Beppu's Seven Hells Hot Springs

Beppu's Seven Hells Hot Springs are like volcanic eruptions, with gases constantly bubbling up from the ground, making it both terrifying and mysterious! In some ponds, there are hungry hippos that you can feed with vegetables for 100 yen! There's also a place called 'Crocodile Hell' where 80 crocodiles live together. It's really special! But the nearby spring water reaches temperatures of up to 99 degrees Celsius, so you can't go in. You'll see the red 'Blood Pond Hell,' which is said to be the oldest hell hot spring in Japan! Additionally, there's the pale blue 'Sea Hell,' which is 200 meters deep and very spectacular! Using the steam from these hell hot springs to cook food is called 'Hell Steaming,' a tradition that has been passed down for a long time! Some soft-boiled eggs and baked puddings are also cooked with this steam! When you come here, you really should visit all seven 'hells' at once. You can buy a combined ticket for the tour, which takes about 2 hours and costs less than 2000 yen! If you don't want to join a tour, you can enter each hot spring individually for 400 yen each. But be careful, the water temperature is very high, so don't go in for a soak! Overall, this place is really special. Besides these amazing animals, there are many mysterious natural landscapes that you have to see for yourself!