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is a city
Cities of Japan

|||}A is a local administrative unit in Japan. Cities are ranked on the same level as and , with the difference that they are not a component of ....
 located in Oita Prefecture
Oita Prefecture

is a Prefectures of Japan of Japan located on Kyushu Island. The prefectural capital is the city of Oita, Oita....
 on the island of Kyushu
Kyushu

or Kyushu is the third-largest island of Japan and most southwesterly of its Japanese Archipelago. Its alternate ancient names include Kyukoku , Chinzei , and Tsukushi-no-shima ....
, Japan
Japan

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. On January 31, 2008, the city had an official population
Population

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 of 122,297 and total area is 125.13 kmē for a density
Population density

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 of 977 persons per kmē.

city was founded on April 1, 1924, and is famous for its onsen
Onsen

An is a term for hot springs in the Japanese language, though the term is often used describe the bathing facilities and inns around the hot springs....
 (hot springs
Hot Springs

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), which are regarded as sacred.






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is a city
Cities of Japan

|||}A is a local administrative unit in Japan. Cities are ranked on the same level as and , with the difference that they are not a component of ....
 located in Oita Prefecture
Oita Prefecture

is a Prefectures of Japan of Japan located on Kyushu Island. The prefectural capital is the city of Oita, Oita....
 on the island of Kyushu
Kyushu

or Kyushu is the third-largest island of Japan and most southwesterly of its Japanese Archipelago. Its alternate ancient names include Kyukoku , Chinzei , and Tsukushi-no-shima ....
, Japan
Japan

Japan is an island country in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, People's Republic of China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south....
. On January 31, 2008, the city had an official population
Population

File:Population density.pngIn biology, a population is the collection of inter-breeding organisms of a particular species; in sociology, a collection of human beings....
 of 122,297 and total area is 125.13 kmē for a density
Population density

Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans....
 of 977 persons per kmē.

Hot springs

The city was founded on April 1, 1924, and is famous for its onsen
Onsen

An is a term for hot springs in the Japanese language, though the term is often used describe the bathing facilities and inns around the hot springs....
 (hot springs
Hot Springs

Hot Springs may refer to:* Hot Springs, Arkansas* Hot Springs, Montana* Hot Springs, North Carolina* Hot Springs, South Dakota* Hot Springs, Virginia...
), which are regarded as sacred. Beppu is Japan's onsen capital with the largest volume of hot water in the world apart from Yellowstone
Yellowstone

Yellowstone most often refers to Yellowstone National Park.Yellowstone may also refer to:* 2-8-8-4, a locomotive type nicknamed "Yellowstone"...
 in the United States
United States

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 and the largest number of hot spring sources in Japan. Beppu contains nine major geothermal
Geothermal

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 hot spots, which are sometimes referred to as the "nine hells of Beppu". Beppu is also divided into eight major hot spring areas, otherwise known as Beppu Hatto. The eight areas are Beppu, Kitahama, Kamegawa, Shibaseki, Kannawa, Myoban, Horita and Hamawaki. Beppu is considered a tourist town by the Japanese. Like many other Japanese cities, Beppu is sandwiched between the sea and the mountains.

Hot spring areas

  • Beppu Onsen
  • Kankaiji
  • Kamegawa
  • Shibaseki
  • Kannawa
  • Myoban
  • Horita
  • Hamawaki


Asia Pacific University

Recently, Beppu has been undergoing an urban renewal
Urban renewal

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. In 2000, the city subsidized the creation of the Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University
Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University

, or APU, is a private institution inaugurated April 2000 in Beppu,Oita Prefecture, Japan. APU has an enrollment of over 5,000 students. Approximately half of the students and faculty members come from Foreigners in Japan....
, an international university which focuses on International Relations
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 and Business
Business

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. The university has an enrollment of 5,633 students originating from 82 countries and regions, making it one of the most culturally diverse universities in Japan.

The international student population has also invigorated the local restaurant scene with Jamaica
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n, India
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n, Nepal
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i, Lithuania
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n, Papua New Guinea
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n and Indonesia
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n restaurants. In restaurants operated by locals too, food from various different countries served by Japanese-speaking international student waiters and waitresses, such as at the McDonalds on Route 10, have now become a common sight.

Sex museum

Since the 1980s, Beppu has been known for its sex museum (Beppu Hihokan) which commemorates the resort town's sex industry with waxwork exhibits. The Hihokan was founded by an aficionado of sex-related artifacts, many of which are on display. A very large tableau of many Samurai in erotic couplings with Geisha has a supported glass over it with fogged areas to hide the genitals. There is also a small shop area before the exit.

Other visitor attractions

Besides the various onsen, at the edge of the city, Beppu also has an aquarium featuring dolphins at the base of Takasaki-yama (Mt. Takasaki), which is known for its large population of wild monkeys (macaques).

Twin cities

Beppu has twin town
Twin Town

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 relationships with: Atami
Atami, Shizuoka

is a cities of Japan located in Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. The name literally means "hot ocean", a reference to the town's famous onsen hot springs....
, Shizuoka Prefecture
Shizuoka Prefecture

is a Prefectures of Japan of Japan located in the Chubu region on Honshu. The capital is the city of Shizuoka, Shizuoka....
, Japan
Japan

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 Bath, United Kingdom
United Kingdom

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 Beaumont, Texas
Beaumont, Texas

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, United States
United States

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 Mokpo
Mokpo

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, South Korea
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 Rotorua
Rotorua

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, New Zealand
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 Furnas
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, Portugal
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Buildings

  • Beppu Tower
    Beppu Tower

    is a 100-metre-tall lattice tower located in Beppu, Oita, Japan. Initially built to help boost tourism in the area, today the tower is primarily used as TV transmission tower....


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