15 Best Yufuin Tours

Yufuin is the gentler half of Oita’s hot spring pair, a valley town under the twin peaks of Mt Yufu, with a shopping street running from the station down to Lake Kinrin. Arrive before ten and you’ll have that street mostly to yourself.

1.Kyushu One-Day Tour: Yufuin no Mori Train & Yufuin Town & Nyoirin-ji Temple & Dazaifu & Hell Hot Springs (Departing from Fukuoka)

Compare two Kyushu day trips from Fukuoka, with Yufuin’s old-fashioned train, Beppu’s steaming hot springs, and time to explore.

Most Popular★ 4.9

“Love the tour! Our guide & the driver are very helpful and informative. Gave small hints on which shops we otta stop by and we love them. The best one is Yamaya mentai baguette!”

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3.Kyushu Natural Zoological Park and Yufuin Full-Day Wildlife Tour

Review this 10-hour Kyushu day tour from Fukuoka, with a wildlife park, Yufuin, Beppu’s Sea Hell and practical tips on tickets and timing.

★ 4.9

“hedi was one of the best guide we ever travelled with. she explains things well and even tried to explain in English to a Chinese family despite being a native from China. she is also very helpful, even helped us to make dinner reservations. highly…”

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4.Dazaifu Tenmangu Shrine, Yufuin Town, Beppu Ropeway, Kamado Jigoku (with complimentary onsen egg and lemon soda) | Departing from Fukuoka

Visit Dazaifu, Yufuin and Beppu in one day from Fukuoka, with mountain views, hot spring sights and an onsen egg included.

★ 4.6

“Worth it! The places were visited were beautiful and our amazing guide Ryu spoke in 3 languages (English, Japanese, Chinese) to accommodate all guests. The time allotted for each place can seem quite short (less than an hour in both Beppu Ropeway and the hot…”

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6.Kyushu Oita Healing Journey: Optional Yufu no Mori experience, Yufuin & Kyushu Natural Zoological Park & Umi Jigoku & Kamado Jigoku

Review of Fukuoka’s Kyushu day tour to Beppu’s hot springs, African Safari and Yufuin, with costs, timing, train options and practical tips.

★ 4.8

“The tour ended an hour ago, and overall, I'm very satisfied. What I liked most was how kind and accommodating the guide was, and it was really impressive when they bowed to each person at the end!”

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8.Kyushu Beppu | Nyorin-ji Temple & Mount Yufu & Yufuin & Lake Kinrin & Hell Tour One-Day Trip

Visit Frog Temple, Yufuin, Lake Kinrin and Beppu’s hot spring Hells on a full-day trip from Fukuoka, with a guide and transport included.

★ 4.9

“We had a wonderful day trip! Our tour guide was lovely and very thoughtful, providing excellent service. The driver was also fantastic. It was a very satisfying experience. Highly recommend!”

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10.Kyushu Yufuin Forest Secret Route One-Day Deep Tour – Beppu Sea Hell & Yufuin Forest Train Experience & Dazaifu Tenmangu Shrine (Departure from Fukuoka)

Review of the Fukuoka day trip to Yufuin, Beppu’s Sea Hell and Dazaifu, with train options, timing, costs and practical tips.

★ 4.9

“The tour guide arranged everything wonderfully, we got to experience many attractions, and it was well worth the money.”

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11.Yufuin & AoT Museum or Sapporo Brewery / Dazaifu (Fukuoka Day Tour)

Compare this 10-hour Fukuoka day trip’s Yufuin, Beppu and Hita route with its Dazaifu option, and learn what the price includes.

★ 4.9

“Our tour guide, Sister Summer, was very kind and introduced all the attractions very clearly. We later found out that her company mainly focuses on Korea, so out of the whole bus, only us and another mother-daughter pair spoke Chinese. However, the entire trip was…”

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13.Fukuoka: Nyoirinji Temple, Beppu Hells Tickets Incl & Yufuin

Discover Kyushu’s highlights with this full-day tour—famous hot springs, frog temple, and scenic Yufuin, guided by experts for a seamless experience.

