We had no intention to visit Yufuin, a nice and quiet hot-spring town near Beppu in Kyushu. However, since my daughter wanted to meet with her primary school friends living in Beppu , we volunteered to drive her there. It would have been ideal to spend a night in a hot spring hotel there, but we could not, as my wife and I had a pre-arranged dinner appointment in Fukuoka that evening. 
The Yufuin Train Station (由布院駅). Visitors could catch JR Kyushu trains to various destinations in Kyushu. 
One of the best way to relax and see the whole town.
The Yufuin main street with Mount Yufuin in the back ground.
The Yufuin Train Station (由布院駅). Visitors could catch JR Kyushu trains to various destinations in Kyushu. 
One of the best way to relax and see the whole town. The Yufuin main street with Mount Yufuin in the back ground. 
Lunch time. 
I had this traditional Japanese Dango Jiru,( だんご汁) traditional soup with noodle of Oita
They opted for Toriten (とりてん), the traditional chicken tempura of Oita.
After lunch - exploring on foot.
My favourite spot - The Koi ponds. 
These were the beautiful fish swimming freely and fighting over the bits of food we were feeding them..
Yufuin has many interesting shops selling all sorts of local products from wine to traditional food and Omiyage (gifts).
Lake Kinrin / 金鱗湖 
We spent almost a day enjoying the good weather and the beautiful Japanese traditional environment of this small hot-spring town before heading back to Fukuoka. 
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