Visit Yufuin for the day or stay there?
Compare three Beppu nights and a Yufuin day trip with two Beppu nights followed by one in Yufuin. The Yufuin-stay option visits Usuki Stone Buddhas on day two. Reserve station departure, viewing and station return by sightseeing taxi by the previous day. Taxi and return JR costs are extra.
Choose an itinerary for 4 days / 3 nights
A Yufuin day trip from your Beppu base
Choose this for Yufuin street and lake walks without changing Beppu accommodation. Stay three nights at the same property around Beppu Station and visit Yufuin for the day.
A Yufuin day trip from your Beppu base →4 days / 3 nights BAn Usuki day, then move to Yufuin
Stay two nights around Beppu Station and one around Yufuin Station. Give Usuki a separate day during the Beppu stay. Reserve a sightseeing taxi by the previous day for station departure, Stone Buddhas viewing and return to the same station.
An Usuki day, then move to Yufuin →A Yufuin day trip from your Beppu base
Choose this for Yufuin street and lake walks without changing Beppu accommodation. Stay three nights at the same property around Beppu Station and visit Yufuin for the day.
Day one: airport, five Kannawa hells and Beppu accommodation
Visit Kannawa's five hells and return to Beppu accommodation. Do not try to see them all after a late arrival.
- Oita Airport and Beppu accommodation → Route 5 to Umi Jigoku-mae
Alight at Kitahama from the airport, leave luggage at your accommodation and go to Beppu Station west-side stand 3. Take route 5 towards APU to Umi Jigoku-mae for Kannawa's five nearby hells. Choose your return from the official weekday and weekend timetable first.
Airliner timetableRoute 5 APU-bound timetableRoute 5 return timetable
- Kannawa facility entrance → Five hells and preparing for the bus
Finish walks between entrances and viewing before 17:00. Reduce the number of visits for a late arrival.
- Return to Beppu Station → Dinner and the same accommodation
Return from Umi Jigoku-mae on route 5 towards Beppu Station's west side. Have dinner and rest at your accommodation. Confirmed subtotal is JPY 4,780: combined ticket JPY 2,400, route 5 return JPY 780 and airport JPY 1,600.
Leave luggage at your accommodation after Kitahama arrival, then reach Beppu Station's west-side Kannawa boarding point. Allow walks between facilities and back to the return stop. Reduce viewing to fit your bus after closing.
Day two: Chinoike and Tatsumaki, then Beppu accommodation
Use yesterday's combined ticket for Chinoike and Tatsumaki, then rest at Beppu accommodation.
- Beppu accommodation and east-side stand 5 → Route 26 to Chinoike Jigoku-mae
Get today's JPY 1,100 Kamenoi Bus Mini day pass and take route 26 from Beppu-Ekimae east-side stand 5 to Chinoike Jigoku-mae. Return on the route 16 outer loop towards Beppu-Ekimae. Route 26 returns towards Kannawa, so distinguish directions. Check weekday and weekend timetables alongside entrance walks and eruption waits.
Route 26 weekday timetableRoute 16 outer loopOfficial Mini day-pass price and Beppu hell areas
- Chinoike Jigoku-mae → Two unvisited hells
Check both bus services for the day you travel and visit Chinoike and Tatsumaki. Yesterday's combined ticket permits one visit to each facility through today. Allow eruption waits and entrance walks separately.
- Chinoike Jigoku-mae and Beppu Station → Route 16 return, lunch and Beppu accommodation
Return to the station for lunch, then rest at your accommodation. Use today's Mini day pass for the return; hell admission is separate. Day one's route 5 return uses ordinary fares, so today's pass does not apply retrospectively.
Go on route 26 from east-side stand 5 and distinguish route 16's loop direction for the return. Today's JPY 1,100 Mini day pass is included. Allow entrance walks and eruption waits separately. Visit only facilities not yet used on yesterday's combined ticket, then return to Beppu accommodation. You are not going to the airport today.
Day three: Yufuin day walk and Beppu accommodation
Leave large luggage at Beppu accommodation and visit Yufuin. Allow time to return from Lake Kinrin to the bus centre.
- Beppu accommodation → Route 36, Yunotsubo Street and Lake Kinrin walk
Take route 36 from Beppu Station west-side stand 1 to Yufuin. Walk from the station through Yunotsubo Street to Lake Kinrin, about 25 minutes away. Allow shopping, photos, rests and return walking separately.
Weekday route 36Separate timetablePrefectural tourism bodyCity tourism mapOfficial Lake Kinrin guide
- Lake Kinrin → Yufuin bus centre to Beppu accommodation
Walk back from Lake Kinrin to the bus centre and take a Beppu-bound route 36 bus. Check dated return services and boarding locations. Adult fare is JPY 1,100 each way or JPY 2,200 return. Today you return to Beppu accommodation rather than staying in Yufuin.
