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Private Beppu Tour with Government Licensed Guide & Vehicle

By Japan Guide Agency
Free cancellation available
Price is €647 per traveller* *Get lower prices by selecting more than 2 adults
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Features

  • Free cancellation available
  • 6h
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Selective hotel pickup
  • Multiple languages

Overview

This value-packed trip with a government-licensed and experienced English speaking tour guide is a fantastic and efficient way to explore Beppu! Rest assured knowing that you will not have to worry about transport during this tour as you will have a private vehicle. Enjoy the flexibility of being able to pick a set itinerary, or customise your own.

Beppu is famous as a hot spring resort, the point clearly seen in the hot steam rising from vents in the earth. Onsens being the main point of attraction to the area, there are several ways to enjoy them. Along with the traditional way of swimming, some hot springs are just for viewing, as their beauty can be very charming. In addition, boiled eggs and pudding cooked using the high temperature steam are also popular.

Let us know what you would like to experience and we will customise a six-hour tour that's best for you!

Note: Please select your must-see spots from a list in the tour information to create your customised itinerary.

Activity location

  • Jigokumushikobo Kannawa
    • ５組 風呂本
    • 874-0041, Beppu, Oita, Japan

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Jigokumushikobo Kannawa
    • ５組 風呂本
    • 874-0041, Beppu, Oita, Japan

Check availability

Mini Van or Van
  • Activity duration is 6 hours6h
    6h
  • English

Mini Van or Van
Pickup included

Price details
€755.15 x 1 Traveller€755.15
Total
Price is €755.15
Until Mon, 20 Apr
Regular car
  • Activity duration is 6 hours6h
    6h
  • English

Regular car
Pickup included

Price details
€646.70 x 1 Traveller€646.70
Total
Price is €646.70
Until Mon, 20 Apr

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's included
    Private vehicle
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Customisable Tour of your choice of 3-4 sites from 'What to expect' list'
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Licensed Local English Speaking Guide
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Entrance fees, Lunch, and Other personal expenses
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    You cannot combine multiple tour groups.
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Guide Entry fees are only covered for sights listed under What to Expect.

Know before you book

  • Specialised infant seats are available
  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transport options are available nearby
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
  • Transport options are wheelchair accessible
  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • There are only a limited number of car seats and booster seats. Rear-facing car seats are not available. You must contact us directly if you need them.
  • Tour dates can be changed up to 2 days before the tour. Any tour date change may result in a change of tour guide and driver or tour unavailability.
  • In accordance with EU regulations about consumer rights, activities services are not subject to the right of withdrawal. Supplier cancellation policy will apply.

Activity itinerary

Jigokumushikobo Kannawa

  • 30m
Jigokumushi Kobo is a unique steam-cooking experience located in Beppu, one of Japan’s most famous hot spring towns. Using natural geothermal steam, visitors can cook fresh local ingredients like vegetables, seafood, and eggs in traditional “hell-steaming” style. It’s a fun, hands-on way to enjoy Beppu’s natural wonders and delicious regional flavours! **Please note that there is a charge to take part in the experience.

Umi Jigoku

  • 10m
  • Admission ticket not included
One of the more beautiful hells, the "sea hell" features a pond of boiling, blue water. In its spacious gardens, there are a few smaller, orange coloured hells and a clear water pond with lotus flowers whose large leaves are strong enough to carry small children.

Oniishibozu Jigoku

  • 10m
  • Admission ticket not included
This hell is named after the mud bubbles, which emerge from boiling mud pools and look like the shaven heads of monks. There is also a foot bath with clear water. Adjacent to the hell is a public bath with multiple pools that costs an additional 620 yen.

Shiraike Jigoku

  • 10m
  • Admission ticket not included
True to its name, the "white pond hell" features a pond of hot, milky water. The pond is surrounded by a nice garden and a small, run-down aquarium that has seen better days.

