Oita travel guide

Travel guides to Oita Prefecture, Kyushu: places to go, food, and how to get around.

A blue Sonic limited express pulling into Beppu Station, with the hills above Beppu behind the station-front hotels

Kokura to Beppu by Sonic: Times, Fares, and a Day Trip Plan (2026)

Kokura to Beppu by Sonic in about 1h10 to 1h20 (¥5,190 reserved, ¥3,450 online), why the 2-ticket deal is poor value, an hour-by-hour hells-and-bath day, stops on the way, and on to Yufuin.

Steam pouring across the pale blue pool of Kamado Jigoku, the Cooking Pot Hell, with its painted thermometer signboard on the rocks and visitors at the railing

7 Hells of Beppu: Walking Order, Timing, Tickets and Which to Skip (2026)

How to walk the 7 hells of Beppu in order: a timed route through Kannawa's five, the bus to Chinoike and Tatsumaki, the ¥2,400 ticket math, Kamenoi passes, and which hells disappoint.

Yufuin town under morning fog, with the ridge of Mount Yufu showing above the mist

Fukuoka to Yufuin: Train, Bus or Tour? Every Way from Hakata (2026)

Fukuoka to Yufuin in 2026: the Yufuin no Mori (2h14, ¥6,130, reserved only), the Yufu, the ¥4,300 ticket via Oita, the Yufuin-go bus from Hakata, Tenjin and the airport, passes and tours.

Beppu Hells steaming blue water at Umi Jigoku, the Sea Hell

Beppu Day Tour from Fukuoka: 7 Hells + Onsen Guide (2026)

How to do a Beppu day trip from Hakata: the 7 Hells circuit, Kannawa onsen, foot baths, sand bath, steam food, and Klook tour options vs. DIY by JR Sonic.

Morning mist rising over Yufuin's onsen ryokan rooftops

Yufuin Day Tour from Fukuoka: Onsen Village Guide (2026)

Everything you need to plan a Yufuin onsen day tour from Fukuoka: Klook tour options, Lake Kinrin, Yunotsubo Street, and the DIY Yufuin no Mori train alternative.