Beppu, Japan
別府市
Beppu is a town of 122,643 people in Oita, Japan, founded in April 1, 1889.
Why visit Beppu
Townapedia lists 47 museums and landmarks, 26 parks and trails, 312 places to eat, 67 places to stay and 14 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Beppu Tower, Bluebird Cinema, Hirano Museum and Ōita Art Museum.
Weather in Beppu
Forecast from MET Norway (CC BY 4.0). Full forecast
About Beppu
Beppu (別府市, Beppu-shi) is a city in Ōita Prefecture on the island of Kyushu, Japan. As of November 30, 2023, the city had a population of 113,045 in 62,702 households, and a population density of 900 persons per km2. The total area of the city is 125.34 km2 (48.39 sq mi). Beppu is famous for its hot springs.
From the Wikipedia article Beppu (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Beppu on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Things to do14
Beppu University
School · 3.7 km
Higher education institution in Ōita Prefecture, Japan
Kyushu African Safari
Zoo and aquarium · 11.5 km
Safari park in Ōita Prefecture, Japan
Oita Marine Palace Aquarium
Monument and historic site · 4.2 km
Aquarium in Oita, Japan
Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University
School · 7.0 km
Higher Education Institution in Ōita Prefecture, Japan
2 more on the map.
Museums and landmarks47
Ōita Prefectural Art Museum
Museum · 10.6 km
Museum in Oita city, Japan
Birthplace of Poet Asari Yoshimichi
Monument and historic site · 0.7 km
A stone monument marking the birthplace of the tanka poet Asari Yoshimichi (1897–1977)
1, 別府市
35 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds26
Takasakiyama Natural Zoological Garden
Park · 3.9 km
Monkey park in Ōita City, Ōita Prefecture
.jpg){kind=link}
.jpg){kind=link}
14 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes312
Robata Jin Takegawara Yokocho Branch
Restaurant · Japanese, Izakaya · 0.7 km
3 floors with counter (8), tables (12), and private rooms including horigotatsu, tatami, and small table rooms. Nearby coin parking available.
10-14, 別府市
Mo-Sa 17:00-23:00
Royal Host Beppu Kitahama
Restaurant · Japanese, Italian, French · 0.8 km
Drink bar available; baby seat; delivery via Demaecan
818, 別府市
Mo-Su 08:00-22:00
Samgyeopsal All-You-Can-Eat Usagi to Tora
Restaurant · Korean, Grill · 0.7 km
Last course reservation at 22:00.
10-12, 別府市
Tu-Su 17:00-23:30
Beppu Chūka Soba Kumaneko
Restaurant · Ramen
6-11 駅前町, 別府市
Mo,We-Mo,We-Mo,We-Th,Fr,Sa,Su 11:30-14:30,18:00-24:00; Tu off
Beppu Horumon Himeno
Restaurant · Barbecue, Japanese · 0.8 km
15-2 元町, 別府市
Mo-Tu,We,Th,Fr 16:00-19:30,22:00-01:30; Sa 16:00-01:00
Beppu Rooftop Beer Garden Gloria
Restaurant · Buffet · 0.6 km
25, 別府市
Mo-Sa 17:30-22:00; Su 17:30-20:30
Beppu Spicy Ramen Taisho
Restaurant · Ramen · 1.4 km
1-8-5 浜脇, 別府市
Mo,We,Th,Fr,Sa,Su 11:00-14:30,17:00-20:00
Beppu Story Snack Del Sole
Bar and pub · 0.8 km
All-you-can-drink 1h ¥3000 incl. charge; card accepted; popular with women and tourists; opened Dec 2024
15-11, 別府市
Su-Th 20:00-23:45; Fr-Sa 20:00-24:00
Bungo no Megumi
Restaurant · Izakaya
1-3 駅前町, 別府市
Mo-Fr 18:00-23:00; Sa 11:00-14:00,18:00-23:00; Su off
300 more on the map.
History
The area of Beppu was part of ancient Bungo Province. During the Kamakura period, due to its onsens, it began to be used as a health resort for wounded samurai.
Beppu Port (later Kunisaki Port) was opened on May 30, 1871, with connections to Osaka and other ports on the Seto Inland Sea. It was the main logistics hub for the Imperial Japanese Army during the Satsuma Rebellion of 1877. Hot spring development as a tourist destination began in earnest from 1879 with the opening of Takegawara Onsen. In 1885, a ferry service to Uwajima in Shikoku commenced. The village of Beppu was established on May 1, 1889 with the creation of the modern municipalities system and was raised to town status on April 11, 1893.
Beppu and Hamawaki Town merged on April 1, 1906 (with a total population of 12,306). Beppu Station opened on July 16, 1911 and on July 15, 1923, a regular seaplane route to Osaka was opened. It was raised to city status on April 1, 1924 (total population 32,276). In 1945, after the Allied Occupation, Camp Chicamauga (present day Beppu Park) was established as the regional headquarters. In December 1957, the camp closed and was transferred to the local GSDF garrison; the site reopened as a park in 1979.
