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Beppu

Japan Kyushu Island Oita · Port

Photo: Image by Melvin from Pixabay

Ships calling
9ships
Upcoming sailings
60sailings
Average stay
9hours

Beppu (Kyushu Island, Oita) is a port visited by Atlas Ocean Voyages, Emerald Cruises, Norwegian Cruise Line, Regent Seven Seas Cruises, and The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection, with an average port stay of about 9 hours. It lies on a route around Kyushu and along the coasts of Japan and Korea, including Nagasaki and Busan.

Cruises visiting Beppu55

26-night cruise from SingaporeMar 1(Mon) · Diamond Princess
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23-night round-trip cruise from TokyoMar 6(Sat) · Sapphire Princess
Per person fromKRW 5,690,000
9-night cruise from IncheonMar 14(Sun) +1 more · Norwegian Jade
Per person fromKRW 3,200,000
23-night round-trip cruise from YokohamaMar 16(Tue) · Diamond Princess
Per person fromKRW 6,260,000
11-night round-trip cruise from YokohamaMar 16(Tue) · Diamond Princess
Per person fromKRW 3,420,000
12-night round-trip cruise from TokyoMar 17(Wed) · Sapphire Princess
Per person fromKRW 2,790,000
22-night round-trip cruise from TokyoMar 17(Wed) · Sapphire Princess
Per person fromKRW 5,200,000
12-night round-trip cruise from YokohamaMar 27(Sat) +1 more · Diamond Princess
Per person fromKRW 2,790,000
24-night round-trip cruise from YokohamaMar 27(Sat) · Diamond Princess
Per person fromKRW 5,510,000
14-night round-trip cruise from TokyoMar 30(Tue) · Seven Seas Explorer
Per person fromKRW 22,990,000
14-night round-trip cruise from YokohamaApr 10(Sat) · Norwegian Jade
Per person fromKRW 4,760,000
20-night cruise from Hong KongApr 18(Sun) · Seven Seas Navigator
Per person fromKRW 12,870,000

Showing the next 12 cruises out of 55 visiting this port.

Ports before and after this stop

These ports appear before or after this stop on the same itinerary. The numbers show how often they occur together.

Cruise lines calling here

  • Atlas Ocean Voyages
  • Emerald Cruises
  • Norwegian Cruise Line
  • Princess Cruises
  • Regent Seven Seas Cruises
  • The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection

Cruise port in Japan

Beppu, Kyushu Island, Oita

Allow about 15 min each way from the terminal to the city center. Average time in port: 8 hours. 25 places to explore.

Ships calling here
9 ships
Upcoming sailings
60 sailings
Average time in port
About 8 hours
Lowest fare
From USD 1,947

Photo: Image by Melvin from Pixabay

After disembarking

Cruise ships dock at Dedicated International Cruise Pier. Allow about 15 min each way from the terminal to the city center.

  • Where the ship docks

    Cruise ships dock at Dedicated International Cruise Pier.

  • Public Transport and City Bus Connections at Beppu International Tourist Port

    From the stop in front of the Beppu International Tourist Port terminal, Kamenoi Bus or Oita Kotsu buses reach JR Beppu Station in about 12–15 minutes and the Kannawa Hell Tour area in about 15–20 minutes.

  • My Beppu Free Bus Pass (MyべっぷFree)

    Buy a 'My Beppu Free 1-Day Pass (adult 1,100 yen)' at the JR Beppu Station tourist information center or bus ticket office for unlimited rides all day on Kamenoi Bus routes throughout Beppu. It is economical for visiting the hells.

  • Travel Time to Yufuin and Return-to-Ship Timing

    The Yufurin sightseeing bus from Beppu Station West Exit to Yufuin Station takes about 50 minutes each way; a taxi or car takes about 40 minutes. Given the total port call time of 8 hours, strictly observe the planned departure time from Yufuin for your return to the ship.

About 8 hours in port: where can you go?

Time available at the destination after subtracting return travel.

Return travel Time at destination

Calculated from the average time in port. Return deadlines vary by sailing; check the daily programme on board.

Between the terminal, city and airport

Travel between the terminal, city center, railway station and airport.

BusAbout 15 minJPY 210~JPY 240

Beppu International Tourism Port → JR Beppu Station (East Gate)

At the bus stop in front of the port terminal main entrance, take a Kamenoi Bus (such as route 26 or 26A) or an Oita Kotsu bus and get off at the east exit of JR Beppu Station.

BusAbout 20 minJPY 330~JPY 350

Beppu International Tourism Port → Kannawa Onsen (Hells of Beppu)

At the bus stop in front of the port, take a Kamenoi Bus toward Kannawa and get off at Kannawa or Umijigokumae.

BusAbout 50 minJPY 1,000

JR Beppu Station (West Gate) → Yufuin Station Bus Center

At platform 3 at the west exit of JR Beppu Station, take the express/sightseeing bus ‘Yufurin’ toward Yufuin. It crosses Tsurumi Mountain Pass and arrives at the bus center in front of Yufuin Station.

