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Where does Mitsui Ocean Sakura dock in Beppu?

In port Sat, 19 Dec 2026, 08:00–18:00 (10 h in port). 3 calls listed in all, below.

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Beppu in one glance

The Hells of Kannawa, Beppu

The Hells of Kannawa

Cobalt ponds, blood-red pools, a geyser on a timer — seven volcanic "hells" you view, not bathe in.about 4h circuit · Taxi/bus ~20 minJigoku-mushi: steam your lunch, Beppu

Jigoku-mushi: steam your lunch

Rent a steam vent, lower your basket of seafood and vegetables into the earth, eat what the volcano cooked.about 4h with the hells · Kannawa districtA sand bath, buried to the neck, Beppu

A sand bath, buried to the neck

Attendants shovel volcanically heated sand over you until only your face is left thinking.about 3h · Takegawara or beach
Cut to the 19 Dec call

What fits your 8 hours

Beppu Guided Private City Tour with TransportFits your 19 Dec call · with a guide · BeppuBeppu Guided Private City Tour with TransportPrivate car · per group5.0★ · 17 reviewsUS$275 per person for 2 · US$550 per carPickup at the pierneeds a 7-hour callfits 98% of calls hereFree cancellation 24h aheadOpen on your date, 19 Dec · checked 14 NovWhy we would book it, and the clock
Off the ship and back

The berth, the way into town and back in Beppu

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Three more guided days that fit 8 hours

Each takes no more than the 19 Dec call leaves you. Booked through Viator; there is no tour desk at the pier.

Every guided day in Beppu
Beppu’s Hidden Gems & Highlights: Exclusive Private Minivan TourFits your 19 Dec callPrivate car · per person5.0★ · 6

Beppu’s Hidden Gems & Highlights: Exclusive Private Minivan Tour

US$291 each · US$582 for twoPickup at the pierneeds a 7-hour callfits 98% of calls hereFree cancellation 24h aheadWhy it is hereBecome a Local A Walking Tour of Arts, Crafts & Onsen Culture, BeppuFits your 19 Dec callSmall group4.9★ · 40

Become a Local A Walking Tour of Arts, Crafts & Onsen Culture

US$58 each · US$116 for twoTaxi ~10 min from the shipneeds a 5-hour callfits 100% of calls hereFree cancellation 24h aheadWhy it is hereSteam-filled Streets: A Scenic Stroll in Kannawa, BeppuFits your 19 Dec callSmall group5.0★ · 7

Steam-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

Tours 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

More of Beppu within 8 hours

Each one is a round trip from the gangway that fits the usable hours of this call.

All ten, ranked
Yuzu-kosho & yunohana, Beppu

Yuzu-kosho & yunohana

Bath salts scraped from thatched huts that farm hot-spring minerals, and the famous jigoku-steamed pudding at Okamotoya’s shop.about 4h via Myoban · Route 24 bus (¥370) or taxi to Myoban · needs a 6-hour call
Days that fit Mitsui Ocean Sakura’s call

8 hours ashore: the days that fit

Cut to the 19 Dec call. The half hour to get off and the hour before all-aboard are already kept free.

Rainy-day plan

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A sand bath, buried to the neck, Beppu

Needs a 5-hour callabout 3hfoodeasy

Bathhouse and downtown

For a short call — the 1879 grand dame and a toriten lunch.

  1. 0:00Taxi to Takegawara Onsen (~10 min)
  2. 0:15Sand bath: buried to the neck, 10 minutes
  3. 1:15Downtown arcades stroll
  4. 1:50Toriten at Toyoken — the 1926 originator
  5. + 1 more stop on the full route

Bus or taxi ~¥800–1,500 pp to the near sights

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  1. 1Your ship → Takegawara Onsenby taxi
  2. 2Takegawara Onsen → Toyoken toritentrain or bus
  3. 3Toyoken toriten → Back to the shipon foot
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The hells, efficiently, BeppuThe turquoise water of Umi Jigoku, one of the hells of BeppuJigokumushigama, Beppu

Needs a 7-hour callabout 5hnaturefood

The hells, efficiently

For the volcanic circuit plus the lunch the earth cooks.

  1. 0:00Taxi/bus to Kannawa (~20 min)
  2. 0:25Umi Jigoku — the cobalt pond
  3. 1:15Jigoku-mushi Kobo: steam your own lunch
  4. 2:30Kannawa steam lanes walk
  5. + 2 more stops on the full route

Taxis between clusters ~¥2,000 pp; hells combo ticket + sand bath fee on site

Open in Google Maps, in 3 parts

  1. 1Your ship → Kannawa hellstrain or bus
  2. 2Kannawa hells → Jigoku-mushi lunch → Chinoike Jigokuon foot
  3. 3Chinoike Jigoku → Back to the shiptrain or bus
Follow this routeGuided versionBeppu Guided Private City Tour with TransportSame hells circuit by private car, no bus timing to manage · from US$550
Umi Jigoku (Sea Hell) in BeppuHells and heights, BeppuMt. Tsurumi ropeway, Beppu

Needs a 9.5-hour callabout 7.5hnatureviews

Hells and heights

For a long call — the circuit, the ropeway and the mineral hills.

