Location: Unzen
Top Things to do in Unzen
What to do and see in Unzen, Kyushu-Okinawa: The Best Budget-friendly Things to do
Mount Unzen is an active volcanic group of several overlapping stratovolcanoes, near the city of Shimabara, Nagasaki on the island of Kyushu, Japan's southernmost main island.
Restaurants in Unzen
1. Nita Toge
2. Unzen Jigoku (Unzen Hell)
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 546 reviews
Unzen Jigoku (meaning “Unzen Hell”) is an area where hot spring water and sulfur gasses spout out of the earth. There is a path that visitors can walk along to see these bubbling springs of steaming-hot water and enjoy the sounds of the steam erupting out of the ground. Plants common to hot spring areas can also be observed en route. Located in the middle of a hot spring town, there is plenty of accommodation and shops nearby. Many day trippers also make use of the public baths to refresh and recuperate. The hot spring water here contains sulfur, which is good for the skin and helps to remove fatigue.
Reviewed By shannonl161 - Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan
Unzen Jigoku is located within the Unzen Town district and is designated as a National Park. It is where you will find many wild birds and alpine plants as well as other attractive features such as frost in winter (January to February) crimson foliage in autumn (October and November) cherry blossoms in Spring (March and April) and Azaleas in summer (May and June). The Unzen Hot Spring is located at the foot of Mt. Unzen. As a result of the nearby Volcano (Mount Fugen) it provides more than enough hot water for the many resorts an hotels in the region and support a wasteland of heat and steam. This is the place where high-temperature hot springs and steams spurt out of the ground and is called "Unzen Jigoku” (Unzen Hell) because of the sulfur content and the fact that sulfur steam is rising constantly into the air from the ground and the boiling spring water. Because of the sulfur, plants cannot grow here and the atmosphere is dense with steam which makes you think as if it is a scene right out of hell but don't worry within minutes of leaving the area the sulfur smell will have dissipated from your clothes and your pores. One can walk around the area within a reasonable amount of time (approx 30 to 40 mins), take a multitude of photos of plant and bird life around the hells area and also enjoy sulfur infused boiled eggs cooked within minutes right in front of your eyes. These eggs taste amazing and combined with just the right amount of salt for added tasting pleasure they are out of this world and will be absolutely the best boiled eggs you will ever taste in your life! This area can get many different reactions, those of immense wonder to those of utter disgust for the potent smells of the sulfur. Travel for adventure and to try something new I say!
3. Nita Pass Lookout Deck
4. Obama Onsen
5. Hot Foot 105
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 114 reviews
Reviewed By shannonl161 - Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan
First of all, the Obama Foot Bath is called Hot Foot 105. This is for 2 reasons. Firstly, the Foot Bath is exactly 105 meters long and secondly the temperature of the water at the source is also exactly 105 degrees celsius, making Obama the hottest Onsen in all of Japan. Of course, tap or sea water has to be added in order to make the temperature a little cooler but even at 40 degrees celsius the Foot Bath still has plenty of bite. As you get further away from the source the water does cool down somewhat and then at the end of the Foot Bath just before the water plunges back into the sea there is a doggie area for species with 4 legs to enjoy. However, what makes the area complete are the self use steaming areas that you can use complimentary to cook your own food (or to buy from the shop provided) the healthy and natural way. Bring or buy some beverages (alcoholic is allowed) and you will have a great day out eating and drinking to your hearts content. Combine this with Obama Town`s amazing sunsets over the Tachibana Bay and things won`t get much better than this!
