Day 18
-Beppu
went to visit a series of onsens known as e"jigoku meguri" -e "hell" tour...as potrayed below...we walked about 4.5km to reach e point...its on a higher latitude...Beppu is an onsen filled region...e smoke you see everywhere is evident...finally got to try e sand bath in the evening...nice place solely for onsen...

dinner...

Day 19

-Yamaguchi

went Yada Onsen station where we had free feet onsens...

lunch at Skylark family restaurant...hamburger steak is a common western-style dish in Japan...

Yamaguchi-> Hiroshima