Sun, Jan
26

Beppu Tsurumi-Dake Cold Weather Competition

10:30am – 1:00pm
¥1,700 (advance sales)¥1,700 (on the door)

Celebrate winter with unique contests at the Beppu Ropeway.

What happens?

Got a competitive streak and a love of the bitter cold?

The Beppu Tsurumi-dake Cold Weather Competition features a variety of contests: racing, devouring shaved ice and somen noodles, and a shochu-tasting challenge that tests your palate. Also expect an icicle-clinging contest where contestants grip a two-meter-long icicle and see who can hold on the longest.

Tickets

The entry fee is ¥1,700 per person. This includes a round-trip ropeway ticket, insurance, and a special souvenir to commemorate your frosty adventure.

How to get there

From Oita Airport, take the Airport Express Bus to Beppu Station (approximately 40 minutes). From Beppu Station, you can catch a bus to Beppu Ropeway, which takes around 20 minutes.

For those driving, it’s a 5-minute trip from the Beppu Interchange on the Higashi Kyushu Expressway.

beppu tsurumi winter
Photo by Photo courtesy Oita Prefecture
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