It's a no brainer but this is undoubtedly one of the best cities in Japan to travel to. Especially if you master all the ...

It’s a short drive to Myoban Onsen to explore Beppu’s history of therapeutic bathing, where Yunohana bath salts have been produced the same way since 1725.

Dip into your en-suite onsen on the balcony and watch as plumes of steam billow up from the ground. If you prefer to be closer to town and the bay, Kai Beppu is in the thick of the action.

Beppu Onsen Guide: Hop between volcanic 'hell' pools, sand baths & ocean-view hot springs in Japan’s most surreal thermal paradise!

I recently found out that there's a city in Japan, Beppu, where many people are able to own or rent a home with a natural hot spring (Onsen) for their bath. I explore how this is possible and what ...

Soaking in onsen (natural hot spring baths fed by mineral-rich thermal waters) is a cornerstone of Japanese culture. It isn’t just about getting clean; it’s about the purification of body and mind.

What a private onsen looks like (Picture: Faima Bakar) Shrines Did you really go to Japan if you didn’t visit any shrines?

Oita Prefecture, part of the Japan’s Kyushu Island, is an interesting setting as it is one of the most well-known “onsen” or hot spring destinations. The city of Beppu, in particular, houses an ...

High above the coastal city of Beppu, the relaxed town of Kannawa features six of the hot springs making upthe region’s Jigoku Meguri (Hell Circuit), a bubbling and steaming collection of eight ...

Steam-shrouded Kannawa is a district within onsen city Beppu in Oita prefecture, which abounds with more hot springs than anywhere else in Japan.

Driving from Kumamoto to Beppu through the mountains of Kyushu brings chances to stay at traditional inns and relax in hot-spring baths.