibunoyu, Shoninyu, Jigokubaruyu, Netsunoyu, Sujiyu and Taninoyu.

Kamegawa Onsen (亀川温泉) (JR Kamegawa Station)
Hamada Onsen

Myoban Onsen 03 - Myoban Onsen

Myoban Onsen (明礬温泉) (Bus 5, 9, 24, 41, 43 from JR Beppu Station to Myoban or Jizoyu Mae)
Tsukahara Onsen
Onsen Hoyoland (Bus 5, 9, 24, 41, 43 to Konya Jigokumae) with a mixed-bathing mud bath.
Shibaseki Onsen (柴石温泉) (Bus from JR Kamegawa Station)
Kankaiji Onsen (観海寺温泉) (Bus from JR Beppu Station)

Tanayu Onsen - 棚湯温泉 - 33.28546,131.472128 Part of Suginoi Palace Hotel - Opening Hours: 9AM Monday - 11PM Between ¥2500 and ¥2500 depending on the day Many different baths and a sauna with stunning view of the city.

The Aqua Garden 33.285124,131.472683 Part of Suginoi Palace Hotel - Water park

Horita Onsen (堀田温泉) (Bus from JR Beppu Station)
Hamawaki Onsen (浜脇温泉) (JR Higashi Beppu Station)
Utopia Hamakawi Onsen
Beppu-Kaihama Sand Bath - 別府海浜砂湯 | 33.31192,131.501512 Beside the art museum ☎ +81 977-66-5737 Opening Hours: Summer: 8:30AM Monday - 5PM, winter: 9AM Monday - 4PM, closed every 4th Wednesday of the month ¥780 Sand bath on the beach. A normal bath is also available, all with parasols. Parking available.

Festivals

The international Music Festival: Argerich's Meeting Point in Beppu has been annually held since 1998.

Study in Beppu

Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University. The Beppu branch of this Kyoto-based university has students from over 80 countries. Take bus #50 or #51 from JR Beppu Station to reach the campus.
Beppu University is about two miles west of JR Beppu Daigaku Station.

Shopping in Beppu

The mud-yellow Tokiwa Department Store has four floors of high-end and casual clothing shops, a food court in the basement and other standard Japanese department store fare. It's on Ekimae-dori, at the intersection with Route 10. There is a starbucks on the ground floor.
You Me Town Department Store (Beppu shop). On Route 10 near Beppu Tower. There's a large grocery, pharmacy and beauty shop on the ground level.
B-Passage（Beppu Station center）
Smaller shops can be found in the Ginza Shopping Arcade and the Yayoi Shopping Arcade between Ekimae-dori and Nagarekawa-dori.

Halal Restaurants & Food in Beppu

File:氷地獄蒸しさつまいも玉子とうもろこし (21457061596) - Jigokumushi Toriten - Chicken tempura

Try vegetables and seafood placed in small baskets and cooked directly in the thermal spas (Muslim Friendly) and they are called jigokumushi (地獄蒸し). Be sure to include shiitake mushroom, for which Beppu is well known. Chicken tempura (とり天 toriten) is another speciality to try.

Toyotsune - とよ常 | Ekimae Hon Machi - As you exit the East Exit of Beppu Train Station, it's opposite the station on the left side tucked in the junction. - Opening Hours: Till 9PM A small but cozy outlet that has a 20 year history. The place's friendly Okami-san has also recently prepared an English menu (inquire inside). The place serves a good Tendon (2 big prawns!) for ¥680 and it comes with a Miso Soup which is also the shop's speciality, with a stronger taste than the normal ones. For the adventurous and they do Fugu as well for around ¥2200.

Hanatokei Coffee and Tea - 花時計珈琲館 - Funakoshimachi 1-32 - Daisansou-Iriguchi bus stop (Oita Kotsu Bus toward Ritsumeikan) Opening Hours: 8AM Monday - 8PM ¥600-1000 Opened for nearly 30 years, Hanatokei is run by Mrs. Matsumoto, a devoted student of coffee beans and baking. The menu includes Japanese and Western style dishes.

68 Bistro - Opening Hours: Sunday - Thursday 5-10PM A calm and casual dining experience which doubles as a bar from 9PM onwards. (See 'Drink' below) English/Japanese speaking staff. Japanese, Western and South-East Asian style dishes are sure to satisfy any craving.

Kogetsu - 胡月 | 33.3024002,131.4993108 Cold Noodles called "reimen".

Toyoken - 東洋軒 | 33.300905,131.49955 Chicken tempura

Ogawa - お食事処お川 | 33.3157621,131.4768777 ¥7000 for lunch, ¥25000 for dinner Sashimi and seafood.

Izutsu - 海鮮いづつ | 33.2765214,131.50486 Good sashimi sets at fair prices.

Yakiniku Ichiriki - 焼肉一力 | 33.2801125,131.5022582 ¥7000 for lunch, ¥7000 for dinner Grilled Meat.
Hitparade - Men ¥3600 Women ¥3000 A uniquely Japanese experience, Hit Parade is an all you can eat buffet and all you can drink (alcoholic or not) American 1950s Dance Hall. A live band performs songs from 1950s America while local residents perform coordinated dance moves in front of the stage. It's more of a show than a modern dance club, think of a theater with food and fruit drinks, but well worth the scene.

