# Things to see in Yufu (Japan): 31 places and when to go

> Yufu is a town in Japan, and this site lists 31 places in and around it, mainly Nature (17), Hot springs (11), Mountains (8). The best known are Mount Yufu, Hells of Beppu and Mount Tsurumi. The best time to come is April to May and October; also possible: November to March and June to September. In June there are 14 h 11 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 49. Here is what there is, when to go, how to get there and what else is nearby.

- Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/yufu/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-02
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **Where:** Japan · 33.2588, 131.3696
- **Places:** 31 places on this site, in the town and around it.
- **What people come for:** [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/naturaleza/) (17) · [Hot springs](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/termal/) (11) · [Mountains](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/montana/) (8) · [Museums and art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/museos/) (3) · [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/historia/) (1) · [Wildlife](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/fauna/) (1)
- **Best time:** April to May and October.
- **Also possible:** November to March and June to September.
- **Nearest airport:** FUK Fukuoka, 93 km as the crow flies
- **Highest point:** Mount Yufu, at 1,583 m.

## What to see in Yufu

The places in and around Yufu, best known first, each with its own page: what it is, when to go and what is next to it. Distances are from the centre, as the crow flies.

- [Mount Yufu](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/mt-yufu/): Mountain in Ōita Prefecture, Japan · 3.2 km
- [Hells of Beppu](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/hells-of-beppu/): Hot springs area in Beppu, Japan · 11 km
- [Mount Tsurumi](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/mt-tsurumi/): Mountain in Ōita Prefecture, Japan · 6.4 km
- [Mount Garan](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/garandake/): Mountain in Japan · 8.5 km
- [Hanamure Yama](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/hanamureyama/): Mountain in Japan · 14 km
- [Heike Zan](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/heikezan/): Mountain in Japan · 11 km
- [Kurenhirayama](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/kurenhirayama/): Summit · 13 km
- [Oita Fragrance Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/oita-fragrance-museum/): Museum in Beppu, Ōita, Japan · 13 km
- [Sagiridai](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/sagiridai/): Nature · 1.2 km
- [Tateishi Yama](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/tateishiyama/): Mountain in Japan · 5.8 km
- [Tobidake](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/tobidake/): Summit · 3.5 km
- [Aso-Kuju National Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/aso-kuju-national-park/): National park · 10 km
- [Chinoike Jigoku](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/blood-pond-hell/): Hot spring in Japan · 13 km
- [Hebinoyu](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/hebinoyu/): Onsen · 8.5 km
- [Hotta spa.](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/hotta-spa/): Onsen · 9.1 km
- [Kamado Jigoku](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/kamado-jigoku/): Cluster of hot springs in Beppu known for steam and color-changing pools; also called Furnace Hell · 12 km
- [Oniishi-no-yu Onsen](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/oniishi-no-yu-onsen/): Hot spring bath · 11 km
- [Oniishibozu Hell](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/oniishibozu-hell/): Hot spring in Beppu with bubbling gray mud resembling monk’s bald heads · 11 km
- [Crocodile Hell](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/oniyama-jigoku/): Hot spring in Beppu with Japan’s first crocodile breeding facility heated by geothermal energy · 12 km
- [Sea Hell](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/sea-hell/): Cobalt-blue hot spring in Beppu known for boiling onsen eggs; starting point of the Jigoku Meguri tour · 11 km
- [Shitan-yu Spa](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/shitan-yu-spa/): Hot spring bath · 944 m
- [Tsurumi Hell](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/tsurumi-hell/): Hot spring · 10 km
- [Tsurunayo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/tsurunayo/): Onsen · 9.4 km
- [Umi Jigoku Foot Bath](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/umi-jigoku-foot-bath/): Hot spring bath · 11 km

And the other 7, by what you come to do:

- **Nature**: [Shiraike Hell](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/white-pond-hell/), [Yama Hell](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/yama-hell/)
- **Hot springs**: [Yufuin Baien Garden Resort](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/yufuin-baien-garden-resort/), [Yunotsubo Hot Spring](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/yunotsubo-hot-spring/), [Yuyama no Sato Onsen](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/yuyama-no-sato-onsen/)
- **Museums and art**: [Yufuin Health Hot Springs Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/yufuin-health-hot-springs-museum/), [Yufuin Showa-Kan Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/yufuin-showa-kan-museum/)

## When to go to Yufu

The best time to visit Yufu is **April to May and October**; also possible: November to March and June to September. This comes from its own places: a month counts as the town's best time when it is the best time for half of what there is to see.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Possible | 10 h 02 |
| February | Possible | 10 h 49 |
| March | Possible | 11 h 45 |
| April | Best time | 12 h 50 |
| May | Best time | 13 h 43 |
| June | Possible | 14 h 11 |
| July | Possible | 14 h |
| August | Possible | 13 h 14 |
| September | Possible | 12 h 12 |
| October | Best time | 11 h 09 |
| November | Possible | 10 h 15 |
| December | Possible | 9 h 49 |

In June there are 14 h 11 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 49. In April, 31 of the 31 places are at their best.

When to go to Japan in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/#cuando-ir).

## Getting to Yufu

The nearest main airport is Fukuoka Airport (FUK, Fukuoka), 93 km as the crow flies. How to get around Japan (train, car, bus) is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/#moverse), and what to sort out before you leave is in [its checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/#antes-de-salir).

- [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=33.2588%2C131.3696)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=33.2588%2C131.3696)

## Other towns nearby

- [Ōita](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/oita/): 29 places · 21 km
- [Kumamoto](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/kumamoto/): 73 places · 81 km
- [Kitakyushu](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/kitakyushu/): 20 places · 85 km
- [Shimonoseki](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/shimonoseki/): 15 places · 88 km
- [Fukuoka](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/fukuoka/): 115 places · 97 km
- [Matsuyama](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/matsuyama/): 100 places · 145 km

And all of Japan, in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is there to see in Yufu?

The best known: [Mount Yufu](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/mt-yufu/), [Hells of Beppu](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/hells-of-beppu/), [Mount Tsurumi](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/mt-tsurumi/), [Mount Garan](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/garandake/), [Hanamure Yama](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/hanamureyama/). In all, 31 places in the town and around it, all on your trip map from day one.

### When is the best time to visit Yufu?

April to May and October; also possible: November to March and June to September. In June there are 14 h 11 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 49.

### How do you get to Yufu?

The nearest main airport is Fukuoka Airport (FUK), 93 km away. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=33.2588%2C131.3696) opens the route on the map.

### How do I add it to my trip?

Create a trip with Yufu as the destination and these 31 places are on your map, each with its category. The ones you like go into a day's plan with one tap, and Kokai reminds you when you pass nearby.

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright), licensed under the ODbL, from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0, cities from [Natural Earth](https://www.naturalearthdata.com/) and airports from [OurAirports](https://ourairports.com/data/). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).