Checked a while agoWe last checked the official sources for this route on 2026-10-11. Prices and rules may have changed since: check the official page before you rely on it.
How oftenIsokaze: 13 runs a day linking Kurii, Hishiura and BeppuDetails below
CrossingAbout 7 min Hishiura – Beppu
Adult fare¥300Adult, one way (Isokaze or Ferry Dōzen)
BookingNo booking needed
Route line from OpenStreetMap. Port positions from OpenStreetMap.
Boats P
Boat
How often
Crossing
Passenger boat
Isokaze: 13 runs a day linking Kurii, Hishiura and Beppu, about 7:15–22:15 (timetable 17 Aug – 30 Dec 2026; some extra runs 1 Sep – 31 Oct)
About 7 min Hishiura – Beppu; about 20 min to Kurii
Car ferry
Ferry Dōzen (takes cars): 8 runs a day Hishiura – Beppu – Hishiura, 7:30–17:52; 2 of them (9:00, 14:00 from Hishiura) also call at Kurii (timetable 17 Aug – 30 Dec 2026)
About 15 min Hishiura – Beppu
Carries cars, motorbikes and bicycles (see the operator for vehicle fares).
Fares P
Adult, one way (Isokaze or Ferry Dōzen)
¥300
Child, one way
¥100
Coupon book, 11 rides for the price of 10
¥3,000
Car under 5 m (Ferry Dōzen)
¥1,000
One way, as published by the operator; fuel surcharges and seasonal fares may apply.
Tickets and booking P
No booking needed. No reservations: all boats are first come, first served.
Where to buy
Ticket machines at the Oki Kankō offices in Beppu and Hishiura, at the Isokaze waiting room in Beppu and at the inter-island waiting room in Kurii
Kurii has no office: with a car, wait at the waiting area and tell the crew
With a car on the first and last Ferry Dōzen runs (Hishiura 7:30 / Beppu 7:50 and Hishiura 17:20 / Beppu 17:40) the offices are closed: wait at the waiting area and follow the crew