Weekday route 36Separate timetableCurrent combined fare table
Check directions and day types for both Yufuin and Beppu return buses. You are not checking in at Yufuin today; return to Beppu accommodation. Allow time to walk from Lake Kinrin to the station and bus centre after sightseeing.
Day four: ropeway and airport
After ropeway viewing, return to Beppu and leave for the airport from Kitahama.
- Beppu accommodation → Route 36 to the ropeway stop
Take a route 36 service that stops at the ropeway from Beppu Station west-side stand 1 to Beppu Ropeway. Choose both directions from the official weekday and weekend timetable. Some services skip the ropeway, so check its stop marker. Omit the visit for a late arrival or suspension.
- Ropeway stop → Observation deck and Beppu-bound bus
Walk from the stop to the lower station, buy a return ticket and ascend. Leave time for descent queues and walking to the bus stop. The return bus fare is JPY 1,000 and the return ropeway ticket costs JPY 1,800; these are separate fares. After descending, take a west-side Beppu Station-bound route 36 bus from the ropeway stop.
Beppu city official tourism: ropeway fares and hoursOita tourism association: ropeway bus stop and stationsCurrent combined fare table
- Beppu accommodation → Kitahama airport-bound boarding point
Collect luggage and reach Kitahama's airport-bound boarding point. Choose walking or transport for your actual address and budget its time and cost separately. The airport-bound boarding location differs from where you alighted on arrival.
Check the actual route and time from your accommodation to Kitahama's airport-bound boarding point.
- Kitahama airport-bound boarding point → Oita Airport
Choose an airport bus from the dated official timetable with a margin before airline check-in closes. Adult fare is JPY 1,600 one way. Allow road delays and airport processing beyond scheduled arrival. Reduce or omit final-day sightseeing if you cannot catch this service afterwards.
Choose both directions of a route 36 service that actually stops at the ropeway from the station's west side. The facility is about one minute on foot from the stop; ticketing, boarding and descent queues take extra time. Omit the ropeway if returning to Beppu, collecting luggage and reaching Kitahama still leaves insufficient airport check-in time.
Included items: Hells combined ticket JPY 2,400, route 5 return JPY 780, ropeway return JPY 1,800, route 36 ropeway return JPY 1,000, Kitahama airport buses return JPY 3,200, Yufuin day return JPY 2,200; day-two Kamenoi Bus Mini day pass JPY 1,100 for route 26 outward and route 16 return
Costs outside the subtotal: Accommodation, meals, flights, bathing, private facilities, luggage storage and extra travel between accommodation, Kitahama, stations and bus centres.
This subtotal adds the hells combined ticket and listed transport and admission. Day two's JPY 1,100 Mini day pass is included in JPY 12,480. A day pass cannot be reused on another date and does not replace hell admission. Accommodation, meals, flights and bathing cost extra. If omitting the ropeway, subtract its JPY 1,000 return bus and JPY 1,800 return ticket.
Airport faresCombined ticketCurrent combined fare tableBeppu city official tourism: ropeway fares and hoursOfficial Mini day-pass price and Beppu hell areas
An Usuki day, then move to Yufuin
Stay two nights around Beppu Station and one around Yufuin Station. Give Usuki a separate day during the Beppu stay. Reserve a sightseeing taxi by the previous day for station departure, Stone Buddhas viewing and return to the same station.
Day one: airport, ropeway and Beppu accommodation
Add mountain viewing only with luggage storage available and enough afternoon time for the return ropeway outing.
- Oita Airport → Kitahama
Take an airport Airliner that stops at Kitahama. Adult fare is JPY 1,600 one way; this route does not serve Beppu Station. Add bus waits and road delays to the operator's approximately 47-minute Kitahama journey below.
- Kitahama → Beppu Station west-side stand 1
Travel from Kitahama to Beppu Station's west-side stand 1. If stopping at your accommodation, check the actual route and time from its address to the station.
- Beppu Station → Route 36 and ropeway
Take a route 36 service that stops at the ropeway from Beppu Station west-side stand 1 to Beppu Ropeway. Choose both directions from the official weekday and weekend timetable. Some services skip the ropeway, so check its stop marker. Omit the visit for a late arrival or suspension.
- Ropeway stop → Viewing, return and Beppu accommodation
Allow the stop walk, ticketing and boarding queues before ascending. For a late arrival or suspension, omit the ropeway and rest at your property. After descending, take a west-side Beppu Station-bound route 36 bus from the ropeway stop.
Oita tourism association: ropeway bus stop and stationsBeppu city official tourism: ropeway fares and hoursAirport faresCurrent combined fare table
Choose both directions of a route 36 service that actually stops at the ropeway from the station's west side. The facility is about one minute on foot from the stop; ticketing, boarding and descent queues take extra time. For wind, maintenance suspension or a late arrival, omit the visit and rest at Beppu accommodation.
