The Hells of Beppu, plus a family bath.
You don't need to see all seven in a day.
The combined ticket is valid for the day you buy it and the day after, so you can go at your children's pace. And one more thing: once the party is large enough, a private family bath costs less than the communal one.
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ArrivingGet off the highway coach at "Kannawa-guchi"
The coach from Fukuoka Airport stops right in the area where the Hells are.
- The official site for the Hells directs visitors to "get off the highway bus at Kannawa-guchi; it is a short walk"
- You do not need to ride to Beppu Station and change to a local bus
- From Beppu Station west exit it is about 20 minutes on Kamenoi Bus routes 2, 5, 24 or 41 towards Kannawa
Detailed routes from the airport, priced for six, are in a separate guide (see getting to Beppu).
The moneyAdmission for six is ¥12,000
One combined ticket gets you into all seven. It is sold at every hell, so buy it at whichever one you reach first.
| Category | Individual | Groups of 20+ |
|---|---|---|
| Adult (high school and above) | ¥2,400 | ¥2,000 |
| Child (primary and junior high) | ¥1,200 | ¥1,000 |
Four adults and two primary-school children comes to ¥12,000. The group rate needs 20 people, so a family trip will not reach it.
* Official rates as revised on 1 February 2025 (confirmed Aug 2026). Open 08:00-17:00, every day of the year.
The key to the routeTwo days of validity means your children set the pace
The combined ticket is valid "for the day of purchase and the following day". That is what makes it work for a large family.
Do all seven in one day and the children give out first Official
Split across two days and you can do a morning only, or an evening only. With a room in Kannawa, the natural shape is two or three nearby on the first afternoon and the rest the next morning.
But one entry per hell
You cannot go back to the same one. The purchase date is stamped on the face of the ticket. Work through them one at a time so you do not miss anything.
Rain can be pushed to tomorrow
Visiting the Hells means walking outdoors. On a wet day, take a longer slot in the family bath and move the Hells to the next day. Two-day validity earns its keep here too.
Five are walkable, two are about 3 km away
Arrive without knowing this and, with children in tow, you are stuck.
The official site states that "the five around Umi Jigoku in the Kannawa area are within walking distance, while Chinoike Jigoku and Tatsumaki Jigoku are about 3 km away". Kannawa to Chinoike is bus 16; coming back it is bus 26. From Beppu Station to Chinoike Jigoku-mae takes about 40 minutes and costs ¥390; from Kamegawa Station it is about 7 minutes and ¥140 (as of Aug 2026).
For a large family, the private bath is the cheaper one
Here is the comparison using the published rates at Hyotan Onsen in Kannawa.
| 4 adults + 2 children (aged 7-12) | Breakdown | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Communal bath (admission) | ¥1,160 × 4 adults + ¥400 × 2 children | ¥5,440 |
| Family bath, 60-minute slot | ¥2,400 base (up to 3 adults) + ¥700 extra adult + ¥300 × 2 children | ¥3,700 |
Cheaper to have it to yourselves. The bigger the party, the wider the gap.
And no swimwear rule, no tattoo problem, no worrying about children making noise.
- There are 14 family baths (8 indoor, 6 open-air). All are reservation-only
- Slots are ¥2,400 for 60 minutes, ¥3,000 for 75 and ¥3,600 for 90 (each covering up to 3 adults)
- Extra people cost ¥700 from age 13 and ¥300 for ages 4-12. Under-fours are free
- The communal bath is ¥1,160 for adults (13+), ¥400 for children (7-12), ¥280 for infants (4-6) and free under 4
For a large family, a private bath is not a luxury. It is the most rational option on the table. If the bathing etiquette itself worries you, this may help too (see our complete guide to tattoos at onsen).
* Rates as published officially, as of Aug 2026.
If you have a baby with youOnly two of the seven have a baby-feeding room
Read the official facilities table and the seven are clearly not equipped alike.
- Only Umi Jigoku and Kamado Jigoku have a baby-feeding room. The other five do not
- The nappy-changing table is inside the accessible toilet at Tatsumaki Jigoku
- Accessible toilets are available at all seven
- Each hell has one to three wheelchairs to borrow, but they cannot be reserved
- Parking across the seven totals about 615 spaces (free)
If you have a baby who needs feeding, build the route around Umi Jigoku and Kamado Jigoku.
A day plan (staying in Kannawa, split over two days)
Ordered so the travel does not wear the children out.
| When | What you do |
|---|---|
| Day one, afternoon | Check in and drop the bags |
| Buy the combined ticket at Umi Jigoku (which has a feeding room) | |
| Walk on to Oniishibozu Jigoku, then Kamado Jigoku | |
| Late afternoon, take your booked family bath (60 minutes is plenty) | |
| Day two, morning | Oniyama Jigoku, then Shiraike Jigoku (both in Kannawa) |
| Bus 16 to Chinoike Jigoku, then walk to Tatsumaki Jigoku | |
| Bus 26 back to Kannawa |
If you are adding Yufuin, give it the following day as a half-day. Lake Kinrin and Yunotsubo street work on roughly that.
The combined ticket and your city transport, in one go
You can buy the ticket at any hell, but having it in hand makes arrival day lighter. The set below bundles the combined ticket with a Kamenoi Bus day pass, which covers both the Hells and getting around Beppu.
Family baths must be booked with each facility directly. Once your dates for the Hells are set, secure the bath slot too.
Honest drawbacks: what to know before you go
It is an easy place to show children, but large families hit particular snags.
Questions worth settling before you go
Can we see all seven in one day?
Adults on their own can, but we would not recommend it with children. The combined ticket is valid for the day of purchase and the following day, so splitting it is the safer plan. Note that you get one entry per hell, so you cannot return to the same one.
From what age do children pay?
Individual rates are ¥2,400 for adults (high school and above) and ¥1,200 for children (primary and junior high). Ask at the counter about younger ages. Four adults and two primary-school children comes to ¥12,000.
Can six of us use the family bath at once?
Capacity varies by facility. At Hyotan Onsen the base rate covers up to three adults, with further people added for a fee. Always confirm the maximum when you book. Every bath is reservation-only.
What about rainy days?
Visiting the Hells means walking outdoors. In the rain it is more comfortable to take a longer family-bath slot and move the Hells to the next day. The two-day validity of the combined ticket is what makes that swap possible.
Two days of validity means buying on arrival day is never wasted
¥12,000 for six. The time you save not queueing is time the children's mood holds out. The bus pass that covers the city comes in the same set.
Prices and collection methods can change. Check the product page for the latest.
