The Jigoku-mushi Purin, or “hell-steamed custard pudding,” is so devilishly delicious that it topped the list in a nationwide survey on which local creme caramels people most want to buy. The dessert ...

BEPPU, Oita Prefecture--In ancient times, a local record describes the water vapor and hot water gushing out of the ground in today's Beppu area as "hell." But residents who have lived here have ...

Beppu Mayor Yasuhiro Nagano put his name forward as a regional ride-sharing service driver for visitors to Japan, in Beppu, Oita Prefecture, April 23, 2025. (Mainichi/Taiki Yamaguchi) BEPPU, Oita -- ...

My skepticism grew with every scoop of rich, black volcanic sand the tiny old Japanese woman cast over me with her shovel. She danced around my tall frame gracefully as she buried me, just as she had ...

The reality TV star’s death was announced by a family spokesperson to TMZ on Monday. Beppu passed away on Feb. 17 in her home in Honolulu, but her family has yet to disclose the cause of death. In a ...

The Oita Prefecture city of Beppu, well known as an onsen (hot springs) resort, turns 100 this year. While a century is an admirable milestone, in the case of Beppu, one has to do a double take. After ...

Set on a hillside well above and away from the bustling center of Beppu on the coast of Oita Prefecture, the location chosen by chef Taizo Hirokado, for his eponymous restaurant could hardly be more ...

Beppu Mayor Yasuhiro Nagano needed to prove that he keeps his promises, even if a recent pledge may have been a funny, ridiculous joke. The promise came true on Saturday upon the opening of a ...