Oniishi Bozu Jigoku

Unique hot spring mainly made of mud, it’s very interesting to see the bubbling mud!

We liked this place. It has a big gift shop and a foot bath. We went on March 23, 2024. It was a Saturday, so it was a little crowded but not too bad. There are not many English speakers, but the important signs are in English. I used goggle translate to interpret the signs that we only in Japanese. One of the 7 hot springs we visited on this day.

This is a small park with boiling hot springs in it. The park is very well manicured, really pretty. There are places where you can soak your feet. Unfortunately, it was winter and we didn’t bring towels to dry our feet (not provided in the park as well) so we skipped the feet soaking unlike some other guests. This park is one of the 7 in the Jigoku group. Not all parks are part of this group. You can buy a group ticket to see all the parks or you can buy entrance to each park individually.

This is one of the iconic 7 hot spring Jigoku Meguri or The Hells Tour spots in Beppu. You can see bubbling mud here which is so mesmerising to see. The place is clean and well maintenanced. There is also a footbath, which is very relaxing after a long walk from the tour.

Less beautiful than the onsen next door but still quite nice to walk around. Has a creamy look to it. ¥2200 for entrance tickets to visit all the onsen like this in the area.

Muddy bubbling pond with, a few of them here. Really enjoyed it.

The steam from the mud spring reminds me of hell. Here are natural phenomena that are hard to see elsewhere. The scent of sulfur wraps around and creates a mysterious space. There is footbath and you can spend slowly.

Place is worth a visit. We brought a booklet to see the 7 Hells. As it made sense the just buying one for 450yen.