Thermal spring · Kannawa, Beppu, Oita
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Oniishi Bozu Jigoku, the bubbling grey-mud hot spring in Beppu's Kannawa district and one of the seven Beppu hells run by the Beppu Jigoku Kumiai.
Where it is
33.3152, 131.4690
Oniishi Bozu Jigoku, or Demon Stone Monk Hell, is a mud hot spring in the Kannawa district of Beppu, Oita. The Beppu Jigoku Meguri site describes bubbling grey mud and says it is a nationally designated scenic site for its diverse colours and forms. It is one of seven jigoku, or hells, operated by the Beppu Jigoku Kumiai, the Beppu Hell Association, and Umi Jigoku is a separate stop. The association's site refers to common tickets across the hells.
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Guided tour · skygate
Jigoku Onsen Museum Ticket
Admission to the Beppu Kannawa Jigoku Onsen Museum, or a combination ticket that also names Umi Jigoku and Oniishi Bozu Jigoku, in Beppu's Kannawa district. Options differ; check what your chosen option includes on SkyGate.
Thermal spring
Umi Jigoku, the cobalt-blue hot spring pond in Beppu's Kannawa district and one of the seven Beppu hells run by the Beppu Jigoku Kumiai.
0 km · straight-line distance; driving distance and time differ
Museum
A hot-spring museum in Beppu's Kannawa district, run by Dotsl Co., that follows how rainwater becomes hot spring water over about 50 years.
0 km · straight-line distance; driving distance and time differ
Place
A seaside sand-bathing facility in Beppu on the Shoningahama coast, described by its operator as Beppu's only seaside sand bath.
3 km · straight-line distance; driving distance and time differ
Viewpoint
A 100-metre observation tower on Beppu's Kitahama waterfront that the operator says opened in 1957 and is a registered tangible cultural property.
5 km · straight-line distance; driving distance and time differ
Ways to visit
Bookable experiences that include it.
Admission to the Beppu Kannawa Jigoku Onsen Museum, or a combination ticket that also names Umi Jigoku and Oniishi Bozu Jigoku, in Beppu's Kannawa district. Options differ; check what your chosen option includes on SkyGate.