Who can resist the charm of Yufuin? 😭

Yufuin is truly a treasure trove of a town in Japan 🌈 It's not just a favorite hot spring destination among the Japanese people With colorful flowers 💐 and cute Totoros 😺, it's like a fairy tale land hidden among people If you're tired of popular places like Tokyo and Osaka 🎨, then come and take a trip to Yufuin ❗❗ Must-Visit Attractions 💦 Kinrin Lake Surrounded by foothills, with picturesque scenery, Kinrin Lake is actually a semi-hot spring lake ♨️. In autumn, it's a famous place for maple viewing 🍁, and in winter, the geothermal resources clash with the cold air ❄, creating a mist that lingers over the lake and mountains, like a fairyland. 👜 Yufuin-no-Sato Street A kilometer-long street lined with quaint and elegant shops, where creative stores stand side by side, each one a great spot for 📸 photos. The sweets and snacks 🍡 along the street are also incredibly tempting. 🌸 Kujuu Flower Park At an altitude of 850m in the Kujuu Highlands, the garden is a sea of flowers 🌹. With 500 different types of flowers blooming all year round, totaling 5 million blooms, they cluster and intermingle in a riot of colors 🌷, with different flowers blooming in every season. 📍 Blooming Information 🍃 Spring: Tulips, Daisies, Phlox 🌻 Summer: Lavender, Sunflowers 🍁 Autumn: Cockscomb, Salvia 🎡 Hayao Miyazaki-themed Attractions At one end of the street is Donguri no Mori (Ghibli Woods) and at the other end is Garasu no Mori (Glass Forest), 🎠 a Totoro specialty store, a great place for photos and souvenirs~ ❗❗ Food Recommendations 🍰 B-Speak: This is a very popular cake shop in Yufuin, if you want to grab a Swiss roll, you have to be early! ⏰ By 11 am, the small portions are almost sold out, and by the afternoon, the whole store is often sold out. 🉐 Be quick, be quick, be quick 🥩 Fukumaku Beef: There are two stores in Yufuin, one next to the station and one next to Kinrin Lake (the main store), both with long queues, so if you want to eat, you need to go early. 🥮 Golden Croquette: A mix of Japanese Wagyu beef, potatoes, and onions, fried until crispy on the outside but retaining a soft texture inside, with the aroma of beef juice! After a tiring day, have one and you'll be rejuvenated~ 📍 Transportation: 🛫 Oita Airport → Yufuin Take a bus from Oita Airport to Yufuin Bus Center, about 55 minutes 🛫 Fukuoka Airport → Yufuin Take the Yufuin Express bus to Yufuin Station, about 1 hour and 50 minutes #JapanTravel #OneDayInJapan #KyushuYufuin #HiddenGemInJapan #JapaneseVisa #JapanCarRental #SceneryEnRoute