Mount Tsurumi and Beppu Ropeway
Open by month
Open in January. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in February. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in March. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in April. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in May — at its best. About 5,000 Miyama-kirishima azaleas around the summit area.
Open in June. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in July. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in August. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in September. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in October — at its best. About 5,000 Miyama-kirishima azaleas around the summit area.
Open in November. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in December. No seasonal closure recorded.
Checked against the official site on 2026-10-12.
A ropeway climbs from 500 m to 1,300 m in under 10 minutes to the top area of Mt Tsurumi, with views over Beppu Bay and the city.
Aso-Kuju National Park
Nearby
- Myoban Onsen Yunohana Huts ≈ 20 min by car
- Beppu Hells ≈ 20 min by car
- Kannawa Yukemuri Observatory ≈ 20 min by car
- Beppu Onsen & Takegawara Onsen ≈ 20 min by car
- Yufuin & Lake Kinrin ≈ 25 min by car
Travel times are rough estimates by car.
- Best time
- May, October — About 5,000 Miyama-kirishima azaleas around the summit area
- Getting there
- Bus from Beppu Station west exit to Beppu Ropeway stop, about 22 min
- Fee
- Ropeway fare charged
- Good to know
- Ropeway may stop in bad weather or for inspections
- Time needed
- 2 h
Checked against the official Japanese website on 2026-10-12. Report outdated info