Yufuin (Lake Kinrin & Yunotsubo Street)

由布院温泉（湯の坪街道・金鱗湖）

A hot-spring village under Mt Yufu, with a misty morning lake

⚠ Train is all-reserved; book ahead

Hours

Street and lake always accessible; shops mostly daytime (varies)

Tickets

Village and lake free; check bus or train fares when booking

Address

Kawakami, Yufuin-cho, Yufu, Oita; 20–30 minutes' walk from Yufuin station to Lake Kinrin

A hot-spring village at the foot of horn-shaped Mt Yufu. Yunotsubo Street runs from the station to Lake Kinrin, packed with craft shops, roll-cake and pudding counters and croquette stands, so you snack your way to the lake without noticing the walk. Hot springs bubble up under Kinrin, keeping the water warm, and on cold early mornings mist rises off the surface. By day the street is crowded with visitors; after dark it goes quiet, and a night at a ryokan shows you a different village. Day tours often pair it with Beppu.