Yunotsubo Street

The Yunosato Road is a lively street lined with traditional souvenir and food shops, with Mount Yufu in the background. On this street, there are many delicious sweets such as roll cakes, sweet potatoes, cheesecakes, donuts, and ice cream. You can enjoy eating and walking while viewing the scenery of Mount Yufu. With various flavors to enjoy, why not try walking and enjoying the Yunosato Road gourmet and sweets?

Yunotsubo Street offers a wide variety of local products and souvenirs such as yōkan (sweet red bean jelly), pickles, Yufuin soy sauce, and yuzu pepper. The "Jazz Yōkan" is a unique type of yōkan shaped like a piano, with a soft and moist texture. The pickles are made with fresh vegetables such as daikon radish, cucumber, and bell pepper, and are popular for their refreshing sourness. Yufuin soy sauce has a rich and flavorful taste, making it a perfect souvenir. Yuzu pepper has a refreshing scent of yuzu and goes well with any dish. With so many perfect products available, why not enjoy buying souvenirs on the street?

Just outside of Yunotsubo Street, you'll find a street with lush greenery and the Oita River flowing by. As you walk, you can enjoy beautiful scenery that changes with the seasons, with cherry blossoms in full bloom in the spring and the opportunity to play in the clear stream during the summer. In the autumn, the leaves turn vivid colors, and the beauty of the autumn leaves reflected in the Oita River is particularly breathtaking. Benches are installed along the walking path, allowing you to take a relaxing break while enjoying the scenery. It's a recommended spot for those who want to refresh themselves in nature!

Yufuin Onsen is a popular and peaceful hot spring resort surrounded by lush mountains, located about a 5-minute drive from the Yuno Tsubo Street. In the Yufuin Onsen town, there are facilities where you can enjoy day trips to the hot springs and footbath spots, making it easy to enjoy the hot springs. In addition, there are many gourmet restaurants in the Yufuin Onsen area where you can enjoy local sake and dishes made with local ingredients, which are specialties of Oita. By visiting both Yuno Tsubo Street and Yufuin Onsen together, you can enjoy a healing space surrounded by nature and indulge in hot spring bathing and exquisite cuisine at a ryokan.

Kinrinko Lake is a popular tourist spot located about a 5-minute drive from Yufuin Street, where you can enjoy the mystical lake surface and the changing seasons of nature. Along the way from Yufuin Street to Kinrinko Lake, there are beautiful landscapes and inns scattered about. The lake's feature is that the water temperature is relatively high, causing the surface to be covered in mist. Therefore, in winter, you can enjoy a fantastical view of mist rising from the lake. In addition, a walking path is maintained along the lakeside, allowing you to take a leisurely stroll around the lake. Yufuin Onsen, a representative tourist spot in Yufu City, is also nearby, so you can visit Yufuin Street, Kinrinko Lake, and Yufuin Onsen all in one day!