Kumamoto Airport 2 hr 21
Oniyama Jigoku (11 min) Popular outdoor center featuring young & adult crocodiles on display amid a range of hot springs. Beppu Ropeway (23 min) Beppu 'Jigoku Meguri' Hells Tour (12 min) Popular hot springs attraction featuring fenced pools with kitschy themes & animal enclosures. Tatsumaki Jigoku (6 min) Oniishi Bozu Jigoku 鬼石坊主地獄 (12 min) Ancient site featuring a hot spring with gray, hot, bubbling mud said to resemble a monk's head. Kannawa Hot Spring (11 min) Otherworldly hot-springs area known for its many steam vents, also offering thermal bath facilities. Beppu Beach Sandbath (5 min) Umi Jigoku (13 min) Umitamago (17 min) Large bayside marine-life park & aquarium with dolphin & walrus shows & interactive programs. Shiraike Jigoku (11 min) Quaint natural attraction featuring a pluming hot spring, manicured traditional garden & aquarium. African Safari (23 min) Cars drive through this safari-style park with many exotic animals, plus eateries & a gift shop. Mount Yufu (33 min) Locals refer to this prominent stratovolcano, a local landmark for hiking, as Oita's Mt. Fuji. Beppu Tower (11 min) Built 1956–1957, the 100-m. tower offers an observation platform at 55 m. & a gift shop. Kamado Jigoku (11 min) Chinoike Jigoku (6 min) |