Culture Ogiyama Fire Festival 2026 Apr 1st - Apr 5th The Ogiyama Fire Festival started in 1976 and is held in early April each year as part of the Beppu Onsen Festival. The event serves..
Culture Beppu Fireworks Festival 2026 Late Jul The Beppu Fireworks Festival is a must-see summer event. It is held annually on either the last weekend of July or first weekend..
Culture New Year's Sunrise at Beppu Ropeway 2027 Friday - Jan 1st In Japan, the first sunrise of the year, known as hatsuhinode, holds profound cultural and spiritual significance. The cherished..
Culture Mamedacho Old Town Bonson Lam Mamedacho in Hita City is nestled in a valley behind some forested hills between Fukuoka and Oita. It is a great place to explore..
Culture A Happy Stay In Hita Arlene Bastion A stay in Hita is a happy stay. Mountain and river scenery provide idyllic walks, while specially maintained parts of the town enable..
25 Culture Beppu Kamado Jigoku Diagoras Kalaitzoglou Detailed insight of Kamado Jigoku, the Cooking Pot Hell of Beppu. Boiling mud, cobalt and silky blue ponds, steambaths, footbath..
Culture Warai Festival 2026 Mid Oct Warai festival is celebrated every year at Niu shrine in Wakayama. The leader, dressed as clown, guides the participants to the..
9 Culture Beppu Park Cherry Blossoms Steve Morton While hopping from one hot spring to the next, don’t forgot to pay a visit to Beppu Park where you can see many colorful cherr..