Kamado Jigoku

  • 10m
  • Admission ticket not included
The "cooking pot hell" features several boiling ponds and a flashy demon statue as cook. On the grounds, visitors can drink the hot spring water, enjoy hand and foot baths, inhale the hot spring steam and try various snacks cooked or steamed by the hot spring.

Oniyama Jigoku

  • 10m
  • Admission ticket not included
A large number of crocodiles are bred and kept on the grounds of the "monster mountain hell".

Chinoike Jigoku

  • 10m
  • Admission ticket not included
The "blood pond hell" features a pond of hot, red water and a large souvenir shop. It is one of the more photogenic hells.

Tatsumaki Jigoku

  • 10m
  • Admission ticket not included
The "spout hell" features a boiling hot geyser, which erupts every 30-40 minutes for about 6-10 minutes. A stone plate above the geyser hinders it to reach its full height. A short walking trail leads up the forested slope in the back of the hell grounds.

Mt. Tsurumi

  • 10m
  • Admission ticket not included
Mount Tsurumi (鶴見岳, Tsurumidake) is a 1375 metre high mountain that overlooks Beppu. The mountain is accessible via the Beppu Ropeway which takes visitors nearly 800 metres up the steep slopes to a small park near the summit. The park offers multiple observation decks with panoramic views of Beppu and Oita City, Mount Yufu and as far as the Kuju Mountains when visibility is good. The small park is covered by a network of walking paths that lead to the various nearby viewpoints. The actual summit of Mount Tsurumi can be reached in a 15 minute walk from the upper ropeway station. More demanding hiking trails connect Mount Tsurumi to the surrounding mountain peaks. It is also possible to bypass the ropeway and climb up the entire mountain in about two hours via a hiking trail that starts at the lower ropeway station.

Oita Prefectural Art Museum

  • 1h
  • Admission ticket not included
The Oita Prefectural Art Museum (OPAM, 大分県立美術館, Ōita Kenritsu Bijutsukan) is an art museum located about 30 minutes away from central Beppu in city centre Oita City. Not to be mistaken with the nearby Oita City Museum, the Oita Prefectural Art Museum was opened in April 2015 in an eye-catching building designed by Japanese architect Ban Shigeru, who is known for his innovative designs that often incorporate structural elements made of cardboard and paper. The exterior of the building is encased in a wooden facade which resembles woven bamboo handicrafts, and features large glass walls that fold up, blending the indoor and outdoor spaces of the museum. Upon entering the building, visitors are greeted by a large atrium featuring a museum shop and space for large art installations besides the ticket counter.

Beppu Beach Sand Bath

  • 1h
  • Admission ticket not included
Beppu is known for its quirky attractions and one of these is the sand baths that you can try all over town. One of the best places to have a sand bath however is at Shoningahama Beach which is a place on the coast where the sand is heated by the spring waters which bubble beneath the surface. People flock here to be buried up to their necks in the sand, and this is said to have thermal properties which make the body more relaxed and soothe aches and pains.

Takegawara Koji Arcade

  • 1h
Takegawara Koji Arcade is an atmospheric retro alley and shopping street in Beppu, Oita Prefecture, Japan, known for being the oldest timber arcade in the country. It leads to Takegawara Onsen, a well-known hot spring, and is lined with retro-style shops, including coffee houses, massage parlours, and bars. The arcade is said to have been built to allow tourists to reach the onsen without getting wet from the rain.

Beppu Park

  • 1h
Beppu Park is located in the centre of the city and is known for being reminiscent in style of parks in Tokyo and Kyoto. This is a nice strip of greenery in the city, and if you happen to be here in the spring time then you can walk around and check out the fluffy pink cherry blossom trees in full bloom. The park is also a riot of colour in the fall season when you can check out the burnt copper autumn leaves.

Location

Activity location

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    Jigokumushikobo Kannawa
    • ５組 風呂本
    • 874-0041, Beppu, Oita, Japan

Meeting/Redemption Point

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    Jigokumushikobo Kannawa
    • ５組 風呂本
    • 874-0041, Beppu, Oita, Japan

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