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Get an authentic Japanese onsen experience at this district that offers both relaxing hot springs and an energetic cultural life.

Get an authentic Japanese onsen experience at this district that offers both relaxing hot springs and an energetic cultural life.

Ever-changing terrain and a wide spectrum of color unfold beneath you, as this aerial lift takes you to a leafy mountain peak.

The picturesque emblem of Yufuin, this geothermal lake has a remarkable beauty that is best appreciated when the air is chilly.

Marvel at the cherry blossom trees at the foot of a mountain and soak your feet in the public baths formed by natural hot springs.

Gaze at the menacing steam and bubbling mud pits around these otherworldly hot springs, where you’ll find crocodiles, steamed desserts and geyser eruptions.

Known as the smallest castle in Japan, this tiny fortress near the sea is part of a unique layout labeled the Sandwich Castle Town.

Soft light streaming through colored windows suggests the north of England, but this museum is in the thoroughly Japanese neighborhood of Yufuin.

Hike through the bamboo forest, marvel at the lanterns and enjoy a picnic beneath a cherry blossom tree in this hilly park in central Beppu.

Hike through the bamboo forest, marvel at the lanterns and enjoy a picnic beneath a cherry blossom tree in this hilly park in central Beppu.

Experience the very relaxing Japanese custom of communal bathing in a hot spring onsen at the foot of Mount Yufu.