Beppu Walking Tour: Local Art and Culture

Immerse yourself in Beppu’s arts, crafts, and onsen on a walking tour. Meet local artists, visit a bamboo craft factory, and experience a hot spring. Discover a century-old Japanese house with a contemporary art gallery and a history room.

Duration: 2 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Beppu Station Market - Experience a local market offering fresh fish and vegetables, and seize a unique opportunity to engage with local Japanese residents.
  • 永井製竹(株) - Established in 1908, observe the meticulous crafting of bamboo products by skilled artisans using local bamboo from Oita Prefecture. In addition to watching the artisans at…
What's Included
  • All admission fees included
What's Not Included
  • Food, beverage and souvenir costs excluded
  • Bottled water
Additional Information

Looking to steer clear of crowded tourist spots and discover more “local” areas that aren’t typically featured in travel brochures? Join this exclusive, small-group walking tour to dive into the history and culture of downtown Beppu.
Explore the work and daily lives of local artists, visit a bamboo craft factory*, and seize the unique opportunity to meet…

Location
WANDER COMPASS BEPPU
Please gather in front of the Beppu Station tourist information centre, Wander Compass, located just outside the east exit of Beppu Station.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Onair67098518968
Feb 24, 2025
Insightful and Relaxing Experience - This tour gave me a glimpse into the artistic soul of Beppu. From visiting local markets to artist studios to walking through hidden housing alleys, I felt truly connected to the city. The tour around the bamboo factory was also very insightful as I get to see the meticulous efforts that were put into the production of exported bamboo crafts. Highly recommend this to anyone who wants to experience Beppu beyond the famous hot springs!
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Explore67410112972
Feb 23, 2025
Minami Beppu!! - An excellent trip around the Minami part of Beppu!!! I got a chance to explore more about this city and got to know more about the history behind. At the bamboo factory, there was a big collection of products made with bamboo, highly recommended to bamboo lovers!! The local restaurants and sweets shops are super cheap and super delicious!! But better bring cash cuz most of them might not accept other payment methods.
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Fathyaa2025
Feb 21, 2025
Beppu is so special, I felt like a local immediately firsthand! - My favorite part was the bamboo tour, we got to understand better how bamboo was made and how it was used in different ways of craftsmanship! Moreover, i encountered a really nice and loving flower shop owner. I took so many pictures it couldn’t fit the this review so I selected three best pictures! The guide that we were with helped us in translating that we got to interact with the locals and get to know with the background of each places we visited, which was very fascinating especially for those who are interested in the history of Japan! It feels like i am seeing different stories behold Beppu city. I will never forget this walk, I feel like Beppu has so many hidden gems that I could discover more and Glide Japan has made me feel more immersed to what Beppu has. It is amazing to see that Beppu is actually special, it is full of creativity and artistry, that touches the hearts and passion of people.
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Onair67098518968
Feb 21, 2025
Relaxing Experience - We got to visit the bamboo factory and witness the production process, very interesting! My favorite part of the tour was strolling the streets of Minami Beppu as it was very relaxing and peaceful, as there are hardly any tourists in the area. So, I'd recommend this to anyone looking to escape the overcrowded Yufuin and want to go for a more local experience.
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Jessepo8770nq
Feb 15, 2025
In love with Beppu - Loi was great, he made us feel right at home in Beppu. We went into some really cool places and met wonderful people! Very happy with the experience.
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Experience600990
Feb 15, 2025
Amazing community feels - Highly recommend! Amazing and kind humans. Thank you to Loi for being an amazing tour guide, to the wonderful lady who taught us to use a traditional instrument (Japanese harp) and the wonderful communal tea, to Tokyo Disneyland for showing us around the artist space and sharing their studio with us, and Masa for the warm welcome at Space Beppu. 🤍
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Bronny59
Nov 16, 2024
Great walking tour of Beppu - We were so glad we chose to go on this walking tour as soon as we arrived in Beppu. A great introduction to a place we had not visited before. Our guide Masa met us at our hotel & from there we walked through streets & laneways stopping along way to visit several art & craft locations & meeting the artists. Masa also told us about the local onsen culture showing us the many different sites often hidden in tiny laneways. Thoroughly enjoyable & excellent value.
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Jean
Nov 14, 2024
Local tour with surprising visits to local businesses - Friendly guide who has set up a different kind of local tour himself to also help the local entrepreneurs. Definitely worth it for half a day. The guide also knows a lot about the whole island.
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Anna_n
Jul 2, 2024
Do it! You won’t regret it - Had an amazing time learning about Beppu and seeing many different things. The guide was really informative, kind and funny. His English was also perfect. We really enjoyed it. Thank you!
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Alexander
Apr 19, 2024
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.
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