Peace Citizen Park

It is located along the sea overlooking Beppu Bay against the natural zoo of Mt. Takasaki, and you can also overlook Beppu Bay from a stand where you can see performances such as walruses and dolphins. There are lots of places to see, such as a large excursion tank with a height of 8m, a large coral tank, and a touch pool where you can directly touch sea life. At the play beach "Asobi-chi", you can see dolphins swimming freely in the pool up close, and enjoy the art-type play equipment "Umi-Sampo" with images of sea creatures.

Takasaki Mountain, at an elevation of 628m, is located near the boundary between Oita City and Beppu City. It began as a natural zoo in the mid-showa period to prevent damage from monkeys to local farms, where about 900 wild Japanese macaques live in a natural environment without fences. Two groups, Group B and Group C, take turns coming down to the monkey gathering area. For feeding, wheat and sweet potatoes are provided, and the sweet potato grabbing competition held twice a day is spectacular. You can see their lively expressions in their natural state up close. At the foot of the mountain, there is a monkey museum where you can learn about the ecology and history of the Takasaki monkeys, and a unique aquarium "Umitamago" with a tidal flow type swimming tank is also adjacent.

In addition to Seki Saba-don, 1400 yen, and Seki-Aji-don, 1300 yen, as well as Seki-Aji curry, Seki Saba curry, 600 yen each, and 550 yen of takoyaki made from specialty seaweed and chrome are popular. From the inside, you can overlook Beppu Bay, which is ideal for a break on the way to drive. A beautiful new observatory for the sunset was completed on April 1, 2021. A "lock for two people" can be installed.