Nearby sightseeing

Yufuin Onsen is a hot spring resort located in the Yufuin Basin, which is almost in the center of Oita Prefecture.
It consists of various hot springs such as Takemoto, Ishimatsu, Hachiyama, and Otomaru.
Together with Yunohira Onsen, it has been designated as a national hot spring resort under the name "Yufuin Onsen."
Oita Onsen Prefecture has the largest number of hot springs and hot springs in Japan.
Yufuin Onsen is said to be the second largest in Japan with approximately 900 hot springs.
It boasts the third largest spring discharge in Japan at 38,600 liters per minute.

Hot spring discharge volume,Beppu City, Oita Prefecture, is number one in Japan.
About 15 minutes by car from Beppu Station is the famous tourist destination of Kannawa district.
For over 100 years, there has been a way to enjoy this area called "Hell Tour," and Umi Jigoku is one of the seven hells.
Umi Jigoku is the largest of all the hells in Beppu, and is characterized by the fact that you can enjoy both the beautiful cobalt blue water of hell, which resembles the ocean, and a Japanese garden.
Within the garden, the heat from the hot springs is used to cultivate Amazonian water lilies and tropical water lilies, which are native to the Amazon region. The best time to see them is from early May to around August.

It was born from a certain event. 『Natural monk hell"
Since its establishment, it has been a cultural facility that has developed alongside the history of the hot spring town of Beppu, and has also been designated a natural monument of Oita Prefecture.
The hot mud bubbling up from the pool looks like a shaved head, hence the name "Shaved Head Hell."
You can feel the breath of the earth as you listen to the unique sound of the buds bubbling up and the pleasant sound of the steam.

In the vast grassland of 1.15 million square meters,
Kyushu's only safari park where wild animals live freely.
In the "Animal Zone" you can closely observe animals that appear in their wild forms.
In the "Interaction Zone" you can interact directly with various animals.

Takasakiyama Natural Zoo is a natural park in Oita City, Oita Prefecture.
Takasakiyama, where Takasakiyama Natural Zoo is located, faces Beppu Bay and the surrounding area is designated as part of Setouchi National Park.
Wild Japanese macaques have lived on Mount Takasaki since the Sengoku period.
Takasakiyama Natural Zoo opened in 1945 as a facility to publicly display the lives of monkeys.
By the way, Takasakiyama is designated as a national natural monument as a "habitat for monkeys."
The Japanese macaques at Takasakiyama have been fed from the beginning, and the number of monkeys in the park has gradually increased.
As of 2018, a total of over 1,200 monkeys live at Takasakiyama Natural Zoo.

The biggest attraction of Umitamago is how close the animals are to humans compared to other aquariums.
There are plenty of attractions to see, including popular interactive attractions, high-level animal performances, and the impressive giant aquarium tank.
Umitamago is an aquarium that can be enjoyed by both adults and children.