Unzen Jigoku

4.0

Featuring air thick with the smell of sulfur and white steam bursting from underground, Unzen Jigoku (Unzen Hell) really lives up to its name. It is known as a place where Christians were once tortured to death, and there are monuments dedicated to their martyrdom. Some of the attractions include the “Unzen Jigoku Steaming Footbath,” where visitors can experience the sensation of geothermal heat and steam, and the “Unzen Jigoku Workshop,” which sells eggs with an interesting effect: “Eat one, and you live a year longer. Eat two, and you live two years longer. Eat three, and you live long until you die.” In the fall, over 2,000 of these eggs are sold every day, making them quite the hot item indeed.

Spot details

Address: Nagasaki Pref. Unzenshi Obamachounzen 320 Map
Area: Obama / Unzen / Shimabara Area
Phone: 0957733434
Hours: Open 24 hours
Closed: open everyday
Fees: Free
Parking Lot: Available(300spaces)
Credit Card: Not available
Smoking: Not available
Wi-Fi: Not available
Estimated stay time: 30-60 minutes
Wheelchair accessible: Possible (with slop course)
Infant friendly: Available
Pet friendly: Available

Information Sources: NAVITIME JAPAN

Articles about this spot

The Traveler’s Guide to the Nagasaki Area: 2020 Edition

Nagasaki | World Heritages

Review

Stunning

Reviewed : 2020.08.05

It is main reason why one has to go to Unzen. You may need 2 to 3 hours to get around the whole place. Wearing a pair of comfortable shoes is recommended.
Must visit if in Unzen but not recommended to stay.

Reviewed : 2020.01.25

We took the ferry from Kumamoto and when disembark in Shimabara, this place is only 30mins away. When arrived, you can tell that this is a very small onsen town with little amenities. The biggest...
Hot spring in it’s raw form

Reviewed : 2020.01.23

Came here from Kumamoto by ferry on the way to Nagasaki. It’s about 30mins drive from the ferry terminal. Parking is by honesty system, you write your car number plate on an envelope and put 500...