Awesome tour - This tour was great. I would definitely reccomand it to anyone who is visting Beppu. I learned about the history of Beppu and places I would have missed. Bamboo factory was super cooll to learn about. The workers wree very friendly and are masters of their craft. Learning about the art community spaces was super cool. Masa gave a great introduction to Beppu. Space Beppu mission and space they created is awesome. Don't miss this. Masa also gave me advice for beppu and other parts of my trip.

Fabulous guide, Masahiro Ide and fun walk through Beppu. - Masahiro Ide was a marvelous guide! My husband and I had a terrific time with him. We would never have found the places he took us to on our own. It was our final day in Japan after 3 weeks and a wonderful way to end our trip. Thank you for giving us this opportunity to be guided around Beppu.

Truly a comfortable walking tour of Hidden Gems up close. Loved the Bamboo Factory & Artists’ studios! - Masa took us to places we would not have seen on our own and shared good information about historical buildings, Artists’ residence & studios, quaint bath houses, hidden family restaurants & Cha-san’s bamboo factory. Speaking first hand with a gifted artist gave us a personal opportunity to learn about her dedication and sacrifices she makes to create her stunning masterpieces. Visiting & learning so much about bamboo gave us a new way of appreciating the amount of work and dedication that goes into making bamboo products. The value of bamboo products hand made in Beppu is much greater in our minds today. We are enjoying the bamboo speakers’ sound quality! Thank you so much, Masa!!

Do not miss out - This was such an excellent tour. Masa gave insight into Beppu's rich history. Walking through downtown Beppu in the rain was magical. Especially enjoyed the visit to the artist studios.

Beppu Walking Tour - We had a wonderful tour from beginning to end. We were met on time at our meeting spot. We were able to see parts of the city that you wouldn't know to go to. We had the opportunity to hear the history of the city from our local guide. All of he stops we made were very interesting and educartional.

Fantastic insight into this lovely city with great visit to an Onsen as well - Masa was a fantastic guide who spoke excellent English. Seeing the local market street and Bamboo manufacturing site were amazing. The artists in residence apartment was also very interesting. Culminating in visiting Space Beppu shop where some of the items we had seen could be purchased. We extended the tour by going to an Onsen which Masa had recommended. (excellent choice - Suginoi Hotel). He accompanied us and made sure we got back to the station for our pick up.

Amazing experience! Recommended! - I went to the walking tour with friends. I didn't know Minami area had so many hidden gems. Specially, the different art exhibitions as I am very interested in Art. We got to speak to a few local people and visited the biggest bamboo factory in Oita! There were quite a few quirky shops for gifts. I also loved the cozy, aesthetic cafes. The tour guide was bilingual and very friendly. I would recommend it!

Discover things you don't know in Beppu - Know a lot of restaurants and history about Beppu. Even though I have lived here for 1 and a half years, there are still lots of things for me were uncovered. It’s a really interesting trip.

So much fun, thanks a lot! - I explored this area deeply! I might just pass away all the places without this guided tour. The highlight was Bamboo factory.

Superb Hospitality and Really Friendly Owner - It was an interesting tour, we were able to explore the undiscovered side of Beppu, and visit a traditional Bamboo factory in Beppu was a really valuable experience! Highly recommended if you have an interest to explore something outside of the usual tourism route in Beppu, and find out the artistic side of Beppu! Thank you to Masa san for showing us around!