Where is Hell Amusement Park?

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Where is Hell Amusement Park?

Did you know that the word "hell" also has another meaning in Japanese? I won't give you the answer right away, but read my article and try to guess.

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In April 2018, the "Inbound Promotion Association OITA" was established as a collection of individuals and companies in Oita Prefecture that promote inbound tourism (travel by foreign visitors to Japan). Later, in July 2023, it was reorganized and renamed as the General Incorporated Association "Inbound National Promotion Council" and focused on four issues in the tourism industry: "Developing tourism human resources," "Discovering tourism materials and collecting information," and "Disseminating information and promoting." In order to solve the problem of "improving the receiving environment," we are developing various projects nationwide based on specific measures.

Like hell

Look at this statue. A terrifying monster, all red, with horns on its head and fangs in its mouth, stands over a large pot, holding a mallet in one hand and an oversized rice scoop in the other. Hot steam is still rising from beneath the rock.

Where is Hell Amusement Park?

Look at this mud puddle. Bubbles will appear from time to time and the temperature should be quite high.

Where is Hell Amusement Park?

The water in this faucet seems to be 80 degrees, but is it meant for human consumption?

Where is Hell Amusement Park?

What do you think the red stuff on this ice cream is? Apparently it's chili powder!

Where is Hell Amusement Park?

It's really like hell, so hot, so painful, so scary!

It's like an amusement park

But everyone seems to be having fun here, and even the kids are sitting in the steaming crates. Eating deliciously.

Where is Hell Amusement Park?

This pond is not very scary, in fact, it can be said to be very beautiful. The blue water, red fence and green plants complement each other.

Where is Hell Amusement Park?

There are many delicious foods such as hot spring eggs, warm steamed buns, and original "soy sauce pudding". . .

Where is Hell Amusement Park?

This place is more like an amusement park, a "hell" amusement park.

Hell Amusement Park - Hell Tour in Beppu

This is ``Kamado Jigoku'', an ornamental hot spring tourist attraction in Beppu City, Oita Prefecture, Kyushu. The hot steam coming out from everywhere is hot spring steam.

Have you guessed it yet? What else does the word hell mean in Japan?

that's right! It means hot spring. In ancient times, hot steam would rise from underground, sometimes appearing red or blue, but the knowledge of the time could not explain it, and people called this hot spring phenomenon ``hell.''

When you come to Beppu, be sure to stop by Jigoku.

Furnace hell

Furnace hell

874-0840 621 Kannawa, Beppu City, Oita Prefecture
Welcome to Kamado Hell! Kamado Jigoku is one of the hell tours in Beppu, Oita Prefecture, which has the highest amount of hot spring water in Japan. The name comes from the fact that the steam from hell was used to cook offerings during the grand festival of Hachiman Kamado Shrine, the shrine's guardian deity since ancient times. There are also six hells from 1st to 6th Street, making it a luxurious hell where you can enjoy a variety of hells in one place. Popular foods such as Kamado Jigoku's specialty Onsen Pitan (Hell Mustamago), soy sauce pudding, matcha Ishigaki manju, and ramune are also available.

Japan International Tourism Association

In April 2018, the "Inbound Promotion Association OITA" was established as a collection of individuals and companies in Oita Prefecture that promote inbound tourism (travel by foreign visitors to Japan). Later, in July 2023, it was reorganized and renamed as the General Incorporated Association "Inbound National Promotion Council" and focused on four issues in the tourism industry: "Developing tourism human resources," "Discovering tourism materials and collecting information," and "Disseminating information and promoting." In order to solve the problem of "improving the receiving environment," we are developing various projects nationwide based on specific measures.

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