Yufu Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
city in Ōita Prefecture, Japan
About Yufu
You'll see Yufuin written as both 由布院 and 湯布院. The names are pronounced the same, but the "湯" (hot water) of the second version is not just a marketing trick: in 1955, what was then the town of Yufuin (由布院) merged with nearby Yunohira (湯平), keeping its name but adopting its smaller neighbor'skanjias a memento. A hot spring town with a difference, Yufuin's claim to fame is not just lots of hot water (the town claims the second highest outflow in all Japan), but itsarty vibewith avant-garde galleries, traditional crafts and fancy cafés. Consciously planned on European spa towns, there's a frisson of fashionable foreignness to it all and the town is often compared withKaruizawa, the favorite retreat of Tokyo's elite. Add in a scenic location in a lush green valley, with steam bursting from
Top Attractions in Yufu
Explore the best things to see and do in Yufu:
- ★Hike to Mount Yufu
- ★Lake Kinrinko
- ★Oike Yuusuigun
- ★Yunohira Onsen
Where to Eat in Yufu
Must-try local food and restaurants:
- 🍴Kinshō Korokke
- 🍴Shizen Yuudo
- 🍴Shunsai Hinaya
- 🍴Yufu Mabushi Shin
- 🍴Yu no Takean
Where to Stay in Yufu
- 🏨Kamenoi Bessou
- 🏨Yufuin Country Road Youth Hostel
Yufu Travel Guide Sections
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