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Ideyu-zaka Slope (Kannawa) いでゆ坂

Kannawa's main slope, where white steam pours from roadside vents and ryokan roofs, creating Beppu's most iconic street scene.

PriceFree

Getting thereKannawa bus stop (Kamenoi Bus from Beppu Station), 2 min

Time needed20-40 min

Best timeCold early mornings, winter

AddressFuromoto, Beppu, Oita

About

Ideyu-zaka runs through the heart of Kannawa Onsen past the Kannawa Mushiyu steam bath and a free foot bath. Stand partway up the slope and shoot downhill for layers of steam drifting across the road, old inns and shop signs; plumes are biggest on cold, still mornings. Steam rising from gutters and stone walls along the way makes for great details as well.

Highlights

Clouds of steam from vents along the street
Old ryokan and shopfronts
Foot bath and Kannawa Mushiyu nearby
Strongest steam on cold mornings

Tips

Winter mornings give the thickest steam.
Some vents are very hot: do not lean on pipes or grilles.
Combine with jigoku-mushi steam cooking for lunch.

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Ideyu-zaka Slope (Kannawa) いでゆ坂

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