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Beppu

Japan's hot spring capital, where steam rises across the town, with the boiling blue and red pools of the Hells and sand baths by the sea.

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Best Time to Go
Mar–May, Oct–Dec
Our full guide to Beppu is being written. It's on the Kyushu and Okinawa list as Worth a Detour.

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An active volcano inside one of the world's largest calderas, with grassy highlands.

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Kyushu and Okinawa

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