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Book Yufuin Yasuha in Yufuin Onsen (Oita)— It is a hidden ryokan located on a quiet upland at a short distance away from the centre of the hot spring town. 8 detached rooms and 3 rooms on the ground floor of the main building, out of all 19 guest rooms, are equipped with private open-air baths. While rooms on the main building’s first floor do not have private onsen, there are 3 rental baths for private use – one of them available only to guests staying on the first floor – and a large public bath with open-air onsen.
Access: This ryokan is accessible from the Fukuoka Airport by taking a 1h 45 min bus ride.
1. Rooms with open-air hot spring baths available (11 rooms)
2. Rental hot spring baths for private use (outside guest rooms): 3 baths
Hydrogen carbonate spring
The hot spring here is blue-coloured, which is rare nationwide. The water is transparent when welling up from the earth, but it gradually turns blue with time.
Lake Kinrin, Jakoshi Observatory, Tsukahara Onsen Kakono Izumi (Mount Garan)
19 rooms
*These links will go to the travel agencys’ reservation website.
12,800 - 30,800 yen per guest per night
The price includes one dinner and one breakfast
1270-48 Kawakami, Yufuin-cho, Yufu-shi, Oita, Japan Show map
1. 1h 45 min by bus from Fukuoka Airport to Yufuin Station Bus Center, then 5 min by taxi from there.
2. 2h 15 min by JR Line from Hakata Station to Yufuin Station, then 5 min by taxi from there.
The required times may slightly vary depending on the time of day.