Eating Houses and Shops
Umi Jigoku
Cafeteria Umi
Cafeteria Umi is locatednear the exit of Umi Jigoku,
and you can use the cafeteria
without entering Umi Jigoku.
The dango soup, a typical local
dish in Oita, and the Jigoku
steam-baked pudding, which isheated with hot steam from Umi
Jigoku, are recommended.

Shop Ren

Shop Ren offers a wide selection ofsouvenirs from the Kyushu area,
including tokens representing eachvillage in Oita Prefecture. The bathadditive Enmannoyu, made of powder
from the Umi Jigoku hot spring, ispopular among young and old. Home
delivery is also available.

Beginning and Development of Jigoku Meguri (Tour)
Tourist attractions sprung up in Jigoku after the end of the Meiji period(ended in 1912). In 1928, Aburaya Kumahachi, who became the founderof Beppu sightseeing, started the first sightseeing bus. Inns and shops
have been lined up here in the Kannawa district for many years, and it
is frequently bustling with many tourists and hot spring visitors.

Beppu Onsen, One of Japan’s Leading Hot Spring Resorts,
Boasts about its water volume and Numerous Hot Springs
Beppu is one of the prominent geothermal areas in Japan, so there aremany places where steam and hot water burst forth naturally. Jigoku
Meguri is a tour designed to enable visitors to watch safely and learn
about the natural phenomena that are sometimes called “the breath ofthe earth.” Enjoy Jigoku (lit. hell, which was derived from the fact that thesite is unapproachable because of fumarolic gas), which lives every day.

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Guide Map

Chinoike Jigoku

National Site ofScenic Beauty

Umi Jigoku

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Tatsumaki Jigoku
Shop
The shop sells plenty of seasonaltangerines from Tatsumaki Farm,
pomelos, and rare products fromBeppu and Kunisaki.

National Site ofScenic Beauty

Shiraike Jigoku
Oniyama Jigoku
Kannawa bus terminal

Kannawa bus terminal

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meters of floor space where specialty
products and unique souvenirs fromOita and Beppu are sold. ChinoikeNanko, an ointment made from claythat springs from Chinoike Jigoku, isknown nationwide for its effectivenesson skin diseases.

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Gokurakutei is located next toChinoike Jigoku. Oita’s specialty
dango soup and toriten (chickentempura), Beppu’s specialty
Jigokumushi (food cooked in steam of
the hot spring), and Gokurakutei’s
original Jigoku-no-Gokuraku curry andChinoike Burger are recommended.

National Site of
Scenic Beauty

Tatsumaki Jigoku

National Site of
Scenic Beauty

Chinoike Jigoku

Chinoike-Jigokumae

Juice & Gelato ShopThe gelato shop at the back of theshop offers limited freshly squeezed
juice made from tangerines harvested
in the orchard of Tatsumaki Farm(when they are in season).
Enjoy the deliciousness of 100%
fresh tangerine orange juice!
Also, taste the creamy gelatousing plenty of milk and fresh
ingredients from Oita.

• Opening hours: 8:00 AM through 5:00 PM, 365 days a year
• By car: About 5 minutes from the Beppu interchange.
• By bus: Take bus #2, #5, or #24 from the west exit of Beppu Station to Kannawa orUmi-Jigokumae bus stop. Alternatively, take the bus for Kannawa to the Kannawa
bus stop. Then take bus #16 to Chinoike Jigoku and bus #26 to Kannawa.

Beppu Jigoku Association
559-1 Kannawa, Beppu-shi, Oita 874-0045

Tel. 0977-66-1577 Fax. 0977-66-7921

http://www.beppu-jigoku.com/

Beppu Jigoku Meguri

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Welcome toJigoku

National Site ofScenic Beauty

Umi
JigokuThis mysterious cobalt blue pond looks like a refreshing sea.
However, its temperature is 98 degrees Celsius. That is why
this pond is referred to as Jigoku (lit. hell). It was formed 1200
years ago from the explosion of Mt. Tsurumi. Bungo no Kuni
Fudoki (Bungo Province Chronicle) introduces this pond as
Kuberi-no-Yu.

Origin of the Name Jigoku

Welcome to Jigoku

According to Bungo no Kuni Fudoki, the Jigoku
zone in Kannawa and Kamegawa has been
emitting fumes, hot mud, and hot water for morethan a thousand years, so it has a reputation as
an abominable land that cannot be approached.
That is why people came to call it Jigoku (lit.
hell), and the nickname survives today.

National Site ofScenic Beauty

ChinoikeJigoku

This location’s boiled clay, including the fumarole, is red. It isthe oldest natural Jigoku in Japan, described as Akayusen (lit.
red hot spring) in Bungo no Kuni Fudoki. The red clay
produced here is used to make Chinoike Nanko, which iseffective against skin diseases. The hot spring’s temperature
is 78 degrees Celsius.

National Site of Scenic Beauty
National sites of scenic beauty are cultural assets designated by theJapanese government that are known for their beauty. On July 23, 2009,four Jigoku areas received this designation for the first time as hot springs:
Umi Jigoku, Chinoike Jigoku, Tatsumaki Jigoku, and Shiraike Jigoku. They
were the first areas in Oita Prefecture to be designated in 86 years,
following Yabakei’s designation in 1923.
The four areas were chosen because Beppu has been renowned as a hotspring resort in Japan since ancient times. The Jigoku areas are hot springsources that burst forth in unique and diverse colors and forms and havehigh appreciation value, landmark value, and educational value.

OniishiBozuJigoku

KamadoJigoku

The hot gray mud boiling in large and small spheres is said toresemble shaved heads, and it is called Oniishi Bozu Jigoku
after the name of the place Oniishi. The hot spring's
temperature is 99 degrees Celsius.

This spring was named after the practice of cooking rice with
Jigoku steam at the festival of Kamado Hachimangu Shrine. It
spouts high-temperature water with a fierce fumarole. The hotspring’s temperature is 90 degrees Celsius.

OniyamaJigoku

National Site ofScenic BeautyShiraikeJigoku

The name Oniyama Jigoku is derived from the name of the place,
Oniyama. It is also known as Wani Jigoku (lit. crocodile hell). In
1923, the area became home to Japan's first crocodiles, using
the hot spring's heat to provide a suitable habitat. Today, about
80 crocodiles live there. The hot spring's temperature is 99.1
degrees Celsius.

The hot spring’s water is colorless and transparent when it
initially appears, but when it falls into the pond, it naturally
exhibits a bluish-white color due to a decrease in temperatureand pressure. The hot spring’s heat is used for breeding a variety
of sizeable tropical fish in the park. The hot spring’s temperature
is 95 degrees Celsius. It is a borate salt spring.

National Site ofScenic Beauty

Tatsumaki
JigokuThis geyser is a Beppu-designated natural monument. It is a
hot spring that gushes hot water and fumarole at regularintervals. Tatsumaki Jigoku attracts attention for its shortintervals between eruptions compared to other notable
geysers around the world. The hot spring’s (fumarolic)temperature is 105 degrees Celsius.

Footbaths

Any visitor can enjoy a footbath with no
extra charges. Take a relaxing break in a
footbath in designated areas at each hot spring.

Umi Jigoku

Kamado Jigoku

Oniishi Bozu Jigoku

Chinoike Jigoku