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Here’s a guide to Kamado Jigoku, one of the 7 hells in Beppu’s famous Jigoku Meguri (Hell Tour).
Kamado Jigoku
Kamado Jigoku is one of the 7 hells on Beppu’s Jigoku Meguri tour in Beppu City, Oita Prefecture. Unlike the other 6 hells that each showcase a unique characteristic, Kamado Jigoku is an all-rounder that combines features from all the hot spring hells. It’s the most entertainment-focused of all 7 locations.
The name Kamado Jigoku (Cooking Pot Hell) comes from an ancient tradition where steam from this hell was used to cook rice offerings for festivals at the nearby Hachimankamadon Shrine. The site features 6 distinct hells labeled 1-chome through 6-chome, offering a variety of hell experiences in one location.
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Hot Spring Type | Sodium Chloride Spring |
| Temperature | Approx. 98°C |
| Hours | 8:00 am–5:00 pm |
| Closed | Open Year - Round |
| Admission | Adults (High School+): 500 yen / Children (Elementary–Junior High): 250 yen |
| Smoking | No Smoking Area |
| Access | By Car: 15 min from Beppu Station / By Bus: 20 min from Beppu Station |
| Parking | Free (50 spaces, tour buses welcome) |
| Address | 621 Kannawa, Beppu City, Oita 874 - 0840 |
| Phone | 0977-66-0178 |
| Official Site | https://kamadojigoku.com/ |
Money-Saving Combined Ticket
If you plan to visit all 7 hells, the 7-Hell Combined Ticket offers great value.
- Individual: Adults 2,400 yen / Children 1,200 yen
- Valid: Day of purchase and the following day
Visiting all 7 hells separately costs 500 yen × 7 = 3,500 yen, so the combined ticket saves you 1,100 yen.
Kamado Jigoku is located in the southern part of the 7-hell tour route. It sits next to Oniyama Jigoku and close to Shiraike Jigoku. Oniishibozu Jigoku and Umi Jigoku are also within walking distance (about 5 minutes on foot).
Experience Multiple Hells in One Place
Beppu’s Jigoku Meguri features 7 different hells. While Chinoike Jigoku boasts blood-red waters and Umi Jigoku showcases brilliant blue pools, Kamado Jigoku is unique in offering almost all of these features in one location.
Vivid blue hot springs like those at Umi Jigoku and Shiraike Jigoku:
Blood-red hot springs like Chinoike Jigoku:
Bubbling mud pools like Oniishibozu Jigoku:
While Kamado Jigoku offers all these features, each individual hell here is smaller in scale, which nicely complements the other 6 major hells.
For example, if you want to see the blood-red hot springs in their full dramatic glory, Chinoike Jigoku delivers that experience on a much larger scale.
That said, being able to see all these different types in one place is simply enjoyable.
Paradise in Hell: Beauty, Health & Relaxation Zones
Kamado Jigoku features four “paradise zones” called Gokuraku 1-chome through 4-chome, each offering beauty, fatigue recovery, and relaxation experiences.
Gokuraku 1-chome
Gokuraku 1-chome offers heated stone foot therapy.
Simply remove your shoes and sit down to feel the gentle warmth of the hot spring heat enveloping your feet.
Gokuraku 2-chome
Gokuraku 2-chome features drinkable hot spring water.
For a small fee (about 20 yen), you can drink the hot spring water using the provided paper cups.
Gokuraku 3-chome
Gokuraku 3-chome offers hand steam and foot steam experiences.
Hot spring steam vents allow you to relax by placing your hands or feet over the therapeutic steam.
Gokuraku 4-chome
Gokuraku 4-chome provides throat steam and beauty steam treatments.
Here you can direct steam onto your throat or skin for health and beauty benefits.
True to the hell theme, the steam vents are shaped like demon mouths.
The Ultimate Highlight: Blue Foot Baths & Hell Sweets
Beyond the various hells and beauty treatments, the real highlights are the brilliant blue foot baths and Hell Sweets.
Brilliant Blue Foot Bath
While touring Beppu’s hells, you might feel intimidated by the blood-red waters but drawn to the beautiful blue pools. At Kamado Jigoku, you can actually soak your feet in a stunning blue hot spring.
The temperature is just right, providing wonderful relief for tired feet from walking.
Three types of foot baths are available, including a natural hot spring flow bath and one with sand at the bottom, each offering different sensations. Soaking in the blue hot spring while relieving foot fatigue is highly recommended—and it’s completely free!
Hell Sweets That Draw Crowds
A shop in front of the foot baths serves Hell Sweets, which are incredibly popular.
Every item on the menu looks delicious.
The Soy Sauce Pudding and Matcha Pudding are especially popular—nearly everyone taking a break here was eating them. The Onsen Pidan (hell-steamed eggs), cooked in hot spring steam, is another crowd favorite.
Enjoying delicious Hell Sweets while soaking in the blue foot bath—this is truly paradise, not hell!
Souvenir Shop
Kamado Jigoku has a compact souvenir shop, though smaller than those at Chinoike Jigoku or Umi Jigoku.
A Flower Garden at Hell’s Entrance
Kamado Jigoku has a surprisingly cheerful atmosphere, with a flower garden right at the entrance.
You arrive at “hell” only to feel relaxed from the very start.
Spacious Parking Lot
Kamado Jigoku has a fairly large parking area.
It accommodates 50 vehicles and is completely free. Tour buses are also welcome.
A Rich Hell That’s Actually Paradise—Beauty, Relaxation & Sweets
When you hear “Beppu hot springs” and “hell,” you might expect something traditional, but Kamado Jigoku completely defies that image with its modern, trendy approach.
You can see hot springs of various colors, enjoy experiences that benefit both beauty and health, and top it all off with delicious Hell Sweets! (My personal recommendation: the Soy Sauce Pudding!)
This place felt so much like paradise that I couldn’t believe it was called a “hell.”
Whether you’re traveling with family, as a couple, with friends, or solo—this hell guarantees a great time for everyone.
Give Kamado Jigoku a try and experience paradise for yourself.
