Visit Yufuin for the day or stay overnight?
Choose three Beppu nights with a Yufuin day trip, or two Beppu nights followed by one Yufuin night. The split route visits Usuki Stone Buddhas on day 2. Book the station–statues–station sightseeing taxi by the previous day; taxi and return JR fares are extra.
Choose a 4 days, 3 nights itinerary
Stay in Beppu and visit Yufuin for the day
Choose this for Yufuin street and lake walks while keeping your Beppu accommodation. Stay three nights at the same place near Beppu Station and make a Yufuin day trip.
Stay in Beppu and visit Yufuin for the day →4 days, 3 nights BA day in Usuki, then move to Yufuin
Stay two nights near Beppu Station, then one near Yufuin Station. Give Usuki a separate day during your Beppu stay. Book a sightseeing taxi by the previous day for station departure, the stone buddhas and return to the station.
A day in Usuki, then move to Yufuin →Stay in Beppu and visit Yufuin for the day
Choose this for Yufuin street and lake walks while keeping your Beppu accommodation. Stay three nights at the same place near Beppu Station and make a Yufuin day trip.
Day 1: airport, Kannawa’s five hells and Beppu accommodation
Visit Kannawa’s five hells, then return to Beppu accommodation. Do not try to fit all five after a late arrival.
- Oita Airport and Beppu accommodation → Route 5 to Umi Jigoku-mae
Get off the airport bus at Kitahama, leave luggage at your accommodation, then go to Beppu Station west bay 3. Take an APU-bound route 5 to Umi Jigoku-mae for Kannawa’s five nearby hells. Choose your return from the official weekday or weekend timetable first.
Airliner timetableAPU-bound route 5 timetableRoute 5 return timetable
- Kannawa facility entrances → Five hells visit and bus preparation
Finish walking between entrances as well as visits by 17:00. Visit fewer places if arriving late.
- Return to Beppu Station → Dinner and the same accommodation
Take a Beppu Station west-bound route 5 from Umi Jigoku-mae. Return for dinner and rest. Combined ticket ¥2,400, return route 5 buses ¥780 and airport fare ¥1,600 total ¥4,780 in confirmed items.
After leaving luggage at your accommodation from Kitahama, go to the Kannawa-bound bay west of Beppu Station. Allow walking between facilities and back to the return stop. Reduce your visit scope to catch the bus after facility closing.
Day 2: Chinoike and Tatsumaki, then Beppu accommodation
Use yesterday’s combined ticket for Chinoike and Tatsumaki, then rest at your Beppu accommodation.
- Beppu accommodation and east bay 5 → Route 26 to Chinoike Jigoku-mae
Prepare today’s ¥1,100 Kamenoi Bus Mini day pass and take route 26 from Beppu Station east bay 5 to Chinoike Jigoku-mae. Return on the route 16 outer loop towards Beppu Station. Route 26 heads towards Kannawa, rather than the same return direction. Check official weekday/weekend schedules and allow walks to entrances and eruption waits.
Weekday route 26 timetableRoute 16 outer loopOfficial Mini day-pass prices and Beppu hells area
- Chinoike Jigoku-mae → Visit the two remaining hells
Check both services for your travel day and visit Chinoike and Tatsumaki. Yesterday’s combined hells ticket allows one visit per facility through today. Allow Tatsumaki eruption waits and stop–entrance walks separately.
- Chinoike Jigoku-mae and Beppu Station → Route 16 return, lunch and Beppu accommodation
Return to the station for lunch and rest at your accommodation. Today’s Mini day pass covers buses; hell admission is separate. Day 1 route 5 buses were calculated at ordinary fares, so do not apply today’s pass to yesterday.
Leave east bay 5 on route 26 and distinguish route 16’s return direction. This day’s ¥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 your Beppu accommodation. There is no airport trip today.
Day 3: Yufuin day walk, then Beppu accommodation
Leave large luggage at your Beppu accommodation for the Yufuin day trip. Allow time to return from Lake Kinrin to the bus centre.
- Beppu accommodation → Route 36, then Yunotsubo Street and Lake Kinrin walks
Take route 36 from Beppu Station west bay 1 to Yufuin. Walk from the station along Yunotsubo Street to Lake Kinrin, about 25 minutes away. Shopping, photos, breaks and the return walk take extra time.
Weekday route 36Separate timetablePrefectural tourism bodyCity tourism mapOfficial Lake Kinrin guide
- Lake Kinrin → Yufuin bus centre to Beppu accommodation
Return from Lake Kinrin to the bus centre and take a Beppu-bound route 36. Check your date’s return service and stops in the official timetable. Adult fares are ¥1,100 each way or ¥2,200 return. Return to your Beppu accommodation rather than staying in Yufuin tonight.
