Kyushu

Where The Kids Roam - (WhereTheKidsRoam)
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Where The Kids Roam
Day Total

504.2 km (313.3 mi)

8 hr 54 min

Day 1 - "Arrive in 'Hell'"

Obviously, taking a ferry from Osaka to Kyushu - in this case, Beppu - is optional. But, man oh man, was that the coolest experience or what? We LOVED it. I recommend a Japanese ferry to anyone.

When in Beppu, the thing to do is the Hell's tour. You can buy an entrance to each hell (jigoku) individually or buy a package to visit each. Don't forget to get stamps along the way. Bus, drive, walk to all.

I rented from Nissan, which is by the ferry terminal. There is National Car Rental (and others) near the airport if need be. When we left Kyushu, we took a bus from Beppu to the airport. Took about an hour but was quite easy (as long as you get the timing down of then it picks up).

1

Sunflower Ferry Terminal No.1 (Osaka) Boarding Platform
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Ferry terminal for sea adventures
Category
Harbour
Est. Price
$
Direction

492.2 km (305.8 mi)

8 hr 20 min

2

Nissan Rent-a-car
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Hassle-free car rentals in Japan
Category
Car Rental
Est. Price
$$
Direction

2.4 km (1.5 mi)

6 min

3

GRAND BASE Beppu Ekihigashi
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Hidden gem waiting to discover
Category
Hotel
Est. Price
$$
Direction

6 km (3.7 mi)

16 min

4

Hells of Beppu
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Unique bubbling onsen hells experience
Category
Hot Spring
Est. Price
$
Direction

138 m (0.1 mi)

5

Umi Jigoku
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Stunning blue sea hell hot spring
Category
Hot Spring
Est. Price
$
Direction

166 m (0.1 mi)

1 min

6

Oniishi Bozu Jigoku
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Unique monk head hot spring, the "muddy one"
Category
Hot Spring
Est. Price
$
Direction

3.2 km (2 mi)

7 min

7

Chinoike Jigoku
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Red hot spring with foot baths
Category
Photospot
Est. Price
$
Direction

109 m (0.1 mi)

8

Tatsumaki Jigoku
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Unique geyser with tornado eruptions
Category
Photospot
Est. Price
$
Direction

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