★ 4.8

“Our guide Jing was excellent today. She made sure we were all accounted for and on time so that we didn't miss a thing. She was certain to give us lots of good information at each place we went. All of the stops were really…”

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15.Kyushu Oita | Kyushu Natural Animal Park & Mt. Yufu & Yufuin & Kinrin Lake & Umi Jigoku (Ocean Hell) Day Trip (From Fukuoka)

Review of Fukuoka’s Oita day trip: African Safari, Mount Yufu, Yufuin and Umi Jigoku, with timing, extra costs and booking tips.

★ 4.9

“Our tour guide, Daisy, was incredibly kind and provided us with travel information before the trip, which helped us better understand the attractions. She also took great care of every member of our group. For future trips to Japan, I genuinely recommend everyone consider taking…”

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4.8Kyushu | Oita Kyushu Natural Animal Park/Beppu Sea Hell Hot Spring/Yufuin/Kinrin Lake Customized Chartered Day Tour8.5 hours$265.25 4.8Fukuoka Departure: Dazaifu Tenmangu Shrine & Yufuin Town & Beppu Ropeway Day Trip$44.20 4.9One-Day Exploration Tour of Yufuin and Yabakei for Autumn Foliage Viewing$44.79 4.8Fukuoka Full-Day Kyushu Natural Animal Park & Kinrin Lake Tour$44.20 5.0Kyushu Fukuoka Classic Day Tour | Nyoirin-ji Temple & Mt. Yufu & Yufuin & Kinrin Lake & Umi Jigoku (Sea Hell) & Kamado Jigoku (Oven Hell) Day Tour (Chinese and English Tour Guides / Departure from Fukuoka)10 hours$44.25 4.4Fukuoka: Beppu Hells HotSpring, Frog Temple & Yufuin DayTrip10 hours$96 4.7Fukuoka Departure: Yufuin (Yunohira) & Beppu Hells Hot Springs & Kyushu Natural Zoological Park Day Tour$44.20 4.8Yufuin no Mori Train Experience: Yufuin Onsen Town & Kyushu Zoo & Beppu Hells or Dazaifu Tenmangu Shrine + Beppu Ropeway Tour9.5 hours$102.65 4.8Kyushu Yufuin no Mori Sightseeing Train – Yufuin & Yufuin no Mori & Umi Jigoku & Dazaifu (Departing from Fukuoka)10.5 hours$44.20 4.6Fukuoka: Yufuin & Beppu Day Tour (Dazaifu / Brewery Options)570 minutes - 10 hours$55 4.7Hells of Beppu & Yufuin Day Trip10 hours$278.15 4.9Yufuin & Hita Full-Day Tour with Yufuin no Mori Option$44.25 4.8Oita: Yufuin & Kyushu Natural Animal Park & Umi Jigoku & Dazaifu & Beppu Ropeway Day Trip (From Fukuoka)$44.25 5.0Kyushu Oita Day Trip: Natural Zoo & Mt. Yufu & Yufuin & Beppu Sea Hell$44.25 4.9Fukuoka Yufuin & Attack on Titan Museum Full-Day Tour$44.25 4.8Kyushu Private Car Tour: Fukuoka, Yufuin, Kumamoto, Beppu, Aso, etc. (Customizable Itinerary)$366.60 4.8Kyushu Yufuin no Mori Train Experience | Beppu Romantic Day Trip: Yufuin Town, Umi Jigoku Hot Spring, Dazaifu Tenmangu Shrine (Departing from Fukuoka)$44.25 4.9Kyushu Yufuin no Mori Train & Umi Jigoku & Dazaifu Tenmangu Shrine & Yufuin One-Day Tour (Departing from Fukuoka)$44.15 4.8Kyushu Scenic Tour: Yufuin & Hita & Frog Temple Day Trip from Fukuoka$44.19 5.0Kyushu Autumn Foliage Limited | Yufuin & Umi Jigoku & Yabakei & Kamado Shrine Day Tour$44.15 4.9Kyushu Yufuin no Mori Sightseeing Train + Umi Jigoku (Sea Hell) + Kyushu Natural Zoological Park + Yufuin + Mount Yufu Trailhead (Departing from Fukuoka, with Chinese, English, and Japanese guides)$44.15 5.0Beppu and Yufuin Scenic Tour$515.00 5.0Rickshaw Experience in Yufuin$63.09 3.8Yufuin Local Night View and Starlight Tour40 mins$9.45