Beppu Onsen a rustic hot-spring resort. Appreciated since the Edo Period, its soothing waters relieve the fatigue of a long journey. The waters of two public baths work effectively on symptoms such as nerve pains. With quaint streets lined with old-fashioned inns and houses, Hamawaki Onsen is the birthplace of Beppu Onsen. Built in 1991, Yutopia (Utopia) Hamawaki, a multi-purpose health facility, is transforming the town's ancient flavour to a new, modern ambiance. Originally built in 1879, "Takegawara Onsen" is located a short 7 minutes walk from Beppu Station. A fine bamboo thatched roof and elaborate facade is a proud symbol of
Awara Onsen 1956. The onsen hotels were rebuilt with modern materials afterwards, and the onsen remains a popular tourist designation for visitors especially from the Kansai region and Chubu regions of Japan. Awara Onsen does not have joint management of the hot springs. Each hotel has several hot spring wells. For this reason, each hotel has hot springs with different elements, Awara Onsen The history of Awara Onsen is relatively short. In 1883, a farmer digging an irrigation well hit an 80-degree C saline hot spring. By the following year, several "onsen" hotels had already opened and attracted visitors for especially for