BEPPU HOTEL & TRAVEL GUIDE
Beppu
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including onsen (hot springs)
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Beppu (別府市; -shi) is a city located in Oita,
Kyushu, Japan.
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As of 2003, the city has an estimated population of 126,854 and the
density of 1,013.78 persons per kmē. The total area is 125.13 kmē.
The city was founded on April 1, 1924 and is famous for its thousands
of onsen (hot springs), which are regarded as sacred. Beppu is Japan`s
onsen capital, containing nine major
onsens, which are sometimes
referred to as the "nine hells of Beppu". Beppu is considered a
tourist town by the Japanese and is rather picturesque. Like much of
Japan, Beppu is sandwiched between the sea and the mountains.
Chinoikejigoku at Beppu Hotsprings in Japan. Picture by
Yosemite
The combination of sea, mountains and
onsens makes Beppu an ideal
location for a summer vacation or even a weekend break from the city.
Recently, Beppu has been undergoing a renaissance. The city subsidized
the creation of the Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University, an
international university which focuses on International Relations and
Business. The university attracts students from over 70 countries,
making it the most culturally diverse university in Japan.
Beppu is also famous for its traditionally thriving sex-industry,
which a local sex museum (Beppu Hihokan) depicts and commemerates. The
Hihokan was founded by an sex artifact aficionado in the 1980s and
contains a number of interesting exhibits.
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