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Hot spring steam in the streets of Beppu
Beppu is one of the most famous hot spring resorts in Japan. The city is blessed by as many as eight different springs, named Beppu, Kannawa, Myoban, Kankaiji, Hamawaki, Kamegawa, Horita and Shibaseki, each featuring public baths and onsen accommodation. Together they produce more hot spring water than any other resort in the country.
Beppu probably also offers the largest range of bath types to be enjoyed in Japan. Asides from the usual hot water baths, there are sand baths, where bathers are buried in naturally heated sand, steam baths and mud baths, which are basically muddy hot water baths.
The tourist desk at Beppu Station provides foreign tourists with lists of public baths. Below is our own, incomplete list of just a few of the city's public baths:
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Tanayu (Suginoi Palace)
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Hours: 9:00 to 23:00 (entry until 21:30; longer hours for staying guests)
Closed: No closing days
Admission: 1000 yen (weekdays), 1500 yen (weekends and holidays)
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Suginoi, the leading ryokan in town, offers elegant outdoor pools on the building's roof. The spectacular views over the city are not obstructed by any fences.
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Onsen Hoyo Land
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Hours: 9:00 to 22:00 (until 20:00 on Mondays)
Closed: No closing days
Admission: 1050 yen
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This run down but atmospheric public bath complex offers a wide range of baths, including rare mud baths. While the indoor baths are gender separated, the outdoor zone is mixed.
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Takegawara
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Hours: 6:30 to 22:30 (sand bath from 8:00, entry until 21:30)
Closed: Sand bath closed on third Wednesday of every month
Admission: 1000 yen (sand bath) 100 yen (regular bath only)
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First constructed in 1879, Takegawara Spa is Beppu's most famous bath house, offering sand and regular baths in an atmosphere of the past.
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Hyotan Onsen
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Hours: 9:00 to 1:00am
Closed: Some irregular closing days
Admission: 700 yen
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This public bath house offers regular indoor and outdoor hot water baths with "waterfalls" to massage your shoulders, steam baths and sand baths. Private baths and meals are also available.
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Ratings:
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 best of Japan
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Travel Community
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Popularity of Beppu Hot Springs:
Users who have been to Beppu: 283
Users who have been to Beppu Hot Springs: 1931st of 4 most visited sights in Beppu.
113th of 554 most visited sights nationwide.
Ratings for Beppu Hot Springs:
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japan-guide.com Rating:
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best of Japan
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User Rating (by 116 users):
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85/100
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recommended
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