Blood Pond Hell

Red hot spring and a Chi-no-ike Jigoku written sign

Blood Pond Hell

Area

Beppu

Category

Beauty / health Hot Springs / spa

Blood Pond Hell, in the hot spring town of Beppu, is a spring that is blood red. It has existed for over 1,300 years, and its color is said to be a result of some chemical reaction occurring underground. At the shop in front of Blood Pond Hell, a special ointment using the substances from the spring is sold. The ointment is said to help with pimples, and many people come back to purchase this ointment from all over Japan.

Basic Information

Address

778 Noda, Beppu-shi, Oita

Phone

0977-66-1191

Hours

8:00a.m. - 5:00p.m.

Closed

Open year-round

Fee

Adults: ¥400
High school students: ¥300
Junior high school students: ¥250
Elementary school students: ¥200

Credit Card

Accepted in the restaurant

Website

www.chinoike.com/

Access

FromHakata Station

【Hakata Sta.】JR Sonic Limited Express / for Oita
→【Kitsuki Sta.】JR Nippo Line / for Oita
→【Kamegawa Sta.】Kamenoi Bus 26 / for Kannawa
→【Chino-ike-jigoku-mae】→ about a 7-minute walk

FromOita Airport

【Oita Airport】Oita Kotsu Airport Bus / for Beppu Station
→【Kamegawa Sta.】Kamenoi Bus 26 / for Kannawa
→【Chino-ike-jigoku-mae】→ about a 7-minute walk

FromOita Station

【Oita Sta.】JR Nippo Main Line / for Nakayamaga
→【Kamegawa Sta.】Kamenoi Bus 26 / for Kannawa
→【Chino-ike-jigoku-mae】→ about a 7-minute walk