Weekday route 36Separate timetableCurrent complete fare table
Check outward Yufuin and return Beppu directions and operating days together. There is no Yufuin check-in today; return to your Beppu accommodation. Leave separate time to walk from Lake Kinrin to the station and bus centre.
Day 4: ropeway and airport
After the ropeway, return to Beppu and take the airport bus from Kitahama.
- Beppu accommodation → Route 36 to ropeway stop
Take a route 36 service that stops at Beppu Ropeway from Beppu Station west bay 1. Choose outward and return services together from the official weekday/weekend timetable. Some services do not stop at the ropeway, so check stop markings. Omit the visit if arriving late or services are suspended.
- Ropeway bus stop → Observatory visit, then Beppu-bound bus
Walk from the stop to the lower station, buy a return ticket and ride up. Allow descent queues and the walk to the stop before coming down. Return buses ¥1,000 and ropeway ¥1,800 are separate payments. Descend, then return to Beppu Station west side on route 36 from the ropeway stop.
Official Beppu tourism ropeway prices and hoursOita tourism association ropeway stop and boarding stationsCurrent complete fare table
- Beppu accommodation → Kitahama airport-bound boarding point
Collect luggage and go to Kitahama’s airport-bound boarding point. Choose walking or transport based on your accommodation’s address, allowing its time and cost separately. Distinguish the airport-bound boarding location from your inbound airport drop-off.
Check the actual route and travel time from your accommodation to Kitahama’s airport-bound boarding point.
- Kitahama airport-bound boarding point → Oita Airport
Choose an airport-bound bus in your date’s official timetable with a buffer before your airline’s check-in deadline. The adult fare is ¥1,600 one way. Add road-delay and airport-procedure time to the scheduled arrival. Reduce or omit final-day sightseeing if you cannot catch this bus afterwards.
Choose route 36 outward and return services from the west-side bay that actually stop at the ropeway. The stop–facility walk is about one minute; ticket purchase, boarding and descent queues take extra time. Omit the ropeway if returning to Beppu, collecting luggage and reaching Kitahama leave too little time for airport procedures.
Included items: Combined hells ticket ¥2,400, route 5 return ¥780, ropeway return ¥1,800, route 36 ropeway buses return ¥1,000, Kitahama airport bus return ¥3,200, Yufuin day-trip return ¥2,200; day 2 Kamenoi Bus Mini day pass ¥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 combined hells ticket and listed transport and admission. Day 2’s ¥1,100 Mini day pass is included in ¥12,480. Do not reuse it on another date; it does not replace hell admission. Accommodation, meals, flights and bathing are extra. Omitting the ropeway also removes return buses ¥1,000 and return ropeway ticket ¥1,800.
Airport faresCombined ticketCurrent complete fare tableOfficial Beppu tourism ropeway prices and hoursOfficial Mini day-pass prices and Beppu hells area
A day in Usuki, then move to Yufuin
Stay two nights near Beppu Station, then one near Yufuin Station. Give Usuki a separate day during your Beppu stay. Book a sightseeing taxi by the previous day for station departure, the stone buddhas and return to the station.
Day 1: airport, ropeway and Beppu accommodation
Include the mountain visit only if you can store luggage and have time for an afternoon ropeway return trip.
- Oita Airport → Kitahama
Take an airport Airliner that stops at Kitahama and get off there. The adult fare is ¥1,600 one way; this route does not stop at Beppu Station. Add bus waits and road delays to the operator’s roughly 47-minute Kitahama ride estimate below.
- Kitahama → Beppu Station west bay 1
Go from Kitahama to Beppu Station west bay 1. If stopping at your accommodation, check its address-to-station route and time.
- Beppu Station → Route 36 and ropeway
Take a route 36 service that stops at Beppu Ropeway from Beppu Station west bay 1. Choose outward and return services together from the official weekday/weekend timetable. Some services do not stop at the ropeway, so check stop markings. Omit the visit if arriving late or services are suspended.
- Ropeway bus stop → Visit, return and Beppu accommodation
Allow the walk from the stop, ticket purchase and boarding queues before riding up. If arriving late or operation stops, omit the ropeway and rest. After visiting, descend and take a route 36 from the ropeway stop to Beppu Station west side.
Oita tourism association ropeway stop and boarding stationsOfficial Beppu tourism ropeway prices and hoursAirport faresCurrent complete fare table
Choose west-side route 36 outward and return services that actually stop at the ropeway. The stop–facility walk takes about one minute; allow extra time for tickets, boarding and descent queues. If strong winds, maintenance or late arrival prevent visiting, rest at your Beppu accommodation.
