Kissa Natsume

Beppu


This retro snack and dessert spot is best known for onsen kōhī (coffee made with hot-spring water; ¥550) and ogura toast (topped with azuki beans and ice cream), and it's been making egg-salad sandwiches since it opened in 1963 (set including coffee ¥920). The pet soft-shelled turtle has been here since it was the size of a ¥500 coin.

Look for the barrel above the door, in the Sol Paseo Ginza Arcade.


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Nearby Beppu attractions

1. Beppu Tower

0.25 MILES

Built in 1957, this erector-set-style tower near the bay has an observation deck with 360-degree views. It's a popular visit for couples.

2. Beppu Traditional Bamboo Crafts Centre

1.77 MILES

You may be blown away by the versatility of bamboo, which grows copiously in the Beppu region. In the ground-floor gallery, intricate, refined pieces span…

3. Shira-ike Jigoku

3.16 MILES

One of the Kannawa group's hells, Shira-ike has blue-white water and a Japanese garden. It tends to be the quietest of the neighbourhood's jigoku (hells;…

4. Kamado Jigoku

3.16 MILES

So named because it was once used for cooking (kamado means stove in Japanese). One of the Kannawa group's jigoku (hells; boiling hot springs).

5. Oni-yama Jigoku

3.18 MILES

Oni-yama is especially known for the 80-plus crocodiles that have been bred here since the Taishō period (1912–26). It's one of the Kannawa group's jigoku…

6. Oniishibōzu Jigoku

3.19 MILES

One of the Kannawa group's jigoku (hells; boiling hot springs), Oniishibōzu has bubbling grey mud that looks like a monk's shaved head.

7. Yama Jigoku

3.2 MILES

Yama is not included in the onsen meguri ticket and must be visited separately. A variety of animals are kept here in enclosures that look uncomfortably…

8. Umi Jigoku

3.21 MILES

Umi is a steamy blue due to iron oxide in its 98°C water. It's said to be about 200m down to the source. One of the Kannawa group's jigoku (hells; boiling…