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Beppu Hells 別府地獄

Jigoku Meguri

Checked October 2026 · next check January 2027 · On our list

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Visiting Beppu Hells today

  • What it is: Seven 'hells', boiling hot spring pools to look at rather than bathe in. They include the cobalt-blue Umi Jigoku and blood-red Chinoike Jigoku.
  • Getting there: Bus 2, 5 or 24 from the west exit of JR Beppu Station to Kannawa or Umi-Jigokumae, about 20 minutes. Chinoike and Tatsumaki are a short bus ride further on.
  • Hours: 8:00–17:00, open every day.
  • Admission: Each hell charges separately, and a combined ticket covers all seven.
  • Tip: Five hells are clustered in Kannawa. Eat a jigoku-mushi lunch steamed over the vents there before taking the bus to the other two.
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The steam is most dramatic on cold days.

Checked against: Beppu Jigoku Association pamphlet (official PDF) · Yukoyuko: Beppu sightseeing. Check opening times and prices before you go.

Beppu Hells on Shibuya246

We haven't been yet, so there are no photos here. The notes above come from official sources and are checked every quarter. Our own photos and story will appear here after we visit.