A Heartfelt Recommendation: Visit Yufuin Before Leaving Kyushu, Japan

🏷️ Yufuin YUFUIN (also known as Yufuin Onsen) Located in Oita Prefecture, Kyushu, Japan (about a 2-hour drive from Fukuoka) It's not only a very popular hot spring town in Japan ♨️ But also the inspiration source for Hayao Miyazaki's creation of 'My Neighbor Totoro' 🎨 A hot spring town filled with fairy tale colors～ Perfect for a leisurely City Walk 🌷 📍 Address: Kawakami Yu-no-Tsubo, Yufu City, Oita Prefecture ⏰ Recommended total playtime: 3 hours 🗺 Travel Route: 【Yunomachi Street 👉🏻 Fairy Tale Town (Yufuin Floral Village) 👉🏻 Kinrin Lake】 The main attractions in Yufuin are these 3⃣️ major spots, and this route is the most logical The attractions are arranged this way themselves, just follow the path! 1⃣️ 🌷 Yunomachi Street 🌷 A bustling commercial street in Yufuin～ Lined with various delicacies 🍡, exquisite items 🎀, and unique souvenirs 🎁 There are also many themed shops like Snoopy Tea House 🍵, Miffy Bakery 🍰 The Totoro specialty store is at the entrance! Remember to take a photo and check in 📸️ ⏰ Playtime: 1 hour - 1.5 hours 2⃣️ 🧚‍♀️ Fairy Tale Town 🧚‍♀️ After walking through Yunomachi Street, you'll see the entrance to the Fairy Tale Town Inspired by the style of the most beautiful English countryside, Cotswolds 💐 Many scenes from Hayao Miyazaki's movies can be seen here～ You can also get up close and personal with many small animals that appear in fairy tale books 🤩 Although not large in scale, it's very photogenic, so allocate time for photos 📸️ There's a cat café inside, perfect for a rest and some cat petting when you're tired～ ⏰ Playtime: Photos + Cat Petting, about 1 hour 3⃣️ 🌿 Kinrin Lake 🌿 After passing through the Fairy Tale Town, continue straight ahead to Kinrin Lake Surrounded by the Yufu Mountain foothills ⛰️, with beautiful lake and mountain views There's a wooden walkway around the lake, and walking along it is very pleasant 🎐 But the lake itself isn't very large, you can walk around it in about 20 minutes On the right side of the lake, there's a hidden photo spot with a torii gate ⛩️ 📸️ ⏰ Playtime: 30 minutes #JapanTravel #JapanTravelGuide #KyushuJapan #KyushuFreeTravel #KyushuCarRental #KyushuTravel #KyushuTravelGuide #FukuokaTourism #Fukuoka #OitaJapan #Yufuin #YufuinTourism #YufuinTown #BeppuJapan