TaxiAbout 10 minJPY 1,200~JPY 1,600

Beppu International Tourism Port → Takegawara Onsen / Downtown

Take a taxi at the stand in front of the terminal for a direct ride of about 10 minutes to central Beppu, either Takegawara Onsen or Beppu Tower.

Beppu places to explore

Explore 18 checked places. Select a pin to see its card, or choose View on map from a card.

Beppu Tower
Sights

Beppu Tower

A Registered Tangible Cultural Property observation tower, the third of architect Tachu Naito's 'Six Tower Brothers' including Tokyo Tower, offering 360-degree views of Beppu's coast and city.

Visit
about 40 min
Admission
JPY 800
Hours
Daily 09:30–21:30
Official website
Umi Jigoku
Sights

Umi Jigoku

A nationally designated scenic site formed by an eruption of Mount Tsurumi about 1,200 years ago, with cobalt-blue hot springs reaching 98°C bubbling like a vast sea. It is Beppu's largest Jigoku hot-spring site.

Visit
about 45 min
Admission
JPY 450
Hours
Daily 08:00–17:00
Official website
Sights

Kamado Jigoku

A Jigoku area named for the old practice of cooking rice with hot-spring steam for shrine rituals. It brings together milky blue and white hot springs at sites 1 through 6, mud springs, hot-spring water tasting, and foot baths.

Visit
about 40 min
Admission
JPY 450
Hours
Daily 08:00–17:00
Official website
Sights

Chinoike Jigoku

One of Japan's oldest natural hot-spring Jigoku, where underground magma reactions eject red iron-oxide clay, forming a pool that looks like blood.

Visit
about 40 min
Admission
JPY 450
Hours
Daily 08:00–17:00
Official website
Sights

Oniishibozu Jigoku

A mysterious mud-spring Jigoku named for bubbles rising through gray boiling mud that resemble a monk's shaved head.

Visit
about 35 min
Admission
JPY 450
Hours
Daily 08:00–17:00
Official website
Hyotan Onsen
Sights

Hyotan Onsen

A celebrated day-use hot-spring facility in Kannawa, awarded three stars by the Michelin Green Guide Japan, with a waterfall bath featuring 19 streams, outdoor baths, hinoki baths, and steam baths.

Visit
about 1 hr 30 min
Admission
JPY 940

Trips nearby

With enough time in port, you can explore beyond the city. One-way times are approximate.

Yufuin

About 40 min each wayTime at destination About 6 hr 30 min
  • Lake Kinrin
    SightsLake Kinrin

    Yufuin's signature lake, where clear groundwater and warm hot-spring water bubble up together; when there is a large temperature difference, magical mist rises across the lake.

  • Yufumabushi Shin Ekimae
    Food and cafésYufumabushi Shin Ekimae

    A kamameshi rice restaurant cooking Ōita Bungo beef, local chicken (shamo), and eel in an earthen pot. Enjoy the ingredients' natural flavor, mix with the house sauce, then add broth for ochazuke.

    Official website Google Maps
  • B-speak
    Food and cafésB-speak

    A premium roll-cake shop run by Yufuin’s luxury ryokan Sansou Murata, known for its signature P-roll, a fluffy, moist cake made only with eggs, flour, sugar, and fresh cream, without preservatives.

    It often sells out during the morning, so buy it as soon as you arrive in Yufuin or reserve in advance.

    Google Maps
  • Kinsho Croquette Honten
    Food and cafésKinsho Croquette Honten

    A leading street snack on Yunotsubo Street, awarded gold at Japan's national croquette competition, with beef and potato soft inside a crisp crust.

    Google Maps
  • Comico Art Museum Yufuin
    SightsComico Art Museum Yufuin

    A contemporary art museum designed by Kengo Kuma with a burnt-cedar exterior and water features, exhibiting masterpieces by Takashi Murakami, Yoshitomo Nara, and Hiroshi Sugimoto.

    Google Maps
  • Yunotsubo Kaido
    NeighborhoodsYunotsubo Kaido

    A lively pedestrian shopping street from Yufuin Station to Lake Kinrin, lined with craft boutiques, dessert shops, and street food among traditional houses.

    Google Maps
  • Yufuin Floral Village
    SightsYufuin Floral Village

    A theme park recreating a charming English Cotswolds village, full of storybook cottages and Peter Rabbit and Studio Ghibli souvenir shops.

    Official website

Cruises calling at Beppu, Kyushu Island, Oita

60 sailings are grouped into 55 cruises by ship and route.

55 cruises call at this port.

About Beppu, Kyushu Island, Oita

Beppu (Kyushu Island, Oita) is a port visited by Atlas Ocean Voyages, Emerald Cruises, Norwegian Cruise Line, Regent Seven Seas Cruises, and The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection, with an average port stay of about 9 hours. It lies on a route around Kyushu and along the coasts of Japan and Korea, including Nagasaki and Busan.

Cruise lines calling here: 6 places

Atlas Ocean VoyagesEmerald CruisesNorwegian Cruise LinePrincess CruisesRegent Seven Seas CruisesThe Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection

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