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Beppu, Fukuoka — where to start?

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Tax-free & shopping guide

Tax-freeFrom November 1, it switches to a 'refund system.' You pay tax-inclusive prices in stores and get the tax back after a customs check at the airport when you leave. Be sure to bring your passport.

SouvenirsOnsen bath salts (yunohana), jigoku-steamed pudding, Beppu bamboo crafts

Shopping tipAt Myoban Onsen's yunohana huts you can see bath salts being made. The arcades around Beppu Station are worth a look too.

Shopping spots in Beppu
Getting around Beppu

BusKamenoi Bus — about 20 min from Beppu Sta. to the Kannawa Hells area

On footBeppu Sta. to Takegawara Onsen is a 10-min walk

PassKamenoi Bus 1-day pass (good value for the Hells tour)

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Shopping

Shopping streets & markets in Beppu, Fukuoka · 2

Tax-free shopping changes from November 1, 2026

Instead of tax being deducted at the store, you now pay including tax and get it refunded later.

  1. Show your passport at a tax-free store and pay the tax-inclusive price
  2. When leaving Japan, customs at the airport checks your passport and purchases
  3. Once checked, the store (or a refund agent) refunds the consumption tax

Minimum spend and refund methods can vary by store, so ask before paying.

Local productsBeppu

Myoban Yu-no-Sato

明礬 湯の里

Thatched huts where 'yunohana' hot spring bath salts are made, plus a shop.

Bus from Beppu Sta.
Shopping streetBeppu

Beppu Solpaseo Ginza Arcade

別府ソルパセオ銀座商店街

An arcade that retains the feel of an old hot spring town.

Beppu Sta.

Local products & gift ideas

4 gifts to bring home from Fukuoka and where to buy them · Beppu first

FoodNakasu

Mentaiko (spicy cod roe)

明太子

Spicy cod roe; shelf-stable tubes and snacks are available too.

SweetsHakata Station

Hakata Torimon

博多通りもん

Buttery white-bean-paste buns, often named Fukuoka's No. 1 gift.

SweetsYufuin

Yufuin Roll Cake

Bスピーク Pロール

A soft fresh-cream roll cake that often sells out by afternoon.

Most are also sold at souvenir shops in airports and major stations. Check hours and stock via the Google Maps links.