View Japan & Asia on the mapA downtown hot spring district with a retro public bathhouse and large traditional inns. Eight hot spring areas, known collectively as Beppu Hatto, spread within walking distance, making visiting the baths itself a way to explore the city.

Beppu

Beppu · Japan · 33.28, 131.50

One of Japan's leading hot-spring cities on Beppu Bay in Oita Prefecture. It has among the country's largest numbers of hot-spring sources and greatest discharge volumes, with steam rising throughout the city.

Port highlights

A hot spring city of about 110,000

Population

A warm, humid climate. Summers are hot and humid, while winters are mild as typical of Kyushu. Rainfall is high during the June to July rainy season and the September typhoon season.

Climate

Japanese (English signage is available at tourist facilities)

Language

Japanese yen (JPY). Cash is required at small public bathhouses.

Currency

March to May and October to November. Hot spring hopping is also pleasant in the cool months from late autumn to winter.

Best time to visit

Local food

Jigoku-mushi (food steamed with hot spring steam), Seki horse mackerel and Seki mackerel, toriten, ryukyu (marinated fish).

Sights

Beppu Hells tour, including Umi Jigoku (Sea Hell) and Chinoike Jigoku (Blood Pond Hell)Takegawara Onsen and sand bathMyoban and Kannawa districts, with scenic hot springs on high groundMount Tsurumi, reached by the Beppu RopewayTownscape views from the Yukemuri Observatory

Monthly average high / low temperatures

11°

3°Jan

12°

3°Feb

15°

6°Mar

20°

10°Apr

24°

15°May

27°

19°Jun

31°

24°Jul

32°

24°Aug

28°

21°Sep

23°

15°Oct

18°

10°Nov

13°

5°Dec

Unit: °C · Adapted from Japan Meteorological Agency climate normals · Period: 1991–2020 · Station: Oita · about 12.2 km from port · Last checked: Oct 3, 2026 · A guide for choosing your travel month.

Local prices for travelers

Similar to Tokyo

Compared with Tokyo, Japan (median of items)100 (Tokyo = 100)

Compared with Tokyo, everything costs about the same.

¥108

Water 370 ml

¥485

Coffee

¥900

Inexpensive meal

¥650

Local beer

¥500

Big Mac

Prices from nearby Fukuoka (about 108 km away) · Amounts in the recorded local currency. No currency conversion applied. · Last checked: Oct 2026 · Sources: Shop and menu prices · The Economist, Big Mac Index (CC BY 4.0)

Getting there from Japan

OIT

Nearest airport

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Airport to port (approx.)

A — Direct flight

Ease of access

About 31 km from airport to port (straight-line distance)ApproximateCalculated from OurAirports coordinates (Oct 4, 2026)

Access from Japan: A = direct flight / B = one connection / C = two or more connections (indicative)

Itineraries calling here

Japan & AsiaNov 2026 – Nov 2027

Sources

Source unverified

Checked Jul 22, 2026

Beppu

Port highlights

Getting there from Japan

Itineraries calling here

14-Night Japan & Asia Cruise from Hong Kong to Tokyo / Yokohama (Osanbashi)

13-Night Japan & Asia Cruise from Tokyo / Yokohama (Osanbashi)

10-Night Japan & Asia Cruise from Yokohama

Sources