Nature & Hike · Shibaseki / Noda

Tatsumaki Jigoku (Spout Hell) 龍巻地獄

A geyser that blasts boiling water skyward roughly every 30 to 40 minutes for 6 to 10 minutes, capped by a stone roof so it doesn't fly 50 m high. National Place of Scenic Beauty.

Hours8:00-17:00

ClosedOpen daily

PriceCommon ticket, all 7 hells (adult, high school+): ¥2,400
Common ticket (elementary/junior high): ¥1,200

Getting thereChinoike Jigoku-mae bus stop, 2 min walk

Time needed20-40 minutes (depends on eruption)

Best timeJust before the next eruption

Address782 Noda, Beppu, Oita

Websitebeppu-jigoku.com

About

Tatsumaki Jigoku is an intermittent geyser, one of the most regular in the world. About every half hour to 40 minutes, water at around 105°C erupts from a fissure in a rocky grotto for several minutes; left uncovered it would shoot some 50 m, so a stone ceiling now contains the spray, which still billows dramatically. Tiered seating faces the vent, and a sign at the entrance tells you the time of the last eruption so you can estimate the next. It is a 1-minute walk from Chinoike Jigoku, so the pair are always visited together.

Highlights

Geyser erupting about every 30-40 minutes
Eruptions last 6-10 minutes
Rocky grotto with tiered seating
Part of the national Place of Scenic Beauty designation

Tips

Check the 'last eruption' board at the gate and time your visit
If you just missed one, see Chinoike first and come back
Last of the seven hells for most people: buses back to Beppu Station run from the stop outside
Covered by the common ticket

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Tatsumaki Jigoku (Spout Hell) 龍巻地獄

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