Beppu is one of the most famous and popular onsen (hot spring) in Japan. Beppu onsen boasts the largest number of hot spring in Japan! In this tour we take a limited train to go to Beppu from Fukuoka. We hire a professional local driver and he'll take you to spots you don't want to miss. For lunch we have healthy steamed food. At Bamboo crafts center you can try making a small bamboo craft for your souvenir of Beppu! If you prefer to see wild monkeys, we go to the mountain!
This itinerary can be customized to meet your needs and preferences. Send me a message with your requests!
Meeting Point
Hakata station
Hakata station
We meet at Hakata station to take a train to Beppu city.
Jyumonjibaru observation
Beautiful view of Beppu city!
Myoban hell
You can see traditional huts where they keep Yunohana (mineral deposits). It is located in a high place the view you see from there is gorgeous as well!
Lunch
Choose your ingredients and cook them with natural steam coming out from the ground!
Blood pond hell
It is the oldest hell in Beppu.
Bouzu hell
Means shaven head hell. It is amazing to watch those mud ponds are boiling.
Umi Jigoku (Ocean hell)
One of the most popular and famous hells.
Bamboo crafts center or Monkey mountain
We visit Bamboo crafts center, you can try making a small bamboo craft for your souvenir or we can go to Monkey mountain to see hundreds of wild cute monkeys!
Beppu station
We take a train to go back to Fukuoka city, we arrive at Hakata station at 18:50
Ending Point
Hakata station
This tour can be customized to meet your needs and preferences. Click below to send me a message with your requests.
guide fee
Taxi fee for 5 hours -approx.26,600yen *Jumbo taxi 7,700yen per hour
Entrance fee for 3 hells 1,350yen
Bamboo crafts center-890yen includes activity *closed on Mondays
your lunch - about 1000-2000yen
Monkey mountain - 520yen, monorail - 110yen
Train fee for you and guide from Fukuoka to Beppu round trip 6300yen per person *For example, if you are 2 people, you will need to pay 18,900yen(@6300×3) with cash on the tour day.
Please come with comfortable shoes.
We need to hire a taxi or a van for this tour.
It takes about 2 hours to go to Beppu from Fukuoka by express train.
If you choose Bamboo crafts center, the tour duration will be 5 hours, if it's monkey mountain it will be 5.5hours. The tour cost will be same but the taxi fare will be different.
Bamboo craft center is not available on Mondays.
I can guide you in Nagasaki, Oita and Miyazaki if you pay my transportation fee.
Hi, thank you for reading my profile. I'm Hitomi. I've lived and visited many countries such as US, Canada, France, Spain, Singapore, Australia etc. Because I'm interested in learning different cultures and languages and I love meeting people from all over the world.
When I visited Vietnam, I took a private tour with a local guide. Her private tour was very unique and fun, it made my trip very special and unforgettable. I had a really good time with her. That experience made me want to be a guide in Japan.
Visiting other countries and experiencing other cultures are very exciting and refreshing. There're lots of things to see and experience in Japan too. Let's enjoy and have a memorable time together! No travel no life!
Emily M.
Visit Takachiho from Fukuoka -Homeland of the Japanese myth-
“Experience of a lifetime!”
Hitomi was so kind and easy to work with even in the initial planning stages. She was flexible with our itinerary since we wanted to stay overnight in Takachiho to experience the yokagura performance. She was extremely responsive to any questions we had before the tour, and there were no surprises regarding expenses. Hitomi is very knowledgeable and gave us context about everything we were seeing (even provided illustration which were exquisite and painted by herself!). We were able to see a lot without feeling rushed. I would highly recommend this tour to anyone who wants to see a unique part of Japan.
Hitomi T.
Thank you for your wonderful review. I'm so happy that you enjoyed the day! It was such a beatiful day in Takachiho. I was amazed by your knowledge about Japanese mythology and our culture. And I'm glad that you were able to visit all the places you wanted in Miyazaki. Hope you enjoyed the yokagura as well:) Please come back to Kyushu again to explore more. Arigatou!
“An enjoyable snapshot of parts of Fukuoka”
We needed a less hectic day between two packed day trips and Hitomi's flexible agenda was ideal. Hitomi is an excellent guide and pieced together our selected destinations, including an Ikebana lesson, seamlessly. Just what we hoped for and much appreciated. Thank you
Hitomi T.
I'm so glad that you enjoyed the Ikebana lesson. I think it was a very interesting experience to do. And yes, it was a very relaxing day for all of us. Thank you
“A lot to learn in Nagasaki, and very enjoyable”
Hitomi is an excellent guide and in the day was able to introduce us to Nagasaki, its beautiful harbour and history from time before foreign arrivals, growing international trade, and then the devastation of the atomic bomb. We used a range of public transport and very much enjoyed the suggested meal at lunch. It was a very enjoyable day with a considerate and highly informed guide. Thank you.
Hitomi T.
It was a pleasure to introduce you to Nagasaki. Nagasaki is one of my favorite cities because of its history, so I'm glad you enjoyed the tour and the food! Thank you for a wonderful time together.
$250/ per group