Day 2: Usuki Stone Buddhas return trip and Beppu accommodation
Use a sightseeing taxi from Usuki Station to the stone buddhas and back to the same station. Book the vehicle and return route by the previous day before choosing trains. If no booking is available, switch to meals and rest in Beppu.
- Beppu accommodation → Confirm booking, then JR to Usuki Station
Book Usuki Station departure, stone buddha visit and station return with a sightseeing taxi company by the previous day. Agree on the boarding point, departure time, visiting time and return train together. Once confirmed, choose JR Beppu–Usuki return services in the official search.
Usuki tourism association 2026 sightseeing taxis and previous-day bookingNichirin 3, 5003MJR Usuki–Beppu train search
- Usuki Station → Booked sightseeing taxi to stone buddhas
Board the booked vehicle at the agreed station location. The facility map gives about 15 minutes by taxi from the station. Allow extra time for traffic and boarding, and confirm the return meeting place with the driver. Do not assume the same vehicle is available without a booking.
Official stone buddha station–facility access mapUsuki taxi operator 2026 plan
- Stone buddhas → Visit and return in booked vehicle
The stone buddhas open 09:00–17:00, with last admission at 16:30. Admission is ¥550 for high school students and older. Buy your own ticket and follow the visitor path. Return to the agreed meeting place for your booked departure time.
- Booked stone buddha pickup point → Usuki Station and Beppu-bound train
Return in your booked vehicle to Usuki Station with time to board the Beppu train. Agree on station arrival when booking; if your visit runs longer, check extra time and charges. Have dinner in Beppu and rest at the same accommodation.
Usuki tourism association 2026 sightseeing taxis and previous-day bookingJR Usuki–Beppu train search
The tourism association and taxi operator’s flexible city course runs July 1, 2026–March 31, 2027, with previous-day booking and limited daily vehicles. The ¥7,000 two-hour price is per vehicle and excluded from this per-person subtotal. JR return fares are extra. Confirm that station departure, the visit and station return fit your selected duration. Outside the operating period or without a booking, switch to a Beppu rest day.
Day 3: move to Yufuin and stay overnight
Move from Beppu to Yufuin for hot spring town walks and one overnight stay.
- Beppu accommodation → Checkout and Beppu Station west bay 1
Check out in Beppu, collect luggage and allow time to reach Beppu Station west bay 1.
- Beppu Station west bay 1 → Yufuin bus centre
Take a Yufuin-bound route 36 from Beppu Station west bay 1 to Yufuin Station’s bus centre. The adult fare is ¥1,100 one way. Check actual-date services below. Temporary direct buses may use different bays; distinguish them from ordinary route 36 and check large-luggage loading. If full, check the next service and accommodation check-in/dinner deadlines, then adjust travel.
Weekday route 36Separate timetableCurrent complete fare tableTemporary Beppu–Yufuin direct bus operating datesTimetable hub
- Yufuin bus centre → Travel after confirming booked accommodation address and pickup
Go from the Yufuin bus centre to your booked accommodation using its actual address or a pickup confirmed in advance. Walking times, pickup and luggage storage are not guaranteed by the bus timetable.
- Yufuin accommodation → Meals, walks and accommodation return based on luggage storage
If luggage storage is available, walk from the station to Yunotsubo Street for lunch and afternoon shops. If storage is unavailable or arrival is late, check in first and shorten the walk. Return for dinner. Lake Kinrin is tomorrow’s walk, so add neither the lake nor a Beppu return trip today.
Confirm accommodation access, pickup and luggage storage with your booked property. Set travel timing around check-in and meals. Choose one actual ordinary route 36 or temporary direct service; there is no Beppu return today.
Day 4: Lake Kinrin and airport
After Lake Kinrin walks and lunch, take an airport bus from Yufuin Station’s bus centre.
- Yufuin accommodation → Lake Kinrin walk and station return
After checkout, if storage and departure time allow, walk along Yunotsubo Street to Lake Kinrin. The official map gives about 25 minutes station–lake, or 50 minutes return walking, plus photos, breaks and accommodation access.
Prefectural tourism bodyCity tourism mapOfficial Lake Kinrin guide
- Yufuin accommodation → Bus centre in front of Yufuin Station
Collect luggage and go to the Yufuin Station bus centre. Choose walking or transport based on your accommodation’s address, with separate time and cost.
Check the actual route and travel time from your accommodation to Yufuin Station’s bus centre.
- Bus centre in front of Yufuin Station → Oita Airport
Choose an airport-bound bus in your date’s official timetable with a buffer before the airline’s check-in deadline. The adult fare is ¥2,000 one way. Add road delays and airport procedures to its scheduled arrival. Reduce or omit final-day sightseeing if it prevents catching this bus. Yufuin airport buses do not guarantee flight connections.
