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4 Beppu Hot Springs Tours Worth Travelling For

4 soaks  ·  from $58 a head

Every trip has one free day too few. These 4 beppu hot springs tours justify the slot, priced and timed so you can decide in a couple of minutes.

Become a local! A Walking Tour of Arts, Crafts&Onsen Culture - Starting at Beppu Station Market
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Become a local! A Walking Tour of Arts, Crafts & Onsen Culture

1.Become a local! A Walking Tour of Arts, Crafts & Onsen Culture

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 36 reviews · from $59Our pick

Walk Beppu with guides such as Masahiro Ide, known as Masa, or Lou, visiting a local market, a bamboo workshop, artist studios, and Space Beppu. This 2 to 2.5-hour tour avoids the Hells and does not enter an onsen, focusing instead on downtown streets, crafts, local stories, and face-to-face meetings with makers.

“Masa took us to places we would not have seen on our own and shared good information about historical buildings, Artists’ residence & studios, quaint bath houses, hidden family restaurants & Cha-san’s bamboo factory. Speaking first hRead more”

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Become a local! A Walking Tour of Arts, Crafts&Onsen Culture - Starting at Beppu Station Market
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Become a local! A Walking Tour of Arts, Crafts&Onsen Culture

2.Become a local! A Walking Tour of Arts, Crafts&Onsen Culture

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 13 reviews · 2 hours · from $58Best value

Meet your guide at Beppu Station for a two-hour small-group walk through local markets, craft workshops, artist spaces, and a century-old Japanese house. You’ll see bamboo artisans at work, visit Kiyoshima Apartment, and finish at Space Beppu. English and Japanese tours are available, with groups limited to eight.

“Le tour était parfait ! Nous avons visité les quartiers cachés de Beppu et parlé aux artisans locaux. La guide était très amicale et a su répondre à toutes mes questions.”

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Hot Spring Beppu Onsen with Blue Hell cozy Tour by Car and walk - Starting at Umi Jigoku’s blue spring
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Hot Spring Beppu Onsen with Blue Hell cozy Tour by Car and walk

3.Hot Spring Beppu Onsen with Blue Hell cozy Tour by Car and walk

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 9 reviews · from $66

Explore Beppu’s hot-spring district with an English-speaking guide, including blue Umi Jigoku, Kannawa Onsen, steam cooking, sweets, and an optional bath. The three-hour private tour uses a Volkswagen up! for up to three people, with taxi transport for larger groups at extra cost. Guide Kana may also help with photos and local dining stops.

“Great job done by our guide. He took us to spring bath that was not busy and it was great experience.”

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A private tour of Beppu, the world’s best hot spring town.

4.A private tour of Beppu, the world’s best hot spring town.

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 6 reviews · 3 hours · from $69

See Beppu with local guides Shin and Kana, combining Umi Jigoku, Kannawa’s steam-filled streets, a sand bath, and optional food stops. This three-hour tour uses a Volkswagen up! for groups of up to three, with taxis available for larger groups. Add a private onsen or steam chamber if you wish.

“Tour interessante, Kanako, la nostra guida, è stata super gentile e disponibile, preparata e parlava un’ottimo inglese; ci ha accompagnato nei vari inferni, abbiamo pranzato insieme in un locale tipico e ci poi accompagnato anche a fare il bagno di sabbia. (Eravamo solo io e mio marito, quindi tour super privato)”

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