Beppu Onsen & Takegawara Onsen
In Japanese: 別府温泉・竹瓦温泉
The bathhouse district near Beppu Station. Takegawara Onsen (founded 1879, current building 1938) is a city bath with an ornate gabled roof and a staffed sand bath.
Nearby
- Takasakiyama Natural Zoo ≈ 15 min by car
- Kannawa Yukemuri Observatory ≈ 20 min by car
- Mount Tsurumi and Beppu Ropeway ≈ 20 min by car
- Beppu Hells ≈ 20 min by car
- Myoban Onsen Yunohana Huts ≈ 25 min by car
Travel times are rough estimates by car.
- Getting there
- About 10 min walk from JR Beppu Sta.
- Fee
- Regular bath ¥300; sand bath ¥1,500
- Booking
- No reservations of any kind (phone or online) are taken for the sand bath; go to the reception in person. You may have to wait (official city page).
- Good to know
- Closed on the 3rd Wednesday (next day if a holiday). No reservations for the sand bath; no parking. The Beppu Hells are a separate entry.
- Time needed
- 4 h
Checked against the official Japanese website on 2026-10-12. Report outdated info