{"id":1529,"date":"2011-07-27T11:12:40","date_gmt":"2011-07-27T11:12:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/japanese\/?p=1529"},"modified":"2011-07-27T11:12:40","modified_gmt":"2011-07-27T11:12:40","slug":"beppu-onsens","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/japanese\/beppu-onsens\/","title":{"rendered":"Beppu Onsens"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>It\u2019s never a bad time to go to an onsen (<strong>\u6e29\u6cc9<\/strong>), and that\u2019s true even in the summer! One of the best cities that is known for its onsens is Beppu (<strong>\u5225\u5e9c\u5e02<\/strong>). Beppu is located in \u014cita Prefecture (<strong>\u5927\u5206\u770c<\/strong>) and has the most number of hot springs in Japan. The onsens in Beppu are fabulous for its uniqueness. The onsens are nicknamed \u2018jigoku\u2019 (<strong>\u5730\u7344<\/strong>) or hell, because they are thought to resemble the steaming hot waters of hell.<\/p>\n<p>Take for example, the Chinoike Jigoku (<strong>\u8840\u306e\u6c60\u5730\u7344<\/strong>), which means \u201cBlood Pond Hell\u201d. It\u2019s called that because the springs are reddish\/brown in color and are said to resemble \u2018blood\u2019.<\/p>\n<p>http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=msy3-rkJ9jk<\/p>\n<p>Another unique hot spring in Beppu is called the \u2018On\u012bshib\u014dzu Jigoku\u2019 (<strong>\u9b3c\u77f3\u574a\u4e3b\u5730\u7344<\/strong>). The name for this onsen is derived from the mud bubbles that rise to the surface and are said to look like the shaven heads of monks.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Boiling Hells of Beppu - Oniishibozu-Jigoku\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/w5HvlV3axLc?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>One of the more glamorous onsens is the \u2018Umi Jigoku\u2019 (<strong>\u6d77\u5730\u7344<\/strong>), or \u201cSea Hell\u201d. The waters of this hot springs is blue\/green in color and resembles the waters of an exotic island. The only difference is these waters are steaming hot!<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Boiling Hells of Beppu - Umi-Jigoku\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/PFYjeHPDJXs?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Another exquisite onsen in Beppu is the \u2018Shiraike Jigoku\u2019 (<strong>\u767d\u6c60\u5730\u7344<\/strong>) which is called \u2018White Pond Hell\u2019. The name comes from the chalky white waters of this hot springs.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Beppu : Shiraike Jigoku\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/7OI0E43vO2I?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019re wondering where to go for the summer, why not go to Beppu? There\u2019s no time better than the present to take a dip in a Beppu hot springs!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It\u2019s never a bad time to go to an onsen (\u6e29\u6cc9), and that\u2019s true even in the summer! One of the best cities that is known for its onsens is Beppu (\u5225\u5e9c\u5e02). Beppu is located in \u014cita Prefecture (\u5927\u5206\u770c) and has the most number of hot springs in Japan. 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