From the History section of Beppu on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay67
Churches and places of worship42
Nihon Holiness Kyodan Beppu Christ Church
Church · Holiness · 0.9 km
2-28 鉄輪町, 別府市
Shopping26
Gas and EV charging7
Schools, colleges and libraries19
Healthcare30
Map of Beppu
250 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Getting there and nearby towns
Oita Airport (OIT) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 31 km away.
- Ōita 11 km southeast, about 11 min by car
- Hiji 11 km north, about 11 min by car
- Yufu 14 km southwest, about 14 min by car
- Tsurusaki 18 km east, about 18 min by car
- Kitsuki 19 km northeast, about 19 min by car
- Bungo-Takada-shi 31 km north, about 31 min by car
- Yokkaichi 33 km northwest, about 33 min by car
- Nobeoka 79 km south, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Iizuka 85 km northwest, about 1 h 30 min by car
- Kitakyushu 87 km northwest, about 1 h 30 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB.
Reviews, tips and questions
Loading what members have shared...
Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Beppu Kannawa Onsen03n4272, 663highland, CC BY 2.5
- Kamenoi Bus in front of Beppu Station, そらみみ (Soramimi), CC BY-SA 4.0
- West entrance of Beppu Station 20160218, そらみみ (Soramimi), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Beppu 20200921100432 (50830646253), inunami, CC BY 2.0
- JR Beppu station , JR別府駅 - panoramio - z tanuki (3), z tanuki, CC BY 3.0
- Aoyama-dori Street from platform of Beppu Station at dusk, そらみみ (Soramimi), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Train bounding for Kamegawa Station leaving from Beppu Station at dusk, そらみみ (Soramimi), CC BY-SA 4.0
- JR Beppu station , JR別府駅 - panoramio, z tanuki, CC BY 3.0
- Limited Express "Yufu" stopping at Beppu Station, そらみみ (Soramimi), CC BY-SA 4.0
- View from platform of Beppu Station at dusk (west), そらみみ (Soramimi), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Platform of Beppu Station (north), そらみみ (Soramimi), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Beppu 20220910213836 (52644817303), inunami, CC BY 2.0
- Beppu 20220910213820 (52644786915), inunami, CC BY 2.0
- Beppu 20220910213950 (52644600849), inunami, CC BY 2.0
- New Year's decoration pines of beppu station , JR別府駅の門松 - panoramio, z tanuki, CC BY 3.0
- Beppu 20220910213800 (52644346376), inunami, CC BY 2.0
- Platform of Beppu Station (south), そらみみ (Soramimi), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Beppu 20220910214125 (52644345496), inunami, CC BY 2.0
- JR Beppu station , JR別府駅 - panoramio - z tanuki (1), z tanuki, CC BY 3.0
- JR Beppu Sta. - panoramio, Nagono, CC BY-SA 3.0
- JR Beppu station , JR別府駅 - panoramio - z tanuki, z tanuki, CC BY 3.0
- Beppu 20220910214514 (52644816523), inunami, CC BY 2.0
- Sculpture of Aburaya Kumahachi in front of east entrance of Beppu Station, そらみみ (Soramimi), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Beppu Tower 20230212, Tabitan, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 九州自然動物公園アフリカンサファリ1, にほ さん https://www.flickr.com/photos/nihongi/, CC BY 2.0
- Umitamago1, 大分帰省中, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University - 01, JKT-c, CC BY 3.0
- Oita Municipal Museum, 大分帰省中, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Oita city historical museum, Twilight2640, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Oita OPAM 1, 大分帰省中, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Takasakiyama esayari 01, Kamakura, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Beppu youme town, 大分帰省中, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Beppu B-con Plaza 1, 大分帰省中, CC BY 3.0
- Beppu rakutenchi, 大分帰省中, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Beppu kamemoi hotel, 大分帰省中, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Beppu park 02, 大分帰省中, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Beppu City Art Museum, 聖石大戦ぶぅぶぅ, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Beppu Tsurumigaoka High School, hyolee2, CC BY-SA 4.0
- RZ Bluebird Gekijo, Razgrad, CC BY-SA 4.0
- TRANS KYUSHU LIMITED EXPRESS , 九州横断特急 - panoramio - z tanuki (1), z tanuki, CC BY 3.0
.JPG){kind=link}
.JPG){kind=link}
.jpg){kind=link}
.jpg){kind=link}
.jpg){kind=link}
.jpg){kind=link}
.JPG){kind=link}
.jpg){kind=link}
.jpg){kind=link}
.jpg){kind=link}
.jpg){kind=link}
Page built November 4, 2026. Spotted a mistake? Tell us or suggest a place.