My boyfriend was able to visit me in Japan! One of the major highlights of our trip was going to Kyushu! We rented a car (SCARY I KNOW) and drove 2-3 hours to Beppu. Beppu is famously known for there hells onsen. My grandpa recommended we go there, and it was so interesting!!! The hellos (Jigoku) are not for going in, but for observing. They all have different facts about them, some are grey and mysterious from the type of soil in the earth, some are bright red from the soil in the ground, one breeds crocodiles because of the perfect warm temperature, and more! The hells are fairly spread out, so you have to take a bus, or even walk to some. It's fun to walk around to see all the little shops and catch some local food! The next thing we did was go to the Takamiya monkey park. The Takamiya monkey park was so funny! We took a small little trolley to the top of the mountain, and immediately we saw the monkeys. They wander around and aren't afraid to crawl through your legs and more! When they ring the food bell, all the monkeys rush towards the main area (short video shown below)! They're absolutely, so funny. I would highly recommend coming here! To end our time in Beppu, we went to a gondola ride! Brad was so scared, as he's never been on a gondola ride. However, the view was amazing and it was so worth it. We hiked to the top most part of the mountain and enjoyed the view. It was a perfect way to end our time in Beppu. After this, we drove back to Fukuoka (I slept the entire way and Brad drove) and ate dinner. I would highly, highly recommend coming to Beppu. However, if you plan to with 2 or more people, it's just as expensive or cheaper to rent a car rather than the shinkansen pass. The JR Kyushu pass will not cover the shinkansen ride to Beppu from Fukuoka. The drive was breathtaking and calming! At first we were scared to drive on the opposite side of the road and car, but it was worth it and not bad at all!!
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