Beppu Hells Pass

The name Hell comes from the special geographical phenomenon of Iron Wheel and Turtle River. Bungo Fudoki records that Iron Wheel and the surrounding areas of Kamegawa have been emitting hot air, hot mud, and hot water for a long time. The area after the volcanic eruption was filled with sulfur and smog, and the high-temperature gas turned the rocks into clay. There was no grass for several kilometers, and it became a barren land. Seeing this desolate scenery, the Japanese couldn't help but feel fear and dare not approach it easily. Reminiscent of the hell scenes depicted in Buddhism, these places are called hell zones, and the hot pools formed are called hells. There are many hot springs in the Beppu area, and they are basically called hells. The most famous ones are the nine hot springs in Beppu, namely: Sea Hell, Onishifangzhu Hell, Kitchen Hell, Ghost Mountain Hell , White Pond Hell , Blood Pond Hell , Tornado hell .