Beppu

The day after our trip to Yufuin, Soojeong and I decided to see the famous hot springs along the "Beppu 地獄 (Jigoku= hell) Tour". The hells consisted of 8 themed "hell parks" with themes ranging from an ocean hell, to a mountains hell, a crocodile hell, a blood red bubbling lake hell, and a couple of other different themed adventures.

We took a bus that morning from Beppu station and got off at the hells, spend between 15-20 minutes at each place taking pictures and seeing all of the unique attractions. The weather that day was nice, and it felt good to get out with Soojeong and enjoy the day. We even ate a breakfast there of hot-spring boiled eggs. The crowds that day were not very big, so we really had the chance to take the time to look at everything we wanted.

I don't really know if I had a favorite hell. There were two that were very beautifully colored (one blue and one white) that reminded me a lot of some of the hot-springs that I had seen in Yellowstone years back. The tickets for the tour were roughly $20.00 dollars, and I think that it was well worth the money; a beautiful weather, a perfect date, and memories made that can not be forgotten. If you are ever in Beppu, I highly advise checking out the attractions that make it famous. The town is popular for that reason afterall.