Yufuin is one of Kyushu’s most beautiful hot spring towns — but getting there isn’t as straightforward as Tokyo or Osaka. There’s no Shinkansen station, no major airport hub, and the famous sightseeing train sells out daily. The good news? Every route is manageable once you know which one fits your trip. This guide breaks … Read more
Yufuin is one of those rare places that reveals itself in two completely different versions. By day, the main street from the station to Kinrin Lake is lively with day-trippers browsing boutiques and queuing for soft cream. By late afternoon, the coach tours pull away—and the town transforms. The souvenir shops dim their lights, the … Read more
Introduction Yufuin — with its postcard view of Mount Yufu rising behind a sleepy onsen town, the wooden shopfronts of Yunotsubo Kaido, and that legendary photograph of mist curling over Kinrin Lake — is one of Kyushu’s most-visited destinations. But the question I hear most often from travelers planning their route is not “what’s there … Read more
Yunotsubo Kaido — the main shopping street running from Yufuin Station toward Lake Kinrin — is packed with food stalls, each one promising something worth stopping for. But with a few hours at most and queues forming by mid-morning, you need a plan. Here’s exactly what to eat, in the right order, and what you … Read more
Is Yufuin Worth It? An Honest Take Let’s address the question most travellers are quietly searching for before they even look at a map: Is Yufuin too touristy to bother with? The short answer is yes, it’s touristy — and no, you shouldn’t skip it. Yufuin has become one of Kyushu’s most visited day-trip destinations, … Read more