Beppu, Japan is home to more hot springs than anywhere else in the world. This video explores how the city became synonymous with geothermal activity, what makes its onsen culture unique, and how hot ...

Japanese researchers hope that a new geologic epoch covering the present time will be named after Beppu Bay in western Japan, a second such example following the Chibanian Age. Work is under way at ...

The Oita Prefecture city of Beppu, well known as an onsen (hot springs) resort, turns 100 this year. While a century is an admirable milestone, in the case of Beppu, one has to do a double take. After ...

The Jigoku-mushi Purin, or “hell-steamed custard pudding,” is so devilishly delicious that it topped the list in a nationwide survey on which local creme caramels people most want to buy. The dessert ...

Beppu Mayor Yasuhiro Nagano put his name forward as a regional ride-sharing service driver for visitors to Japan, in Beppu, Oita Prefecture, April 23, 2025. (Mainichi/Taiki Yamaguchi) BEPPU, Oita -- ...

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Beppu Mayor Yasuhiro Nagano needed to prove that he keeps his promises, even if a recent pledge may have been a funny, ridiculous joke. The promise came true on Saturday upon the opening of a ...