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Aparthotels & serviced apartments in Beppu

11 stays · 1 aparthotels and 10 serviced apartments

Beppu, on the east coast of Kyushu in Ōita Prefecture, is built around hot springs. Aparthotels and serviced apartments in Beppu suit visitors who want to stay for several days rather than a single night: a kitchen and extra space help when you are moving between onsen districts, taking day trips along the coast, or travelling as a family or small group.

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Where to stay in Beppu

Beppu Station and the city centre

  • first-time visitors
  • rail travel
  • restaurants

The area around JR Beppu Station, which opened in 1911, is the downtown hub and has tourist information offices. Nearby is the Takegawara bathhouse, established in 1879 and described as Beppu's most famous, with sand bathing on offer. It is the easiest area for arrivals by train and bus.

Stays in or near Beppu Station and the city centre

Kannawa

  • onsen
  • sightseeing
  • long stays

Kannawa is a hot spring district where white steam rises from many spots. Most of the best-known onsen and the hells are here, and Wikivoyage notes that many tourists choose to stay in one of the onsen areas. It lies almost on the opposite side of the city from the train station, and buses to and from the hell areas come around every 30 minutes.

Myōban

  • quiet stays
  • scenery
  • onsen

Myōban is a small, quiet onsen resort on the hill facing Beppu Bay, known for mud baths and milky alum springs. Mineral deposits are dried into yunohana crystals in thatched huts here and packaged as bath salts. It suits visitors who want a quieter onsen setting rather than city life.

Hamawaki

  • local life
  • onsen
  • long stays

Hamawaki is described as the birthplace of Beppu Onsen and takes its name from the local beach. Its quiet streets are lined with old-fashioned inns and houses, and it is served by JR Higashi-Beppu Station, the next stop south of Beppu Station.

Stays in or near Hamawaki

Kamegawa

  • quiet stays
  • rail access
  • onsen

Kamegawa is next to JR Kamegawa Station, just two stops from Beppu Station, and is surrounded by rustic scenery. It has its own onsen area, including a seaside sand bath, and makes a convenient base for the northern part of the city with a rail link south.

Getting around Beppu

Ōita Airport is the nearest airport. A shuttle bus runs from the airport to downtown Beppu in around 40 minutes according to Wikivoyage. From Fukuoka, the Sonic limited express runs from Hakata Station to Beppu in about two hours, and another route combines the San'yō Shinkansen to Kokura with the Sonic to Beppu. Wikivoyage also lists Fukuoka Airport as an option via the Oita Expressway.

Beppu is stretched out, and the main sights are concentrated in Kannawa, nearly opposite the station. Local buses serve the hell areas about every 30 minutes, and Wikivoyage notes that a one-day bus pass is available that includes a discount coupon for the hells combination ticket. JR trains along the coast link Beppu Station with Kamegawa and other stops.

Living in Beppu for longer

A longer stay in Beppu centres on bathing. The city has more than 150 individual onsen facilities, and a stamp rally rewards visitors who collect 88 stamps with onsen expert status. Public baths such as Takegawara, Hyōtan Onsen and Ebisuya Onsen offer a way to bathe daily without relying on a hotel.

Local food is built around the hot springs: jigokumushi, vegetables and other ingredients steamed in the natural heat, and toriten, chicken tempura, are the two specialities guides recommend. A kitchen in an apartment-style stay lets you cook between those meals. Our guide to serviced apartments for relocation covers longer-term stays, and aparthotels versus hotels compares the formats.

When to visit Beppu

Beppu has a humid subtropical climate, with warm summers and cool winters and light to no snowfall. According to Wikipedia, August is on average the warmest month at around 26 °C and January the coolest at around 4 °C, and September is the wettest month, in a year with about 1,660 mm of rain.

The city's official tourism site lists seasonal festivals through the year, including the Beppu Hatto Onsen Festival and the Mount Ōgi fire festival in April, the Hi-no-Umi Festival in July, the Hamawaki Yakushi Festival and Kamegawa Summer Festival in August, and Beppu Christmas Fantasia in December.

Beppu is spread out along the shore and up the hillside behind, and the character changes a lot between its eight hot spring areas, known collectively as Beppu Hatto. Where you stay decides how much you can do on foot, so it is worth matching the area to the plan. For other Kyushu cities, see Fukuoka, and for the wider country, Japan.

Long-stay tips for Beppu

Of the 11 properties here, 9 offer an in-apartment washing machine, 1 list a laptop-friendly workspace and 1 include some form of housekeeping. Each property page has a facts box, so you can compare apartments before you book.

5 properties list a full kitchen and 6 only a kitchenette, so check the room type if you plan to cook more than simple meals.

Where room sizes are published, the median apartment here is 40 m².

Moving for work? Our guide to serviced apartments for relocation explains what to look for.

Other cities in Japan

Comparing destinations? See aparthotels in Tokyo, Osaka, Kyoto, Fukuoka, Naha, Kutchan, Hakuba and Nagasaki.

Frequently asked questions

What is the best area to stay in Beppu?

The area around Beppu Station is the most convenient for trains and restaurants, while Kannawa suits visitors who want the traditional onsen atmosphere and the hells. Myōban and Hamawaki are quieter.

How do I get from Oita Airport to Beppu?

A shuttle bus runs from Ōita Airport to downtown Beppu in about 40 minutes according to Wikivoyage.

How many hot springs does Beppu have?

Beppu has eight major thermal areas known as Beppu Hatto and more than 150 individual onsen facilities. The city has 2,909 hot spring vents, according to a 2004 Ministry of the Environment survey cited by Wikipedia.

What are the Beppu hells?

The hells, or jigoku, are hot springs for viewing rather than bathing. The city's official tourism site lists seven, including Umi Jigoku and Chinoike Jigoku, and most are in the Kannawa area.

When is the best time to visit Beppu?

Beppu has warm summers and cool winters with light to no snow. September is the wettest month and January the coolest, according to Wikipedia.

How many aparthotels are there in Beppu?

We currently list 11 aparthotel and serviced apartment properties in Beppu.

Do aparthotels in Beppu have kitchens?

11 of the 11 properties we list have a kitchen or kitchenette in at least one apartment type.

Which aparthotels in Beppu have a washing machine?

9 properties list an in-apartment washing machine. Use the facts box on each property page to check.

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