Yufuin Itinerary: The Perfect Day Trip — and Whether You Should Actually Stay the Night

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

Yufuin Street Food: What to Eat on Yunotsubo Kaido (and What to Skip)

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