🍮 Location: Okamotoya Shop / Beppu 🧭 Address: Japan 〒874-0840 Oita, Beppu, Myoban 3 (〒874-0840 大分県別府市明礬３組) ⏰ Phone: 81-977-66-3228 ⏰ Business Hours: 8:30 AM – 6:30 PM (Last Order: 5:30 PM) 🍜 Menu: 1. Handmade Sanuki Udon 2. Rice Dishes (Curry Rice, Rice Balls, etc.) 3. Others: Jigoku Steamed Egg Sandwich, Toriten (Chicken Tempura), Jigoku Steamed Salted Egg, etc. 4. Desserts: Jigoku Steamed Pudding (*Okamotoya's signature item), Jigoku Steamed Pudding Ice Cream, etc. 🧐 Highlights: 1. There are both indoor and outdoor seating areas. - Since the weather was chilly, we opted for indoor seating, which offered a cozy space with a view of the bridge upfront. 2. Arriving before lunchtime ensured we got a seat, but it quickly filled up. 3. You can enjoy self-serve 🍵 green tea in the indoor seating area, which was a nice touch. 4. Okamotoya's Jigoku Steamed Pudding is an original menu item developed through extensive research and is handcrafted by artisans, which might explain its delicious taste. 🚉 Public Transportation: 1. Express Bus: From Hakata Station Bus Terminal, take the express bus to Kannawa Entrance (approx. 2 hours) -> From Kannawa Bus Stop, take a taxi (approx. 5 minutes). 2. Train: From JR Hakata Station to JR Beppu Station (approx. 2 hours) / From JR Oita Station to JR Beppu Station (approx. 15 minutes) -> From JR Beppu Station (West Exit), take a taxi (approx. 15 minutes) or a bus (approx. 30 minutes).

📅 Travel Itinerary ■1■Morning Arrived at Oita Airport on the first flight of the morning. Rental car to Beppu city! ■2■Lunch Waited at #ConveyorBeltSushiSuiten about 10 minutes before opening. Smooth entry!🎶 The sushi was thick and delicious. ■3■Tea Time Enjoyed dessert at #SHIYACOFFEE 🍰 A short break in the stylish white-themed restaurant. ■4■Experience Make your own one-of-a-kind perfume at #OitaFragranceMuseum! The 50-minute experience was quite intense!👏 ■5■Check-in Today's lodging is #BeppuRIKYU. It's an apartment-style facility with no staff, so check in is unattended. ☝ Leave your luggage and prepare for the hot spring. ■6■Hot Spring Of the many hot spring facilities available, we visited #HyotanOnsen! Sweating in my first sand bath and detoxing in the hot spring steam bath ♨️𓈒𓂂𓏸 ■7■ Dinner Hyotan Onsen also has a restaurant on-site! Enjoyed some Oita cuisine with a Beppu Reimen and Toriten set. ■8■ Back at the inn... I went shopping at the supermarket right in front of Beppu Rikyu. I bought their famous kabosu sour and Kyushu soy sauce-flavored potato chips, then relaxed in my room 🍻 Finished off with some "Hell Steamed Pudding" I'd bought near Hyotan Onsen! It was a very enjoyable schedule, even in just one day ＼(^o^)／ 📌 Useful Tip It's easier to get around the city if you rent a car!

🧭 Address: 〒874-0045 Ōita Prefecture, Beppu City, Kannawa 559-1 ☎️ Phone: +81 977-66-0121 ⏰ Opening Hours: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM (Open year-round) 💴 Admission Fees: 1. Adults: 500 yen, Elementary and Middle School Students: 250 yen 2. Beppu Hell Tour (7 locations) Pass: Adults: 2,400 yen, Elementary and Middle School Students: 1,000 yen 🧐 Highlights: 1. Sea Hell is surrounded by a garden filled with flowers and trees, offering different scenic views depending on the season. 2. Named Sea Hell because of its cobalt blue surface, you can enjoy the view up close, from various spots, or from the observation deck on the second floor of the souvenir shop. This is a popular photo spot. 3. To see the Sea Hell, you need to pass through the souvenir shop and head outside. 4. Near the exit, there is a footbath area where you can relax if it’s not too crowded. 5. Although the timing might not align, every year from September to October, a limited-time event called 'Night Sea Hell' is held here. The light-up and projection mapping with lights and sounds create a magical atmosphere.

📅 Travel Itinerary Day 1: Hakata-Nakasu-Canal City-Tianjin Day 2: Yufuin-Beppu-Yufudake-Hita Village (1-day bus tour) Day 3: Itoshima bicycle tour Day 4: Canal City-Nakasu-Hakata 🏨 Accommodation recommendation - Alfacio Riverside Stay Hakata 🤭With a view of the Nakasu River 🤭Spacious and comfortable 🤭Good for families 🤭Cooking available 🤭Good value for money! 🍴 Restaurant recommendation 🤪Rakutenchi Motsunabe 🤪Ichiran Main Store 📌 Useful tips A day tour of small cities around Fukuoka: Yufuin, Itoshima, Beppu! A comfortable trip without a carrier using Cargo Pass! Uber (taxi) recommended for groups of three or more