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Beppu, Oita

Beppu
別府市
City
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
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
Flag of Beppu
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Location of Beppu in Ōita Prefecture
Location of Beppu in Ōita Prefecture
Beppu is located in Japan
Beppu
Beppu
Location in Japan
Coordinates: 33°16′46.3″N 131°30′0.1″E / 33.279528°N 131.500028°E / 33.279528; 131.500028Coordinates: 33°16′46.3″N 131°30′0.1″E / 33.279528°N 131.500028°E / 33.279528; 131.500028
Country Japan
Region Kyushu
Prefecture Ōita Prefecture
Government
 • 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)
Symbols
 • 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
Website www.city.beppu.oita.jp

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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