Photo: Adobe Stock / LicensedThe short answer
The port has not published Europa 2's berth in Beppu for 10 May.
Beppu in one glance
The Hells of Kannawa
Cobalt ponds, blood-red pools, a geyser on a timer — seven volcanic "hells" you view, not bathe in.
Jigoku-mushi: steam your lunch
Rent a steam vent, lower your basket of seafood and vegetables into the earth, eat what the volcano cooked.
Mt. Tsurumi ropeway
Ten minutes up to about 1,300 m — the bay, the steam plumes rising from a hundred neighborhoods, and cherry trees in the park at the foot station.Cut to the 10 May call
What fits your 4 hours
Off the ship and back
The berth, the way into town and back in Beppu
Book before you sail
Every guided day in BeppuThree more guided days that fit 4 hours
Each takes no more than the 10 May call leaves you. Booked through Viator; there is no tour desk at the pier.
Fits your 10 May callSmall group5.0★ · 7Steam-filled Streets: A Scenic Stroll in Kannawa
US$78 each · US$156 for twoTaxi ~10 min from the shipneeds a 6-hour callfits 100% of calls hereFree cancellation 24h aheadWhy it is here
Fits your 10 May callPrivate4.9★ · 30Bamboo Lantern Workshop
A one-hour private workshop at Space Beppu, a century-old house in downtown Beppu, making a souvenir from locally grown bamboo.
US$26 each · US$52 for twoTaxi ~10 min from the shipneeds a 3.5-hour callfits 100% of calls hereFree cancellation 24h aheadWhy it is here
Fits your 10 May callPrivate5.0★ · 21Calligraphy Class for Beginners in a Century-old Japanese House
A one-hour beginners' calligraphy class in a century-old house in downtown Beppu, writing words like onsen and jigoku.
US$32 each · US$64 for twoTaxi ~10 min from the shipneeds a 3.5-hour callfits 100% of calls hereFree cancellation 24h aheadWhy it is hereTours are booked through Viator (a Tripadvisor company). If you book, we may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. It never decides what we recommend.
On your own
All ten, rankedMore of Beppu within 4 hours
Each one is a round trip from the gangway that fits the usable hours of this call.
Days that fit Europa 2’s call
Rainy-day plan4 hours ashore: the days that fit
Cut to the 10 May call. The half hour to get off and the hour before all-aboard are already kept free.
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Needs a 5-hour callabout 3hfoodeasy
Bathhouse and downtown
For a short call — the 1879 grand dame and a toriten lunch.
- 0:00Taxi to Takegawara Onsen (~10 min)
- 0:15Sand bath: buried to the neck, 10 minutes
- 1:15Downtown arcades stroll
- 1:50Toriten at Toyoken — the 1926 originator
- + 1 more stop on the full route
Bus or taxi ~¥800–1,500 pp to the near sights
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Europa 2 in Beppu: the day sheet
Mon, 10 May 2027, 13:00–19:00 (6 h in port). Off the ship from 13:30, back at the gangway by 17:30. Print it or save it before you lose the ship's Wi-Fi.
At the pier, before you set off
The terminalTerminal with toilets, free Wi-Fi, a four-language tourist desk and an Oita Bank exchange counter, weekdays 08:00–12:00; taxi pool for 10 cars.
Cash and ATMsBuses take cash, IC or contactless cards; the hells, steam kitchen and taxis publish no card policy, so carry yen. No pier ATM is published.
Wi-Fi and dataFree Wi-Fi in the terminal and at the Kannawa tourist office (9:00–17:00); Wander Compass at Beppu Station offers phone charging.
Steps and slopesWander Compass lends wheelchairs; the hells lend three at Umi Jigoku, two at Kamado, one elsewhere, unbookable; the ropeway has a stair lift.
Weather ashore · a usual May day in Beppu
24° / 15°C75° / 59°F
Rain on about 9 days in 30 — the rain-day plan if the day turns wet
A layer for the evening
The forecast for Mon 10 May appears here from Tue 4 May.
Normals 1991–2020: Japan Meteorological Agency, Oita station · The official figures →
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Every Europa 2 call at Beppu
1 call listed, May 2027. The pattern, and the plan for each kind of day
Every upcoming call keeps the same hours, 13:00–19:00: plan one day and repeat it.
Mon 10 May2027In port: 13:00–19:00usable: ~4 hberth: —Short
Usable hours follow the one rule: off the ship 30 minutes after arrival, all-aboard 30 minutes before departure, back at the gangway an hour before that. Overnight calls count the longest stretch ashore between 08:00 and 21:00 (the night is not touring time). Dates and times from the cruise line’s published itinerary; the port has not listed these calls yet; the daily programme has the final word.
Mon 10 May
13:00–19:00 · about 4 usable hours · gangway by 17:30
About 4 usable hours, back at the gangway by 17:30: stay within a short taxi ride of the berth, one place done properly, and skip anything that needs a coach.
The guided day for these callsBecome a Local A Walking Tour of Arts, Crafts & Onsen CultureSmall group4.9★ · 40from US$58 per person · max 8 · fits 1 of 1 short call · open on 1 of the 1 checkedWhy it is here, and the clockTour opening days from the operators' live schedules on Viator, checked 14 Nov; a date can close as seats sell.
Quick answers
Europa 2 at Beppu
Where does Europa 2 dock in Beppu?
The port has not published Europa 2's berth in Beppu for 10 May; ships here normally use Beppu International Tourist Port, No.4 Pier (the only cruise berth). Berths can be reassigned on busy days; the daily programme has the final word.
How long is Europa 2 in Beppu?
Mon, 10 May 2027: 13:00–19:00 (6 h in port). Off the ship 30 minutes after arrival, all-aboard 30 minutes before departure, back at the gangway an hour before that: plan for about 4 usable hours on the call of Mon, 10 May 2027, back at the gangway by 17:30.
What can you do in Beppu with 4 hours from Europa 2?
1 of the port's timed days fits the call of Mon, 10 May 2027: Bathhouse & downtown (about 3h). 3 guided days fit the call.
What is the weather like in Beppu in May?
On a usual May day Beppu reaches about 24 °C (75 °F), with a low of about 15 °C (59 °F); rain (1 mm or more) falls on about 9 days in 30. These are the Japan Meteorological Agency's 1991–2020 normals for Oita. From 7 days before the call, this page shows the forecast for the day itself.
Checked · Visited in person · Takumi Yamada
Dates and times from the cruise line’s published itinerary; the port has not listed these calls yet. Schedules change; your ship's daily programme has the final word.