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Located in the Noda/Shibaseki district roughly 2km from the main Kannawa hells cluster, Chinoike Jigoku is Japan's oldest natural hot-spring hell, with a documented history of over 1,300 years. Its pond gets its vivid rust-red color from iron oxide and clay minerals dissolved in the 78°C water.

Best season

Year-round

Crowd level

Moderate

Opening hours

8:00-17:00 daily

Usual hours — confirm with the official site for holidays + seasonal closures.

Nearest station

Beppu Station (JR) — approx 40 min by bus; or bus 16/16A (5 min) from Kannawa

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