Beppu Benten Pond

Address: 1578 Shuhocho Beppu, Mine, Yamaguchi 754-0603, Japan. Getting there: It will take a 25 minutes drive from Mine IC in Chūgoku Expressway. Highlights: Beppu Benten Pond is a transparent cobalt blue-color spring that has everflowing pure spring water. The underground water here originally comes from the rain that penetrates through the Akiyoshidai Plateau. You can take out the water from the faucet outside and try the rainbow trout dishes at the restaurant next to the pond. 🤩 The trouts are raised in the spring water and are freshly caught in the farming site adjacent to the pond. This pond is located in the compound of Beppu Itsukushima Shintō Shrine. According to the legend, a chief of the clan/community leader had cultivated the land following a prophecy in his dream. 😬 Opening hours: 8.30am to 5.30pm daily Admission fee: free of charge #bucketlistreboot #traveljapan #gooutside