Day two: Usuki Stone Buddhas return trip and Beppu stay
Use a sightseeing taxi from Usuki Station to the Stone Buddhas and back to the same station. Reserve the vehicle and route by the previous day, then choose trains. If booking fails, replace it with a Beppu meal and rest day.
- Beppu accommodation → Reservation confirmation and JR to Usuki Station
Reserve Usuki Station departure, Stone Buddhas viewing and Usuki Station return with the taxi company by the previous day. Agree the station boarding point, departure, viewing time and return train together. Once confirmed, choose Beppu–Usuki return trains in JR's official search.
Usuki tourism association 2026 sightseeing taxis and previous-day reservationsNichirin 3, 5003MJR Usuki–Beppu train search
- Usuki Station → Reserved sightseeing taxi and Stone Buddhas
Take your reserved vehicle from the agreed station boarding point. The facility's official map lists about 15 minutes by taxi from the station. Allow road conditions and boarding waits separately, and confirm the agreed return pickup location with the driver. Do not assume the same vehicle will be available without a reservation.
Stone Buddhas official station–facility access mapUsuki taxi operator 2026 programme
- Stone Buddhas → Viewing and reserved vehicle return
The Stone Buddhas open 09:00–17:00, last admission 16:30; senior high school students and older pay JPY 550. Buy admission yourself and follow the viewing path. Return to the agreed pickup location for the reserved vehicle's departure.
- Agreed Stone Buddhas taxi pickup → Usuki Station and Beppu-bound train
Return to Usuki Station in the reserved vehicle with time before your Beppu train. Agree station arrival when booking; if viewing takes longer, check extra hire time and fees. Have dinner in Beppu and rest at the same accommodation.
Usuki tourism association 2026 sightseeing taxis and previous-day reservationsJR Usuki–Beppu train search
The flexible city taxi programme described by the tourism association and operator runs 1 July 2026–31 March 2027, requires booking by the previous day and has a daily vehicle limit. Two-hour hire costs JPY 7,000 per vehicle, excluded from this per-person subtotal. Return JR costs extra. Confirm station departure, Stone Buddhas viewing and station return fit your chosen duration. Outside the programme dates or without a booking, replace it with a Beppu rest day.
Day three: move to Yufuin and stay
Move from Beppu to Yufuin, walk the onsen town and stay overnight.
- Beppu accommodation → Checkout and Beppu Station west-side stand 1
Check out of Beppu accommodation and allow time to take luggage to Beppu Station west-side stand 1.
- Beppu Station west-side stand 1 → Yufuin bus centre
Take a Yufuin-bound route 36 bus from Beppu Station west-side stand 1 to Yufuin-Ekimae Bus Center. Adult fare is JPY 1,100 one way. Check dated operation below. Temporary direct buses may use another stand, so distinguish them from route 36 and check large-luggage conditions. If full, compare the next bus with accommodation check-in and dinner deadlines and adjust travel.
Weekday route 36Separate timetableCurrent combined fare tableTemporary Beppu–Yufuin direct bus datesTimetable hub
- Yufuin bus centre → Reach the booked property after checking its address and pickup
From Yufuin bus centre, use the actual address route or previously confirmed pickup to reach your property. The bus timetable does not guarantee walking time, property pickup or luggage storage.
- Yufuin accommodation → Meals, walks and return according to luggage-storage conditions
If luggage storage is available, walk from the station to Yunotsubo Street for lunch and shops. If storage is unavailable or arrival is late, check in first and shorten the walk. Return for property dinner. Lake Kinrin is tomorrow, so do not add a Beppu return trip or lake visit today.
Confirm property access, pickup and luggage storage with your booked accommodation. Plan travel around check-in and meals. Choose one actual service, regular route 36 or a temporary direct bus. You are not returning to Beppu today.
Day four: Lake Kinrin and airport
After Lake Kinrin and lunch, take the airport bus from Yufuin-Ekimae Bus Center.
- Yufuin accommodation → Lake Kinrin walk and return to station
If luggage storage after checkout and departure time allow, walk through Yunotsubo Street to Lake Kinrin. The official map lists about 25 minutes station to lake, or 50 minutes return walking, plus photos, rests and accommodation access.
Prefectural tourism bodyCity tourism mapOfficial Lake Kinrin guide
- Yufuin accommodation → Yufuin-Ekimae Bus Center
Collect luggage and reach Yufuin-Ekimae Bus Center. Choose walking or transport for your actual property address and allow its time and cost separately.
Check the actual route and time from your accommodation to Yufuin-Ekimae Bus Center.
- Yufuin-Ekimae Bus Center → Oita Airport
Choose an airport bus from the dated official timetable with a margin before airline check-in closes. Adult fare is JPY 2,000 one way. Allow road delays and airport processing beyond scheduled arrival. Reduce or omit final-day sightseeing if you cannot catch it afterwards. Yufuin airport buses do not guarantee flight connections.
