Yama Jigoku (Mountain Hell)
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Jigoku Meguri (Hell Tour) is one of Beppu's
main tourist attractions. The eight main jigoku (hell) ponds are
bubbling, steaming hot springs that are for viewing, not bathing. Temperatures
range from about 90 degrees Celsius to boiling (100 degrees). A Hell Tour
pass for admission to all eight jigokus costs about $20. Each jigoku
has a little park built around it, with additional attractions such as
fancy gardens, a zoo, an aquarium, a crocodile farm (many animals thrive
in the heat from the springs). Food concessions feature eggs or sweet potatoes
cooked right over the hot water. |
