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Veils of steam drift over Beppu, Japan's most famous - or infamous - hot-springs resort. Tourists flock here for the onsen (spas), sand baths, and steaming mud pools. Some love Beppu; some loathe it: The city has a reputation for cheap tourist attractions and tawdry nighlife, an image that tries to reverse as it builds a new 28-million-dollar convention center.
©Michael Yamashita
Photo size: 14.4 Mpixels (41.3 MB uncompressed) - 4665x3095 pixels (15.6x10.3 in / 39.5x26.2 cm at 300 ppi)
Photo keywords: Asia, Asian, Beppu, buildings, city, cityscape, hot springs, Japan, Japanese, Kyushu, night, resort, spa, steam
Published in: Japan, Southern Gateway: Kyushu