A summer hot spring (onsen) trip may seem to be a little bit weird for some but any Japanese will tell you that the best time to observe views around the onsen village as well as a good time to relax after all those long hours at work.
A recent visit to Beppu has exposed me to a brand new feeling. Beppu is approximately 2 hours by local rapid trains. The hotel I stayed is high up in the mountains but access is easy for this hotel offers a shuttle bus, which transports you to and from the station very easily. Alternatively, you may rent a car from Toyota or Nissan and drive around the area. Be it driving or taking a local bus, visiting this famous hot spring area is easy – you can visit what is known to the Japanese as the hells, ride up a gondola all the way up to the top of the mountain and observe the beautiful Beppu Bay and the wonderful nature on top of the hill. Dive into the city centre and shop around the little shops or skip into the next town and see how the marine animals and monkeys are like.
One thing about the hotel I stayed at is the beauty at night, including a night water show as well as a beautiful illumination.
Flying into Beppu might be a bit tough. International passengers may fly in the international gateway at Fukuoka and change trains to Beppu there. Alternatively, if you can burn the midnight oil, take the Cathay Pacific Hong Kong - Tokyo Narita midnight flight and then transfer to Tokyo Haneda by a shuttle bus (cost 3000 yen) and fly from Tokyo Haneda to Oita. You will then need to take an airport shuttle which then takes you to Beppu.
The advantage of flying the midnight flight is that you can enjoy a sushi brunch or even visit Sky Tree before flying to Oita. Of course if you are simply interested in going to Beppu, the quick and easy way is to take the plane to Fukuoka and transfer there.
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Cathay Pacific or DragonAir flies daily (season depending) to Fukuoka, with stops at Taipei. On some days, it will fly directly to Fukuoka. From Fukuoka, you may change to Beppu via train or bus.
Alternatively, CX flies 4 times to Tokyo Narita and 2 times to Tokyo Haneda daily, where you can connect through One World alliance Japan Airlines (JAL) to Oita and transfer to Beppu by the Beppu shuttle.
Interested for a swim in the summer breeze, the Hotel Grand Chanceller Hobart, the biggest hotel in Hobart, offers the best swimming facility. A small rectangular pool, it cools down the hot air and comforts that buzzling heart you have down in your heart. Alternatively, take a stroll out of town to the beaches but do not head to the water for the swim there. 
More hikings and walkings can be done just right outside of town but why not go for a cruise trip and optionally visit the museums around. Note however that the museum do contain disturbing materials and so children accompanied parents are advised to find for better choices.