Return from Lake Kinrin to your property, collect luggage and reach Yufuin-Ekimae Bus Center. Buses are not timed to guarantee flights; shorten walks or take an earlier bus if check-in time is tight. For an earlier airport arrival than services allow, change the previous night's base.
Included items: Airport–Kitahama JPY 1,600, ropeway return JPY 1,800, route 36 ropeway return JPY 1,000, Stone Buddhas JPY 550, Beppu–Yufuin JPY 1,100, Yufuin–airport JPY 2,000
Costs outside the subtotal: Essential Usuki return JR and reserved sightseeing taxi access are excluded. The limited-period JPY 7,000 two-hour taxi rate is per vehicle; confirm extra time, parking and other conditions when booking. Accommodation, meals, flights, bathing and property-specific access cost extra.
Day-one inclusions total JPY 4,400: airport–Kitahama JPY 1,600, ropeway return bus JPY 1,000 and ropeway return ticket JPY 1,800. Only confirmed ordinary section fares are included, not a total budget with accommodation and meals. If omitting the ropeway, exclude its JPY 1,000 bus and JPY 1,800 ticket. The Yufuin accommodation move includes route 36's JPY 1,100 one-way fare without a return fare.
Airport faresBeppu city official tourism: ropeway fares and hoursCurrent combined fare tableFacility admission and accessUsuki tourism association 2026 sightseeing taxis and previous-day reservations
Choose your final-day airport service
Frequently asked questions
Which option has a Yufuin day trip and which stays overnight?
Option A keeps Beppu accommodation and visits Yufuin on day three, counting route 36 JPY 1,100 each way or JPY 2,200 return. Option B visits Usuki on day two, moves to Yufuin on day three for one night and leaves from Yufuin for the airport. A day return and accommodation move are different journeys.
Current combined fare tableKamenoi Bus official My Beppu FreePrefectural tourism bodyCity tourism mapAirliner timetableRoute timetableAirport fares
Does an Usuki train timetable confirm the Stone Buddhas day trip?
This option reserves station departure, Stone Buddhas viewing and station return with the taxi company by the previous day. Agree the vehicle and return time, then choose dated return trains. Option B's JPY 8,050 includes Stone Buddhas admission JPY 550 but excludes Usuki return JR and taxis. The current city programme costs JPY 7,000 per vehicle for two hours, with limited validity through 31 March 2027.
Facility admission and accessNichirin 3, 5003MJR Usuki–Beppu train searchStone Buddhas official bus/taxi access and feesUsuki tourism association 2026 sightseeing taxis and previous-day reservations
Can I use the Northern Kyushu Rail Pass to return from Yufuin to Fukuoka?
The pass covers eligible JR sections from Yufuin Station to Hakata. Yufuin no Mori is all-reserved seating; check dated operation and reserve seats. Outward and return travel must fit three or five consecutive days. Buses to Yufuin Station, accommodation and bathing cost extra. Compare other JR travel; ordinary tickets are another option. Eligibility requires a non-Japanese passport, residence outside Japan and tourism entry under Temporary Visitor status. Check your passport's entry stamp or sticker and carry your passport when using the pass. If using automated immigration gates, ask airport staff for an entry stamp or sticker.
JR Northern Kyushu eligible trains, excluded transport and consecutive daysJR Yufuin no Mori operations and all-reserved seating
Official sources and checked dates
- Airport fares ·
- Route timetable ·
- Combined ticket ·
- Access to both hell groups ·
- Prefectural tourism body ·
- City tourism map ·
- Facility admission and access ·
- Route 5 APU-bound timetable ·
- Route 5 return timetable ·
- Route 26 weekday timetable ·
- Route 16 outer loop ·
- Official airport-bound timetable, 1–24 October ·
- Kamenoi Bus official My Beppu Free ·
- Weekday route 36 ·
- Separate timetable ·
- Airliner timetable ·
- Nichirin 3, 5003M ·
- JR Usuki–Beppu train search ·
- Current combined fare table ·
- Timetable hub ·
- Official Lake Kinrin guide ·
- Temporary Beppu–Yufuin direct bus dates ·
- Beppu city official tourism: ropeway fares and hours ·
- Oita tourism association: ropeway bus stop and stations ·
- JR Northern Kyushu eligible trains, excluded transport and consecutive days ·
- Official Mini day-pass price and Beppu hell areas ·
- Stone Buddhas official bus/taxi access and fees ·
- Stone Buddhas official station–facility access map ·
- Usuki tourism association 2026 sightseeing taxis and previous-day reservations ·
- Usuki taxi operator 2026 programme ·
- JR Yufuin no Mori operations and all-reserved seating ·