Return from Lake Kinrin to collect luggage, then go to the Yufuin Station bus centre. Buses are not scheduled to guarantee flight connections; shorten walks or take an earlier bus if procedure time is tight. If you need an earlier airport arrival, change the previous night’s accommodation base.
Included items: Airport–Kitahama ¥1,600, ropeway return ¥1,800, route 36 ropeway buses return ¥1,000, stone buddhas ¥550, Beppu–Yufuin ¥1,100, Yufuin–airport ¥2,000
Costs outside the subtotal: Usuki JR return and the booked sightseeing taxi are essential access costs excluded from this subtotal. The limited-period two-hour taxi price is ¥7,000 per vehicle; check extra time, parking and other conditions when booking. Accommodation, meals, flights, bathing and address-specific accommodation travel are extra.
Day 1 includes airport–Kitahama ¥1,600, return ropeway buses ¥1,000 and return ropeway ticket ¥1,800, totalling ¥4,400. Only checked ordinary section fares are added. This is not a trip total including accommodation and meals. Omitting the ropeway removes its return buses ¥1,000 and admission ¥1,800. The Yufuin accommodation move includes only route 36 one-way ¥1,100, without a return fare.
Airport faresOfficial Beppu tourism ropeway prices and hoursCurrent complete fare tableFacility prices and accessUsuki tourism association 2026 sightseeing taxis and previous-day booking
Choose your final-day airport bus
Frequently asked questions
Which route visits Yufuin for the day and which stays overnight?
Course A keeps your Beppu accommodation and visits Yufuin on day 3, counting route 36 at ¥1,100 each way or ¥2,200 return. Course B visits Usuki on day 2, moves to Yufuin for day 3’s overnight and leaves for the airport from Yufuin on the final day. Do not combine the day-trip return and accommodation move as one itinerary.
Current complete fare tableOfficial Kamenoi Bus My Beppu FreePrefectural tourism bodyCity tourism mapAirliner timetableRoute timetableAirport fares
Does having an Usuki train time confirm the whole stone buddha day?
The route requires a sightseeing taxi booked by the previous day for station departure, visiting and station return. Agree on the vehicle and return time before choosing actual-date return trains. Course B’s ¥8,050 includes stone buddha admission ¥550, but excludes Usuki JR return and taxi. The current two-hour city plan costs ¥7,000 per vehicle and is a limited-period price listed through March 31, 2027.
Facility prices and accessNichirin 3, 5003MJR Usuki–Beppu train searchOfficial stone buddha bus/taxi access and pricesUsuki tourism association 2026 sightseeing taxis and previous-day booking
Can I use the Northern Kyushu Rail Pass from Yufuin back to Fukuoka?
It covers eligible JR sections between Yufuin and Hakata. Yufuin no Mori is all reserved seating; check actual-date operation and reserve a seat. Outward and return dates must fit three or five consecutive valid days. Buses to Yufuin Station, accommodation and bathing are extra. Compare other JR journeys too; ordinary tickets remain an option. Eligibility requires a passport from a country other than Japan, residence outside Japan and tourism entry with Temporary Visitor status. Check the entry stamp or sticker and carry your passport. For automated immigration gates, ask airport staff for the stamp or sticker.
Northern Kyushu JR Pass trains, transport exclusions and consecutive daysJR Yufuin no Mori operations and all-reserved seating
Official sources and check dates
- Airport fares ·
- Route timetable ·
- Combined ticket ·
- Access to the two hells areas ·
- Prefectural tourism body ·
- City tourism map ·
- Facility prices and access ·
- APU-bound route 5 timetable ·
- Route 5 return timetable ·
- Weekday route 26 timetable ·
- Route 16 outer loop ·
- Official October 1–24 departure timetable ·
- Official Kamenoi Bus My Beppu Free ·
- Weekday route 36 ·
- Separate timetable ·
- Airliner timetable ·
- Nichirin 3, 5003M ·
- JR Usuki–Beppu train search ·
- Current complete fare table ·
- Timetable hub ·
- Official Lake Kinrin guide ·
- Temporary Beppu–Yufuin direct bus operating dates ·
- Official Beppu tourism ropeway prices and hours ·
- Oita tourism association ropeway stop and boarding stations ·
- Northern Kyushu JR Pass trains, transport exclusions and consecutive days ·
- Official Mini day-pass prices and Beppu hells area ·
- Official stone buddha bus/taxi access and prices ·
- Official stone buddha station–facility access map ·
- Usuki tourism association 2026 sightseeing taxis and previous-day booking ·
- Usuki taxi operator 2026 plan ·
- JR Yufuin no Mori operations and all-reserved seating ·