Beppu, Ōita
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Beppu 別府市 |
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Top upper left: Downtown Kitahama hot spring area, Top middle: View of Beppu from Jyumonji Hill, Top lower left: Tsurumi Volcano, Top right: Beppu Tower, Bottom left: Main street near Beppu Station, Bottom right: Sunrise in Beppu Bay
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 Location of Beppu in Ōita Prefecture |
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 Beppu
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| Coordinates: 33°16′46.3″N 131°30′0.1″E / 33.279528°N 131.500028°ECoordinates: 33°16′46.3″N 131°30′0.1″E / 33.279528°N 131.500028°E | ||
| Country | Japan | |
| Region | Kyushu | |
| Prefecture | Ōita Prefecture | |
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| • Mayor | Hiroshi Hamada | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 125.13 km2 (48.31 sq mi) | |
| Population (November 2013) | ||
| • Total | 122,085 | |
| • Density | 976/km2 (2,530/sq mi) | |
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| • Tree | Sweet Osmanthus and Camphor Laurel | |
| • Flower | Ōmurasaki (Rhododendron x pulchrum) | |
| Time zone | Japan Standard Time (UTC+9) | |
| City hall address | 1-15 Kaminoguchi-chō, Beppu-shi, Ōita-ken 874-8511 |
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| Website | www |
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Beppu (別府市 Beppu-shi?) is a city in Ōita Prefecture on the island of Kyushu, Japan, at the west end of Beppu Bay. In November 2013 the city had a population of 122,085 and a population density of 976 persons per km² (2,530 persons per square mile). The total area is 125.13 km2 (48.31 sq mi). Beppu is famous for its hot springs.
Beppu is situated between the sea and the mountains. The city was founded on April 1, 1924, and is famous for its onsen (hot springs). It has eight major geothermal hot spots, sometimes referred to as the "eight hells of Beppu". Six of these are located in the Kannawa district, and two in the more remote Shibaseki district. Beppu is also divided into eight major hot spring areas known as Beppu Hattō (別府八湯?).
In addition, Oniyama Jigoku, known as "monster mountain hell" for the large numbers of crocodiles bred and kept on the grounds surrounding this hot spring, is nearby.
A 1937 travel poster promoting the hot springs of Beppu
The Kannawa area of Beppu city. The steam one sees in the gutter comes from various ryokan and onsen in the area, which are cooling down the water from the hot springs to lower temperatures more suitable for bathing.
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