

A small public hand/foot bath immediately outside Beppu Station—steam, tiled basins, signage and commuters create a compact onsen-town tableau. Photograph atmospheric steam at dawn or after sunset when station lights and neon backlight the vapour; weekday mornings are quieter for candid portraits of locals. Free and open to the public (observe onsen etiquette: no soaking with shoes/towels), easily reached on foot from station; limited parking nearby at the station.


A small public hand/foot bath immediately outside Beppu Station—steam, tiled basins, signage and commuters create a compact onsen-town tableau. Photograph atmospheric steam at dawn or after sunset when station lights and neon backlight the vapour; weekday mornings are quieter for candid portraits of locals. Free and open to the public (observe onsen etiquette: no soaking with shoes/towels), easily reached on foot from station; limited parking nearby at the station.