"Hot Sand Bath Worth the Visit Alone!!!!!!" Top 5 Page for this destination Beppu by aussiedoug

Beppu Travel Guide: 98 reviews and 165 photos

Beppu is rated in the travel guides as being 'touristy', glitzy, gauche etc' and in some ways that's true, but all the same I'm glad we visited.
We only stayed a couple of nights as part of the first week of our honeymoon in Dec/Jan 1992, comprising a week in Japan and three weeks in the USA.
Please check my Must See Activities for the tip which I believes make visiting this place worthwhile on its own! The chapter title above refers to it so read on (to that tip!).

See There is More than Hot Sand Baths!

Kerry at Beppu Waterfront

And, as you can see, some quite nice scenery around Beppu.

NO! I'm not referring to my then newly wed wife (although she is all right!), but the scenery of Beppu itself. It is quite pretty down around the bay as can be seen, at least a little of, in this picture

An Uphill Scenic View of Part of Beppu

Uphill Beppu

Yes, uphill, but I don't know if that translates into "Uptown" (as in the Billy Joel song sense of the word) or not. Didn't really see enough of Beppu to know where the upmarket areas within it were.

Shows clearly what we noticed about much of southern Japan's coastal regions. Hills coming down close to the coast/beach itself and building occurring whereever the land was either flat enough or not too hilly as to make it dangerous in earthquakes, landslides etc.

Pros and Cons

Pros:Hot Sand Bath, Hot Sand Bath, Hot Sand Bath!!!!!!!
Cons:Can be touristy if that's how you want to judge it
In a nutshell:See my pro's above!

Last visit to Beppu: Dec 1992
Intro Updated Mar 16, 2004
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Reviews (3)

Big Fruit - Big Prices! Shopping (1)

We were very surprised when we saw our first fruit shop in Beppu. For a number of reasons too: 1. It was winter so we... more travel advice

Good Value in Beppu Hotels (1)

We were less than 5 days into our honeymoon when we stayed here. It was a place I had discovered doing research here in... more travel advice

Takegawara Spa - Didn't Know Sand Felt... Things to Do (1)

We were just wandering along after we had checked into our lttle B&B type accommodation when we spotted this place and... more travel advice

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Comments (32)

Toshioohsako Dec 20, 2007 at 6:03 AM Report Abuse

Very interesting tip.
Pawtuxet Dec 27, 2006 at 6:02 AM Report Abuse

Hmmmm not many pics of the city. I wonder what else you were doing where you didn't bring your camera??? Honeymooon, huh? ha ha h a
MariaK Jul 18, 2006 at 10:58 AM Report Abuse

The sand, the sand, please some sand for me too!!! It seems that everybody who read your tip about this spa was convinced, and I'm not exception!
tini58de Jun 4, 2006 at 8:19 PM Report Abuse

Nice little page! I understand that Japan in general is very expensive to travel to, but what a great chance that you could visit it!
Propermark Apr 16, 2006 at 3:17 AM Report Abuse

The hot sand bath seems really relaxing! What a strange city name "Beppu" never heard of it before:))
Purpleshade Aug 10, 2005 at 12:23 AM Report Abuse

That spa sounds amazing! I'd love to have ago. Lesley
iandsmith Mar 28, 2005 at 12:04 AM Report Abuse

"relieving your childhood"? What was it you were doing in that sand? Thank you for sharing.
Rachelynn Nov 6, 2004 at 8:25 AM Report Abuse

OOhhhh, Onsen!! I have yet to been to any parts of Japan, yr Beppu write up is very interesting and informative. Thanks for sharing.
hekate Oct 25, 2004 at 4:37 AM Report Abuse

The sand bath sounds really tempting :)
pepples46 Oct 11, 2004 at 8:03 PM Report Abuse

sounds like a great place to kick back ^..^