Beppu

Beppu
別府市
Beppu Onsen・Beppu Tower and Mount Tsurumi Umi-Jigoku Beppu Port View from Beppu Station Kannawa Onsen Jumonjibara
Flag of Beppu
Official seal of Beppu
Map
Location of Beppu in Ōita Prefecture
Location of Beppu
Beppu is located in Japan
Beppu
Beppu
Location in Japan
Coordinates: 33°17′05″N 131°29′29″E / 33.28472°N 131.49139°E / 33.28472; 131.49139
CountryJapan
RegionKyushu
PrefectureŌita
Government
 • MayorYasuhiro Nagano
Area
 • Total125.34 km2 (48.39 sq mi)
Population
 (November 30, 2023)
 • Total113,045
 • Density900/km2 (2,300/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+09:00 (JST)
City hall address1-15 Kaminoguchi-chō, Beppu-shi, Ōita-ken 874-8511
WebsiteOfficial website
Symbols
FlowerŌmurasaki (Rhododendron x pulchrum)
TreeSweet Osmanthus and Camphor Laurel
Beppu City Hall

Beppu (別府市, Beppu-shi) is a city in Ōita Prefecture on the island of Kyushu, Japan. As of November 30, 2023, the city had a population of 113,045 in 62,702 households, and a population density of 900 persons per km2.[1] The total area of the city is 125.34 km2 (48.39 sq mi). Beppu is famous for its hot springs.[2] In 2024, Beppu celebrated its centennary as a city.[3]

  1. ^ "Beppu City official statistics" (in Japanese). Japan.
  2. ^ "Discover and Delight in Japanese Hot Springs: Beppu City, Oita". Enjoy Onsen: Japan Hot Spring Beppu. Retrieved March 16, 2023.
  3. ^ "Beppu celebrates a century as modern hot springs resort town". Japan Today. January 23, 2024. Retrieved October 4, 2024.