Plan B | 大分県別府市北浜1-10-12 - Opposite Tokiwa Department Store ☎ +81 97 726 6200 An international bar/club with English and Japanese speaking staff. Usually frequented by local university students. Crazy parties can take place on weekends during the Semester but generally Plan B is a great place for a drink and good conversation. This bar has also often proven itself to be an entertaining source of information about local sights and attractions.

eHalal Group Launches Halal Guide to Beppu

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Ramadan Celebrations in Beppu

Ramadan 2025 in Beppu

Ramadan concludes with the festival of Eid al-Fitr, which may last several days, usually three in most countries.

The next Ramadan shall be from Friday, 28 February 2025 to Saturday, 29 March 2025

The next Eid al-Adha shall be on Friday, 6 June 2025

The next day of Raʾs al-Sana shall be on Thursday, 26 June 2025

The next day for Mawlid al-Nabī shall be on Monday, 16 September 2024

Muslim Friendly Hotels

Beppu City - Paved street with hot spring fumes Beppu Onsen02n4272 - Outside hot spring bath (rotenburo) File:露天風呂 (80887123) - It would be a shame to use the shower instead

The Kannawa area has many small ryokan and paved streets that make for friendly evenings walks in yukata.

Beppu Guest House - 別府ゲストハウス - 1-12 Ekimae Machi 33.27770,131.50153 5 minutes walking south east from Beppu station ☎ +81 80-4642-9044 Check-in: 4PM Monday - 10PM / Check-out: 10AM Dorm room ¥2500, single room ¥2500 Great location, nice staff, free laundry.

Happy Neko - 1 Kumi Kita-ju 33.31419,131.47733 in the Kannawa onsen area, 10 min walk from Jigoku ☎ +81 977-75-8838 Check-in: 3PM Monday - 11PM / Check-out: 10:30AM Apartment - single: ¥7100, double: ¥6300, Private Tatami Room - single: ¥7800, double: ¥7300, triple: ¥6600, quad: ¥8800 Budget lodging in traditional Japanese style. There are some Halal restaurants and onsens in the neighborhood. Free parking. They speak Japanese, English and Czech.

Cabosu House Beppu Hamayu 3-3-10 Kitahama 33.28239,131.50360 8 minutes walk from JR Beppu Station east exit ☎ +81 977-23-3939 Check-in: 3PM Monday - 9PM / Check-out: 11AM Dorm room ¥2500, single room ¥7500, twin room ¥2800p/p, triple room ¥2800p/p Clean and cozy. English-speaking desk staff. Has own public natural hot spring (free for guests).

Yokoso Ryokan Kannawa Ida 3-kumi 33.31577,131.47867 25 min. by bus from Beppu station ☎ +81 977-66-0440 Check-in: 2PM / Check-out: 11AM ¥7,400 per person per day without any meal A traditional Japanese-style hotel equipped with thermal spas (Muslim Friendly) baths and steam-powered ovens.
Minshuku Kokage - 国際民宿こかげ | @.tiki.ne.jp 8-9 Ekimae-cho 33.27884,131.50221 A short walk down Ekimae-dori from the east exit of JR Beppu Station ☎ +81 977-23-1753 +81 977-23-3895 Check-in: 3PM / Check-out: 10AM Japanese and Western style rooms ¥6350 for one, ¥7650 for two, ¥21,475 for three Has its own hot bath.

Nogamihonkan Ryokan - 野上本館 - 1-12-1 Kitahama 33.27813,131.50565 it's a few minutes from JR Beppu Station on Ekimae-dori; turn right at the first street once you see the post office across the street on your left ☎ +81 977-22-1334 Check-in: 3PM / Check-out: 10AM Double tatami room between ¥6480 and ¥26200, Double bed room between ¥7400 and ¥9360 (prices vary depending on the date) New, spacious and well-appointed rooms, with meals and 3 private and 2 public Onsen available. There is a fluent English speaker on staff during the day-time hours.
Suginoi Hotel - 別府温泉杉乃井ホテル - inbound-@otel.com Kankaiji 1 33.2844,131.4737 ☎ +81 977-24-1141 +81 977-21-0010 Rates range from ¥25,900 (per person) in Japanese or Asian-style rooms on the Hon-Kan floor to ¥23,250 (per person) on the Good Time Floor

A luxury hotel with multiple wings and a connected game center and aqua-fun park. In true Beppu style, it has its own onsen on the premises.

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Beppu hotspring-well01 - Hot spring well

Yufuin, nearby, offers even more thermal spas (Muslim Friendly).
Beppu can serve as a resting point before or after a trip to Mount Aso. The Kyushu Oudan Bus departs for Mount Aso from a depot about a block and a half east of JR Beppu Station on Ekimae-dori.
African Safari - アフリカンサファリ - ☎ +81 978-48-2331 - This wildlife park is a 60-minutes bus ride from JR Beppu Station. Look for the kangaroo-covered posters outside the west exit. (Yes, kangaroos.)

Takasakiyama ☎ +81 97-532-5010 Opening Hours: Open daily 8:30AM Monday - 5PM, ticket office closes at 4:30PM ¥700 About half-way between Oita and Beppu, where a colony of over 500 Japanese macaques can be visited in a friendly surrounding. The macaques walk among you and one of the best sights is feeding time when a frenzy starts. For photos and video the best time to visit is from morning to early afternoon when the sun is behind you. At the base of the mountain is the visitors' center and Oita's Marine Palace, an aquarium with a dolphin show and trained fish. Those going to both can get a discount ticket at the Beppu Tourist Office in Beppu Station.

Fukuoka is 2 hours away via Sonic Limited Express trains.
Usajingu (宇佐神宮) is a large and historically significant temple.