Japan is full of hot spring getaways, with the historic Beppu Onsen town in Oita prefecture being one of the country's most renowned onsen destinations. And it's about to get more popular as Hoshino ...

BEPPU, Japan--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Beppu City’s tourism economy was hit with an unprecedented shock as COVID-19 began to spread in April of this year. Never in our history have we seen visitors drop to ...

The Oita Prefecture city of Beppu, well known as an onsen (hot springs) resort, turns 100 this year. While a century is an admirable milestone, in the case of Beppu, one has to do a double take. After ...

Beppu, Japan is home to more hot springs than anywhere else in the world. This video explores how the city became synonymous with geothermal activity, what makes its onsen culture unique, and how hot ...

BEPPU, Oita -- An elegant building adorned with a "karahafu" curved gable above the entrance that houses a hot spa facility with sand baths in this southwestern Japan city offers visitors a glimpse of ...

BEPPU, Oita -- Beppu Mayor Yasuhiro Nagano said on March 28 that his city will take advantage of its rich hot springs resources to launch an "onsen" amusement park featuring a hot spring ...

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