Yufuin Guide

Plain answers for visitors to Yufuin, checked against public sources

Yufuin Guide

Short, practical guides to Yufuin for visitors from overseas. One new guide a day at most, each one built from public sources (village and city offices, the prefecture, national agencies, transport operators) that we list at the end with the date we read them. If we could not check something, we say so and leave it out.

Latest guides

How Do You Stay Safe in Yufuin? Mountain Roads, Volcanoes and Heavy Rain

Narrow streets and the Beppu mountain road, the Echo Line's rain closure, Tsurumi-Garan alert level and 119, from city, JMA and FDMA pages. (2026-10-04)

What Are the Five Hot Spring Areas of Yufu? Yufuin, Yunohira, Tsukahara, Shonai, Hasama

Yufu City's five hot spring areas, their water types and legends, and the bathing tax visitors pay, from the Yufu City Tourism Bureau and JR Kyushu. (2026-10-04)

How Do You Get to Yufuin from Fukuoka? The Yufuin no Mori Train and Driving Tips

The Yufuin no Mori train, JR Kyushu's notice on full seats, tips for driving into Yufuin and the city's litter rules, from JR Kyushu and city pages. (2026-10-04)