Yufuin

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• Yama no Hotel Musouen

  4.5

  209 Reviews

  Oita Pref. Yufushi Yufuinchoukawaminami 1243

  A hotel situated along Prefectural Route 11 in Kawaminami, Yufuin-cho, Yufu City. The hotel’s bathhouse is open to non-guests, as well, and is supplied by the Gomuso Onsen simple alkaline hot spring, the waters of which are said to treat such ailments as nerve pain, muscle soreness, frozen shoulders, and motor paralysis. Bathhouse facilities include spacious outdoor bath nearly 165 square meters in size which boasts a view of Mt. Yufu, family baths, and an indoor bathing area which is only available to guests. The hotel’s café offers a spectacular view and serves items like a signature homemade pudding.

• Roadside Station Yufuin

  3.5

  173 Reviews

  Oita Pref. Yufushi Yufuinchoukawakita 899-76

  A roadside station situated along National Route 210 in Kawakita, Yufuin-cho, Yufu City. Facilities include a shop selling local agricultural and specialty products like yuzu citrus pepper, a condiment said to have been invented in Oita; and a takeout corner which sells soft serve ice cream, toriten chicken tempura, and Yufu Koro croquettes which were developed in conjunction with Yufu High School. The station’s restaurant serves rice bowls topped with Japanese beef and soba noodles made with Yufuin buckwheat and hot spring water.

• Tsukanoma

  4.0

  102 Reviews

  Oita Pref. Yufushi Yufuinchoukawakami 444-3

  A hot spring inn located in Kawakami, Yufuin-cho, Yufu City. The inn’s baths are constantly replenished “kakenagashi” style exclusively from a sodium - chloride spring containing an abundance of metasilicic acid whose waters are said to beautify the skin, alleviate stress, and treat depression. The inn’s large outdoor bath is open to non-guests, as well, and with the purchase of a meal included plan, visitors can also enjoy steamed dishes made with steam from the hot spring.

• B-speak

  4.0

  519 Reviews

  Oita Pref. Yufushi Yufuinchoukawakami 3040-2

  A roll cake specialty shop opened by Sanso Murata, a high-class ryokan (Japanese style hotel) in Yufuin Onsen in 1999, pioneering the roll cake trend in the nation. The shop’s lightly sweet cakes pay special attention to the balance between the cake and cream, ensuring a delicate flavor that is hard to get tired of. In addition to roll cakes, the shop offers galettes and florentins to customers dining in. A five-minute walk from JR Yufuin Station.

• Tsukahara Onsen Kako no Izumi

  4.5

  73 Reviews

  Oita Pref. Yufushi Yufuinchoutsukahara 1235

  A hot spring situated halfway up Mt. Garandake, an active volcano located in Tsukahara, Yufuin-cho, Yufu City. The hot spring is one of only a few acidic sulfur containing iron - aluminum - calcium - sulfate springs in the country. The waters are acidic and contain an abundance of iron and aluminum. Facilities include large indoor bathing areas, outdoor bathing areas, family baths, and rest areas. Visitors can also view the volcano crater.

• Yufuin Station Art Hall

  4.0

  38 Reviews

  Oita Pref. Yufushi Yufuinchoukawakita 8-2 JR Yufuin Station premises

  A gallery located inside Yufuin Station in Kawakita, Yufuin-cho, Yufu City. Making use of a hall also used as a waiting area inside the Arata Isozaki-designed building, the gallery exhibits paintings, photos, crafts, and other works of art. The station building also has a footbath area.

• Yufuin Nanairo no Kaze

  3.5

  44 Reviews

  Oita Pref. Yufushi Yufuinchoukawakami 1946-25

  A hot spring hotel located in Kawakami, Yufuin-cho, Yufu City. The hotel’s baths are filled from a simple spring whose waters are said to treat nerve pain, muscle soreness, joint pain, and stiff shoulders. Facilities include an outdoor bath with a sweeping view of Mt. Yufu as well as a large indoor bath area and private baths. The grounds also contain tennis courts, and the facilities in the building include a lounge, karaoke rooms, and more. Visitors can also enjoy cuisine made with fresh, seasonal vegetables, Bungo beef, and other local specialty products.

• Yufu City Tourist Information Center

  4.0

  34 Reviews

  Oita Yufu-shi Yufuincho Kawakita 8-5

• Trick 3D art Yufuin

  3.5

  37 Reviews

  Oita Pref. Yufushi Yufuinchoukawakami 3001 - 8 Yufuinnaya 1/2 F

  A museum where visitors can enjoy the amazing and eye-deceiving world of trick 3D art, where flat pictures seem to leap out and different images appear depending on your position. The real fun comes from the exhibits which allow visitors to take pictures and become one with the artwork, such as rooms which use perspective to make a person look taller or shorter, and a flying carpet scene. Dogs which are carried at all times are also allowed in the museum. Closest station; JR Yufuin Station.