Follow a raindrop through the ground on its 50-year journey towards becoming hot spring water.
Collect coloured stamps to complete a Beppu Kannawa steam landscape and discover your resulting spring type.
Learn how Beppu Kannawa's geothermal springs went from feared "hells" to a part of local culture.
About this activity
Discover how Beppu's hot springs form at Jigoku Onsen Museum in Kannawa. Follow a raindrop on its 50-year journey underground through films and interactive exhibits, collecting stamps as you learn how water gathers minerals and ions. Explore the history of the area's geothermal "hells" and their relationship with local culture. Finish with changing displays exploring hot springs through culture, art and research.
What's included
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Child policy:
Children under 6 years old are free of charge.
Children under 12 years old must be accompanied by a person aged 12 or older.
Good to know:
Please arrive 10–15 minutes before your reservation time to complete check-in.
Check the official website for the daily opening hours and closure dates prior to your visit. Some facilities may be temporarily closed without prior notice.
The museum features immersive video, sound, and darkened environments that may cause discomfort or motion sickness. Visitors with heart conditions, sensitivity to special effects, fear of heights or dark spaces, claustrophobia, motion sickness, or those who are pregnant, elderly, young, or unwell should take caution before booking.