  1. 0:00Kannawa hells + steamed lunch (the half-day core)
  2. 3:30Taxi up to Myoban — yunohana huts
  3. 4:15Jigoku-steamed pudding at Okamotoya
  4. 5:00Mt. Tsurumi ropeway (weather permitting)
  5. + 1 more stop on the full route

Taxi legs ~¥3,000 pp; tickets as above — cash for the small vents

Open in Google Maps, in 4 parts

  1. 1Your ship → Kannawa hells + lunchtrain or bus
  2. 2Kannawa hells + lunch → Myoban yunohana hutsby taxi
  3. 3Myoban yunohana huts → Mt. Tsurumi Ropewaytrain or bus
  4. 4Mt. Tsurumi Ropeway → Back to the shiptrain or bus
Follow this routeGuided versionBeppu and Yufuin Scenic Private TourCovers the volcanic hills and viewpoints by car with a guide · from US$565
Your 19 Dec call on one page

Mitsui Ocean Sakura in Beppu: the day sheet

Sat, 19 Dec 2026, 08:00–18:00 (10 h in port), at No.4 Pier. Off the ship from 08:30, back at the gangway by 16:30. 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 December day in Beppu
13° / 5°C55° / 40°F

Rain on about 5 days in 30 — the rain-day plan if the day turns wet

A layer for the evening

The forecast for Sat 19 Dec appears here from Sun 13 Dec.

Normals 1991–2020: Japan Meteorological Agency, Oita station · The official figures →

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Every Mitsui Ocean Sakura call at Beppu

3 calls listed, Dec 2026–Aug 2027. The pattern, and the plan for each kind of day

Arrivals run 08:00–09:00 and departures 17:00–18:00: check your own date in the table before choosing a day.

Sat 19 Dec202608:00–18:00~8 hNo.4 PierFull day
Mon 5 Jul202708:00–17:00~7 h—Half day
Sat 21 Aug202709:00–18:00~7 h—Half day

Add all 3 calls to your calendar

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 Oita International Tourist Ship Promotion Council (City of Beppu) — FY2026 cruise call list (PDF) (as of 2026-11-04) and the cruise line’s published itinerary; the daily programme has the final word.

The half day · 2 calls

Mon 5 Jul 2027, Sat 21 Aug 2027

08:00 or 09:00 to 17:00 or 18:00 · about 7 usable hours · gangway by 15:30 or 16:30

About 7 usable hours, back at the gangway by 15:30 or 16:30: one district or one sight with lunch, or a half-day guided tour that starts at the pier.

No guided day on this site fits these calls and is open on them; the timed plans below are the day.

Tour opening days from the operators' live schedules on Viator, checked 14 Nov; a date can close as seats sell.

Quick answers

Mitsui Ocean Sakura at Beppu

Where does Mitsui Ocean Sakura dock in Beppu?

Mitsui Ocean Sakura docks at No.4 Pier in Beppu — Toyoken (toriten) is a 9-min walk; downtown and Takegawara are 2.8 km — take a taxi. Berths can be reassigned on busy days; the daily programme has the final word.

How long is Mitsui Ocean Sakura in Beppu?

Sat, 19 Dec 2026: 08:00–18:00 (10 h in port); Mon, 5 Jul 2027: 08:00–17:00 (9 h in port); Sat, 21 Aug 2027: 09:00–18:00 (9 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 8 usable hours on the call of Sat, 19 Dec 2026, back at the gangway by 16:30.

What can you do in Beppu with 8 hours from Mitsui Ocean Sakura?

3 of the port's timed days fit the call of Sat, 19 Dec 2026: Bathhouse & downtown (about 3h), The hells, efficiently (about 5h), Hells + heights (about 7.5h). 3 guided days fit the call.

What is the weather like in Beppu in December?

On a usual December day Beppu reaches about 13 °C (55 °F), with a low of about 5 °C (40 °F); rain (1 mm or more) falls on about 5 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, times and berths from Oita International Tourist Ship Promotion Council (City of Beppu) — FY2026 cruise call list (PDF) (as of 2026-11-04) and the cruise line’s published itinerary. Schedules change; your ship's daily programme has the final word.